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Jessica and Moshe had a gorgeous wedding at BAM! It really was my kind of wedding – the music was amazing, the venue was spectacular, the reception was minimal in order to give way to as much dancing as possible. I don’t know how well I’ve ever really conveyed this notion on my blog, however, my favorite part of every wedding I’ve ever shot is the dance floor. I cry at every single wedding I’ve ever shot – really it’s no big feat – I cry on the subway when I see good deeds and people that love each other (it’s a little out of hand – people are always asking me if I’m OK. I cry from joy! They don’t understand…). But I could go through a whole wedding day and never cry until we all get to the dance floor. There is something so beautiful about humans on a dance floor, humans that love each other, families, friends and lovers. Rarely do people have the chance to be so free with each other – it reaches across cultures, families, groups of friends. You get people dancing on a dance floor, and that’s when all the love in the room really starts to flourish. No one is in a bad or cranky mood – how can you have any cross feelings when swinging your hips to and fro? When Michael Jackson is telling you to Blame it on the Boogie? I mean, can you really even say the word boogie when you are not at peace with the world in that very moment??
I digress.
Jessica and Moshe had a beautiful, emotional wedding, in which I was in tears all day. I am so blessed to be present for such exchanges as the wedding between these two people, and their beautiful families and friends.
I shot quite a bit of film and Jennifer and Mark’s fantastic wedding! Naomi and I took a load off upon our arrival, and decided to walk to nearby downtown Puerto Moreles for fish tacos and guacamole.
Naomi’s feet.
I love backyard weddings, especially when they’re in my own backyard (relatively speaking, of course)!! For the second weekend in a row, I was lucky to photograph a wedding in town for a family whom I have loved getting to know over the past year. Kathryn’s mom Jan and her sister Jocelyn acted as coordinators for this production, and it was such fun following the plans come together over emails, phone calls and excited conversations at the studio.
Kathryn and Dan met and live in Montreal, but returned to Kathryn’s hometown for a moving ceremony at her childhood church and quintessential tented reception on the Fourth of July holiday. So on the day that everyone was celebrating America’s independence, Kathryn and Dan were relinquishing theirs (overhead by Kathryn’s brother in the receiving line). 
How they met, in Kathryn’s words:
We met at an athletic cancer fundraiser called Step Up for the Cure, organized by one of our groomsmen. I was still in my undergrad and he had just returned from a year-long bike trip around the U.S. perimeter. We had a long run of very awkward dates and it was a good couple weeks before we even kissed, much to the great entertainment of my roommates and friends. It was difficult not to want to spend time together and he would show up at the library while I was studying with chocolate milk and a construction paper card for a walk in the snow. We’ve always been busy people but we somehow sneak time like that for ourselves still–it keeps us orbiting each other and laughing away our worries together.
Adorable, no? Enjoy the images from their fantastic day, a perfectly lovely reflection of their unique personalities and shared love.
A hand drawn map in their ceremony program prepared guests for the fun that awaited after the nuptials.
When you think of backyard weddings, small and intimate come to mind. Mainly, because backyards are pretty small, at least the backyard that I grew up in. Well, Zack’s stepdad’s backyard was definitely not small. His beautiful home was way up in the hills and only accessible through this one lane road. The road opens up to this curvy driveway and out pops this amazing home with views to die for. It’s the perfect backyard wedding venue that isn’t available to the public. I know, sad. We loved shooting there and hope that we get more backyard weddings in the future.
For the wedding to look this good though, it took Sharine’s sister, Clarice, the better part of a year to mastermind everything. She’s definitely got an eye for detail and created an amazing wedding for her sister. She recently started her own business designing pieces for weddings and has a blog at Happenstance Designs. Now onto the beautiful backyard wedding that was built with much TLC.
I have been lucky enough to know Jill nearly my entire life, having become friends in elementary school in New Hampshire. Our older sisters were friends, too, and I recall many afternoons at one another’s houses playing together. Jill and I reconnected last year via Facebook, and I had fun following her plans via her status updates. When she inquired about wedding photography and I was already booked for her July 4th I Do’s, I matched her up with Whitney, and continued to track her progress online (even calling her in a pinch during my dress nightmare after having messaged about how much she adored her own dress).
How Jill and Bobby met, in Jill’s words:
We met in Brookline, New Hampshire. Bobby was working in the area at the time and went to visit a friend at a local bar. I met up with my cousins and friends to go and hear the band Loose Grip. It was raining that night so I threw on my cowgirl hat and headed out for the night. Low and behold, I walked into the bar and a cute man with a cowboy hat on was there (Bobby). We, of course, had to meet for we where the only cowgirl and cowboy in the place that night. We stayed up til wee hours of the morning talking at a mutual friend’s house that was having an after party. We went out on a date one day later and then never left each other’s side.
Similar to the night they met, rain poured on this handsome couples for their lakeside ceremony. But a rockin reception (with props!) kept everyone’s spirits high throughout the night.
For a couple who met in a bar, a beer koozie seemed a most appropriate favor.
Wowzers, we loved this wedding from the moment it started until the moment it ended! Ever since their engagement session, we’ve grown to adore Nancy + Edward. They have been nothing but sweet and kind to us through every interaction that we’ve had!
Nancy + Edward were married on June 13. We started the day off at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica for prep shots and the first glance, then headed over to the ceremony at the Bel Air Presbyterian Church, and last we enjoyed a gorgeously dressed reception at the Skirball Cultural Center Museum.
J spent his 4th at one of our favorite venues, Laudholm Farm, set among rolling hills of Wells, Maine. Typical of our season so far, ominous weather rolled in just an hour before the scheduled ceremony with rain- and hail! A quick decision was made to have the ceremony in the barn and guests were happy to be indoors, and even happier when it cleared for a beautiful afternoon.
Catherine, who met Greg through work connections at Harvard, recently moved from Montreal to Maine. Her family all spoke French, so an interpreter was on hand for both the ceremony and toasts at dinner, providing many laughs throughout the evening. The day ended where it began, with a bit of dancing in the barn.
On to the images…
From gray to bright blue skies. As they say in Maine, if you don’t like the weather wait 20 minutes.
Just a couple of geeks in love. I loved working with Megan and Bob because they are the kind of people I would love to be friends with. They play Dungeons and Dragons every week (yup), watch Sci Fi and are big Dr. Who fans–Bob even dressed up like Dr. Who for the wedding, complete with sonic screwdriver!
Megan and Bob had a beautiful outdoor wedding on a farm which made for some great pictures. My favorite elements include the Chinese takeout dinner, the blue shoes, the umbrella, Megan’s bright blue crinoline, and the post-wedding poker game! Here are a few of my faves–you can see more on photographer Ashley O’Dell’s blog! You can also read the original entry about Megan’s flowers.
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