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Tag Archives: first dance

BEST OF 2011 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: RECEPTION PHOTOS

One of my very favorite parts of the wedding day is the reception.  Cocktail hour is perfect for capturing candids of your guests having a good time … the first dance and parent dances are often filled with emotion (did you know that preparing for the first dance is the most nervous I am all...

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MUSEUM OF SCIENCE BOSTON WEDDING: KATE + DANNY PART TWO

After a lovely ceremony at the Paulist Center, and lots of waving of hand-made Yay! flags, the guests jumped on trolleys and we headed over to the Public Garden for some relaxed portraits. Kate and Danny had allocated a really good chunk of time for post-ceremony photos and they had a first look, so I...

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LIBERTY HOTEL WEDDING: SOPHY + RICH PART FIVE

The final part of Sophy + Rich’s Cambodian-Western wedding takes place back at the beautiful and ultra cool Liberty Hotel in Boston.  It’s a long post, so I’ll try to keep the chatter to a minimum today.   Just before the ceremony, I grabbed a couple of quick bride and groom portraits outside in the courtyard:...

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OMNI MOUNT WASHINGTON WEDDING: MICHELLE + ERIC PART TWO

Immediately following Michelle and Eric’s ceremony, guests moved to the South Veranda at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel for cocktail hour.  I LOVED the escort card display by Winston Flowers – they took the branch theme from the huppa, and ran with it.  There were cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres and a string quartet.  Plus, the...

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TURNER HILL WEDDING: CHRISSY + JASON PART TWO

Wow, it’s taken me a long time to get back to Chrissy + Jason’s wedding … but I hope very much that you’ll agree it was worth the wait.   Turner Hill is an incredibly beautiful venue for a wedding, and the ceremony spot, on a bank overlooking ponds and trees, with the most gorgeous back...

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FOUR SEASONS BOSTON WEDDING: PATTY + NATE PART THREE

After the sweet ceremony at the Old South Church in Boston, we all headed back to the gorgeous Four Seasons Hotel for a very fun reception.  Fiona and Emilie from Pink Orchid Weddings were amazing to work with; as well as creating a beautiful reception setup, they were relaxed and fun the entire evening, and...

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