love the light we found here!

We did our portraits early, beginning at the Intercontinental on the waterfront, first look on the canal.  The bride wore a fun feathery navy blue dress. Then we took a quick cab ride to The State Room where the ceremony and the reception were held in the Harborside Ballroom at The State Room. A bi-cultural secular ceremony presided was over by the bride’s father, weaving in the groom’s catholic and the bride’s Indian heritage. a rose petal toss for the recessional and then the two families launched into an enormously energetic and loving receiving line.  The sun set the lighting in the ballroom transitioned and for dinner we had at our feet the sparkling city lights.  The band played and everyone danced, and then more dancing.

D. sent me a note after the wedding:

I loved the photographs, so thank you a thousand times over for taking such great shots and being such a kind presence on our wedding day.  Ever since the wedding, I’ve tried to re-live the experience in my mind; your photos put me right back in that happy state.  Thank you for telling such a wonderful story in pictures and making us look so good!

Congratulations to you both!

S. gets zipped in her blue dress.

The rollers come out, and the hair is released.

S. wore the same jewelry that her mother and her sister wore at their weddings.

D. waits below at the water taxi stand.

first look

how beautiful and fun S.’s navy dress!

flower girl taking in the view while her brother eats a cookie

spectacular view of the north end from the harborside ballroom at the state room

tossing petals at the couple recesses

Huge shout out to Danielle and Justin of Rough Mountain Studios!

Rough Mountain Studios is a film and media company located in Boston, MA.

I’ve worked alongside J., whose film media production company, Rough Mountain Studios, shares space with me in Jamaica Plain’s Ad Hoc Boston co-working studio for the the past year and have gotten to know D. as well.  I was particularly honored when they asked me to be the visual documentarian of their wedding.  They truly poured their souls into this event.

The unitarian service, held in a chapel in the woods, a place where the bride herself played as a girl, included nods to their Irish and Italian Catholic heritage as well as incorporating their life work in social justice issues.

D. thoroughly thought through all the details for an enchanted forest theme under an enormous white tent, candles, lights, and unique touches crafted with love from the couple, their friends and families. Both the service and the reception incorporated song, prayer and love.

Late at night, the stars reflected in the cool dark stillness of Bradley Lake, and the celebratory sounds of the salsa band warming the night air.

quick change into second dress & headpiece

waiting for their entrance cue

In the case that you don’t know what’s going on either - explanation here.