ars magna studio – photography blog

Readers, you may have seen these lovebirds Jamaica Plain engagement portraits here, taking in a final day of foliage last fall.  And now here they are tying that proverbial knot at the Red Inn.  It was a gorgeous, if windy, day in Provincetown.  The vows and most of the partying took place under the tented deck overlooking the water. This was just the kind of delightful early June wedding that made me want to make a list.

things I love about my clients:

• when they smile all day long
• when they are expressing unselfconscious joy
• when they are prone to break out into amazing dance moves at any moment
• when they buy me new kicks!

T and her sister both work for fabled sneaker companies in Massachusetts.  So the entire wedding party, and the vendors, all rocked new converse.  That is my kind of pumped up kicks.

keeping it casual with the brides, T & S in P-Town

It happened at their engagement portrait session, and I witnessed it again on their wedding day. Just near proximity to each other, and their demeanor changes. Lighter. Giddier. Literally starry-eyed. Beaming rays of sunshine at one another.  Hand to God, I actually saw that happen.

A multi-tasking groomsman also did the honors of officiating and playing with his trio for the cocktail hour. Another friend from Berklee DJed with a deliciously hefty dose of soul.  There was even a custom vodka and Domanie de Conton cocktail for the evening: The Four Aces.  Not that it took much to get them on the dance floor.

In this spectacle of sunbeams, two worlds united – and I mean that literally as well as figuratively. The personifications of Music (our handsome groom)  vs. Science (our radiant bride) as the allegorical rivals, matched for life. For fun. Not so much in competition, but in concert (yes, pun totally intended). This is blisswork.

gorgeous light streaming at Willowdale Estate