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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: first dance

MY BUDDIES GOT MARRIED: JUST ONE FOR MIKE + BETH

It’s funny photographing your friends.  This is the first time I’ve been hired by really close friends to document their wedding, and it makes for a very different day than usual.  Although I’m photographing them just how I photograph any of my couples, when I look back at the images, the emotional attachment I feel,...

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Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center Wedding: Brian + Lindsay Reception

Lindsay’s and Brian’s reception was held at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, and I have to say it’s quite the cool venue.  The main room has amazingly high ceilings and is surrounded by a balcony – so much fun for getting cool table shots.  The space is also lit from above with colored lights –...

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Tower Hill Botanic Garden Wedding: Becky + Travers Reception

The reception at Becky and Travers’ wedding at Tower Hill started on the terrace with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.  Not only is it a beautiful spot, but we also had THE most amazing dramatic sky to watch over the valley: Towards the end of cocktail hour, I grabbed a few more shots of the setup...

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Lyman Estate Wedding: Kate + Alex Reception

The theme for Kate and Alex’s wedding was built around the letters that spanned the entire first year of their relationship.  As guests entered The Lyman Estate, the front table was covered in personal letters that Kate and Alex had hand written to each of their guests.  They were stamped with vintage Australian stamps (Australia...

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Elm Bank, Wellesley Wedding: Jess + Chris Reception

After the ceremony, Jess and Chris went to spend a few minutes alone, and found a neat little spot for some more couples photos.  The light back there was gorgeous, and it also meant we could grab a few photos in the Italianate Garden on the way back to cocktail hour: Cocktail hour was in...

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Wentworth by the Sea Wedding: Melissa + Taylor Reception

I loved the details at Melissa and Taylor’s reception.  The theme was sea-scape/nauticalia, with some cute bluebirds thrown in. Before dinner there was a slideshow.  It made for great photo ops for me – the expressions on the faces of their families and friends were wonderful … Taylor and Melissa opened dinner with their first...

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