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Tag Archives: first look

Stonehurst Wedding: Judy + Matt Getting Ready and First Look

On Saturday, I headed over to Stonehurst in Waltham for Judy and Matt’s wedding.  I started off my day with Judy and the girls at their hotel, and it was a crazy hive of activity in there!  I LOVED Judy’s choice of color for the day: bright, vibrant, apple green.  Yes!  It made for some...

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Tower Hill Botanic Garden Wedding: Becky + Travers

Last Saturday, I headed over to Princeton, MA where I met up with Becky and Travers for their wedding preparations.  They decided to get ready at Becky’s parents’ home, and what a beautiful setting it was!  I had serious home envy when I walked in.   Early on in the preparations, florist Jeff French stopped by...

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Fruitlands Museum Wedding: Nell + Steve Getting Ready

Around a week and a half ago, on a beautiful, sunny Friday afternoon, I headed west to Harvard, MA for Steve and Nell’s wedding at Fruitlands Museum.  Fruitlands is a sweet historical museum set on rollings hills in idyllic countryside and was the perfect spot for this down-to-earth, fun and hysterically funny couple.  It was...

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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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Wellesley College Wedding: Catherine + Theis Preparations

On Saturday I hopped over to Wellesley, MA for a sweet daytime wedding at beautiful Wellesley College.  Catherine is an alumnus of Wellesley, along with her bridesmaids and many of her other close friends, and it was at a woodworking class at MIT through Wellesley that she met Theis.  It’s a beautiful setting for a...

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Museum of Science Wedding: Amy + Jon First Look and Portraits

Once the guys were ready, we started coordinating the first look.  Jon was hidden away to stare in one direction while Amy walked out to the row of trees lining the Charles behind Hotel Sonesta.  Amy was all over the place emotionally by this point, so I decided it would be the perfect time to...

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