Meg and Rich || Camp Cheneo || Athol, Massachusetts

No wedding party, no bridesmaid dresses, no programs, no boutonnieres, no aisle runner, no limo, and no wedding cake.

So, what did Meg and Rich have?

Just a Grammy-nominated band, a ceremony on (almost in!) the water, fireworks, lobster, smores, and a ton of fun.

Meg and Rich live in New Jersey, but had their wedding ceremony at the lakehouse her great-grandfather built where she has been vacationing with her family her whole life. I was so glad to be included!

Meg's sister did her hair...


Rich doing some last-minute prep.




Meg's mom's one request was a shot of her on the swing in front of the house.




The ceremony was held at the end of the dock - they had guests on boats and docks surrounding them, and overlooking them from the house. Here's Rich making his entrance -












Cooling off after the ceremony....



Probably quickest formals of bride and groom yet.......here's the first one at 4:37











and by 4:41 we're done!


Everyone was boated across the lake to a tented reception at Camp Cheneo. I'd include a link, but I don't think there is one! Anyway, from across the lake, you could hear the band, and you knew you this party was going to seriously rock. It was a Zydeco/Cajun band Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie.
They were
so.
much.
fun.







Hellooooooo.....lobstah!


New England Clambakes Company took care of dinner and it was delicious!




Meg's dad told a story about how when she and her brother and sister were young, they thought it took ten minutes to drive from New Jersey to the lakehouse because they fell asleep in the car when they left, and woke up in Massachusetts! As the kids got older, they realized that the drive was pretty long, so to break up the trip, they would always stop at Randall's Farm & Greenhouse for Strawberry Shortcake. So, in honor of that tradition, they had them come and make a shortcake for each table!





I couldn't resist this light and took another 30 seconds for a few more pictures....




Meg and her dad danced to "Dancing on Daddy's Feet" - adorable.




Meg's sister asked the band if she could play the rubboard for a song...








Meg & her siblings...


I was in love with this little guy all day...





Hope you guys are having a great honeymoon! Feel free to leave a comment for Meg and Rich below.......

anne & gordon - lyman estate, waltham, massachusetts

I spent a very hot, VERY fun saturday with Anne and Gordon and their families.....Everything took place at the beautiful Lyman Estate in Waltham.







Anne and Gordon chose to see each other before the ceremony to have a little time to themselves, and get all of the family pictures done so they could enjoy their cocktail hour. Here's Gordon waiting for Anne at the bottom of the stairs -







Gordon's niece made a lovely flower girl....


Gordon & the boys..


Anne with her mom & sister...


So, Anne and Gordon totally indulged me and climbed through these tall grasses to get some cool pictures in the middle of these trees. I'm just glad no one got any tick bites!! (you didn't, right??)





How amazing is this place?


So, as I mentioned before, it was HOT, so there was lemonade and iced tea for the guests during the cermony.



I love this look Anne is giving her sister during the ceremony -


Making it official....


Ok, so I got a little carried away photographing the food, but it was all so beautiful! I didn't have any of these, but they looked beautiful. Tables of Content took care of all the treats.







After the cake-cutting, they presented both grandfathers with oreos & green Jell-O. I never did get the whole story behind it, but it was a big hit.



I love seeing past clients at weddings! The groom's mother is friends with Barbara, who was my most super laid-back mother of the bride ever last August at Castle Hill, and also Richie Vanderwarker, married to Peter who I worked for right after I graduated from NESOP.





The groom's mother Susan is a potter, and made all of the centerpieces. Lucky guests got to take them home and plant the flowers in their gardens and keep the pottery.



Their first dance was to 8 Days a Week - adorable.










Anne & Gordon made their departure in Gordon's dad's MG....





Congratulations!!!!