The Year in Review • 2009

It’s that time of the year again. The last 2009 wedding has been shot, I’m working my way through the staple of wedding album orders, and sorting through some really fun photos from the last year.

I have to say choosing photos from this year’s weddings was TOUGH! Real tough! I had to go through roughly 75,000 edited photos, I ended up with around 1,200 favorites (from just the weddings!) … haha …. I tried my best to narrow them down, but figured you don’t want to watch a slide show that lasts 20-30 minutes (but if you *do*, there is a link below you could check out) :o) So, here are a couple of my favorite photos from this year :o)

Happy New Year everybody!

Enjoy.

(Oh … and sorry for the repeating sound, nothing I can do about that :o( )

SHORTER VERSION: For all those that want to show the slide show to their fiance / husbands that would rather watch a football game :o)

LONGER VERSION: If you feel like torturing yourself, you can check out the longer version of the wedding slide show above, but get some cookies & some milk ready for yourself :o)

If you’re interested in pricing information for my engagement, pregnancy, baby & family sessions please CLICK HERE.

For more information about my Boudoir Photography, visit my BOUDOIR BLOG.

A special thanks to:

Aikaterini & Athanacios (Jimmy’s Allenhurst)  |  Alexis & Kevin (Garden Ceremony & Reception, Cataumet)  |  Alyssa & Adam (Plymouth Yacht Club)  |  Amanda & Eric (Fruitlands Museum)  |  Anne & David (Hellenic Center)  |  Emily & Jeff (Easton’s Beach Rotunda)  |  Heather & Derek (Brookside Club)  |  Irene & George (Boston Harbor Hotel / China Pearl)  |  Ivelisse & Greg (Lucca / Sasso Restaurant)  |  Kara & Jacin (Raffael’s)  |  Karen & Andrew (Moosehill Orchard)  |  Kate & Ethan (Brookside Club)  |  Kathryn & Nicholas (Lighthouse Inn)  |  Katie & Bryan (Keene Country Club)  |  Kiara & Bob (Hamilton Hall)  |  Kylah & Stephen (Lyman Estate)  |  Leona & Dave (Anthony’s)  |  Melissa & John (Castle in the Clouds)  |  Meredith & Sam (Museum of Science)  |  MiJung & Young (Korean Church of Boston)  |  Natalie & Nevin (Museum of Science)  |  Sacha & Larry (Bittersweet Farm)  |  Theona & Tony (Tower Hill Botanic Garden)

Happy Holidays everybody!! :o)

I just wanted to wish everybody a wonderful Holiday Season & all the best for the New Year! :o) Especially to all the newly married & engaged :o) Thanks for all the lovely comments on my blog & emails throughout the year, I always enjoy hearing from you. It’s been SUCH a fun year, and I’m already looking forward to all the adventures that we’ll have in 2010!

With this, I also wanted to announce that we’re expecting :o) Lill’ peanut is supposed to arrive in April of 2010, so we’re getting closer every week. I’m sure I’ll post more photos as the belly gets bigger (though it’s really hard to be in front of the camera when you’d rather be the one taking the photos … haha … but I gave up and delegated this job to my sweet husband) :o)

Happy Holidays!

Stephanie & Eric | 2 Year Anniversary Shoot

Even though I don’t post *all* of my shoots on my blog, I thought I will eventually have to post Stephanie & Erics pics that we took back in October (has it been already *that* long? WOW).

We’ve been planning to take an anniversary shoot for a couple of weeks, and did eventually get a Sunday with some nice (+ still warm weather). I’m still amazed how pretty the light was even thought we were shooting during harsh mid-day light … so here’s a tasty taste:

Oh and no … we did not “trash” the dress … It was just a “casual” post-wedding shoot :o)

MiJung & Young | Korean Church of Boston

This was it! My last wedding of this season! Boy, do I wish I could have changed the weather for you guys!! :o( Sooo much rain with no chances of taking any pics outside :o(( But I have to say you had a beautiful wedding anyway! :o)

MiJung & Young got ready at the Ritz Carlton in downtown Boston & celebrated their ceremony as well as their reception at the Korean Church in Brookline.

Congrats to both of you & I hope you had an awesome time in Miami & Paris … with some sunny weather :o)

MiJung, Young & I decided to do the posed pics before the ceremony, hoping to go to a park in Brookline, but unfortunately we had to skip that little trip. Instead we decided to take their pics at the very pretty Ritz Carlton where they got ready:

There wasn’t much dancing going on, but it sounded like they had some really funny toast (we didn’t understand a thing, haha, but their guests sure had an awesome time)

and thanks again to my faaabulous 2nd photographer Geneve!! :o)

Kiara & Bob | Hamilton Hall, Salem, MA

I have to say, I was a bit scared to shoot an other wedding this year, having seen how much the weather changed in just a couple of days, and since I was out of the country a couple of days before Kiara & Bob’s wedding I was especially nervous about the fall leaves, and the sinking temperatures. But I have to say, it couldn’t have been a more perfect day. Everything looked so pretty and was prepared with so much love to detail. We were able to take some pictures outside, and took some inside Hamilton Hall too – how could ever resist their beautiful interior?? It was a wonderful wedding & a wonderful couple :o)

Kiara & Bob celebrated their ceremony & reception at the beautiful Hamilton Hall in Salem.

I hope you guys had a great time on St. Lucia!! :o)

A special thanks to Lori Steigerwald for being my 2nd shooter on that day! :o)

simple & beautiful:

I love this shot:

And everybody that knows me, knows how much I love taking bridal portraits :o) One of my very favorites of all times:

What a stunning bride!!!


Since Kiara & Bob’s ceremony was a bit later in the afternoon we decided to take some photos beforehand, so we could take advantage of the beautiful fall colors :o)

Haha, I loved this cat, and I think she / he loved us too, must be the cuddliest cat in whole Salem! :o)

And for those of you that wonder, seeing a black cat on your wedding day is actually lucky!! :o) See here

Aren’t the colors Kiara & Bob chose just beautiful??? GORGEOUS!!

The next 4 photos were taken by my 2nd shooter, Lori. I love, love, love them – Thanks Lori!! :o)

And one more shot of the whole bridal party :o)

Yup, that was the room where Kiara & Bob held their ceremony (& reception). Isn’t is just beautiful??? I loooved the grand mirrors & all the beautiful chandeliers!

A special thanks also to Tricia, Hamilton Hall’s wedding coordinator / event planner. It was a real pleasure working with you! :o)

Make-up by: Rouge Cosmetics

We’re off!

November / December are my official travel months. After I’ve been working every day, 14-16 hours (!!) a day for the past few months it’s time for some days off! :o)

I’ll be gone until Nov 5th, and then again a bit later in November & December.

I will most likely have only very limited internet access until then, I’m sorry for any inconvenience, but I’ll try to reply to all my messages once I’m back again.

Published!! Emily & Jeff

Oh how fun! I just found out that Emily & Jeff’s wedding got published in the Newport Wedding Magazine!! Yay. You guys are alll over the magazine, I am so happy with the photos they chose. Here are a couple pages from this year’s issue:

We got featured in:

• Real weddings, pages 28 + 29 (wohoo!!)

• The cake, page 46

• The flowers, pages 70 + 72 (yay!!)

• Picture perfect in every shot: in town, page 91

Ivelisse & Greg | Sasso / Lucca Restaurant, Downtown Boston

Boy, what a fun, fall wedding! Not only did Ivelisse look drop dead gorgeous, they also had 2 super cute flower girls, alll sorts of pretty details, and wow could that crowd dance!!

Ivelisse & Greg celebrated their ceremony & reception at the Sasso Restaurant in Downtown Boston. I just drove through the area the other day, and I believe they changed the restaurant’s name to Lucca shortly after the wedding. Their photos were taken in the little park near the Prudential Tower.

A special thanks to my second photographer of the day, Shang who did an outstanding job. Thanks so much for joining me, I had a blast shooting with you :o)

I hope you are having a fabulous time in Puerto Rico! :o)

Have I mentioned I how much I love detail shots? :o)

Ivelisse & Greg decided to do their posed photos before the ceremony, and since Ivelisse is an architect we had to stop by the IM Pei building near the Christian Science Center for some photos:

I love the next 2 photos. What a dramatic backdrop!

A beautiful fall day in Boston:

Band: Ola Fresca: Jose Conde & friends

Hair: Hilary from I Soci Salon
Make-up Artist: Deborah

Melissa & Jake • Engaged!

Ah, I love you guys. The shoot we had was so much fun, I don’t even know where to start! :o)

Melissa’s & Jake’s engagement photos were taken at the beautiful Larz Anderson Park, one of my favorite parks in the Boston area (yup, I love the bridge, you probably saw it before if you have been following my blog :o) ) AND not only did we luck out with the weather, but the Auto Museum had an outdoor exhibit and so we took some cool vintage pics with some old VW bugs, soooo cute, haha. I have a secret love for old cars … :o)

Oh, just love the colors of the mushrooms. What a fun pic, … if I may say so … :o)

We had a loooot of fun during the shoot, can you tell? :o)

Katrina & Billy • Engaged!

I took some engagement photos again not too long ago, it’s definitely getting colder these days and boy were we all covered with mosquito bites … Katrina & Billy came with their little Yorkie, what a cutie pie … haha! Who could ever resist her bit eyes??

Katrina’s & Billy’s photos were taken at a beach near Marshfield.

Thanks for a fun shoot & I’ll see you guys again next summer :o)

Kathryn & Nicholas | Lighthouse Inn

Kathryn & Nicholas, you guys had such a FUUUN wedding, I still have to chuckle when I think about some of your photos – especially considering what an early start we had with them / 8am AND they were all up, dressed … and … had a drink in their hands, haha. You guys are truly a wonderful couple. We had a great time at your wedding. I hope you’ll like your little preview, the rest will be in the mail tomorrow :o)

My very best wishes to both of you & I hope you guys had a fun honeymoon in beautiful Vermont!

Kathryn & Nicholas held their ceremony at the Federated Church of Orleans & their afternoon reception at the Lighthouse Inn.

A special thanks also to my lovely & awesome second photographer Geneve :o)

Oh, did I mention that Nicholas showed up with some fake mustaches?? ;o))

The Light House Inn has this funny looking Pirate Ship, which I thought was a perfect scene for this shot:

The pretty bride:

2 shots from Geneve:

I looooved your flowers & colors. Just beautiful!

It’s official there is no cuter flower girl than lill’ Sophia. Isn’t she just adorable??

And the ring barer was a cutie too :o)

I snagged this one from Geneve’s set. So pretty!  :

Aw, you have to enjoy those little moments … before you know it you’ll be dancing at their wedding ;o))

Videographer: Sean Mitchell

Hair & Make-up: Oceanside Spa, Brewster

Laurie & Ian • Engaged!

I haven’t been blogging any engagement photos recently, even though the fall is usually engagement season, there are just too many photos on my pile at the moment, and I don’t really get to share most of them :o)

But I photographer photographed 2 really fun engagement sessions last weekend, and though I should share :o) Both of them were taken at a beach a bit north of Boston, my favorite beach for e-sessions as you just can’t go wring with such a backdrop :o)

Meet Laurie & Ian. What a handsome couple you guys are! I hope you guys enjoy the teasers you’ll hopefully get to see your gallery tomorrow :o)

Can’t wait to shoot your wedding next year!! :o)

Kate & Ethan | Brookside Club

Kate & Ethan, you guys are such a wonderful couple. You did not let the rain ruin your day and it was such a joy to see the sparkles in  your eyes from the moment Kate walked down the isle with her dad, until we left the party. You guys are truly a perfect match and I *wish* we could have had sunshine, but I’m honestly not sure if the day could have been more perfect.

Thanks for letting us be part of your fun, funny & touching wedding day!

Kate & Ethan celebrated their ceremony at Saint John’s, in Pocasset and held their ceremony at the Brookside Club in Bourne.

Congrats to both of you! :o)

Yup, that’s how I felt too :o(

I hope you don’t mind me posting this photo, Kate … haha … This was Kate’s reaction when she had a first glimpse at the downpour outside … ;o)

Kate and Ethan were brave enough to try to fight the weather Gods and we drove to the Nobska Lighthouse for some group photos :o)

There was just no way that we could take any photos on the beautiful grounds of the Brookside Club, luckily they do have a nice big porch, our photo-saver of the day :o)

Cuteness! I love you guys!

Can you tell that Kate has a love for dancing? The whole bridal party performed a dance right after they were introduced … haha, you guys are just the best!! :o)

“You wouldn’t dare to smear the cake all over my face, would you?” ….. goooood husband :o)

“But that doesn’t mean I can smear your piece all over your face, right? Hehe … not sure if the cake will fit in your mouth honey, say aaaahhhhhh“

… smuuuuush … :o)

Kate & Ethan may not have had the best weather on their wedding day, but they sure had an awesome party :o)

Their fabulous DJ: DJ Erik from event-experience.com

A special thanks again to my wonderful 2nd photographer: Geneve

Sacha & Larry | Bittersweet Farm

Another fabulous summer wedding! And this group sure knew how to party. :o)

I hope you guys enjoy your little sneak peek, you got SO many wonderful photos!

Sacha & Larry celebrated their ceremony & reception at the Bittersweet Farm in Westport.

I hope you guys are having a great time on your honeymoon :o)

I LOVED their colors:

My favorite of the day :oD

And a very special thanks again to Geneve :o)

Katie & Bryan | Keene Country Club

What should I say, I kept checking the weather report for Katie’s & Bryan’s wedding (ok, I admit it, I check the weather report every day during the wedding season, I’m an addict and constantly worried), and it really broke my heart, but the forecast looked … well … bad. There was a hurricane warning on the coast, and every day I checked, all I saw were rain drops :o( Katie called me 2 days before to check and see what sort of back-up plan we could come up with, and it turned out we didn’t have to worry. I don’t think I felt one raindrop on me that day, and I can’t even tell you how happy I was for you guys!! :o) Getting married in such a pretty location, but having the weather turn against you is a weddingday-no-go, haha!! ;o)

Katie, first of all, I LOVED your shoes, and all your details and color scheme for your wedding. Everything looked SO pretty. The flowers turned out amazing, the venue was beautiful, and you guys are just one of the best couples!!

Congrats to both of you. I wish you both the very best, I really enjoyed working with you on your wedding day. And thanks also to your parents for the warm welcome into their home.

Katie and Bryan held their ceremony and their reception at the Keene County Club in New Hampshire.

I hope you guys are enjoying Hawaiiiii :o)

It was a coooold summer day, haha:

And a very special thanks again to my 2nd photographer who does outstanding work: Geneve

Yay!!! We are on the Cover of Bride & Groom!

I am so excited to finally share the news!!! We ended up on the cover of Bride & Groom magazine. They have a special about local engagements and Theona & Tony made it in! Hurray! :o)

Do you want to have a look at some of their other photos from the same shoot? Click here. :o) Or if you want to have a look at their wedding sneak peek, click here.

You can have a look at the entire issue here.

Theona & Tony | Tower Hill, Botanic Garden

Theona, Tony & I have a bit of a history together. I photographed Tony’s sister’s wedding back in 2007 (boy, has it already been 2 years???). I think only a couple of weeks after Nicole’s & Jeb’s beautiful wedding I got a lovely email from Theona, and I was hoping it was the girl that I remembered dancing that whole night. Haha :o)

Then, last summer we had an awesome engagement session, and I already knew then that their wedding will be a LOT of fun to photograph, they’re just one of the sweetest, most caring couples. In addition to all that Theona is also a model, so what better bride to have? :o) Even the Bride & Groom Magazine was all over their engagement photos and they ended up on the cover of this season’s issue! How cool is that?

Theona & Tony celebrated both their outdoor ceremony & their reception at the beautiful Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston.

Thank you for sharing your very special day with us. Everything looked incredibly pretty (I loved everything, from the bouquets, place cards to the favors) we just had a blast the whole day!

My very best wishes for a wonderful future together … hope you guys are enjoying the Bahaaaaaaamas! :o)

Mahalo :o)

Both moms having a peek:  :o)

Aren’t the flowers pretty? I love the colors!

Yup, she’s a beauty.

Theona & Tony decided to do their posed photos before the ceremony, so we picked a pretty spot on the grounds where they would see each other for the first time.

There was no peeking allowed, haha … Theona was running to her groom :o) …

… and had the biiiigest smile when he turned around :o) Sooo cute!!! I love you guys, you are such a wonderful couple!

I could just keep going with photos of the 2 of them, but I guess this is just supposed to be a sneak peek ;o)

I love getting those wide angle ceremony shots. Nobody really ever gets to enjoy the overall picture the day off. This one is especially pretty, what a backdrop!

The perfect couple even gets a perfect ring shot:  :o)

Theona & Tony released butterflies. They were allll over the place, unfortunately you don’t see them unless you zoom into the photo, but here are a couple shots:

It was sooo nice seeing the Scola family again & meeting the Hardwoods :o) The photo on the right is for the good old times :o)

I did some archive digging ;o) Here are just a couple of Nicole & Jeb’s wedding, 2 years ago :o)

Since Theona’s mom’s side is from Hawai’i one of the aunts performed a Hawaiian dance for them:

Thanks to my fabulous 2nd photographer: Geneve

Florist: Holmes & Shusas Florist Inc

Caterer: Tasting’s Caterers

Gown: Bridals By Valerie

Band: Shine

Baby Caroline • 2 weeks old!

My neighbors just recently got a baby girl and I worked my magic and talked them into visiting me for a little baby shoot :o)

Caroline was such a sweetie pie. It doesn’t happen very often that I get to photograph a sleeping baby. Some time after about half an hour they usually give me the stink eye about pointing my big camera at them, haha, but Caroline was such a trooper and just a cute little, sleeping angel!

Congrats Matthew & Nicole!!! :o)

This one belongs on the wall, my favorite :o)

Just checking the situation … yup, the lady with the camera is still here … ;o)

Look at those tiny little baby feet!!! :o)

Sleepy little baby :o)

… still sleeping :o)

Marcie & Nate • Engaged

I am finally catching up again with my posts. :o) My engagement photo season is finally started, I always enjoy those shoots because they are so relaxed and one doesn’t feel rushed. AND having a really fun & handsome couple to shoot is like winning the lottery ;o)

Marcie & Nate, I had so much fun with you (despite the VERY sticky weather … I don’t even think it shows in the photos). Haha! You guys will make a wedding photographer very happy! :o) I hope you have a beautiful wedding next year and I wish you a wonderful future together! :o)

I’ll start and finish with 2 of my favorites from the day :o)  :

AGB IMPRESSUM