Tirado Photography blog

Sharon and Frank – Boston Harbor Hotel

tiradophoto — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:55:16 +0000

So what a year for Tirado Photography! We’ve really had an incredible year, implementing some great changes and we’ve dying to share some of our latest sessions! So after a a brief recess from the blog, we’re back and ready to share some of the fun with you. We begin by back tracking a bit to this past summer and Sharon and Frank’s beautiful wedding at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Sharon and Frank brought their families together and blended two unique cultures into one beautiful ceremony and reception. On a gorgeous summer day and with the Boston Harbor as the most picturesque backdrop possible, they truly had the wedding of their dreams. We’ll begin…well, from the beginning! Some getting ready moments:

Sharon and Frank also made the perfect decision to see each other privately before the ceremony and capturing their emotions at that exact moment is always so special:

No one captures those pure moments like Rene does! Rene then took some time for their own personal portraits before everyone made their way back for the ceremony:

After a non-stop reception where no one wanted to leave the dance floor, Rene headed outside for a few last moments with Sharon and Frank and the beautiful Boston skyline…

Stay tuned for another post about Sharon and Frank’s “Day One” session that they scheduled during their honeymoon! In the meantime, here are a few details from their wedding:
Ceremony and Reception Location: Boston Harbor Hotel
Makeup: Katrina Hess (makeup artist extraordinaire!!)
Florist: Winston Flowers
Band: Legit

Nina and Chris – a newlywed portrait session

tiradophoto — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:51:45 +0000

Nina and Chris contacted us about six months after they were married to ask if they would be able to schedule a bridal portrait session because they wanted to work with us. Imagine the possibility of having a session where you’re all dressed up as beautifully as you were at your wedding, but without any time constraints or pressure – we were so excited for them! They weren’t able to take many portraits at their own wedding so they thought this would be the perfect opportunity to work together and also get some of those beautiful portraits they were hoping for. So we met them on a beautiful summer afternoon in downtown Boston and had the best time with them! We laughed and played until the sun went down and loved every second together. Enjoy the results!

Jenny and Matt

tiradophoto — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:12:44 +0000

The first thing I think of when I think of Jenny and Matt is the wise old saying, “Looks can be deceiving.” We first met Jenny and Matt quite some time before their wedding this summer. Jenny is this beautiful, petite and very soft spoken breath of fresh air and you instinctively want to just protect her from anyone and anything that could possibly harm her. When I say looks are deceiving, though, it’s because in the months that I’ve gotten to know her, I quickly realized that Jenny is actually one of strongest women I know – she’s intellectually brilliant, can think quickly on her feet and she is not someone who can be pushed around. When they say good things come in small packages? That’s Jenny…to a T!

Jenny and Matt had such a beautiful day for their wedding and one of the moments that we were most excited about was when Jenny and Matt would see each other privately before the ceremony. They were both so nervous and so excited. Jenny practically raced out of her suite as soon as she was ready so we could go meet Matt and Rene. None of us could wait! And that moment definitely lived up to every expectation we all had:

Because Jenny and Matt were having their ceremony and reception at the Boston Seaport Hotel, we were able to schedule some time after their meeting so that we could walk around the entire outdoor area along the harbor for their portrait session. It was a perfect day, with the breeze blowing (perfect for a veil!) and the sun shining. Add one beautiful couple in love and you have every photographer’s dream:

As with all Jewish ceremonies, Jenny and Matt had a beautiful kettubah signing just before the start of their ceremony. The Kettubah itself was exquisite and detailed. But my absolute favorite moment was when the rabbi was reading the kettubah aloud for family and friends. Jenny and Matt’s faces truly say it all….this is what really matters:

I knew the moment we walked into their reception that I would be posting a lot of images showing off the details that Jenny had spent so much time on. Everything was so perfect from the centerpieces designed by Lotus Designs:

To the homemade cookies that were baked using Jenny’s grandmother’s own recipe:

This was a wedding that blended new love with time honored traditions and did it all in beautifully elegant way….the perfect reflection of Jenny and Matt.

More details from their wedding:
Ceremony and reception location: Boston Seaport Hotel
Floral arrangements and bouquets: Lotus Designs
Reception band: K2 Band

Thomas and Jack

tiradophoto — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:12:24 +0000

It’s been over a year since you’ve seen little man Jack on our blog! And you’re going to be just as shocked as we were at how big he grew. Jack’s family scheduled a new session in the studio so we could see the now very tall Jack and also meet his new baby brother, Thomas! I tried to spend much of the session convincing their mom and dad to have more babies….Jack and Thomas are so adorable and so HAPPY all the time that I think a few more of them in the world would be very nice indeed!

Although Jack is much taller, was able to run around the studio this time and a lot more on top of his head….his beautiful toothy grin still hadn’t changed:

And we got to meet baby Thomas who is the same age that Jack was the last time we got together. I love this age!

The next time we see Thomas he’ll be running around the studio, too, and we’ll have two big boys to chase around. Good thing I have long legs and can keep up! Can’t wait to see these guys again very soon….

Jodi and Kate

tiradophoto — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:11:54 +0000

We had the incredible honor of being able to photograph that special moment with Jodi and Kate finally exchanged vows while standing among their friends and family. There was not a dry eye anywhere at the ceremony….including mine. I rarely find myself getting emotional to the point of shedding tears at a wedding because it’s quite important that I can *see* as I photograph these gorgeous moments. But I couldn’t help myself as I saw both Jodi and Kate break down when they exchanged some of the most heartfelt vows I’ve ever been honored to witness.

But let’s start from the beginning of their day….when they both first arrived at the beautiful Langham Hotel in Boston. As we normally do, Rene and I separated and were able to spend time with each of the girls as they got ready. I spent the early afternoon with Jodi, her mom, her sister and closest friends in a grand suite on one of the top floors of the hotel:

Kate and Jodi love Gerbera daises (which also happen to be one of my favorites, too), and they incorporated them into their wedding. I especially love their bright colors and tall stems. They just always look so happy, don’t they?

Meanwhile, Rene was upstairs with Kate as she got ready and then stopped over to her grandfather’s room to make sure he was ready to go. Kate’s grandfather arrived in Boston less than 2 hours before the ceremony began because of delayed flights and re-routed planes. He didn’t get any sleep the night before just trying to get to Boston – and it was obvious nothing was going to stop him!

Jodi and Kate decided to see each other before the ceremony and spend a few quiet moments alone and Rene and I were there to capture every beautiful moment:

Post Office square is always a favorite location for formal portraits and we had such a blast because – as we soon found out – Kate and Jodi’s friends have the same great sense of humor that they do.

We then made our way together to their ceremony being held at the beautiful Wintergarden at the Seaport World Trade Center. The first thing that captures your attention as you walk in the Wintergarden is the big beautiful circular staircase rising up to the glass ceiling. And it was the perfect setting for the moment when Jodi and Kate walked down the aisle. Kate walked down the grand staircase first, then turned and waited at the very bottom for Jodi to join her, and together they made their way down the aisle together:

After an incredibly emotional ceremony – including those gorgeous vows I mentioned at the beginning – we spent even more time with Kate and Jodi for their personal portrait session. The day was beautiful and they were so happy. Happy isn’t even the right word….it’s not even close. It was just so perfect to be able to document how they were feeling:

And because they’re cool like this…..we took pedi cabs back to the reception!! It was hysterical how many people beeped and cheered and waved as we rode on by. Who can resist a beautiful wedding with a gorgeous couple?

Kate and Jodi’s wedding was so special to us in so many ways. We’ve gotten to know them so well and are so grateful they allowed us in their lives, their wedding and that we now have a great friendship together. Love you both….

And where have you been??

tiradophoto — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:19:10 +0000

Yes, I know! The blog entries were coming faster than anyone could read them and then suddenly *poof*….. they disappeared! I come to you with my head in my heads begging for mercy. The number of emails that I received and all of the notes on Facebook and Twitter asking what happened to our blog posts have definitely made us feel so very loved. But I also know that I have been very, very bad at keeping everyone updated on our happenings here at the studio!

The truth is – we’ve been so busy with portrait sessions and weddings that Rene and I barely had time to exchange high fives as we walked past each other in the morning. (Well, maybe not so much a high-five. It might have been slightly more romantic than that….). But the great news is that I’m about to hit everyone with some incredibly fun sessions and gorgeous weddings again. We have so many to share and so I hope you’re prepared for the awesomeness coming your way. We’ve had some pretty spectacular weddings this summer and we’re so excited to share them! We’ll sprinkle in some family sessions – including some familiar faces from past blog entries and we’re looking forward to reading your thoughts on them as they’re posted. Don’t be shy! Be sure to leave us some love and we’ll be sure return it!
–Melissa

Alaina and John – a Boston engagement session

tiradophoto — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:19:42 +0000

So Alaina and John will be getting married next March and since the booked us several months ago, they literally got to choose from every possible season here in Boston for their engagement session. They opted for a summer session, but with a fun twist. They brought two outfits and we began at the same hotel they will be having their reception, the beautiful Park Plaza Hotel in downtown Boston.

Our engagement sessions are really casual and we generally don’t find one spot for our sessions. The best we can usually do is pick a starting point for our sessions and then make no promises for where we’ll end up.

So we picked a starting location in downtown Boston to met Alaina and John and even before we made our way to the Park Plaza, we had to stop along the way, including for this gorgeous portrait of a breathtaking Alaina (*love* that dress, girl!!):

From there, we just walked everywhere (with Alaina in heels!) and got some amazing images and had a TON of fun together. Here are some of our favorites:

We’re working on some Save the Date cards for them right now and counting the months until the wedding! We can’t wait to see you guys again very soon….

Images for a Cure | Helps us support a great cause!

tiradophoto — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:03:00 +0000

It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you get a group of people together who are motivated to really make a difference. Several weeks ago, Kristen Weaver, a fellow photographer based in Florida decided that she’d like to do more to raise money for breast cancer research. This is an issue that is very close to so many of our hearts and Kristen felt the same way. So she reached out to the amazing network photographers that we have here in North America and within a few weeks, Images for a Cure, was born.

This fall, countless photographers and artists are coming together for one purpose: a cure. On October 11, 2009 – a collection of photographers are donating their time and session fees to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® is actively searching for a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime – and your portrait session will help the cause. We will be opening our studio on October 11th and offering mini-sessions all day long. The best part?? 100% of your session fee will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.

We are so honored to be participating in this great nationwide event. We will be offering mini sessions on Sunday the 11th for $150 each. These mini sessions are perfect for family photos, holiday photos or cards, engagement sessions or just because. Please contact us at info@tiradophotography.com if you are interested in booking your session. Book soon as only a limited number of sessions are available.

Together, let’s make a difference and do our part to help find a cure while having a some fun creating something just for you.

Erica and Daryl – Style and Glamour (Part II)

tiradophoto — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:40:41 +0000

So when I began my last blog entry about Erica and Daryl’s wedding, I shared a story from our portrait session together and how it just melted my heart. Well, this blog entry is going to begin right at that point. After their beautiful ceremony, we made our back to the reception on the waterfront at Belle Mer in Newport, RI. We were there before most of the guests and so we were able to roam around the entire property with their wedding party and we had an absolute blast together:

After spending some time all together, their friends in the wedding party made their way to cocktail hour while Erica and Daryl and Rene and I spent some time together for their own session. Because they set aside so much time for their session, we got to use the grounds outside and the beautiful rooms inside for completely different looks. I’ll admit right here that it was impossible for me to pick out my favorites! You’ll understand why right now… Feel the heat coming off this couple!

Belle Mer has a phenomenal bridal suite this is more like a loft that was built at the top of the building the reception is held in. It has a very modern, open and “Miami” feel to it. I love it!

Now we can just talk about the details from their wedding? They were incredible! I was like a kid in a candy store, running around to every table and looking around every corner to see what else Erica had thought of. It was amazing! So there are lot of details here to share because I wanted to show you how they tied everything together – from the colors, to the patterns, to the designs on all of their printed paper…everything:

Instead of a traditional cake, Erica and Daryl chose a cupcake cake! They looked gorgeous and were so mouth-watering and created completely by Jennifer at Eat Wicked:

And finally, want to leave you with a few more special moments from their reception:

I’m so sad that this blog entry is coming to end! Funny, that’s exactly how I felt at the end of their wedding, too! We just can’t get enough of these guys. Love you guys….

Erica and girls’ prep and portraits location: Forty 1 North, Newport, RI
Make up artist: Kim Fosher
Daryl and guys’ portraits location: Belle Mer, Newport, RI
Ceremony location: St. Mary’s Church, Bristol, RI
Reception loccation: Belle Mer, Newport, RI
Florist: Erica’s dad!! A professional florist (and Clark Kent…we think).
Videographer: David Bettencourt
Cake (cupcakes!): Eat Wicked

Erica and Daryl – Style and Glamour at Belle Mer in Newport, RI

tiradophoto — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:11:49 +0000

We checked our watches and realized that we still had a little bit of time before the reception was due to begin. So we all smiled at each other and Rene and I stole Erica and Daryl away for a private portrait session – just the two of them together. Finally alone! There was some amazingly beautiful light in the lofty bridal suite we were using and I pulled Daryl to the window to create a great portrait of him using that warm sunset glow. As we were chatting together, I couldn’t help but notice that he looked a little distracted. Almost as though he could see something at the corner of his eye and couldn’t look away. I finally glanced over my shoulder and there was Erica….tall, beautiful, no – stunning in her amazing gown with the beautiful afternoon sun pouring in through the window as Rene was posing her for her own portrait. Daryl and I both stopped talking and just stared at how beautiful Erica looked just standing there, completely oblivious to anything other than Rene’s directions to her. There – right in front of us – was the definition of breathtaking and I melted when I realized that Daryl could not stop staring at his wife. He was just so proud, so in love and so happy. THAT was such a great moment to witness and I’ll never forget that.

Erica and Daryl would make the perfect Hollywood power couple. They’re incredibly gorgeous, they’re confident and have magnetic personalities that makes everyone want to be near them. And still…they are the most down to earth, fun-loving, genuine couple you’ll ever meet. We had an incredible day long wedding with them and I’ve been working for days on a blog post that really describes how much fun we had with them. And as always these days, there are a lot of images coming up!

We began early while Erica was still getting ready. When I arrived the finishing touches were just being applied on everyone’s makeup by the talented Kim Fosher. Kim is an amazingly talented professional, a client of ours and also a great friend. She’s exactly the the person you love to have with you the morning of your wedding. Her personality is so calming and soothing and she makes you feel so beautiful!

So after I arrived, Erica was ready….for the dress. It was an amazing gown that required a lot of hands and it was worth every single effort:

At the very same time, Rene met Daryl and the boys to hang out before the wedding and get some great portraits of them together as well. They decided to meet at Belle Mer which is also where their reception was going to be and then make their way over to the ceremony together.

Meanwhile, back at the inn where the girls were getting ready, Erica’s dad was getting a peek at his little girl all dressed up for the very first time. What I love most about this moment is that Erica never knew it was happening until she saw this image after the wedding. I’m so happy I was there to document for Erica just how proud her dad was of his little girl:

Erica’s entire look and style was absolutely flawless – from her shoes, to her jewelry and one of my favorite details: her amazing head piece:

Now, I need to take a moment to give some extra special love to Erica’s dad. He’s an incredibly talented florist and even though he had all of his father of the bride duties to think about leading up to the wedding, he still wanted to make sure his daughter had the best. So he designed and arranged all of the bouquets, centerpieces and floral details for the entire wedding. (I’m pretty sure he must also moonlight as superman….)

As the girls made our way to the ceremony, Daryl and his brother patiently waited at the back of the church for the guests to be seated:

And another one of my favorite moments… After all of the bridesmaids made their way down the aisle, Erica and her dad had about one minute to themselves while they waited for the doors to open again for them. Right at that moment, Erica’s dad looked at his little girl and reached out to give her one last kiss before they walked down the aisle:

And just seconds later, Daryl got to see his bride for the first time. What I love most about this image is seeing the expression on the face of Daryl’s best friend, Damian, just there to his left. Daryl and Damian have been best friends since they were very little and I think you can really tell how nervous Daryl is feeling and just how proud Damian was at that very moment:

Daryl and Erica’s dad also have a fabulous relationship and I just loved this series of images when Erica and her dad arrived at the altar:

Erica and Daryl’s ceremony was held at St. Mary’s church in Bristol, RI and it was beautiful location for a wedding:

We’re only halfway through Erica and Daryl’s day so check back soon for part 2 where we’ll share all of the incredible portraits that we took of their wedding party and the private session that we had with Erica and Daryl by themselves. They were so special, they needed their own blog post!

But in the meantime, here’s a breakdown of the amazing vendors that Erica and Daryl used to make their day perfect: