Boston Wedding Coordination: Am and Ken's Boston Public Library Wedding Photos by Lisa Rigby Photography

I am so incredibly behind on some seriously amazing wedding recaps with lots of professional photos, but I'm going to try to catch up on all of them starting today!

This winter wedding was held at the Boston Public Library, and incorporated a traditional Jewish ceremony.  Am and Ken's wedding photographer was one of my absolute favorites in Boston, Lisa Rigby, and she and her second shooter, Li Ward of Fat Orange Cat Studio, really created some stunning images below.  To read all about the details, check out my previous blog post here.

 Photos by Lisa Rigby & Fat Orange Cat Studio for Lisa Rigby Photography

{the vendor team}

• Wedding Coordination: Pink Orchid Weddings
• Venue: Boston Public Library
• Photography: Lisa Rigby & Fat Orange Cat Studio for Lisa Rigby Photography
• Caterer:  The Catered Affair
• Florist:  The Tangled Web
• Getting Ready Venue: Copley Square Hotel
• Hair & Makeup: Caitlin Murphy
• Bridal Gown: Vera Wang
• Bridesmaids Gowns:  Amsale
• Ceremony Musicians:  Arreaux Strings
• Cocktail Hour Musicians: Florencia Gonzalez
• DJ and Lighting: Beat Train Productions
• Wedding Cake: The Icing on the Cake

Lisa and Li, thank you for sharing your beautiful photos!!
~Emilie

Our photo shoot & interview with Shang Chen Photography!

A couple of weekends ago, we had a photo shoot with Shang Chen of Shang Chen Photography, and it was a blast! It was actually the morning right before the days of non-stop rain which caused flooding around many parts of New England. So, despite the crazy winds and sprinkling rain, we were definitely lucky that it wasn't pouring!

Today, these photos are featured in our Pink Orchid Weddings spotlight post on the Shang Chen Photography Blog, along with our interview about day-of coordination (DOC) and custom invitations. We answer questions about creative moments, and give tips on when you should think about hiring a DOC. Here is a little sneak peek of the photos, and check out Shang's post for more!

photos by Shang Chen Photography

In a future post, we'll show you even more photos and talk about what it's like to work with Shang. Maybe we'll even throw in a dancing shot =) Shang, thanks again for everything. You are such a joy to work with!

~Emilie & Fiona

Beantown Bride - The Ultimate Resource for Boston-area Brides!

If you haven't heard the buzz around town yet about Boston's newest resource for local area brides, then I'm happy to spread the word to you about Beantown Bride! Not only do they showcase gorgeous real weddings, but they are a great way to find Boston-area vendors.

How many times have you seen unbelievable weddings on blogs, but then find out that the fabulous photographer, or stunning florals were done by a wedding vendor somewhere across the country? On Beantown Bride, not only will you be inspired by the content, but if you see something you like, you can actually find the Boston-area vendor and hire them for your own wedding. It makes perfect sense, and I'm so happy that there's finally a local wedding resource like this.

So, be sure to check it out, and happy planning!!
~Emilie

Elm Bank Wedding Photos by k.Photographie

Happy new year everyone! I think it's the first time ever where I haven't blogged in over a week, but after relaxing with family over the holidays, I'm back and ready to blog!

In September, Fiona and I were the day-of coordinators for Sok-Cheng and Tony's wedding at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank. There were a lot of cultural elements for this wedding, starting off with a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, and ending with a lion dance performance in the tented reception. I posted a bunch of wedding details here a few months ago, and now I'm really excited to be able to show you some professional photos from Kate Femino of k.Photographie!

photos by k.Photographie

Isn't the ceremony area beautiful? All of the flowers were created by Dana of Bumble Bee Landing and the pink aisle runner definitely gave the ceremony a pop of color. Thanks again to Sok-Cheng and Tony for allowing us to be part of your big day!

~Emilie

A sneak peek of our photo shoot + interview!

Yesterday, we met with the incredibly talented, Lisa Rigby, for a fun photo session around the Boston Public Garden and Commonwealth Avenue. We'll go into the details of our amazing experience with Lisa in a future post soon, but for now, here's a sneak peek at a couple of the photos. Catch our mini interview and other photos from this shoot here, where Lisa asks us key questions on the services we provide to couples as wedding day of coordinators.

photos by Lisa Rigby Photography

Wedding Day of Coordinator in Boston

Wedding season is about to come into full swing, and we thought it would be nice to give a quick highlight on our Blush package. This package is all about wedding Day of Coordination. Many times, an engaged couple spends months or even years planning their big day, and with so many different components to a wedding like eight different vendors, the menu cards, the chair sashes, the caterer, the guestbook, the champagne flutes, or even those handy bathroom baskets, who makes sure that all of these details are in the right place at the right time?

The couple could ask their mothers to help, or their bridal party, or their friends, or their relatives, but a couple of things could happen. One, is that everything falls into place, but whoever is doing a great job organizing everything, is probably not able to really enjoy the wedding. Or two, everything doesn't fall into place and the couple is upset because all of those hours laboring over the handmade favors are gone to waste because they were misplaced by the very distant relative. Well, that may be a bit of an extreme case, but definitely a possible one.

The solution for all of this would be to hire a Day of Coordinator (DOC). A DOC usually comes into the picture about a month or two before the wedding to help put together timelines, to gather all of the details, and to confirm all of the vendors. Then on the day of the wedding, the DOC will be there to manage the entire wedding day, make sure that vendors are where they are supposed to be, set up all of the place cards, table cards, and guestbook, direct the processional, and take care of any other issues that may arise so that the couple does not have to worry about a single thing.

We absolutely love weddings, and really enjoy what we do. Plus, if we're both available on a wedding day, we love working together so you would actually get two DOCs!

So, if you think you might need a DOC for your Boston area wedding, or know a couple who might need one, please take a look at the full list of services under our Blush package on our website and contact us at info@pinkorchidweddings.com.

~Emilie