Posts Tagged ‘Boston wedding photographer’

Tomorrow marks the day when I first started this blog! Wow I can’t believe it’s been a year already! I’ve blogged 54 times, which means I’ve exceeded my goal of blogging at least once a week! Yippee! I hope my good habits will continue. Honestly, I could not have done it without the encouragement of my friends, family, and fellow readers. Thanks!! Okay, onto the real reason I’m blogging today…

It was just a few weeks ago when I blogged Emily and Grant’s engagement session, and now they’re married! The weather had cooled down and was just a gorgeous day to get married! I had been looking forward to shooting their wedding ceremony at MIT chapel, which is designed by the famous architect Eero Saarinen who also designed the St. Louis arch (yes I’m a nerd..I like to research all my venues prior to the wedding.). It’s a beautiful church that’s completely circular and windowless except for the large oculus in the ceiling.

MIT chapel

The sun shines down the oculus and hits the metal curtain-like sculpture, producing lots of pretty sparkles.
interior of MIT chapel

Grant getting his boutinniere pinned on by his mom.
groom getting his boutinniere pinned on

Emily looks so happy walking down the aisle..all 4 steps, because the chapel is literally that small!
bride walking down the aisle

I really like wide balcony shots. Many thanks to Karman Lee, my second shooter who caught this beautiful image from the choir loft.
MIT chapel wedding by Boston wedding photographer

Just married!
birde and groom married at Cambridge wedding

A few portraits, then off to the reception.
bride and groom kissing

portraits at MIT chapel

Their car was secretly decorated by family members. So cute!
getaway car

The reception was held at the Harry Parker Boathouse, which is the most modern boat house I’ve ever seen!
harry parker boathouse

Having all their families’ wedding pictures displayed was a really sweet touch.
green centerpieces

pictures of family on their wedding day

toast

Karman was able to get reactions of the guests during the toasts while I focused on the bride and groom.
guest candids

The food was delicious! There were passed hor d’oeuvres and little food stations all around the reception.
reception at henry parker boathouse

henry parker boathouse wedding

first dance

bride during the first dance

feeding the groom cake

cake cutting

Congrats again to you two! I am so happy for you both and loved shooting every minute of your wedding!

More photos on posted on my Facebook page.

Public garden wedding

June 7, 2010

The wedding season has only just begun, and I’m already back at the Public Garden. It is a very popular place for brides and grooms to get married because it’s such a great park and it’s fantastic for small, simple weddings. I had the pleasure of second shooting for Lloyd Mandrell Photography. I love second shooting because I can hang in the back with my zoom lens and take candids.

I saw some a couple of swans nesting at the park.

Swans nesting by pond

bride's flowers

They found a great spot under a willow tree, and it was really nice to be partially in the shade because it was really sunny that day!
wedding at boston public garden

This is me attempting to be incognito.
bride under a willow tree

groom smiling

Exchanging rings.
exchanging rings

bride and groom laughing at each other

The wedding guests. The flower girls are adorable!
wedding guests

bride and groom first kiss

Yay and they’re married! Look how happy they are. :)
boston wedding photography

girl playing with willow tree

I had the pleasure of photographing Shan Shan and Alex’s wedding at the Quincy Marriott. You may remember seeing them on my blog a few months ago when I did their engagement session. This was a super fun wedding because they played games before the wedding (a Cantonese tradition where the groom and groomsmen are tested before the groom can see the bride) and during the reception, with a twist, because the bride and groom hosted the games instead of being in the games! My favorite part of the night was when the guests started to play musical chairs! That really brought back some fond childhood memories.

The day before the wedding was extremely rainy. I was praying for nice weather and we were lucky that the rain had stopped! It was a perfect Boston spring day, but as New Englanders know, it’s still pretty chilly. Shan Shan and Alex were so happy that day they barely noticed the weather! But we ended up taking all the bridal party and family portraits indoors because it grew increasingly windy.

Thank you Shan Shan and Alex for letting me document your special day! I really loved spending the day with your families too! They are so wonderful and sweet!

bride and groom first look

Would you believe me if I told you we were shooting in a parking lot? Yup!
bride and groom embracing

You can see how windy it was by how her hair is blown back. Love the effect! I felt like I was fashion magazine photographer!
bride with wind blown hair

Shan Shan is extremely talented and drew the design for this cake freehand, and it turned out beautifully!
white and yellow wedding cake

Bride walking downt the aisle at Quincy Marriott

exchanging wedding rings

wedding ring bling

parents rooting during toast

drinking to the toast

Bride and groom hosting games.
Boston wedding photography

Musical chair fun!
musical chairs

bride and groom first dance

Way to end a great night with lots of dancing!
train ride dance at wedding

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