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

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….

We first met them when Megan was a bridesmaid in Margaret and Tim’s stunning wedding last July. Then when Megan and Jeff asked us to photograph their own upcoming wedding we set up a date for their own engagement session and got to photograph them again all on their own. So needless to say, when their wedding day finally arrived, we all knew the kind of fun we were in for and we were all very excited about it!

Rene and I each spent some time with Megan and Jeff early in the afternoon and then we all met up for their beautiful ceremony at St. Columbkille Church in Brighton. Their reception was at the very cool and very urban Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. Their wedding party was a ton of fun and I’m sure none of us will forget the mad scramble while we were taking photos outside when the large bolts of lightning lit up the background. Fun times and definitely some great memories!

So Megan and Jeff are still away enjoying their very extended and very well deserved honeymoon, but we wanted to post some of our favorites from the wedding while we wait for their return to Boston!

One of my favorite moments just as the ceremony was starting when was when the two beautiful flowergirls (Megan’s nieces) received some last minute encouragement from their mom just before walking down the aisle…

And our favorite part of each wedding is the quiet time that we get to spend with each couple. This is when we really have fun. The rain began just as the cocktail hour was ending, so Megan, Jeff and Rene found shelter just under the front entrance at the World Trade Center and took advantage of some beautiful lighting all at the same time…

Later in the evening, Megan and Jeff wanted to sneak away with us for a few minutes again so we could have another mini-session with them after the sun had set. We are so happy that we did because these are some of our favorite images that really show off this gorgeous couple. Our goal was to find some unique elements at the hotel that may not normally be used for photographs so that we could give Megan and Jeff something a little different.

We found an outdoor balcony overlooking the city skyline and the entire balcony was lit with just a lantern-like lamp that was mounted to a wall. The rivets on the wall behind Jeff provided a cool texture and we used that single light to create some dramatic lighting. Then Jeff gave us his best Hollywood mystery man look and he looks absolutely fabulous…

We then headed inside to the very standard and not so interesting “photo room.” But it did have some great blank walls. So we turned all of the lights off, closed the doors and used some video light to create a stunning portrait of Megan:

It was truly a night that no one will ever forget! Megan and Jeff are one of those couples that will do anything for their family and friends and as a result have the incredible support of so many wonderful people. It was so special for us to be there with them!