A Thousand Moments

This weekend Alicia and Aharon were married at the Radisson in Chelmsford. I have known Alicia’s family for almost 2 years now; I photographed Alicia’s Sister Stacey and brother-in-law Brian’s wedding in 2007 (some of their wedding photography is in my online portfolio.) Stacey and Brian were the maid of honor and best man, so it was fun to see them again, too. Stacey and Alicia’s father informed me that after photographing both of his daughters’ weddings, I am now the “official family photographer.”

The bride and groom added some great personal touches to their wedding. Alicia was inspired by Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City to wear shoes by Manolo Blahnik – she confessed they cost more than the dress. Aharon, who works at Berklee College of Music in Boston, is an accomplished drummer. He demonstrated this during the cocktail hour, when he sat in with the jazz trio for an impromptu jam session.

The Radisson in Chelmsford is a lovely reception site for a wedding, with a grand staircase well suited for photography. The banquet staff and the wedding director, June Wellington, kept the event running smoothly. And the music and dancing was again facilitated by Ernie Houle of Locomotion DJ (see last weeks’ wedding). He and I just keep running into each other at weddings in the Merrimack Valley.

All in all, everyone had a great time and it was wonderful to see these two married. They are such a wonderful couple.

http://www.radisson.com/chelmsfordma
http://www.locomotiondj.com/

Enjoy some photography from the wedding:

The grand staircase and windows at the Radisson in Chelmsford MA

Brian makes a joke, his wife is initially surprised.

The bride and groom get carried away during the Horah.

The Father of the Groom, wearing his Yankee’s t-shirt, gets laughs from the bride’s Grandfather.

Jim and Megan of Dracut were married in a beautiful wedding ceremony at the West Chelmsford United Methodist Church. Their reception took place at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, NH. I had a wonderful time photographing these two as they both had a fun sense of humor, and the bride in particular had a great sense of style. The time and effort they put into planning their wedding, assisted by Leslie from Planned Perfectly, showed through in the details.
From the fabulous red shoes and sunglasses Megan wore, to the school bus they had decorated to transport the bridal party, Jim and Megan infused their wedding with their own personalities. And in case you were wondering about the unique cake toppers, called Poppets, they were made by artist Lisa Snellings. You can learn more about poppets from her website poppetplanet.com

Sky Meadows Country Club was a great choice for a reception site. They host only one wedding at a time, have a landscaped bridal garden for formals, and their event manager, Sue, provided me and the wedding couple with golf carts so we could quickly get to the best place to capture the sunset. http://www.skymeadow.com/.

Leslie of Planned Perfectly Event Planning, http://www.plannedperfectly.net/, really helped the day go smoothly and stay on schedule with great organizational skills and attention to detail. According to the bride and groom, hiring a wedding planner made the whole day less stressful.

When the Groom hired Locomotion DJ for their wedding reception, he happened to mention that he was a huge Rush fan, so when the bride and groom walked out to cut the cake, DJ Ernie Houle played a little snippet of Rush “Limelight”. What a great surprise and a great example of a wedding vendor who listens. I have worked with Ernie on many occasions, and he is a real pro.
Locomotion DJ Productions – http://www.locomotiondj.com/

Oh, and I almost forgot the exquisite makeup http://www.makeupbynancy.com/
Megan’s dress was by Marry + Tux – http://marryandtuxbridal.com/
The cake was by Jacque’s Pastries (That’s where my wedding cake was from, too!) – http://jacquespastries.com/

Jim and Megan of Dracut were married in a beautiful wedding ceremony at the West Chelmsford United Methodist Church. Their reception took place at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, NH. I had a wonderful time photographing these two as they both had a fun sense of humor, and the bride in particular had a great sense of style. The time and effort they put into planning their wedding, assisted by Leslie from Planned Perfectly, showed through in the details.
From the fabulous red shoes and sunglasses Megan wore, to the school bus they had decorated to transport the bridal party, Jim and Megan infused their wedding with their own personalities. And in case you were wondering about the unique cake toppers, called Poppets, they were made by artist Lisa Snellings. You can learn more about poppets from her website poppetplanet.com

Sky Meadows Country Club was a great choice for a reception site. They host only one wedding at a time, have a landscaped bridal garden for formals, and their event manager, Sue, provided me and the wedding couple with golf carts so we could quickly get to the best place to capture the sunset. http://www.skymeadow.com/.

Leslie of Planned Perfectly Event Planning, http://www.plannedperfectly.net/, really helped the day go smoothly and stay on schedule with great organizational skills and attention to detail. According to the bride and groom, hiring a wedding planner made the whole day less stressful.

When the Groom hired Locomotion DJ for their wedding reception, he happened to mention that he was a huge Rush fan, so when the bride and groom walked out to cut the cake, DJ Ernie Houle played a little snippet of Rush “Limelight”. What a great surprise and a great example of a wedding vendor who listens. I have worked with Ernie on many occasions, and he is a real pro.
Locomotion DJ Productions – http://www.locomotiondj.com/

Oh, and I almost forgot the exquisite makeup www.makeupbynancy.com
Megan’s dress was by Marry + Tux – http://marryandtuxbridal.com/
The cake was by Jacque’s Pastries (That’s where my wedding cake was from, too!) – http://jacquespastries.com/

I had the pleasure of photographing Mathew and Melissa’s wedding Saturday April 18. These two were really fun to photograph and had a great sense of humor. Matthew is in the Navy and will be deploying soon. His groomsmen made quite a picture as they were all in their dress blues. Wedding days are always highly emotional, but this day was punctuated by the fact it was the first time Mr. and Mrs. Semple had seen their three sons, all military men, together in 5 years.
Melissa and Matthew chose the romantic Monponsett Inn in Halifax, MA because of its convenient location, service, and great view. The Inn is situated on a picturesque lake and has a Gazeebo and beautifully manicured grounds for formal wedding photography. Below are a few of the images I made from the day, beginning with the preparations of hair and make-up to the last dance.

Ready to make some serious headway on your to-do list and have a day of fun with your bridesmaids at the same time? Then come to a spring bridal show at the Searles Castle in Windham NH on Wed May 13th starting at 6pm.

This is a great opportunity to meet loads of vendors, listen to wedding DJs, sample wedding cakes, and get all kinds of ideas for decorations, invitations and more. There will even be models showing off the latest wedding gowns and hairstyles.

This Bridal show is hosted by Dream Day Bridal Promotions. They are offering free tickets, if you register here: http://www.dreamdaybridalpromotions.com/Bridal_Shows.html. You can also check out the other Dream Day Local Bridal Shows by clicking the link.

I am really looking forward to this event, bridal shows are always great fun and the Searles Castle is a beautiful venue for a fairy tale wedding. Come by my table and say hi!