Loved this chair – it was perfect for shooting some details!

I tied this bow myself!  And yes, it came undone as she walked down the aisle.  Let this be a lesson to all of you brides:  make sure there is someone else there, besides your photographer, to help you get dressed!  haha!

Dinner was at this wonderful restaurant called Primo.  They grow their own vegetables and everything is local, and the food is AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!  I don’t normally like fancy food, but this was SO GOOD!  YUMMMM!!

Here are some of the awesome vendors who made this wedding wonderful:

Ceremony Location:  Vesper Hill Children’s Chapel

Dinner Location:  Primo Restaurant

Hair:  Just Friends Hair Design

Rings:  Blue Nile

Dress:  David’s Bridal – Galina line

Shoes:  David’s Bridal

Hair accessory:  Etsy – LittleWhiteDresser

Flowers:  Hoboken Gardens

Groom’s Suit:  Michael Kors

Bailey and I are spiritual sisters, I’m sure of it… I love her laugh and how she looks at the world and I love the story of her and Steve,  how they were meant for each other, how they waited for each other, and how now that they are together every moment is meaningful.  I’ve wanted to do a more intimate morning after session since I saw my friend Susan Sabo post a morning after on her blog. I knew at our first meeting I wanted to capture that with Bailey and Steve, the surreal wonder after the wedding, when marriage is real and everything is both comfortable and still new.  These are a few frames from Bailey and Steves morning after.

I was so incredibly honored to photograph Lauren & Andy‘s intimate wedding up in Camden, Maine on Memorial Day Weekend! They only invited their immediate families, their pastor and his wife (um, my brother-in-law and sister :) – so I felt more like part of the day than at any wedding I’ve ever shot!

We started off the day at Just Friends Hair Design

Then we went to the rental house to get finish getting ready. Lauren was so cute with her make-up instructions :) She did a fabulous job!

Kyla & Michael (my sis & bro-in-law) – they’re so cute :)

Time to go get married!

The ceremony was held at the Vesper Hill Children’s Chapel. Andy was excitedly waiting for Lauren to arrive.

so happy!

Love it :)

Such a pretty place for a wedding!

Yay!

That would be my brother telling me to wait while he shows me how it’s done… :)

My sister :)

Then we had to shoo everyone away so we could take a few portraits around the garden and the chapel

Two of my favorites:

We knew it might rain that day, so Lauren found a pretty umbrella. It never actually did rain, but we couldn’t let that umbrella go to waste!

haha, work it, Lauren!

We met everyone back at Primo for cocktails and a delicious dinner! I was loving the tile on their bathroom entrance… we had to stop for a quick portrait!

Such a lovely evening!

Lauren & Andy – thank you again, so much, for inviting me to be part of your day!!  I’m so happy for you both!!!!!  Love you :)

To view more of my favorites from this wedding, check out the album on Facebook.

The day started at the Liberty Hotel down in Boston.  This painting made such a cool backdrop for her dress!

Lieschen & her Mom

yeah, she’s pretty gorgeous

Lieschen’s little nieces were there while she was getting ready – total entertainment for everyone!

FAVORITE!

After she was ready, Stephen came to the suite for the First Look

Everyone had a toast to celebrate

the handsome groom

Then it was down to the courtyard for some portraits.  We lucked out and had a really lovely day to go outside!  Though, snuggling did make it even warmer :)

Lieschen & Stephen

The wedding was shortly after the holidays, and The Liberty Hotel still had Christmas trees hanging from the ceiling.  It was the coolest way I’d ever seen a hotel decorate for the holidays!

Then we headed down Charles Street to The Hungry I for their intimate ceremony & reception

Surrounded by their immediate families, the got married in front of the fire place in a candle-lit ceremony

It was perhaps both the darkest and the smallest ceremony I’ve ever photographed!  It was lovely though!!

After the ceremony, everyone headed upstairs for a nice dinner, some toasts, and lots of laughter!

One of the nieces was a little bored at that point, and kept wanting me to play with her… so, you know, I HAD to ;)

The other niece seemed to be having a good time ;)

mmmm, meringue cake!

rings in roses

Love this shot of Lieschen & Stephen chatting with his uncle!

And just for fun, I had to get one with the bride!

Lieschen & Stephen – thanks again for allowing me to be part of your wedding!  I’m excited for you, and for all the lies ahead!  ;)

To view more of my favorites, please check out the album on Facebook!

valentine’s day is almost here, which totally reminds me that i love shooting boudoir sessions.  i think most people don’t know i offer this service because it’s such a personal and intimate field, but i do love it!  forget the feather boa and artificial lighting.  my style is natural, romantic, artistic, sexy and edgey.  think agent provocateur and la perla .  unfortunately, it’s kind of too late to book the sesh in time for v-day (my bad), but if you would still like to give your significent others an anniversary/birthday/belated-valentine’s-day/just-cuz-you’re-hot present, then contact me for more info. 

Another One on One workshop portrait session.  This time featuring the photographer who came to the last One on One where we did the previous portrait session.  Erin Woolsey is a local wedding photographer as well and I am so glad she and Brad drove back over to Mckinney for a shoot.  Good times..  Thanks you two!