Showing posts with label Harbor Light Inn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harbor Light Inn. Show all posts

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Cheryl & Mac's Wedding

Last night I got to shoot at one of my favorite venues with the coolest bride and groom! The Harbor Light Inn is nestled in downtown Marblehead and is the perfect place for a cozy winter wedding. The parlor holds about 25 people which was the perfect size for Cheryl and Mac's intimate affair.

Cheryl and Mac both live and met in the Seattle area but chose Marblehead as their wedding location. Surrounded by close family and friends, they were married by Mac's brother who had been designated for the day by the state of Massachusetts. It was a surprise revealed to Mac only a couple of days before the wedding and really made the ceremony that much more meaningful. I got a little surprise myself after the wedding when I found out that mostly Mac's side of the family has a pretty goofy side. After a number of formals it was decided that the rest of the photos would be fun and frivolous and for the rest of the evening there were lots and lots of laughs!

In this wedding you might notice a few more detail shots than normal. I'm always trying to evolve as a photographer and shot this wedding with mostly prime, or fixed length, lenses. Zooms are great and I could shoot an entire wedding with my 17-55mm and 70-200mm and be completely happy but primes have been calling me in my dreams and I recently purchased the 50mm 1.4g which is tack sharp and full of buttery goodness. Primes open up wider to allow in more natural light which is great for weddings and also provide a very shallow depth of field for killer detail shots and portraits. They are a bit of a challenge to shoot with because your frame is more limited and if you want to zoom in or out you have to zoom your self back and fourth rather than just turning your hand and zooming your lens, but they are well worth it and you should be able to see what I'm talking about. The proof is in the puddin'!








Mac's daughter is a hair stylist and did Cheryl's hair.



Their beautiful and adorable cake.





The flowers by the Flower House were also gorgeous!









Here comes the goofiness!!






Ceremony & Reception Location: Harbor Light Inn
Caterer: Every Little Breeze Catering
Cake Artist: Sweet Life Confections
Florist: Flower House


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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Michelle & Ryan's Wedding!

Today I photographed Michelle and Ryan's very small and intimate wedding at the Harbor Light Inn in Marblehead, MA. They are such a sweet couple and you can really tell that Ryan's got it bad for Michelle. That huge smile gives it away every time! After the ceremony we drove down to a gorgeous park right on the water. There was the most romantic mist this afternoon and I must have seemed like the biggest photo geek because I kept telling them how great and amazing the mist was!

If you're wondering where the dancing photos are, Michele and Ryan chose to have a beautiful sit down dinner right after the cocktail hour. Choosing to spend their very special day with the closest of family and friends made this wedding really special and a refreshing change. I'm so honored that they chose me to be a part of their wedding and they even gave me a wonderful hand written thank you note right before I left!

Venue: Harbor Light Inn
Florist: The Governors Garden
Dress: David's Bridal
Cake Artist: I Dream of Jeanne Cakes






The ceremony in the parlor. Not much room for the photographer to be unobtrusive but I like a challenge!


Michelle's grandmother is welcoming Ryan into the family. There's always a moment at every wedding where I tear up and this was it!






Cute toasting glasses.


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