Denise & Jennifer's Wedding

Saturday I shot a wedding in my hometown of Amherst, MA. I really love very small weddings and Jennifer and Denise had a very intimate ceremony at Jennifer's parent's house followed by a small gathering of close friends and family. It was a beautiful setting in their garden and there were lots of meaningful details like the bracelet that Jennifer's grandmother wore every day after first arriving in America, or the gold leaf pins cast from a 200 year old Oak Tree. Jennifer's dad is also a photographer (with a darkroom in the basement!) and both of the brides are artists as well. Denise used part of her preferred media of paint sample cards as place cards and entree description cards and Jennifer's mom made their cake.

It was such an honor to be asked to document their day and to be surrounded by their beautiful artwork. I was also surprised to see my high school guidance counselor there (yikes)! We had some interesting conversations about the old high school days:) Since Jennifer is also an Amherst native, I wondered if I would bump into anyone I knew and I guess I did!

This table was filled with pictures of the Bride's grandparents as well as the unity candle.









It was too windy during the ceremony to lite the candle but they were successful after.























Ceremony: Jennifer's Parent's House
Reception: Jennifer's Parent's House
Florist: Atkins Farms
Cake Designer: Jennifer's Parents

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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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