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Paul and Missy : The Thing

January 4, 2012

As they say in one of my favorite movies of all time,
MERRY NEW YEAR!!

I am excited to kick off 2012 by posting a wedding that is very close to my heart. Paul and I go waay back, and there’s so much I could say about the quality of person that Paul is, but let it be enough for me to say that Missy is no dummy and has chosen herself a Good Man. Their wedding celebration, nicknamed “The Thing,” was held at the Port City Music Hall in Portland, Maine, and was full of humor, music, lifelong friends, and family. If I tried to tell you about all the details, it would fall flat since you don’t know the story of why it was funny that the guests played “Here Comes the Bride” on kazoos… or why Steve Murphy was the perfect person in all the world to have performed this ceremony. Or the distances that this rag-tag group of musicians came, physically and metaphorically, to transform the reception into a musical act that was twenty years in the making. Or why Paul’s sisters toasted him with “Don’t Stop Believin’” – and how Paul can actually hit all those notes that Steve Perry can hit (and play a mean air guitar as well). And on and on… Suffice it to say that it was my extreme honor and privilege to document this occasion (and happily there is no evidence of my own turn back on the stage for a cameo appearance).

weddings tagged with friends, port city music hall, rock n roll

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Sara and Deepak : Married!

October 23, 2011

Sara and Deepak’s wedding took place at the Crane Estate’s Steep Hill on one of the last hot dog-days of the summer. Crane Beach provided the perfect backdrop for the ceremony, and then everyone trekked up the (STEEP) hill for lobster and libations. Sara was a champion sari-wearer (many yards of heavy silk wrapped around you on a hot day is no small feat). Deepak didn’t look too shabby either!! Everyone, including the many little ones present, reveled in the love and happiness that these two share with each other. It was truly a special occasion, and I thank you both for including me in your day!

weddings tagged with beach wedding, boston, clambake, crane beach, steep hill, summer

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Erin and Dave: married!

October 13, 2011

Erin and Dave were married in their hometown of Lowell, and held their wedding reception at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. What a great space for a big party! Maybe it was the fifties music that was playing for the setup crew when I arrived to check it out, but the place had a somewhat retro feeling about it – like it definitely had been around to see it all, and had many a great evening still echoing through its well-cared-for halls. Erin and Dave, you added yet another great night to the history of the place, and I wish you all the best!!

weddings tagged with lowell memorial auditorium

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Kathleen and Jonathan : Married!

October 3, 2011

Kathleen and Jonathan found me through a recommendation from a former client (thanks again, Danielle!!!), and as it turned out Kathleen decided to get ready at Danielle’s house*. Kathleen’s dress was simply perfect on her. I mention this because it wasn’t her ‘original’ dress – that one had suffered an alteration disaster at the tailor and this one was a last-minute rental!! I was so impressed by how Kathleen was totally at peace with this (perhaps it had taken some effort to become so, but still!), and how well she rocked this dress and the bling she got to go along with it. Her positive attitude about this really set a great tone for the day.

After a quick first look with Jonathan at home, it was off to the MIT chapel… such a serene and beautiful place to have a wedding ceremony. A reception at Upstairs on the Square provided a zany contrast in design to the austere beauty of the chapel, and after a fantastic dinner upstairs, the party went back down to the main floor where Denise LaCarubba from DJ Deja spun an amazing dance party! Thank you, Kathleen and Jonathan, for including me in your day- I wish you all the best!

*I was thrilled to see that Danielle and Ben had had some prints from their City Hall wedding printed and framed, and that they were proudly on display alongside the photos from their ‘other’ wedding (the bigger affair in Mexico) in their dining room. I always encourage my clients to think about ways they want to enjoy their photos into the future, and framing a few choice prints is a great way to go.

weddings tagged with cambridge, MIT chapel, summer, upstairs on the square

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