Willowdale in Topsfield, with its charming manor house, rolling fields and courtyard has got to be one of my favorite venues in Massachusetts. I’ll jump at any opportunity to shoot a Willowdale Estate wedding. I’m so excited to finally share a complete look back at Amanda and Brian’s wedding. These two exchanged vows on a picture perfect October afternoon at sunset. A shoot out to Sarah Dickenson for shooting alongside me.
Weddings days don’t get much better than this. Katie + Travis exchanged vows on a beautiful September afternoon in Truro, MA. Their Cape Cod private estate wedding was far from the typical hustle and bustle of Cape Cod – on a quiet peninsula, surrounded by panoramic views of the water. I’m excited to share this detailed look back at their incredible day, beautifully executed by the team at Elegant Engagements.
Whenever a couple asks for wedding advice, I offer them one thought. Plan the wedding you want not the wedding this industry has told you you’re supposed to want. In the course of planning, you’ll be bombarded with lists that tell you the top 10 decor pieces you must have, the 25 must have photos, what your ceremony is meant to look like, how to structure your reception – it goes on and on. But at the end of the day, plan the wedding you want. There is no right or wrong, so long as at the end of the day, you’re married.
Enter Steph and Chris. When I first sat down to talk about their plans, they were already there. An intimate private ceremony at the Brick House at Shelburne Farms. A bigger reception the following evening at the Shelburne Museum surrounded by as many friends and family as they could pack into the space. No sit-down meal, instead a rolling cocktail reception leading into a killer dance party. It delivered in spades and it stands as one of the sweetest weddings we’ve had the chance to document in over six years of shooting.
So enjoy this recap including some beautiful views from the farm, old covered bridges, sunsets, dancing, and a truly wonderful couple. So excited to share this recap.
Wedding Design and Coordination: Black Dog Affairs
Ceremony: The Brick House // Shelburne, VT
Reception: Pizzagalli Center @ Shelburne Museum // Shelburne, VT
Cocktail Hour Musicians: Sugar Snap Trio
Desserts: My Little Cupcake
Hair: Tresses
Makeup: Jaimeelyn Gaboriault Makeup
Foral Design: Jayson Munn Design
Live Painting: Vesna Longton
Caterer: Cloud 9 Catering
Bar Service: Fluid Bar Service
Up North, beyond Lake Winnipesaukee, sits a little slice of barn wedding heaven so perfect it feels like I invented it all in my head. Sweeping panoramic views, a beautiful ceremony spot, rolling hills – literally a photographer’s dream venue. But best of all, it had Alison and Dave who have been incredible to work with every step of the way. This wedding floored me and I’m excited to finally share a complete look back at Alison + Dave’s day.
Wedding Coordination + Design: Private Weddings and Events
Florals: Lotus Floral Designs
Caterer: Fire & Company
Band: Brick Park
Officiant: Peter Lord
Cakes & Pies: Ooo La La Creative Cakes
Photography: Callan Photo
Earlier this summer I met up with Josh and Michelle for their Coppal House Farm engagement session. Such an unbelievable setting for a shoot and I’m so jazzed about how these came out. The day started clear, but after an hour or so a storm barreled in giving us some dramatic clouds and crazy light to work with. Can’t wait to do this again next summer!
Can you tell its late summer? The surest sign of wedding season for any photographer is the precipitous dropoff in blog posts… Fortunately, I have a few posts queued up and I’ll be sharing some of my favorite work from this busy summer over the next few weeks. First up, Colleen + Al’s downtown Salem engagement session from earlier this year. These two fantastic people will be tying the knot in November, closing out our fall wedding season. Can’t wait!
I’m so excited to finally share this extended look at Lauren + Steve’s beautiful Willowbend wedding. From start to finish, this day was perfect. I can imagine no two people more deserving of this day than Lauren + Steve.
Shout out to some incredible vendors including:
Foral Design: J Smith Foral Design
Makeup: Amanda McCarthy Beauty
DJ & MC: Meritage Entertainment
Video: Films by Iris
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably seen a lot of these photos. I’ve tried (and mostly failed) to limit myself in sharing too many from this session, but I’m just so over the moon about it. Nalani and Nico wanted to shoot where they first met, literally, in the Northeastern Curry Student Center. After shooting around Northeastern, we spent the afternoon Ubering, T’ing and walking all the over the city, finishing along the Charles as the sun set over Cambridge. I can’t wait to do this all again next summer.
It may be mid June, but its never too late to start revisiting the overwhelming number of weddings I’ve failed to share in the last nine months. Expect a lot more of these recaps in the days ahead. Let’s begin with Susan and Mark’s Bedford Village Inn wedding.
Susan and Mark exchanged vows on a FRIGID afternoon in March. Such an awesome day surrounded by a whole bunch of incredible people (including some of my own family). My hope with all weddings, weather its mid-summer or the dead of winter, is to shoot at least something outside. So glad that these two were game for heading outdoors despite the freezing temperatures.
A shoutout to Katherine from The Spragues for shooting alongside me and keeping me sane during my first wedding post-Charlie.
Ahh spring. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and the season begins anew for Boston wedding photographers. I’m so excited to jump back into the weekly grind of weddings, engagements and family shoots and actually start sharing these shoots when they happen! Late last month I joined Danielle & John in the city to shoot some spring engagement photos. When planning this spring engagement it didn’t cross my mind how busy a Saturday in the city would be, especially the first beautiful Saturday of the season. Its not hyperbole to say this was the busiest I’ve ever seen the Public Garden. To avoid the crowds, we started on Beacon Hill before heading back to the park after the crowds dissipated. I’m so excited to join these two in the fall for their backyard wedding!
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