Christine + Randy — The Barn at Gibbet Hill Wedding

Christine & Randy were married at a beautiful and quaint Acton Congregational Church, and later celebrated surrounded by so much family and loving friends at The Barn at Gibbet Hill in Groton, MA. It was the PERFECT Fall day, not too cold, fluffy white clouds in the sky, and those leaves! You’ll see that her details were so perfectly Fall as well, dark reds, oranges, and blues everywhere, and the cutest granny smith apple place cards!

Krista and I started with the girls while they got ready at Gibbet Hill, I ran around outside for some sunny details to set the scene.

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

I grabbed this while Christine was getting ready, there were some seriously cute little girls running around!

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

They had a really fun and swanky car to drive to the church in!

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Our lovely friend Anne Ruthmann started with Randy and the boys at the church.

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Christine’s brother and his son…. SO CUTE.

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

The girls arrived and hung out “backstage…”

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

These girls took their job very seriously.

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

I caught Randy’s expression as the doors opened… priceless.

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Love a bubble exit!

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

The dark blue and purple are so great with the orange and red!

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

We had just the tiniest bit of sunlight to shoot some portraits back at the Barn, love how the red looks with Christine’s flowers!

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

The Barn is always sooooo beautiful and warm.

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Christine’s parents, brother and sister-in-law gave the MOST beautiful and heartfelt speeches. I was totally crying!!

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Uummmmm, that’s a really big piece of cake!

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

And then came the best dancing ever! Walk like an egyptian!

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Fall Wedding at Gibbet Hill

Woohoo! What a wonderful time we had with you guys! Thank you both and your wonderful families for letting us be a part of it!

Ceremony: Acton Congregational Church

Reception Venue: The Barn at Gibbet Hill

Photography: Krista Photography

Second Shooter: Anne Ruthmann

Assistant: CoCo Boardman

Be sure to check out their album on Facebook for more! And as always, we’ll see you Wednesday for our next post!

Liz + Pete – State Room Wedding Details

Liz & Pete’s details were absolutely LOVELY. Stately, chic, classic, and fun. Exactly what every State Room wedding should be… and then they just forgot all about it and danced the night away surrounded by TONS of friends and family. Exactly what we love to see :)

Let’s start with Liz’s Lazaro dress! It was intricately detailed, and seemingly custom fit to her tiny figure, she was so happy and beautiful in her dress, she just couldn’t help twirling around and running her fingers through her veil.

State Room wedding

And of course everyone’s favorite shoes.

State Room Wedding Details

This comb held in her veil. Just the right amount of bling.

State Room Wedding Details

I grabbed her pastel and white flowers and ran around the Ames Hotel with them, all of their furniture is black white and gray, a photographer’s paradise!

State Room Wedding Details

The following shots are from Anne Ruthmann of Pete’s sharp suit and his groomsmen gifts.

State Room Wedding Details

State Room Wedding Details

Also from Anne from above the Ames Hotel lobby.

State Room wedding

Liz wore her grandmother’s ring on her right hand, it was so stunningly sparkly!

State Room wedding

The bridal party looked great together, especially from Krista’s Widelux on Kodak Tri-x 400 ISO/35mm film!

State Room wedding

The Lazaro bridesmaid dresses were incredible, the coolest dresses I’ve ever seen. They were draped so beautifully, were just sexy enough, and were so flattering on Liz’s girls!

State Room wedding

The Cathedral of the Holy Cross was plain old breathtaking.

State Room wedding

State Room wedding

We all couldn’t stop taking pictures of Liz’s dress!  Can you blame us?

State Room wedding

The pink pastels made their way into the centerpieces as well, which varied in height with rose petals to accompany them on the tables.

State Room wedding

State Room wedding

Some seriously beautiful calligraphy.

State Room wedding

State Room Wedding Details

Sweet and simple cake

State Room wedding

State Room wedding

Love that view!

State Room wedding

State Room wedding

NOTHING beats a live band.

State Room Wedding Details

Love this from Anne!

State Room wedding

Cristen Farrell grabbed these fun shots of the photobooth.

State Room Wedding Details

The food at The State Room is always awesome!

State Room Wedding Details

Cannoli! YES!

State Room Wedding Details

And some bling to round it all out. I love that Pete’s ring is gold, who said they have to match?!

State Room Wedding Details

State Room wedding

And a last shot from Krista’s Holga on Koday Tri-x 400 ISO/120mm film.

State Room wedding

We have all these wonderful people to thank for bringing this beautiful day together! Not to mention the fantastic Liz & Pete!

Church: Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Location: The State Room
Invitations: Virginia Hobin at Heritage Isle Press
Programs and Menus: Shelly of Shelly’s Touch Boutique
Escort cards were calligraphed by Gail Gardner Calligraphy
Engagement ring: Jewelry Atelier (Carmel, CA)
Wedding bands: Marjorie Gad
Caterer: The State Room
Flowers: Awesome Blossom
Wedding Dress: Lazaro dress from Christina’s Bridal, Andover, MA
Shoes: Jimmy Choo
Right-hand ring: Belonged to the Bride’s grandmother
Bridesmaid dresses: Lazaro gowns from Christina’s Bridal, Andover, MA
Bride’s hair: Katy Sarno of Mitchell John Salon
Bridesmaids and MOB hair: Rob Martelli of Avanti Salon
Groom’s Tuxedo: Valentino from Saks
Groomsmen tuxedos: Jos A. Bank
Favors: Modern Pastry
Cake: I Dream of Jeannie Cakes
Photobooth: New England Photobooth
Videographer: Lisa Segal
Band: Kahootz

Photography: Krista Photography

Second Shooter: Anne Ruthmann

Assistants: CoCo Boardman, Cristen Farrell

Get on over to facebook for more, and we’ll see you Monday for our next post!

Lulabelle Cupcakes

One of my lovely brides, Lori, recently decided to start her own cupcake business – Lulabelle’s Cupcakes.  I was super psyched when she asked me to take some photos for her – in large part because I knew that meant I’d get to EAT some CUPCAKES!!  Yes!

I love that her cupcake papers fit my branding :)

Lori's Cupcakes

Yum!

Lori's Cupcakes

Lori's Cupcakes

Lori's Cupcakes

Lori's Cupcakes

Lori’s specialty… red velvet…mmmmmmmmmmm

Lori's Cupcakes

Lori's Cupcakes

you know I took that bite!

Lori's Cupcakes

 

Lori – you’re amazing!  Thank you for the deliciousness!

If you’d like to see more of my favorite cupcake photos, check out the album on Facebook.  While you’re at it, check out Lulabelle’s Cupcakes too!

Angie & Matt’s Wedding – The Details

Angie & Matt’s wedding was not only fun, but it was beautiful!  Check out some of my favorite details from the weekend…

The Rehearsal Dinner

Pink Rehearsal Dinner Details

Pink rehearsal dinner flowers

The Wedding

Silver, White & Purple Wedding Details

Hair & make-up were so pretty!

Boston Wedding at the Taj

Boston Wedding at the Taj

I was loving those argyle socks & black Converse sneakers!  The girls’ silver shoes were pretty cute too ;)

Boston Wedding at the Taj

The Reception at The Taj

Boston Wedding at the Taj

Boston Wedding at the Taj

White & Purple Reception Details

The cake was just lovely!

Boston Wedding at the Taj

And check out the view!!!  What a gorgeous night!

Boston Skyline at night from the Taj

A huge thanks to all of the talented vendors who made everything come together so perfectly!

Second Shooter:  Lori DeSantis

Photo Assistant: CoCo Boardman

Rehearsal Dinner
Location: private residence in Weston, MA
Flowers: Winston Flowers
Party Planner: Hopple Popple (Nicole)

Wedding

Reception  Location: Taj Boston Rooftop
Church: Emmanuel Church
Flowers: Winston Flowers
Cake: Taj Boston
DJ and Up Lighting: Paul  from Murray Hill Talent

Photo  Booth:  Photo Fun Box
Hair: Priscilla Avanti Salon
Makeup: Dani Wagener
Shoes: Jimmy Choo
Dress: Marissa Zita’s Bridal
Bridesmaid Dresses: Bloomingdales –  Aqua Gown
Ring: Ritani Endless Love Collection
Tux: Men’s Warehouse Calvin Klein

Sylvia & Ricky’s Wedding – Sneak Peak!

I shot the most wonderful wedding for one of my favorite couples last weekend!  Since it was my first wedding of the season, and because I love Sylvia & Ricky so much – I performed a little experiment this week to see if it was even possible for me to edit the whole event before leaving for vacation tomorrow.  Well, I got super close, but I really need to start packing now… So, here’s a little sneak peak to whet your appetite!

The Bridal Party at the Commander’s Mansion

Spring Wedding at the Commander's Mansion

Sylvia & Ricky :)

Spring Wedding at the Commander's Mansion

Sylvia’s dress was GORGEOUS!!!!  Do you see that layer of gray toulle she’s got going on there?  Such a cool touch!!

Spring Wedding at the Commander's Mansion

Under the grape arbor

Spring Wedding at the Commander's Mansion

And, just because Sylvia *loves* cake so much…  YUM!!

Spring Wedding at the Commander's Mansion

Sylvia & Ricky – I hope you’re enjoying your honeymoon!  Sorry to tease you with a few, but hopefully it’ll get you that much more excited to see the rest when I get back from vacation!  :)

Anne & Sean’s Wedding – Details

Anne & Sean had so many great little details at their wedding, I thought I’d share them in their very own post!

Getting ready…

Hingham Wedding

Hingham Wedding

Hingham Wedding Details

The reception…

Hingham Wedding

Hingham Wedding Details

Hingham Wedding

How cute are the table “numbers”?  I especially liked that their table had both the lady squirrel and the gentleman squirrel!

Hingham Wedding Details

The details make such a difference in setting the tone for the wedding.  I love how the details added a fun, vintage feel plus a bit of humor to Anne & Sean’s wedding!

Some of the fabulous vendors who made this wedding possible:

Wedding Dress:
Jenny Yoo

Wedding Dress Accessories:
Sydney Maresca (Sash, neckline detailing, feather hair “veil” comb)

Bridesmaids Dresses:
J.Crew wedding

Food:
Smoke & Pickles

Flowers:
Hingham Greenery

Makeup & Hair:
Sarra

Cake:
The Bashful Baker

Militia:
The Hingham Militia

Venues:
Old Ship Church

Old Derby

Table Markers:
Animal Prints from Ryan Berkley

Photobooth:
Creative Event Services

DJ:
Scott Arrington @ Murray Hill Talent

And of course, photography by Krista Photography

Second Shooter: Erica Pelaccia

Assistant: Elizabeth Hannah

Photobooth

we couldn’t resist getting in the photobooth :)

Sara & Steve’s Wedding – Gorgeous Details

As I mentioned in my last post, Sara & Steve’s wedding was GORGEOUS!  There were so many great little details throughout the day, I thought I’d share them in a post all their own!

Wedding Details

The flowers were so interesting and different!  I love all the feathers and unique touches they put into all of the arrangements.  The coolest part… Sara’s MOM did all the flowers!

Fall Maine Wedding Details

This shot was taken by my fabulous assistant, Elizabeth!

Gerrish Island Wedding

The cake was beautiful!

Gerrish Island Wedding

Brown Fall Wedding Details

It rained pretty much the entire day, but for a couple minutes it let up long enough for me to capture this shot of the tent by the ocean.

Gerrish Island Wedding

I told you it was gorgeous!

Evan & Kelly’s Wedding!!

Wow! It’s been WAY too long since I posted anything on this blog of mine! I’m sure you were all checking back each day wondering what the heck had happened to me. I hope you weren’t too worried ;) I have so much to blog about, but I definitely wanted to get this wedding up before anything else!!

Evan & Kelly got married a few weeks ago, on a beautiful sunny day in Cambridge. I started the day with Kelly at the Harvard Faculty Club where she was getting ready. It’s such a cool old building, and I was definitely excited to shoot there for the first time! One of the first things I got to see was the room they were staying in at the Club. It had the coolest window, and I just had to shoot the dress in front of it!


Then it was back downstairs to spend some more time with Kelly and her family. Kelly was a little anxious and definitely wanted to get the show on the road! She just couldn’t wait to get down that aisle and marry Evan, which is the best reason to be anxious before your wedding!



The ceremony was held just a block away at Harvard Memorial Church. The ceremony was so nice, and Evan & Kelly just looked so happy!


After the ceremony, we walked back to the Faculty Club, and made a few stops along the way for some casual portraits.



Are they cute, or what?



Back at the reception, the guests were mingling and enjoying the day, while I was eying the cake… Don’t you just want to pluck off those little flowers and eat ’em?!


Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who felt that way… My assistant, Melissa, totally busted this kid trying to snag a bite!

The first dance as husband & wife…


All day long, you couldn’t get the adorable kids off of the dance floor. Not even during the father-daughter dance!


After a bit of dancing, Evan & Kelly were toasted by their loved ones. The toasts were awesome…lots of tears are the proof!

I love this series! It totally makes me cry because you can just see how close Kelly & her sister are, and how much they love one another. Sisters are awesome!


The Best Man got a few more laughs than tears…


But Kelly’s Dad really takes the cake. I have looked at these images at least 5-6 times now throughout my editing, and I have cried EVERY TIME!! He’s a total crack-up, so I was expecting a really knee-slapping kind of a toast. But, then he starts talking about how when he was a kid he loved the movie Peter Pan (the live-action one w/ Mary Martin – which is a totally great version, btw). And then he goes into this long description of the part where TinkerBell almost dies – and he actually starts crying just talking about it. Which makes all of us cry, of course. I can’t exactly remember how he worked it all out, but in the end he had us all clapping for Evan & Kelly the way kids over the generations have clapped for Tink. I’m telling you, it was the best Dad toast, ever!


Did I mention the adorable kids?



The happy couple enjoying the last dance of the day!

Before the afternoon ended, there was one shot that I HAD to get. I’d been dreaming of it since we visited the Faculty Club during Evan & Kelly’s engagement shoot. The club just has the best staircase, you see…



Evan & Kelly, it was such a wonderful day! You are surrounded by love, and it was an amazing thing to witness. Thank you for trusting me to be a part of your wedding. And thanks for sticking it out to the very end to get my dream shot :) I’ve really enjoyed getting to know you both over the past year – and I look forward to working together to design the perfect album to tell the story of your day! I hope you LOVE the photos!!