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  • Award-winning Boston wedding photographer Kate McElwee creates kick-ass images of people in love,
    in a style that is fresh, modern and emotional.
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Tag Archives: couples portraits

Lyman Estate Wedding: Kate + Alex Ceremony and Cocktails

This may well be my favorite post so far from Alex and Kate’s beautiful sunny wedding at The Lyman Estate in Waltham.  It’s picture heavy, so I’ll keep the chatter to a minimum.  Kate and Alex’s ceremony was officiated by an old family friend of Alex’s parents, Erika.  She filled the ceremony with wonderful anecdotes,...

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Fruitlands Museum Wedding: Nell + Steve Portraits and Ceremony

Fruitlands is a beautiful place, with acres of meadows, woodland and lawns to explore – but we were on a super tight schedule.  I think we had about 15 minutes in the end for some fun couples portraits, so we jumped in Steve’s car and raced around a few of my favorite spots in the...

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Elm Bank, Wellesley Wedding: Jess + Chris First Look

I’ve had a lot of conversations with people recently about the first look, the time we set aside on a wedding day for the couple to see each other for the first time, before the ceremony, and enjoy some time alone together.  A lot of couples on the east coast don’t really like the idea...

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Wentworth by the Sea Wedding: Melissa + Taylor Couples Portraits

After dinner, and shortly before we were due to leave, the rain stopped and the sky opened up into this spectacularly moody tumble of clouds and light streaks.  The banquet manager, Amy, took us off in golf carts to explore the landscape.  Our first stop was this cool spot next to a big wooden bridge:...

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Chittenden, Vermont Wedding: Kaitlin + Aldo Portraits and Ceremony

The rain kept on coming, but we decided to brave it and get some couples portraits around Mountain Top anyway. Kaitlin’s father kindly chauffeured us (and entertained us – he’s a very funny man!) and the blue umbrella was worth its weight in gold. I was happy to have a water-resistant camera to use too...

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State Room Wedding: Karen + Phil Portraits

After Karen and Phil’s ceremony at the State Room, we had what may well be the speediest couples portrait session ever.  We started in the Grand Room with that amazing harbor view: Then we took the elevator all 33 floors down to the street and managed to grab a few shots with the Old State...

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