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A few highlights from Brooke & Adam’s rehearsal dinner on the North Shore, Massachusetts… their wedding at Willowdale Estate is up next.
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My favorite images are usually different from the photos that my clients like the most. It reminds me how photography, and wedding photographs in particular, can have so much personal meaning.
To celebrate Valentine’s Day I decided to do something a little different on the blog. I usually select and publish my favorite photographs. But this week through two blog posts, a few of my clients have selected their single favorite wedding photograph and tell us why these particular images mean so much to them.
Katie & Doug
From Katie: “I first have to say that we have so many favorite photos from our wedding day. It probably depends on the day which picture I would say is my favorite, but this photo has something very special. When I look at this photo, I can immediately feel the energy, excitement, and emotion I felt on our wedding day. For me it captures the rush of unexpected, overwhelming emotion when we saw each other for the first time. I remember feeling so happy and so much more relaxed, like there was no one else around. In a way its surprising that is picture is my favorite. It is much more serious than our personalities, but I think it really exudes the feelings of love we have for each other.”
View my favorite photos from Katie & Doug’s wedding: State Room Wedding
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Elizabeth & Jason
From Elizabeth: “I fully expected that our wedding would be a lovefest between Jason and me, but I did not expect to be so overwhelmed with love from our friends and family. I told several people that I wish I could have bottled it up for a rainy day – this picture is the next best thing. A ridiculous number of our friends stood up throughout the day to toast us, and each one was so raw and full of a truly staggering amount of love. But Aaron, one of Jason’s long-time friends and business partners, brought the house down with an incredibly emotional and totally improvised homage to their friendship. It’s the only time during the whole day I really lost it and it made me fall in love with Jason all over again. I’ve always joked that their design + research firm reminded me of a really healthy marriage, and I think this picture shows just how deep their partnership runs. It’s one of a handful I find myself looking at over and over again.”
View my favorite photos from Elizabeth & Jason’s wedding: Wedding at the MIT Chapel and Oleana
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Norah & Chris
From Norah: “This candid image taken between formal portraits shows us happy and relaxed during a brief moment of downtime. Clouds and rain were threatening to roll in, but nothing could shake the wedding bliss. The photo reminds us more than any other of the excitement and joy we felt that day.”
View my favorite photos from Norah & Chris’ wedding: Wedding at MIT Chapel and Oleana Restaurant
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Colleen & Scott
From Colleen: “We love these photos both individually and when they’re viewed together. We actually had them printed and then placed in a frame together with a third wedding picture in-between. I think they are really playful and artistic. We didn’t want our photos to look too portrait-y and this does a fantastic job of capturing our expressions.”
View my favorite photographs from Colleen & Scott’s wedding: Henderson House Wedding
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Crystal & Sean
From Crystal: “I think this was when people clinked their glasses for us to kiss. I love how I am holding Sean’s face and he is really leaning in. The girl smiling in back of us makes the picture! Even our family and friends at the tables are not looking at us, but she found the moment enjoyable. haha! It’s a genuine, candid moment, that we might have otherwise forgotten if not captured. This photo makes both of us happy.”
View my favorite photos from Crystal & Sean’s wedding: Stonehurst Wedding
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Erica & Mike
From Erica: ”It’s impossible to pick! We love, love, love (!) our wedding photos. We love all the ones that were shot of just the two of us down near/on the wall – but another one that sticks out is a shot you captured of us in front of the photo booth. If you look closely, you can see the reflection of us kissing in the photo booth mirror.”
View my favorite photos from Erica & Mike’s wedding: Chestnut Hill Wedding at Pine Manor College
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Abby & Ger
From Abby: “When Lisa asked us what our most cherished photo was, there was no question. Here we were sitting in the middle of a field on the coast of Ireland on our wedding day. It was incredibly surreal. I love that Lisa was able to capture such a personal moment that shows the sweetness in our relationship and who we are as a couple.”
View my favorite photos from Abby & Ger’s wedding: Ireland Destination Wedding Pt. 1 and Ireland Destination Wedding Pt. 2
On the last weekend in October I photographed Amy and Brian’s wedding. Their ceremony took place at the West Parish Chapel in Andover, and their reception was at the Danversport Yacht Club. This was the last wedding of the official wedding season — as New England weddings tend to calm down a bit between November and March. I do have several winter weddings that I’m photographing between now and then, so stay tuned.
“I was workin’ as a waitress in a cocktail bar… that much is true.. la la la… .” I’m dating myself by quoting early 80′s music. Actually Brooke was managing a modern Italian furniture store when Richard walked in to buy some furniture for his pad. She noticed he was wearing funky sneakers… the kind usually worn by fashionista European kinda dudes. She liked that. They chatted. He bought furniture. A few days later he came back and asked her out. The rest is… well you see below.
Brooke and Richard were married at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Cambridge and had their reception at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. A few notes about their wedding: they designed the invitations, programs, and wedding logo themselves. Richard wore an antique Rolex that he picked up in London. Guests received Taza chocolates (from Somerville) as favors, and an early Parisian jazz band serenaded guests during dinner.
Sarah and Jacob were recently married at Misselwood in Beverly, Massachusetts. Their portrait session was one of my favorites this season. First, we had tons of time to walk around Lynch Park and get creative. Second, these two had such a great attitude and lots of enthusiasm. We kept looking at the previews on the back of the camera and going “OH MY GOD!” It was so much fun!
Some cool details about their wedding: Sarah wore her grandmother’s wedding gown from the 1930′s and her mother’s veil from the 1960′s. Their save the date cards were vintage postcards from around the world. Reception tables were named after some of their favorite cities from their backpacking/camping trip through ten European countries. Wedding rings were designed in the couple’s hometown of Northampton, Massachusetts by Rebekah Brooks. In lieu of favors they made donations to our favorite local public television station, WGBH.