I hope you enjoyed looking at Andrea & Dan’s portraits from yesterday! Here’s the follow up post that brings you through their ceremony and reception at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.

Wedding Coordinator:  Marisa Grassi (Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel)
Hairstylist & Makeup:  Bride’s Hair and makeup:  Erica Boudreau- El Coco Aveda International Beauty Salon

Dress Designer:   Bride’s Dress:  Reverie by Melissa Sweet Bridesmaids:  Jim Hjelm
Veil Designer:  Sara Gabriel

Officiant:  Joan Geddes  (Dan’s mom’s cousin)

Florist:  Whole Foods Newton- John Franchi
Cake:  Konditor Meister
Wedding rings  Bride:  Tiffany’s Groom:  Kay Jewelers
Band:  The Superband  -Siman Entertainment

Andrea and her dad about to walk down the aisle

the unique room for the ceremony

happy happy

the cake topper

the place cards- they are gold leaves!

the spectacular light pouring into the room

The room had such a beautiful golden hue

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entering... with [sun

the guest book we made for them from their engagement photos!

as the night went on, the view got better and better

then the craziness began!

this guy had a blast!

so did this aunt- who stole the hat form the singer!

and Dan said he's not a dancer?! Andrea got him to move!

Siman Entertainment Super Band- fabulous!

the outside of the hotel

No matter how many Boston weddings we shoot, we get excited for each one. Boston is an amazing city, full of nooks and crannies that we could have taken Andrea & Dan on a three hour tour and still have ideas of things to shoot. Jesse and I are so lucky to be Boston wedding photographers!

Andrea & Dan placed a special emphasis on portrait photos- we had a fabulous engagement shoot with them over the summer so they knew they wanted lots of photos of them enjoying each other on the day of the wedding. Since we had done that engagement shoot (you can see a couple of the photos here: http://cirasphotography.com/blog/index.php/boston-public-garden-engagement-photos/) they trusted Jesse and I to really rock their wedding day photos and they set aside an hour before the ceremony to have a portrait session. For all of you who don’t mind seeing each other before the ceremony- this is the way to go. You not only get real, intimate photos of the two of you right before you’re married, but you also get a chance to enjoy each other’s company because the rest of the day will be a bit of a blur!

Because we got so many great photos of Andrea & Dan’s Boston wedding photo shoot, I’m going to split this into two separate posts, one on the getting ready session, and tomorrow’s on the ceremony and reception inside the stunning Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.

The details:

Wedding Coordinator:  Marisa Grassi (Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel)
Hairstylist & Makeup:  Bride’s Hair and makeup:  Erica Boudreau- El Coco Aveda International Beauty Salon

I love how Andrea and the model in the photo behind her are mimicking the same head tilt!

Andrea showing off her bride shirt while getting her hair and makeup done at El Coco Salon

The girls watcing Andrea's beautiful birdcage veil from Sarah Gabriel going in!

Andrea's stunning dress- Reverie by Melissa Sweet

The girls heading back to the hotel

The view from the wedding suite!

Getting into the dress!

Getting ready is a whole lot more simple for guys!

the men casually getting ready

The bouquet- designed by Wholefoods in Newton

the room was flooded in light. It couldn't have been more perfect!

A traditional formal photo- yeah, we do those too!

A no-so traditional wedding formal!

off to the portrait session

an "unordinary" portrait

using unique negative space to create a powerful image

here we used off-camera lighting to have high contract... if we had just pointed and shot, they would have been back lit (aka "unseeable")

playing in the street!

i love the sun flare in this photo

inside the hotel- how cool is this random hallway??

a happy little moment

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Jesse has known Katie his entire life, and so when we had the opportunity to photograph her wedding, we couldn’t be happier. Katie and Josh got married where Jesse and I grew up, and we love going home for weddings. (Our parents love it too…) Katie and Josh got married at Sacred Heart Parish in Webster, MA- where Jesse and both attended as kids (but never knew each other!) and it is by far the most beautiful church we’ve ever been (in the US). Their reception was at the Publick House in Sturbridge, which is antique and old-worldly.Even though Jesse and I are now Marshfield and Boston wedding photographers, it’s always fun to go home for Sturbridge weddings, especially when the couple is so nice and fun. Congrats Katie and Josh! Let’s get together soon!

Katie's Maggie Sottero Dress

The wedding ceremony in Sacred Heart Parish in Webster, MA

Detail of Katie's dress. It was so ethereal

Something a little artsy from the ceremony

Isn't the church striking?

They're married! (Where's waldo- try to guess where Jesse's mom and sister are.)

Katie and Josh made time between the ceremony and reception. It's possible to get nice photos between the two if you leave enough time!

the first dance

I love how happy Josh looks here

The wedding topper was Katie's grandparents'

Tears were flowing during the father/daughter dance- and not just from those on the dancefloor. It was a really beautiful moment

I love the use of berries in the bouquets- how autumny!

Spoiler alert! This will grace Katie and Josh's thank you cards. Katie wanted to take them toward the end of the night so they looked relaxed and happy!

Party! Rumor has it that the party lasted until the morning!

R wanted to really wow her fiance on his 30th birthday, and a Boston Boudoir Session is the way to do it. She rented one a room from my favorite spot in town, and my makeup artist and I met her there for a 2 hour “unveiled” boudoir shoot. Needless to say, he was shocked and happy with his leather “little black book” album! To respect R’s wishes, I’m only posting “faceless” photos. But trust me- she looked amazing!

showing off the bling

a couple more teasers for Andrea!