Yes…that’s right Part ONE. As in, the first of several. I tried and tried to narrow down the images I selected for the blog and just couldn’t cut any more out. So I sheepishly walked my Melissa-designed-handy-dandy checklist to Rene to signal that the blog images were ready to process. I know…there are only two of us here in the studio. And we’re married. So you may think that a checklist to keep track of our post processing work is a bit…much. Well you’d be wrong. Because I actually have several checklists. In fact, I’ve designed SIX checklists depending on what type of shoot it was. So how about that! I just love my checklists and my folders and my neatly organized trays. And Rene, you ask? He just tolerates them. 
But Rene does all of the fabulous post production work on our images. So I pick all the pretty images out and then Rene does his thing with them and makes them WOW. Which explains why I was tiptoeing my way to his tray with my checklist of 25 images for Mia and Matt’s blog. He took it all stride, though – as he always does – and so I’m very excited to tell you about Mia and Matt now!
So, this is a little different, but when I think of Mia and Matt I think of a Jason Mraz song. Not any one song in particular – just the relaxed, summertime, easy going feel to all of his songs. Which is actually appropriate because they chose “Lucky” by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat as their first dance. That really describes Mia and Matt really well, I think. They are so gorgeous and have the most inviting personalities. They’re laid back, relaxed, tell you that everything is okay and all of that is wrapped up in this beautifully elegant package that makes up the two of them.
So to start, we’ll tell you about their day from when it began through their ceremony…
Their black tie ceremony (and their reception) was held at the amazing Boston Harbor Hotel which is right on the Boston waterfront – perfect for an outdoor ceremony on a summer day. We began the day as always with Mia and Matt while they were getting ready:
The boys were in a suite with Matt…
Meanwhile, all of the girls were with Mia in her room getting ready. Mia decided to forego a veil and instead wore a beautiful orchid in her hair – it was so elegant and so perfect:
As I took that last photo of Mia just sitting down and chatting and giggling with friends before her wedding, I really felt so emotional for just a second. I was so incredibly happy that she had worked her day out so that she would have time to sit and relax and chat with her friends. But more than that…while she was doing it, she was really “in” the moment. She wasn’t just nervously sitting around waiting for the next thing to do. She was sipping champagne, laughing about a funny story from the rehearsal dinner the evening before and just enjoying these perfectly relaxed moments with her best friends.
Mia and Matt decided not to see each other before the ceremony so Rene and I both made our way outside in separate directions to have some fun with the wedding party. Rene and the boys headed across the street to the newly finished section of the Rose Kennedy Greenway which, by the way, is so beautiful. It’s like a little oasis right in the middle of the financial district.
And I stayed close to the waterfront with Mia and her girls. I couldn’t resist the beautiful lighting in her room first, though:
Their ceremony was held in a glass enclosed building on the edge of the harbor. Everyone was nice and cozy inside with the most spectacular views of Boston Harbor. Matt was waiting for Mia at the front of the aisle and Rene, of course, was also there as everything began to unfold. When Mia and her mom and dad entered the building, everyone stood up. Which was great except that everyone then completely blocked Matt’s view of Mia as she began to walk down the aisle. 
Mia also couldn’t see Matt so she took her time looking at everyone around her, smiling, laughing. And one of Rene’s favorite moments was as she finally approached the front and could see Rene gave him her million watt smile too:
And as she finally turned the corner and they could see each other at last!
And I’m afraid that this is the part of the blog entry where I have to say, “To be continued…..” as we finish preparing for another big weekend with a wedding tomorrow and a Day One session on Sunday. But check back in at the beginning of next week where I’ll post some of the gorgeous images from Mia and Matt’s personal portrait session after the ceremony. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with a little teaser to get you through the weekend….
Enjoy the weekend!
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