As you may have guessed, I got a bunch of film back from the lab this week :) Here are a few of my favorite film images from Erin & Steve‘s wedding.
Erin & her Dad
A panoramic of the aisle, taken with the Widelux
The church as seen through the Holga
Erin & Steve in the Bentley (Holga)
And a portrait of Erin & Steve
Erin and Steve‘s wedding was wonderful! The weather was lovely, Erin was absolutely stunning, and they spent the day surrounded by family and having a really fun time. Sounds about right, doesn’t it? :)
Erin, having her makeup done… totally glamorous!
Erin’s Grandmother was pretty much my favorite person at the wedding :) She’s the cutest!
I’m loving the curve of her waist, and the way her hand is laying on her hip… so gorgeous!
Erin’s sister helping with her necklace
And my assistant, Elizabeth‘s take on the same moment…
Totally excited to see the limo pulling up outside!
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Steve
Erin and Mom getting ready to head over to Our Lady of the Assumption for the ceremony
I love little moments like this during the wedding
After the ceremony, we went over to Hotel Marlowe for some portraits before the reception. Hotel Marlowe is now officially one of my favorite hotels for weddings! It is so funky and has so many interesting details, that I actually preferred to do portraits inside for a change! Plus, they set up a Wii during the cocktail hour and that is just the coolest!
I mean, come on!
Hotel Marlowe sits along the Charles River, so we did venture outside for a few portraits by the water
Erin & Steve’s cake was beautiful. The swirlies all over it were also on the menus and ran throughout the details. It was really well put together.
Elizabeth captured this moment during the first dance
What’s better than a photo of a cute Grandma? A photo of her dancing with her new grandson! Totally precious!
I’m also a sucker for cute little kids at weddings, not just Grandmas…
Thanks Elizabeth for capturing a nice shot of me during the wedding! I’m not a fan of having my picture taken, like most photographers, so it’s always nice when someone can catch a good one ;)
Erin & Steve spent most of the night dancing with their friends, and having a fabulous time!
Erin & Steve – thank you so much for having us along to capture your day! The wedding was so fun, and I hope you have as much fun going through all the images and living it all over again!
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Big trees, tiny little people :]
I love a playful couple
These two laugh, a lot
sweet
We found this very cool tree, and I had to put them in it!
They were troopers and went down into the swampy field for me. I was very glad I wore my sneakers this time!
How awesome is it that Shoshana’s yellow shirt matched the flowers perfectly?!
Butterfly kisses
Amidst all the fun laughing shots, I really liked this quiet, subdued photo the best.
After we’d had our fill of trees and flowering fields, we headed over to JP Licks and filled up on some DELICIOUS ice cream! And just in time too, it started raining almost as soon as we got inside.
I realized as I was editing this that I’d shot yet another cow. Not sure what’s up with all the cows lately…
The hardest part is choosing a flavor!
It’s always nice to share :)
A perfect end to a fun afternoon
Shoshana & Andy – we had a great time hanging out with you two! I’m still amazed at our luck with the weather :) Thanks again for the yummy ice cream! Photos from the wedding will be coming soon…
SpringFest is a charity fair hosted by Berkland Baptist Church to raise funds and awareness for the China Nest of Hope Orphanage in Beijing, China. The orphanage is part of the China Nest of Hope Foundation, a charitable organization that strives to help orphaned and underprivileged children in Beijing. SpringFest festivities will feature family-friendly activities like games, arts and crafts, demonstrations, music, food and more. There will also be a charity raffle with awesome prizes like airplane tickets & iPods, and winners will be drawn throughout the day.
I love that I get to work with great brides like Jessica, who do cool stuff like this! Visit www.SpringFestBoston.com for more information about SpringFest and about the China Nest of Hope Orphanage, and hopefully I’ll see you there! :)
We started the day at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel. This was the view from Gretchen’s window…
The dress was breathtaking and had so much fabulous detail!
A little detail of the shoes
Gretchen was SO excited!!
I loved the look on her Mom and soon-to-be sister-in-law’s faces when Gretchen was finished with hair and makeup
Getting into the dress, with a little help
Gretchen, you’re so beautiful!!
Time to get married!
I love the look on Justin’s face when he sees Gretchen for the first time! Many thanks to my fabulous second shooter, James from The Feds for getting this shot!
Some of their friends sang during the ceremony, and just about everyone was crying
another great shot by James
vows
After the ceremony we headed outside for some portraits by the Harbor
again with the gorgeousness!
Gotta love the aviators!
After the portraits, we headed over the Chinatown for the reception! I caught this shot on my way into the restaurant…
The Tea Ceremony
It turns out my favorite image of the first dance was taken by James. He caught a guest’s flash in the background and it totally made the shot! I totally love it!
Gretchen’s Dad looks so happy!
Chinese weddings have this fun tradition where the bride & groom, the entire bridal party, and all the family go around to every table and toast each guest. It’s so chaotic and wonderful!
They finished up the night with karaoke and dancing! That’s my kind of party :)
Gretchen & Justin – thank you so much for allowing us to be part of your day! It has been so wonderful getting to know you guys over the last year and a half. I cannot wait to photograph the first year of your new baby’s life!!!!! (yep folks, these two are expecting a honeymoon baby ;) Congratulations once again!!
Merry Christmas Justin & Gretchen!! :D
And keep the comments coming folks! Only 2 days left to help orphans in Zimbabwe by leaving a comment :)
We met up at Christopher Columbus Park…
I love this one! It’s so sweet :)
We walked by the harbor…
Then we took a little stroll in the North End. They have the best alleys in the North End!!
random ivy
The cobblestones of North Square
Totally cute!
And finally we finished off the shoot over at Faneuil Hall. I’m thinking one of these days, I’ll have to do a photo shoot where we just walk to the whole Freedom Trail. I mean, we hit a lot of it this day, but that’d be kinda cool… Any takers?
Joe & Amanda, it was so great to meet you both! I’m glad I could help you with the surprise – and Amanda, I hope you had a great time and felt really special! Congratulations on five wonderful years together!!!
Like most of my couples, they started off a little nervous and not sure what to do. But the key is that I didn’t want them to do anything but be themselves! Once they got that, they were perfect!
I LOVE this one!!
So sweet!
Don’t you just love the way she looks at him?!
Erin’s engagement ring is gorgeous!
And I loved her shoes…
Seriously, these two are like straight out of a J. Crew ad!
Erin & Steve, it was so great to hang out with you! Even if we did have some random cloudiness on an otherwise gorgeous day :) Thanks for toughing out the cold and being such good sports. I can’t wait to shoot your wedding next August – it’s going to be so much fun!
Hannah
What kid doesn’t love this?!
There are those leaves I was talking about…
I just love the look on Hannah’s face! And apparently rubbing her earlobe is Hannah’s thing. I love it when I can catch a kid being completely themselves – doing that thing that makes them, them.
Rhetta & Bill are so cute – just as in love as the last time I saw them!
The happy family :)
A few photos of Rhetta and her belly… Isn’t she gorgeous!
I love this one of Rhetta & Bill because as I was taking their picture Hannah said or did something cute and they both turned to look. I love their smiles as they watch their little girl.
Are you kidding me with that adorable grin?!
Hannah wanted me to smell the pretty flower :)
And Daddy too, of course!
There she goes with that ear again :)
A few fun shots of Hannah and her Dad
And Hannah with her Mom
She really is too cute!
And now, just for fun, a few photos from Bill & Rhetta’s wedding! It’s still one of my favorites from the Real Life Weddings days. And yes, this wedding was shot almost entirely in black & white film!!
Photos © 2004 Krista Guenin/Real Life Weddings
Rhetta & Bill, it was SO great to see you again! Hannah is a doll and I can’t wait to meet little Sophie Grace!!
So without further ado, I present photographs from Julia’s Bat Mitzvah!
The lovely Bat Mitzvah Girl
And her wonderful siblings
Julia’s Dad, Andrew is one of the best caterers in Boston. I was absolutely honored to photograph this special event for their family!
And what an event it was! The party was huge, everything was so colorful, the decor and the details were so gorgeous, and of course the food was amazing! Special thanks to Nathalya Mamane, flowers by Carol Silverston, and Rentals Unlimited!
The dance floor was definitely my favorite part of the whole day. This was one of the most energetic dance floors I’ve ever photographed. I got knocked over, feet jumped on, and bumped all over the place – it was totally awesome! Music by the Nafshenu Orchestra out of New York.
I LOVE the Horah!!
More dancing…
And what’s a celebration without a few toasts?!
Thank you Andrew and family for having me as part of such an important day for your family – and for such a great time and an awesome party!!
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