Liz and Martin || Moraine Farms || Beverly, Massachusetts

Hello friends and fans, thanks for your patience!  These last few weeks have been packed, and keeping up with the blog is an ongoing pleasure and challenge.  I finally have a few moments to share some more images from Liz and Martin's unique and lovely day.

Let's start with the flowers by Flowers by Darlene.


Liz looked amazing - hair, dress, everything. She was so pleased her hairdresser from Charlestown came all the way up to Marblehead to do her hair. She was going for a vintage look and feel for the day, and I think did a fabulous job.





Her mother is a big fan of antiques, so we utilized some of the furniture (perfectly matched!) to do some interesting bridesmaid pictures.

Then we stepped out into the gardens...cue the breeze.....lovely.






I love this shot of the two of them on the trolley, they just look so happy & relaxed.  It started raining on our way over to Moraine Farm, you know, like it has practically EVERY DAY this month, but no big deal!  


Once we got there, Linnea Tangorra was on hand to make sure everything ran smoothly. We started with a few relaxed portraits in the parlor.



Doesn't this one look timeless?  Although Martin's hip glasses kind of give it away that it's 2008 and not 1914.

Liz had little details like this men's room sign all through out the reception.  It even has their monogram on it!

I love the centerpieces.....

The rain lightened up a bit (didn't stop), so I talked them into a little walk over to the tea house gardens.  Elizabeth's dress was already soaked from the trolley ride over, so she had no problem with it!

It was STILL raining when we took this, so they just threw the umbrella into the bushes for a quick second while I shot it.  Looks nice, no?






Their friend Glenn from Sweet Tooth made the cake, so we had to get a shot of him with his handiwork.

Ok, so the rain finally did stop for a little bit, so we were able to get a few more shots outside, isn't this place amazing?







Cotton candy, anyone?  Totally ate one on the way home.

And by the way, you people are killing me with the candy bars!  I only have so much willpower, you know.








Martin with their super awesome band, Night Shift.




Congrats!!!

sneak peek!

So, like I said, I'm a bit behind on the blog, but I just wanted to post one from a couple of weeks ago before the bride and groom head off on their honeymoon! These two were total good sports about the rain.

Carrie and Rob || Charter Oak Country Club || Hudson, Massachusetts

Ok, so I'm a bit behind on the blog, but definitely catching up! I had a great Saturday with Carrie and Rob and their families.

I loved this Marriage Certificate that was hanging up in Carrie's mom's room. My family has a similar one for my great-grandparents.

We did a few quick portraits of Carrie's on the staircase.  The light coming in from the front door was gorgeous.



Carrie's mom & grandmother were so happy for her!  They couldn't stop smiling or looking at her.


I can't remember what was so funny here, but I think we were teasing Carrie about being a bridezilla.  (Which she totally wasn't.....)



Rob and his brother before the ceremony.  Rob's brother called this the "locker room shot".


The ceremony was at the Northborough First Parish Unitarian Church. It is a beautiful church with lots of light.






After the ceremony we headed to Charter Oak. Did it rain a little? Of course it did!! Four out of the five times I have shot there it has rained!! Thankfully it didn't last, so we were still able to do pictures outside.




With Carrie's sister & husband who were just married last year, now they are all hitched!!








Floral Elegance did the flowers, and the ballroom looked beautiful. Christine Mazri from Charter Oak was there making sure everything ran super-smooth, and of course it did!


Instead of traditional favors, the bride and groom made a donation to Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts.


The cake by Enchanted Wedding Cakes looked gorgeous by the windows.


Ok seriously - do these two ever stop laughing & smiling?


Enjoying their first dance on Charter Oak's shiny new dance floor.






Rob's brother made the funniest toast with a story about how their dad used to squirrel away pastries from continental breakfast buffets when they traveled. As you can see, everyone was in stitches....




....and wrapped it up with a presentation of pastries from their parents' hotel that morning.




Dancing to Rob's theme song - It Takes Two by Rob Base. Love it.




And chocolate pretzels for the ride home!



**Update - Carrie and Rob's pictures are now online! Click here to view. Password is Rob's last name, all lower-case.

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