winter wedding

June 4, 2018 Boston Massachusetts, Weddings

Boston, Massachusetts Wedding: Riley and Will

Who doesn’t love a New Years Eve wedding? I mean honestly. The holiday is one of my favorites just because a adore New Years Day. This time instead of ringing in the New Year in our pajamas with champagne pours in the wrong kind of glass, we got to spend the holiday with Riley and Will in fine style. One challenge of the day was that our coverage time started AFTER the sun went down, so we didn’t have our usual portrait lighting that we like, but that being said, the setting inside the Fairmont Copley makes for gorgeous portraits day or night. We also convinced them to go outside for 5 minutes in the very cold FIVE-degree weather. The wind chill had us at -10 so I have to take my hat off to them for braving that cold.

The ceremony was stunning, officiated by Riley’s brother. After they became officially official, they played Dropkick Murphy’s as their recessional. Perfect for setting the tone for the rest of the night dontcha think? It was party time. DJ Jon is one of our absolute favorite DJ’s, which we learned about on this very night. It was such a fun party that Riley had to change into a party dress so she could dance as wild as she needed to. Before we knew it… it was 10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1… HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! What a way to end 2017. <3

Venue: Fairmont Copley Plaza | Flowers: Blooms of Boston | Cake: Cakes to Remember

Hair: Ashley Brisbois | Makeup: Kristen Timrick | Dress: Essence of Australia | DJ: DJ Jon

May 28, 2018 Portland Maine, Weddings

Portland Maine Wedding: Brittany and Raven

On the second to last day of the year, Brittany and Raven got married! They are actually North Carolina folks like us, but they decided to head alllll the way up to Maine for their wedding ceremony. Raven is actually from Maine so that’s the connection in case you were wondering. The day they got married was absolutely FREEZING here in Maine so they sure got the wintery wedding they were hoping for. The best part though is that even though it was frigid, they still got married outside! #goals

After the tiny ceremony, the four of us went to a secret spot in Portland for a few quick portraits with them. It was almost unbearable outside so props to them both for sticking with it and making those last few minutes of sunshine work. Brittany even took her coat off for a few photos so let’s all give her a round of applause because it was around 10°F. No joke. We scrambled back inside for the reception and I cannot TELL you how good that heat felt.

Venue: Portland Harbor Hotel | Hair: Parlour | Makeup: Akari

Florist: Fiddlehead Florist

April 20, 2017 Vermont, Weddings

Chittenden Vermont Wedding: Krissy and Greg

In January, Dan and I packed up the car and drove from Kitty Hawk NC to Chittenden Vermont for Krissy and Greg beautiful winter wedding at the Mountain Top Inn and Resort. This New York City couple wanted to have a Vermont wedding without even having to discuss it: “About 24 hours after we got engaged, Krissy asked “Any thoughts on where you want to get married?” and Greg read her mind by saying “Vermont” – it was one of the easiest decisions we’ve made!” We think they made a perfect decision with that. It was a really gorgeous day, not too cold or windy but still having snow on the ground. The couple got ready in separate cabins on the property and met up for a dreamy first look, all dreamed up by Krissy herself. Afterwards we headed around the property for photos and then before we knew it, it was ceremony time!

All the guests headed to an open patio overlooking the Green Mountains. They bundled up in warm blankets and waited for Krissy to walk down the aisle with her dad. After laughs and tears and a first kiss, they were married! Everyone headed to the reception and enjoyed cannolis straight from NYC and signature cocktails. One thing I loved about the reception was there there were at least 3 distinct dance parties. It was a dance heavy reception and thats the kind of reception we adore. I also loved that some of the toasts actually happened later on in the night when everyone had already had a few good drinks and needed a minute to rest from dancing. It was unique and just right for that night. Im so glad we were there and got to enjoy this wedding. Talk about an awesome way to start the 2017 season.