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The Henderson House looks like an English manor… it was hot outside, but soooo beautiful and worth sweating a little for these photos

Well, in case you haven’t heard via facebook, Jesse and I have been quite obsessed with this little nugget lately:

Oh, and in case you don’t know what “XX” means, it’s a girl! (Well, they’re pretty sure it’s a girl, as they never tell you conclusively.) If this were a video and not a photo, you’d see her legs thumping the sides of my uterus pretty steadily. It’s a party in there, I swear.This was about about 7 weeks ago,  so I bet she’s at least 200x bigger. I’m no doctor, but I predict I’m having a 20 pound baby that can already walk. And if she can’t walk, she can at least dance. Hopefully she has my moves and not Jesse’s.

I’m due in October- so my brides will see a much larger version of myself at their weddings between now and then, and I’ll be posting some maternity photos in the  next couple of months. It’s amazing and wonderful and scary as hell to be pregnant and I love it.

Here’s the third (and final!) installment of Kerry and Mike’s wedding! This part shows the reception at Jones River Trading Co., a funky little gem of a place in Kingston, MA. Kerry loves nautical themes, so this was the PERFECT place for her. I love natural light, and you can see all that yummy light pouring in from the windows up by the ceiling. But aside from just being beautiful, the whole wedding was sustainable, recycled, and the venue provided organic food at a reasonable price.  It was a very green wedding, hence the potted plants and lack of cut flowers/etc.  The burlap was cut from old coffee bags, and the little jars on the table were baby food jars accumulated by friends and family and filled with seeds for replanting.

To see previous posts about Kerry and Mike’s awesome wedding:
Part 1 (preceremony and ceremony): http://cirasphotography.com/blog/index.php/jones-river-trading-wedding-kerry-mike/
Part 2 (portraits): http://cirasphotography.com/blog/index.php/jones-river-trading-wedding-kerry-mike-part-2/
Photobooth: http://cirasphotography.com/blog/index.php/total-awesomeness-photobooth-fun/

Kerry loves nautical themes, and this was the perfect place for her!

Thumbprint guest "book"

Mead from Ireland (where Kerry spent time in college) that her and Mike used for their first toast

the canvases that were painted by the wedding party and hung at the ceremony were brought to the reception and displayed...

Engagement photos that we took at Castle Island were also incorporated into the decor

The dessert table! Many guests made their specialties and brought them

the centerpieces were made by Kerry, her mother and mother in law; the table numbers were provided by Jones River Trading...

The "Mr" and "Mrs" sign for their chairs

The room was beautiful- natural light spilling in from the windows at the top of the room and the huuuuge row boat suspended above it all.

I love this artsy shot that Jesse snagged during the speeches.

Not to be overshadowed by Kerry and her dad, Mike and his mom busted some moves!

Behind the scenes of the photobooth!

ahahahaaa

I love photographing "theater people"... they're so animated yet still photogenic!!

So… I knew I wouldn’t be able to fit Kerry & Mike’s wedding into one post… but I know I won’t be able to fit it into two now either! So here’s their beautiful formals, shot mostly on the beach in Falmouth, and I’ll post the reception later this week!!

Here’s part one if you’d like to check it out:
http://cirasphotography.com/blog/index.php/jones-river-trading-wedding-kerry-mike/
And here’s their photobooth:
http://cirasphotography.com/blog/index.php/total-awesomeness-photobooth-fun/

This church was too beautiful to not get a photo in front of!

Love this! The birdcage veil, the eyelashes, the train spreading out behind her...

Kerry wanted some fun posed portraits of the whole wedding party! They were such good sports in the cold!

It didn't rain, but we weren't letting those umbrellas go to waste...

I love that Kerry's smiling...

So I’ve written and rewritten this post a few times already and I’m having a hard time putting into words how awesome Kerry and Mike are. Alone, they’re both super interesting and entertaining, but together they’re an unrivaled force of happiness and fun. Kerry’s wild personality and contagious laugh is only complemented by Mike’s understated humor. I’m so glad that we got to know them. Don’t think you can get rid of us now, Kerry & Mike! We’re going to be friends for a long time!

Also, I should note, it’s so flattering when another photographer hires you for their wedding. Kerry’s making a go of her photography business, so check her out here and leave some love!

Wedding Coordinator- Kerry Railey, bride!
Hairstylist – A Cut Beyond, Randolph
Makeup- Amy Cristoferi, Mary Kay
Dress Designer(s) – Alfred Angelo
Veil Designer(s) – Noaki Schwartz, www.etsy.com/shop/Noaki
Limo – White Tie Limo, Falmouth
Wedding rings – Del Greco Jewelers, Weymouth
Band/DJ – Greg Bryant, Friend
Photobooth mustaches/masks: Maro Designs, www.etsy.com/shop/MaroDesigns
Clutches for the Bridesmaids: ModDotTextiles: www.etsy.com/shop/ModDotTextiles
Invitations: Andrew Brown, cousin of the groom
Favors: bride & co. Consist of: Recycled baby food jars, pretty fabric, twine, and wildflower seeds.
Centerpieces: bride. Potted plants to hopefully be replanted!
Candles: bride and maid of honor. Recycled mason jars, twine, colored embroidery thread
Canvas artists: various members of the wedding party
Guest Book Tree artist; Sue Kelly, bridesmaid
Homemade Desserts: bride/various guests and members of the bridal party

Kerry's flowers were fake with beading. Fake flowers have come so far- these are gorgeous!

one of the awesome clutches Kerry had made for her bridesmaids. Each had a different fabric with blues and greens

I think this one was my fav

This is what the clutches looked like when the bridesmaids held them!

I love the photos Jesse gets of the guys getting ready. I wish I had photos of him getting ready on our wedding day.

ring shot!

The wedding party each painted a small canvas that hung at the end of the pews at the church. I love this idea- now Kerry and Mike have decorations for their home!

I was waiting at the end of the aisle, and Jesse snagged this before Kerry headed down. I love that there's two of us we don't miss a moment...

hahahaa

When Mike saw Kerry for the first time...

I love this first kiss!!

that train...

Check back after the Fourth of July for the amazing beach portraits and reception craziness! Happy holiday!

I can’t say enough good things about Pam and Jon’s laid back wedding and the Topsfield Commons.

I am in LOVE with Suzie & Jeff’s album. They picked a really beautiful fabric cover, and I may try forcing it on everyone because I love it so much. Oh yeah, I think the photos are pretty neat too.

In case anyone wanted to see my super awesome specialty studio for photographing albums. jk. I have a real people studio downstairs, but who wants to walk downstairs when you have a green chair upstairs?

Yay! Our Warren Conference Center Wedding from last October was featured in the new The Knot Magazine, Boston.

the feature page

the cover of the current magazine

If you’d like to take a look at more photos from Joyce & Andrew’s wedding (especially since I think they left out some awesome ones… but I’m completely biased!), see here:
http://cirasphotography.com/blog/index.php/warren-center-wedding-joyce-and-andrew/
http://cirasphotography.com/blog/index.php/warren-center-wedding-details/

Do you see what I see? I count 7 visible cameras plus the dude with camera in the aisle. (Who turned out to be suuuuuper cute and nice. Not all people who jump into the aisle are bad people, even if we're silently cursing them for it!)

Such a good idea! I’m not hateful towards guests with cameras as some photographers are (if we’ve photographed your wedding, you know that we regularly move out of the way for guests with cameras, even taking photos with their cameras so they can get in the photo!), but there are photos at every wedding that are ruined by guests with cameras… usually during the processional and recessional (whether it’s down an aisle or down a grassy lawn), and I love the idea of spreading the word to tone it down a little! Who loves photos where everyone’s staring down at a camera instead of smiling and enjoying the moment?

http://offbeatbride.com/2011/06/unplugged-wedding