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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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MIT CHAPEL AND EXCHANGE CONFERENCE CENTER BOSTON WEDDING: EMILY + MIKE

My first wedding of The Crazy Season – as I like to call late spring through fall – was Emily and Mike’s beautiful Boston wedding at the super cool MIT Chapel and the elegant Exchange Conference Center on Boston Fish Pier. It was an unusually relaxed day, thanks to the expert coordination by Karen Hyde...

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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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BEST OF 2011 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: PORTRAITS + CEREMONY

Last week I posted some of my favorite getting ready and first look photos, along with a handful of portraits … so today it’s all about the ceremony.  OK, and maybe a few more portraits to get the ball rolling.  In 2011 I had the good fortune to photograph in some amazing places, and the...

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BEST OF 2011 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTING READY + FIRST LOOK

Over the last week or so, I’ve looked through each and ever image from the twenty three weddings I photographed in 2011 … and wow, what a year! I originally wanted to choose one photo from each wedding to share in a highlights post, but it quickly became apparent that just one image would never...

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LIBERTY HOTEL WEDDING: SOPHY + RICH PART FOUR

Sophy and Richard’s second wedding celebration was a traditional western wedding at the Liberty Hotel in Boston (if you’re looking for their Cambodian wedding photos, click here and here!)  The Liberty Hotel is one of the coolest venues in Boston – it used to be a prison and it has the most fabulous spaces and...

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