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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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CASTLE HILL INN, NEWPORT WEDDING: JEN + MORGAN PART ONE

My first wedding in beautiful Newport, RI was last Saturday.  It was a day of intense rain showers and dismally low temperatures for June, but no matter for Jen and Morgan, whose wedding was a fairy tale day despite the weather.  I started my day with the girls at the Beech Tree Inn.  It was...

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JEWISH WEDDING AT ROCKPORT ART ASSOCIATION: EMILY + SETH PART ONE

Last Sunday I traveled up to the cute as a button town of Rockport, MA for Emily and Seth’s sweet Jewish wedding at Rockport Art Association.  I started the day with Emily and her family (and family-to-be) at the Rockport Inn and Suites. It was fun watching Natalie Lelless work her makeup magic: I’m a...

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FOUR SEASONS BOSTON WEDDING: PATTY + NATE PART ONE

I really, really, really love my job.  Especially when it takes me to the Four Seasons – one of the grandest and prettiest hotels in Boston – to photograph a couple as genuine and sweet as Patty and Nate.  I made myself a promise this season that I’d keep things a little briefer on the...

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RAY’S BOATHOUSE WEDDING: BETH + MIKE PART ONE

Last week, I posted about photographing close friends. It’s a whole different beast. The editing is no different. Editing is not usually my most favorite of activitieshowever editing when you know almost everyone in the photos is actually quite enjoyable. But it becomes hard selecting blog images because you get emotionally attached to the moment,...

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Seaport Hotel and Mistral Dining Room Wedding: Becky + Duke

Just over a week ago, I was delighted to join one of my BFFs, Boston wedding photographer extraordinaire Leah Haydock, to second shoot for her at Duke and Becky’s gorgeous winter wedding.  Leah has written a beautiful account of the day, so please see her blog for the write-up (getting ready photos can be found...

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London, England Wedding: Caroline + Tom at Hampton Court House

Over the Christmas break, I got to second shoot for one of my favorite photographers in the whole wide world, Mister Phill.  Phill is an immensely talented Dorset wedding photographer who can be found working all around England.  I usually like to talk about the weddings I photograph, but Phill is so eloquent (and hilarious)...

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