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Erin and Matt got married last weekend at a beautiful church in Clinton, and then had their reception at The Devens Common Center.  Heather and  I started the day off with Erin, who was getting ready at her aunt’s house.  Erin looked absolutely beautiful, and her dress was stunning!  From there we headed to the church for the ceremony.  When the ceremony ended, we headed to a park in Clinton for some group photos and portraits of Erin and Matt.  We then made our way to the reception for the party!   It was an exciting day, and I am so happy for Erin and Matt!  Special thanks to Heather and Shawn for all of their help and some of the shots below.

Tina and Diane got married last weekend at Brooksby Farm in Peabody.  It was an absolutely lovely wedding.  The threat of rain was never realized, there were so many great personal touches, and everyone in attendance had a great time!  Thanks to Linda and Heather for all of their help, and for some of the shots seen below!

I started off the afternoon taking portraits of Tina and Diane.  Brooksby Farm is a photographer’s dream – so many beautiful areas to take photos!  I think the cloud cover really contributed to the mood – the photos would have been totally different had it been a sunny day.

Tina and Diane’s ceremony was wonderful.  It was personal, intimate, and very moving.   I loved that they danced down the aisle for the processional, I loved the readings, and I loved the song (complete with guests’ singing!).  To be honest, I got a little teary-eyed!Immediately after the ceremony, there was a receiving line and cocktail hour.  Because we did all of the formal photos before the ceremony, I was able to shoot the cocktail hour!  I was really happy – this is always one of my favorite parts of the day!  I also got to check out all of the details, which were fabulous.  The flowers were lovely, and different on each table.  I loved the favors, and I also loved that Tina and Diane put games out on the tables for their guests to play.The reception was held in an awesome barn, and was super fun.  And there was wedding pie instead of cake!  Pie!!!!  I was psyched.  Tina and Diane each cut their own pie, which I thought was a great idea!  After pie there was dancing and more revelry!Congrats Tina and Diane!  Your wedding was awesome and I wish you both the best!

Jeff and Laura got married last week at the Highfields Country Club. I started off the day with Laura who was getting ready in the amazing bridal suite, and who was probably the happiest bride I’ve ever seen.  She kept saying how excited she was to be marrying Jeff, and you could totally see the excitement all over her face.   This made me really happy, since I grew up with Jeff.  It’s so nice to see people so happy on their wedding days!    The ceremony was held indoors at the club, and afterward we ventured outside in the crazy heat to take some group shots and photos of Laura and Jeff.  We then headed back inside for the end of cocktail hour and the reception.  Thanks to Shawn and Alan for some of the shots seen below.

Getting Ready!

Ceremony!Laura & Jeff!Reception!Dancing!Congrats Laura and Jeff!  I am so happy for you guys! 

Shelley and Scott got married last Friday at the Doubletree Hotel in Bedford, MA.   It was super hot out, but that didn’t damper anyone’s spirits.  Shelley and Scott are two of the nicest people I’ve ever met, and I’m so happy that they had such a wonderful wedding.  Shelley was radiant, the day was beautiful, and everything was absolutely perfect.  Thanks to Shawn and Heather for all of their help (especially for getting me water!) and some of the shots below!

Heather and I started off the afternoon with Shelley, who was getting ready at the hotel.  Like I said, Shelley was radiant, and looked totally gorgeous. We then headed out to the courtyard for the ceremony, which was lovely.When the ceremony ended, we had a few minutes to take photos of Shelley and Scott in the courtyard. When we were done with the portraits, we headed inside for the reception.  Here are a few of my favorite shots of the first dance and speeches.And here’s my favorite set, the dancing!  Shelley and Scott’s wedding was SO MUCH FUN.  I ran into Shelley on the dance floor at one point and she said that she didn’t want it to end!  I agreed!  It was really hard not to join in on the dancing – everyone was having such a great time!Congrats Shelley and Scott!  You guys are awesome, and we wish you all the best!

Anne and Ben got married last weekend at Veronique Ballroom in Brookline.  It was a beautiful day.  Anne and Ben were adorable, there were Star Wars cuff links, and the details were amazing (peacock feathers everywhere!).    Heather (who took some of the shots below) and I started the day off with Anne, who was getting ready upstairs from the ballroom.  Anne was absolutely radiant!

After taking some photos of Anne with her bridesmaids, we met up with Shawn downstairs at the ballroom (thanks Shawn for some of the shots below!) for the ceremony.  The ceremony was lovely, full of laughter and personal vows. After the ceremony, we headed outside to take some group photos and photos of Anne and Ben. We then headed inside to the lobby, which was amazing.  I think I could have taken photos there for hours!Here are a few of my favorites of the wedding party – I love the colors!When we were done taking formal photos, we headed inside for the reception.  Up next are some of my favorite details (so elegant!) as well as some photos from the beginning of the reception.And here are some of my favorites of the dancing!

Congratulations Anne and Ben!  Thank you so much for having us at your wedding – it was wonderful!