Alana + Joseph's Wedding at The Riverview

Alana and Joseph were married on November 6th, with a ceremony at St. Joseph’s Church in Windsor, CT, and a reception at The Riverview in Simsbury.

These two met during the Blizzard of 2013, also known as Winter Storm Nemo. Alana had been living in NYC at the time but was home in Connecticut for the weekend for a big birthday bash. Unfortunately, Nemo was only getting worse, and a travel ban had been put in place for most of Connecticut and Massachusetts. Alana’s best friend (and later her maid of honor) hunted down the only restaurant that seemed to be open for a little birthday celebration, and during dinner, Joey and a few of his friends walked into the restaurant as well. Their tables were coincidentally close to each other, and Joey says he caught Alana staring at him all night!

Alana and Joseph opted not to have a first look before the ceremony, because they wanted to preserve that moment when the church doors opened and they saw each other across the aisle. The ceremony itself was beautiful, and the emotion was evident in Alana’s face as her two dads walked her down the aisle and she looked up to see her husband-to-be. 

After the reception, there was a cocktail hour with lamb, seafood, and a raw bar, and later at the reception, there was a sit-down dinner with a salad and entrees—and a dessert station!

Then, there was plenty of dancing all around as the band, Current Affair, kept everyone out on the dance floor. The bride and groom had their first dance as well as father/daughter and mother/son dances, and everyone could see the love they had not only for each other but for their families.

Alana & Joseph, thank you for choosing us to be part of this amazing day! Congratulations, and may your future always be bright!

Vendors: 

Dress: Kleinfeld in NYC

Wedding Planner: Sarah Parlos, One Fine Day

Videographers: Barnberry Productions

Hair: Karma Salon

Make-up: Chante Make-up

Band: Current Affair

Florist: KM Designs

Limo Service: Michael’s

Brad + Mindy's Somerville Theater Wedding

Brad and Mindy were married on November 21, with a ceremony at the Somerville Theater in Somerville, MA, followed by a reception at the Cambridge Boat Club in Cambridge, MA.

The ceremony location had a special significance for these two, as they met in the audience at the Somerville Theater when attending as show. They didn’t start dating, however, until a few months later when they were both in a play together, also at the theater. I think the Somerville area is creatively very diverse and I use to visit good friends of mine in Davis Square whenever I could, so I enjoyed being back for the wedding. 

They opted not to see each other before the ceremony, and so the first time Brad saw Mindy was when she was coming in for the Ketubah signing. He had tears in his eyes when he saw her, and it was truly a touching moment. Following the signing was a beautiful ceremony. And then, after leaving the theater, we all traveled to the nearby Cambridge Boat Club for the reception. 

Between the wedding and reception, the duo decided that they wanted to do something as a new couple, so they went out on the town in full wedding regalia for a mini date. I followed them with my camera, and some of my favorite images came from just walking around the neighborhood with these two.

Throughout the day, it was clear that they had amazing friends and family to back them up and support them. One of the most amazing details about the wedding was the This American Life-style audio documentary that their friend, Andy Hicks, produced from interviews with them and their friends and family. It framed the entire ceremony and was an amazing way to showcase their lives. I am a big fan of This American Life, so I enjoyed the theme choice. 

They also observed the Jewish tradition of the seven blessings, but with their own personal twists. Some of their closest friends wrote and read their own versions of each blessing, individually tailored to Brad and Mindy. This moment, really the entire day, was filled with fun and whimsical details, perfect for them. 

Brad & Mindy, thank you so much for allowing me to be part of this amazing time in your lives. It was so much fun to hang out with you all day, and I wish you both the very best!

Vendors:

Ceremony: Somerville Theater

Reception: Cambridge Boat Club

Flowers: Derby Farm Flowers

Food: Vintage Tea and Cake

Video Documentary: Andy Hicks

Tonka + Corey's Wedding at The Lord Jeffery Inn

Tonka and Corey were married on October 31st, with a ceremony and reception at the Lord Jeffrey Inn. 

Their story started a long time ago, as they met in fifth grade and continued to see each other throughout middle school and high school as their friend groups overlapped. But during their senior year of high school, they had the same lunch period, and after that - were fast friends.

Tonka decided to do a Color Run one day, and Corey surprised her when he agreed to run the 5K program with her. A year later, they did a second Color Run, and Tonka was even more surprised when this time Corey was waiting for her at the finish line with a ring in his hand!

The wedding was a beautiful fall ceremony that featured pumpkins throughout to really capture that Halloween/October essence. There was even a giant pumpkin in the middle of the ceremony space.

After the service, there was a lovely reception at the Lord Jeffrey Inn. Tonka and Corey have several vegan friends, and they wanted to make sure that their friends were taken care of on their special day—so they took pains to make sure the main course were able to be enjoyed by all (and even had a special dessert). 

It was clear throughout the day that both Tonka and Corey have great senses of humor, and one of the clearest moments of that fun-loving attitude was when they went to cut the cake. It would not cut properly because the fondant was so thick, and the resulting moment was hysterical.

Tonka & Corey, thank you for allowing me to be part of this amazing time in your lives! I wish you both nothing but the best in your futures together.

Vendors:

Cake: Jean Gao

Makeup: Liz Washer

Hair: Angela Taal - Styles by Angela

DJ/Band: Shawn Santanello – Viren Entertainment

First Dance Song: “Love Someone” by Jason Mraz

Dress: David’s Bridal

Caterer: Lord Jeffrey Inn

Florist: Forget Me Not Florist

Danielle + Andrew's Red Barn Wedding

The wedding was truly breathtaking. Romantic, down to earth, fun- just an absolutely perfect day. Danielle and Andrew both agree that it was the best day of their lives! “We wish we could relive it over and over again.”

Here's how they met: Danielle and Andrew met in the summer of 2010 through mutual friends and have been together ever since.

As for the proposal, One night at the end of the summer, they went on a walk and expressed the feelings they had for one another. A little over three years later, (Danielle’s 27th birthday) this young couple went on that same walk and Andrew proposed to Danielle at the end of the romantic stroll.  

I asked the newlyweds: What’s one piece of advice you would give to other couples for planning their wedding? Danielle and Andrew went on to suggest you enjoy every minute of the planning process. Try not to get caught up on small details, you will be stressed out and unable to focus on this amazing time in your lives.

The wedding and reception were both held at The Red Barn at Hampshire College. A big thank you goes out to these awesome vendors. They really helped make Danielle and Andrew’s day so special.

Collaborators

Video
Akhil Srivastava - Videographer in Amherst MA
Akhil created a montage of our day from start to finish. He beautifully documented every special moment of the day without us even realizing he was there. He is easy to work with and very talented at what he does. We have watched the video he created over and over to relive our day.

Receiption Music
DJ Mike Cantor (Mighty Grove)
Mike was great to work with. He is professional and definitely knows how to read a crowd. The dance floor was packed the entire night.

Reception & Ceremony Location
The Red Barn Amherst MA
Our experience at the Red Barn was wonderful. Samantha went above and beyond anything we could have ever expected. Samantha really made our day stress free. The Red Barn is a beautiful and intimate location for a wedding. We would not take back our decision to have our wedding here for anything.

Flowers
Maple Ridge Peony Farm - Conway, MA
If you are looking to do flowers DIY I recommend this farm. Alice was so great to work with and provided absolutely gorgeous peonies for our day.

Cake
 Greggorys Pastry Shop in Hadley, MA
Our cake was exactly what we asked for. The cake itself was beautiful and most importantly tasted amazing.

Ceremony & Cocktail Hour Music
Guitarist Jeremy Milligan - Hadley, MA
Jeremy plays beautiful acoustic guitar. We are so glad we hired him to play our ceremony and reception. It made it that much more romantic and down-to-earth.