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

Lisa and Matt chose to have their ceremony and their reception right at the new Renaissance Boston Waterfront hotel and they also decided to see each other privately before the start of the ceremony. So Lisa got ready before all of her girls and then together we went downstairs and into a perfectly manicured park next to the hotel to see Matt for the first time. Rene and Matt were already waiting for us and I loved seeing their reaction for the first time:

We then had quite a bit of time for a private portrait session with just Lisa and Matt and there were so many really unique locations to play with. We started outside since the weather was so beautiful:

…and then made our way inside for a completely different look. The lobby of this hotel is so cool and unique!

Their ceremony was held in a beautiful ballroom in the hotel with a wall of windows on one side showing off the Boston skyline. Their officiant was Alan Ulrich, a wonderful justice of the peace that we’ve worked with so many times over the years. Lisa and Matt customized their ceremony so it was so personal and included some close friends and family as well.

After the ceremony, Lisa and Matt were able to enjoy their entire cocktail hour with their guests because we had done all of their formals before the ceremony and so we were able to get so many great candids of them enjoying themselves. We also couldn’t resist their adorable flower girl and ring bearer (who also happen to be Lisa’s niece and nephew). Here’s the flower girl looking every bit as sweet as she really is:

Lisa and Matt’s biggest hope for their reception was that everyone would be able to enjoy themselves. And wow, did that hope ever come true! To begin, they found a fabulous band – the K2 band out of Boston. This was the first time we had ever seen them at a wedding and they were incredible! They’re young, they have tons of energy and they really know how to make everyone want to have a great time. They are also very popular – we just were able to see them in action again this past weekend. And again…they just rocked the house. There’s nothing like a great band at your reception to make sure that everyone will have a great time. Judging from some of the moments we captured during the evening, I think it’s safe to say that everyone did just that. Here are Matt’s friends and groomsmen egging him on to do a flying leap…in the middle of a crowded dance floor no less.

Little interesting side note….somewhere in that tangle of legs and limbs is one of our grooms from 2007! That was how Lisa and Matt first heard all about us and it was so much fun to see them and all of their friends again. We knew how much they like to have fun….and the boys sure didn’t disappoint.

We had an amazing day with Lisa and Matt and can’t wait to get started on their album now. It’ll be a great excuse to see you both again soon!