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Posted on January 11, 2016June 10, 2016 by Krista Guenin

Rebecca + Kevin – A Harvard Art Museums Wedding

I met Rebecca over six years ago, when she was a bridesmaid in her sister, Elizabeth’s wedding. I liked her right away because she was the youngest (just like me) and she seemed to be the most sentimental and definitely the most likely to cry of the three sisters (just like me). I saw her a few times over the years as I continued to photograph their family out in Michigan, and here in Boston. So, when I got her email telling me she’d gotten engaged, I was so thrilled she wanted me to shoot the wedding, but I was also really excited to see the family again, and to witness Rebecca marry the man she loves!! There really is something special about working with the same family again and again over the years! Take a look at my favorites from their beautiful wedding day…

Posted on March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 by CoCo Boardman · 2 Comments

Becky + Mike — Harvard Square Engagement – xo, CoCo

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Becky, Mike and I got a miraculously warm November day to wander around Harvard Square together. They had never spent much time there, but the light was beautiful and we had a great time discovering some characteristic little nooks and crannies for them to cuddle in. :) These two were so comfortable with each other, I felt like I barely had to work at all! In fact, it always amazes me, no matter how beautiful you think a person is on their own, something happens to them when they are with the one they love, a light inside makes them glow all over. The same is true for these two, not only are they both beautiful and interesting people in their own right, there is something about their energy together that is absolutely infectious, and infinitely better than their individual parts alone. You know, sometimes things just fall into place.

We started out in Harvard Yard.

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We headed over to the river and they just HAD to stop and cuddle. ;)

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I mean are these guys adorable or what?

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We made our way through the dorms.

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And finally out onto the Weeks Footbridge, with this BEAUTIFUL light, I was eating it up!

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Nothing can beat that color!

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Becky!!!!! You are just gorgeous.

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Man, what a night! Becky and Mike, thank you for your beauty, inside and out! It was so much fun spending time with and photographing you, not to mention having a beer or two after! ;) Check out more on Facebook y’all!

Posted on January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 by CoCo Boardman

Irene + Joey — Sculler’s Jazz Club Wedding – xo, CoCo

Irene and Joey, where do I start?! These two had a lovely and intimate day with their nearest and dearest and many who came all the way from Greece to celebrate with them! It threatened rain all day, but we lucked out every minute that we wanted to be outside, such a dream! I hope you enjoy my favorites! Let’s start with Irene as she got ready at her parent’s house, so traditional, I love it.

You know, workin hard!

These girls we so cute!

Stunning Irene!

This girl, just so. cute.

A little rain never hurt anybody!

Vince Schaefer joined me for the day and started at the church, I love all these little details for their greek ceremony.

Aren’t those flowers gorgeous?!

I love seeing all those happy faces!

Thumbs up!

From the church we headed to Sculler’s Jazz Club in Allston, where we got to use the roof deck, in between rain showers at least! :) Vince grabbed this great wide shot.

Irene had her florist incorporate a tape measure into her bouquet as a way to remember her grandmother who was a seamstress, isn’t that so sweet?

Time to party! This is Vince’s shot from the happy couple’s introduction.

Another one from Vince of the money dance, so fun!

A team of traditional dancers entertained the crowd, they were awesome!

Vince found a good angle.

Vince’s shot of the circle dance.

Haha! Caught ya!

The couple took a little break from dancing for a few more night portraits, love that view!

That’s it y’all! Thank you for looking and thank you Irene and Joey for such a lovely day!

Vendors:

Photography: CoCo Boardman for Krista Photography

Second Shooter: Vince Schaefer

Posted on September 29, 2014October 6, 2014 by CoCo Boardman · 1 Comment

Liz + Dylan — Boston Esplanade Engagement – xo, CoCo

Man, these two make me so happy. They are legit, some of the funniest people I know. I was so excited to get to know them some more, after weeks of hilarious email exchanges. So we met up one gorgeous evening on The Esplanade, took some pictures, hung out in a tree, and saw the biggest yoga class ever. It was glorious!

Dude.

Haha!

Aaaand off with the shoes!

LIZ! You are so beautiful!!

Fave.

Those legs girl!

Beware runners, I will shoot pictures of you! :)

This tree was the best.

Guys, you are killing me.

And one last runner to finish it off…

Dylan and Liz, I mean it, you are the BEST! Thank you for letting me follow you around with my camera and bad jokes! Can’t wait to see you soon! Check out more on Facebook folks.

Posted on August 8, 2014August 12, 2014 by CoCo Boardman

Kate + Peter — Harvard Faculty Club Wedding Details – xo, CoCo

Feast your eyes on some of Kate and Peter’s classic details from their Springtime Harvard Faculty Club Wedding. First off, Kate’s gorgeous lace dress and timeless jewelry.

Harvard yard was perfectly quiet that morning!

I love Kate’s fur stole, such a smart yet chic choice for a Spring day!

Lara grabbed this during their ceremony at Harvard Memorial Church, so stately!

The reception details incorporated Peter’s heritage, I love the pops of red.

My fabulous second shooter for the day Lara, best model ever!

Hey, we can’t all look that good…

And a little bling to finish the night off!

I hope you enjoyed my favorites! I have these fabulous vendors to thank for such a beautiful day!

Event Planner: Karen Hyde of Great Beginnings Events

Ceremony: Memorial Church

Venue: Harvard Faculty Club

Videography: SH Videography

Band: East Coast Swing

Florist: Petali Flowers

Transportation: Le Limo

Hair and Make-Up: Le Savoir Faire

Photography: CoCo Boardman for Krista Photography

Second Photographer: Lara Woolfson

Posted on August 6, 2014August 6, 2014 by CoCo Boardman · 1 Comment

Kate + Peter — Harvard Faculty Club Wedding – xo, CoCo

Man, oh man where do I even start with these two?! Kate and Peter were so much fun to photograph on their rainy yet beautiful wedding day at the Harvard Faculty Club. Kate was glowing, and the two of them were full of smiles and high-fives all day. And if you need more proof of how awesome they are check out their New York Times Vows Video, I’m telling you it’s some serious cute overload.

So I started out with Kate in my favorite room at the Faculty Club, LOVE that wallpaper!

Is it zipped?!

Classic!

My fabulous friend Lara started with Peter just down the hall.

She promptly taught him how to put on a boutonnière, nice job Peter.

So sharp!

Time for the First Look, love this from Lara.

Oh that stair case!

Such beautiful spaces at the Faculty Club, here’s my view:

And Lara’s:

A quick ride to Harvard Memorial Church where we had a fabulous shield from the rain, thanks Peter!

From Lara as well, so cute!

Kate’s parents waiting patiently…

Just breathe.

Kate and her mom were so sweet, both full of tears!

Lara captured this of Peter’s parents, so sweet.

Woohoo!

A few more portraits in this stunning archway.

Time to party!

Lara grabbed this of their very well rehearsed first dance. :)

Kate and her dad were adorable!

And Peter’s parents too! So cute!

What a day guys! SO many smiles and so much laughter with these two goofballs. Thank you Kate and Peter! You are absolutely fabulous! Stay tuned for their details, and check out more in their Facebook album.

Posted on April 18, 2012June 6, 2012 by Krista Guenin · 2 Comments

Claire & Matan’s Wedding – Hyatt Regency Cambridge

I basically didn’t blog most of my weddings from last year… but there are some that I just HAVE to share! It may take me a while, but I’m going to try to post a few of last year’s weddings, along with this year’s weddings. We’ll see how it goes! For now, allow me to introduce you to Claire & Matan…

Claire & Matan are just beautiful people. They’re gorgeous, clearly, but they’re also really beautiful people from the inside out, where it really counts. They’re lives are committed to helping people – him by working in foreign policy and her working in humanitarian aid. They’ve travelled the world putting their education and skills to work to make other people’s lives better, and I think that’s pretty awesome! It’s been so lovely working with them and getting to know them over the course of the last two years as they planned their wedding, shot their engagement session and the big day, and now we’ve designed their wedding album. But being at their wedding and hearing their friends and family speak of them, that’s when you really see how wonderful, and how loved they really are. I’m so so glad I have been able to be a part of their celebration and the beginning of their life together!

We shot their engagement session on rainy summer day in Rockport, but they absolutely made it work!

Their wedding at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge was the exact opposite – HOT and SUNNY! But once again, they made it work and everything turned out great!!

Photo below by my fabulous second shooter, Allana Taranto

Quite possibly my favorite First Look ever!

Photo below by my wonderful Assistant, CoCo Boardman

A few sunny portraits along the River

Another great shot by Allana

Allana had the brilliant idea of putting them in this tree, and I LOVE how it turned out!!

A shot from my widelux in black & white film

Then it was back to the Hyatt for the festivities!

My favorite shot of Claire and her father!

Widelux film shot of the ceremony

Their vows were so lovely, even I was crying at this point!

Allana’s view

They literally danced their way out!! Talk about excited :)

Loved this shot of Claire’s friend and her husband :)

Allana’s shots from the first dance, the Hora, and the toasts

LOVE this one Allana!!!!

Summer Wedding at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge

Dance floor by CoCo

Their dance floor was definitely a BLAST!!

Summer Wedding at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge

Claire & Matan! Thank you so much for inviting me into this happy day in your lives, and for making all of the months of work leading up to and away from the day such a pleasure!!!

*To view more of my favorites from this wedding & engagement session, check out the album on Facebook!

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Krista Guenin

Jane & Jason’s Spring Wedding – Cambridge MA

Jane & Jason‘s wedding was so lovely! It was a chilly Spring day, but the sun was shining and Jane & Jason couldn’t have been happier!

I met up with Jane at the salon where she was getting her hair & make-up done – and my jaw nearly dropped to the floor when they busted out this birdcage veil! LOVE it!!

Then we headed over to Highrock to finish getting ready. I sat in wait at the bottom of the stairs for Jane’s friend to walk by with the dress and loved how it turned out!

Getting ready in the Sunday School room :)

Once Jane & Jason were ready, we cleared out the sanctuary so they could have a private moment for their First Look. Well, you know, a private moment with me, my assistant CoCo, and my second shooter Jules ;) CoCo captured this shot of Jason waiting for his bride

and Jules caught Jane’s reaction to seeing him waiting for her. I love the look on her face!!

Seeing a couple praying together is always one of the most touching moments on a wedding day for me

After the First Look, we took a few portraits in the church. Highrock is so bright and full of sunlight – it worked out perfectly!

Trying to find new ways of entertaining myself when shooting bridal party portraits ;)

Then it was time for the ceremony! People often think that the First Look would ruin the moment of coming down the aisle, but look how excited they are!

Loving CoCo’s view from the balcony!!

Jason & his grandma are so cute!

The BEAUTIFUL bride!!

We took a few photos out by the Charles River on our way to our hotel, but man it was cold & windy! I liked watching Jason trying to keep her warm on the way back to the limo :)

So, we took a few more portraits inside the The Charles Hotel instead!

The Bridal Party

One last shot before the veil was removed…. sigh.

Haha! Jules caught this great moment of Jason & Jane busting into the reception – football style!

I was totally excited for their first dance because they’d warned me that they were going to do the scene from Glee when Quinn & Sam perform Lucky! They even recorded themselves singing and danced to their own song! It was totally adorable – and they are quite wonderful singers as it turns out.

And on the rarest of occasions, he dipped her at the end right in front of me! Half the time it feels like they dip facing the wrong way, but this was just perfect :)

After that, it was a super fun dance party all afternoon!

Jane & Jason – thanks so much for trusting us with your wedding memories! It was so fun to be a part of your day and to see how happy you two are! I hope it just gets better and better as the years go by :)

To view more of my favorites from this wedding, check out the album on Facebook!

Posted on May 5, 2011May 6, 2011 by Krista Guenin

Faith & Ryan’s Wedding Details

A few of my favorite details from Faith & Ryan‘s winter wedding. Hard to believe it’s already Spring now – but this sunny day and those flowering trees everywhere are the proof! :)

The next 2 were shot by my lovely assistant, CoCo Boardman

Sometimes you have to multi-task when you photograph weddings!

Loved all the detail in her dress – it was so pretty!

Another great shot by CoCo

blue shoes :)

Ceremony: Vineyard Church Cambridge, MA

Reception and Catering: Doubletree Hotel Bedford, MA

Hair: Fringe Salon Salem, MA

Makeup: Liz Snyder Somerville, MA

Cake: Montillo’s Bakery Quincy, MA

Cake Topper: Willow Tree

Flowers: Wildflower Malden, MA

Dress: Bride’N’Belle Medford, MA

Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal Danvers, MA

Rings: Elyse Jewelers Reading, MA

Photography: Krista Photography

Photo Assistant: CoCo Boardman

Posted on April 29, 2011April 28, 2011 by Krista Guenin · 2 Comments

Faith & Ryan’s Wedding – Bedford MA

My friends Faith & Ryan got married this winter, and I was so happy to capture the day! It’s always fun to be behind the scenes with a bride on her wedding day, but when it’s an old friend, it’s even better!

We started the day with Faith while she was getting ready in her suite at the Bedford Doubletree Hotel. Faith looked so beautiful!! I love this shot, the shape of her arms, and the light through her veil. so pretty!