Vanessa and Mike planned a gorgeous wedding last weekend at the Topsfield Commons on the north shore. They decided to have both their ceremony and their reception at the Commons and it turned into such an amazing evening! The day began when Vanessa arrived at the Topsfield Commons to finish getting ready and soon after Mike and his groomsmen arrived as well. And since Vanessa and Mike had decided that they wanted to see each other privately before the ceremony, they asked Rene and I to help make it all happen for them. When everything was finally in place, Vanessa and I just needed to wait patiently for Mike and Rene to enter the bridal suite. I have to tell you… those last few minutes while we were waiting was just torture! But when the door finally opened, it was all completely worth it! And here was that very real moment:
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Afterwards, we were able to have some fun with Vanessa and Mike and with their own portraits. We took most of them right in the bridal suite because it had everything we needed: beautiful lighting and most of all a gorgeous happy couple!
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Rene also just couldn’t resist playing with Vanessa’s beautiful long veil:
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One of our favorite images was taken later on in the evening. Mike and his groomsmen all had cigars and the original plan was to just take a photo with them but not light them until the very end of the evening. But no one could resist and Rene and the guys headed outside (in the freezing cold!) and the result is a great shot of the guys showing off all of their personalities!
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It was such an amazing evening from the moment Vanessa slipped into her wedding dress to the very last song when everyone suddenly crowded to the center of the dance floor for a giant group hug around Vanessa and Mike. We are just so happy that we were able to be a part of it with them!
I also wanted to make a note of the impeccable timing that these two have. They actually delayed their honeymoon to Mexico for one week… which means that as the rest of us are digging out from this giant snowstorm, Vanessa and Mike are enjoying their favorite beverage next to the aqua blue water in Mexico! We hope you’re having an amazing time!!
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