Massachusetts | Maine Wedding Photographers Bethany and Dan

February 12, 2020 Massachusetts, Weddings

Chatham MA Wedding: Kim and CJ

This family.

One of the highest honors you can have as a wedding photographer is to be invited back to photograph the wedding of a sibling in a family you have photographed before. Such is the case with CJ. His sister is Kelsey, whom you can see here and here. When CJ and Kim got engaged and asked us to photograph their wedding, we were elated. Truly.

Their wedding day was the day after Hurricane Dorian passed over Cape Cod. The night prior was windy and dark and cold and stormy and everything you don’t really want your wedding to be. The morning of though was GORGEOUS! What a relief.

A few things I loved about Kim and CJ’s wedding are as follows:

The Weather, always easier to appreciate after a storm
That we did the family and wedding party photos by the water
A live painter for the couples first dance
The Father/Daughter dance, which transformed into an Irish Step Dance, which then evolved into a professional Irish Step dancing performance. —— in.cred.i.ble!
Jumping on to a dock with Kim and CJ during the portraits after the tide had come up so far that the only way on was a leap of faith

The most important thing though, and always will be, that they are such kind human beings, which is forever my favorite element of a wedding day to photograph.

Venue: Chatham Bars Inn | Ceremony: Holy Redeemer Church

Coordinator: Fine Affairs Inc. | Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music: The Running Mates

Reception Band: Eye 2 Eye | Dress: Sottero and Midgley

Live Painter: Vesna Langton

See Kim and CJ’s engagement session here!

October 7, 2019 Massachusetts, Portraits

Essex Massachusetts Portrait Session: Anna and Kyle

Anna and Kyle got married last year. Go see the blog post. I’ll wait.

Ok. How cute right? Well, we wanted to do an engagement session with them before the wedding but the timing never worked out, (they lived in California at the time). This summer though, they were in New England and we got to make it happen! It was really fun to see the two of them again after their wedding too. The raporrt between the two of them is so casual and kind and it’s simply a joy to be around them. We hung out in a park for a while then headed over to the beach for some boating and swimming. Is there a better way to spend a summer evening?

July 16, 2018 Massachusetts, Weddings

Groton MA Wedding: Matt and Taylor

Taylor and Matt’s wedding was such a fun day. They both had ample chill time pre-wedding, hanging out with their crew’s at the hotel before being shuttled over to the Barn at Gibbet Hill! During the ceremony, a rare and but wonderful occurrence happened… Matt cried as Taylor walked down the aisle to her. Some might say it’s cliché, but we rarely see this happen here in stoic New England. It was so refreshing and made us all melt. Her beautiful veil may have had a little to do with the drama since it was a mile long and being blown dramatically by the wind. It was a pretty incredible moment between these two.

Afterward, we knocked out some family and wedding party photos and then it was full-on party time. There was even dancing BEFORE dinner. That always bodes well. We love being a part of FUN weddings, and this one sure delivered.

Venue: Barn at Gibbet Hill | Florist: Field and Vase

Hair: Gina Erdmann | Makeup: Get Glam

Cake: Triolos | Music: Ripcord

April 16, 2018 Massachusetts, Weddings

Uxbridge Massachusetts Wedding: Charlotte and Derek

Charlotte had her heart set on pretty fall colors and she got them! It was beautiful on Charlotte and Derek’s wedding day, with all the look of fall without too much of the cold. Juuuuust right. Charlotte is friends with one of our past couples, Nick and Devon. It was so sweet to see them both again at her wedding, Nick even being one of the wedding party. We had never met Derek but watching him watch her during the ceremony melted our hearts full stop. He could not stop staring at her and smiling. What’s not to love about that?

After the ceremony, we all hopped in a golf cart and were chauffeured around the outer reaches of the golf course. Since it was the end of the season, we got to go on the grounds in places that you normally cant. That and Charlotte spoke up, holding them to their promise of letting her use the ENTIRE grounds for photos. Yasss queen! We got her red leaves and Derek was a good sport the whole time, despite photos not being his favorite way to pass the time. Not to mention, as soon as we were done with the photos, we all got to go to the barn and have a super fun party. That’s always a nice reward for making it through the portraits. (We could take them all day but not everyone is QUITE so enthusiastic about it. We get it.)

Venue: Blissful Meadows | Florist: Kinship Floral | Hair and Makeup: Blushing Brides

Officiant: Rev. Sue | Dress: Monique Lhuillier | Dj: DJ Xkaliber

October 9, 2017 Engagements, Massachusetts

Boston’s North End Engagement Session: Taylor and Matt

Just a tiny stroll from their apartment was where we spend the whole of Taylor and Matt’s North End engagement session. It was a HOT summer day in Boston and we met them at home before venturing out for some photos. Nice even light and the sound of thunder in the distance, kept us moving fast until the skies opened up and ended things abruptly. Sad face. You can always count on the summer to hit you fast and hard with pop-up storms. Thankfully these two souls are mega cute and in love so getting that on camera was a breeze, even in the limited time we had. I can’t wait to see them get married in 2018! Fingers crossed the weather’s a little more favorable on Cinco de Mayo next year. Either way though, we know they’ll still be smiling and winning hearts left and right.