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Tag Archives: reception

JEWISH WEDDING AT THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL IN BOSTON: LEAH + JIM

Last weekend, wedding season officially began with my first wedding at the gorgeous Mandarin Oriental in downtown Boston. It was the perfect backdrop for Leah and Jim’s elegant and sophisticated event, and it’s a venue I’d love to revisit! When I first met Leah and Jim, I was surpried to discover that they didn’t want...

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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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INDIAN WEDDING AT THE BOSTON MARRIOTT CAMBRIDGE: NIPA + JORDAN PART THREE

Nipa and Jordan’s wedding was a two day affair, starting out on Saturday at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA (you can see the “white wedding” posts here and here).  On Sunday, we were back at the Boston Marriott Cambridge hotel near Kendall Square for the Indian reception.  I was pretty excited about this, as it...

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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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