Tirado Photography blog

Leah and Andrew had both their ceremony and their reception at the gorgeous Ballroom Veronique in Brookline. We were so excited to be here again and especially to be here with Leah and Andrew. These guys are such a fun couple and we knew that we were going to have an incredible day together!

Leah and Andrew talked to us ahead of time about wanting to see each other before the ceremony and so we were able to help them coordinate that very special moment and set aside a little time for them to share it privately. What happened next resulted in some of our favorite photos from the entire day!

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I’m still getting chills just remembering how wonderful those few minutes were. We’re so happy that we were able to be there and quietly capture all of it for them! But that’s not everything. We have so many favorites from their wedding! There this one of Leah as she was getting ready - her eyes are just so amazingly beautiful!

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And I just adore this one of Leah and Andrew together:

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And the details! Leah and Andrew had the best details from their gorgeous blue wedding cake to their incredibly unique favors (everyone received tree seeds in a box with instructions how to plant them!!). And then there was this fantastic idea…a Polaroid guest book! They set aside two Polaroid cameras and had albums where their guests could insert their Polaroid photos into specially cut slits and then write a personal message underneath it. It was a HUGE hit with their guests!

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There was so many great moment and memories and we’re so excited for Leah and Andrew to relive it all again with their website! Thank you guys again so much for letting us be there with you and for having so much fun with us!!!

Sheryl and Dave recently had their wedding in Boston at the beautiful Seaport hotel. Their wedding was one that focused purely on their family and friends and on finally sharing their vows with each other. We were so honored to be a part of their wedding and spend the day with them as they experienced the roller coaster of emotions that day!

From the beautifully romantic setting for their ceremony - complete with a rose petal-lined aisle, to the heartfelt toasts by Dave’s daughter and Sheryl’s sister everything was something unforgettable. Here are a few little “teaser” images from their day!

Sheryl and Dave had these incredibly gorgeous centerpieces that were made up for tall water-filled vases and a breathtaking arrangement including orchids that seemed to suspend mid air on their own. I love this fun image that Rene took of those “floating” orchids:

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They also had an incredibly unique idea for a very typical detail of the reception. We first noticed this on every table:

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If you saw this envelope sitting at your table, what you do? Would you peek and see what was inside? Would wait for further instructions?

Well, if you said you would have peeked, then your curiosity would have been well rewarded! Inside every envelope was a note from Sheryl and Dave explaining that because you peeked inside, you got to keep the centerpiece! I thought that was so unique and such a fun way to give the centerpieces away!

For our portrait session with Sheryl and Dave, we actually took to the streets around the Seaport hotel. We found arches and buildings and street lamps and had so much fun with them all like with this image - one of our favorites:

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Sheryl and Dave are now spending 12 glorious days in Europe and we are just dying to hear all about it when they return. We also can’t wait to share the rest of their photos with them, too!! See you both soon!

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One of our favorite little boys just turned 2 years old! Don’t believe anything you hear about two year olds and the “terrible twos”, etc. The truth is, this is probably one of my favorite ages for a toddler. I’ll admit, that may not be a completely fair statement as our sessions with toddlers involve a lot of fun, laughing and playing all afternoon. Who wouldn’t love that?

We photographed Errol for the first time when he was just a baby and when we arrived for our session last weekend, I truly almost didn’t recognize the incredibly handsome and grinning little boy that answered the door! We had such a great afternoon with Errol and his family and the one thing I couldn’t help but feel as we said goodbye later that afternoon was that I really wish I could be two years old again!

And look at that grin and those beautiful blue eyes! We had way too many favorites to post them all here so we’re really excited about his mom and dad getting to see the entire website now! In the meantime, here are a few that were extra special for us:

This first image is one that I think I will keep in my heart forever. You see, Errol had been asking his mom and dad for a tricycle for a long time. So when his mom and dad finally agreed, they purchased one. But they kept it hidden from Errol until our portrait session was scheduled. (Thank you, guys!) Their hope was that they would be able to surprise Errol with his beloved tricycle and we would be there to help capture the surprise. At one point in the afternoon, Errol was sitting in a little red chair posing with his fireman’s hat and having a grand old time with us, when his mom and dad appeared from behind us rolling out the tricycle that he had been hoping and wishing for for such a long time. This is what happened next….

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And that is truly something I will always remember and why we love our job so much. Here’s another image, another one of my favorites that just captures Errol perfectly - a beautiful and incredibly happy little boy!

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We can’t wait to see Errol and his family again very soon!