Emily and Tal's Butternut Farm Golf Club Wedding

Let's just start with an amazing photo of the couple on their wedding day from one of my favorite photographers: Kelly of Kelly Dillon Photography. To me, it's just perfection.

Photo by Kelly Dillon Photography
Emily and Tal were married on Saturday, October 8th, and it was an unseasonably warm and gorgeous day for the fall! The day started out with the girls getting their hair styled at Tu Moda Spa in the morning, followed up with makeup at the bride's home by Heidi Wells. The bridesmaids wore short brown satin dresses and carried bouquets of white hydrangea. The bride wore a stunning lace Priscilla of Boston gown along with metallic peep-toe Jimmy Choo heels.

The ceremony for 130 guests was held at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Westborough. The bride and groom saw each other for the first time as Emily walked down the aisle with her father to Pachelbel's "Canon in D" performed by Atlantic Strings. After the ceremony, guests made their way to Butternut Farm Golf Club, where they enjoyed a cocktail hour both inside and out on the deck. The grounds at this venue are absolutely gorgeous, and portraits of family and the wedding party were taken outside on the sprawling greens. Passed hors d'oeuvres included coconut shrimp, lobster and cheddar on baguettes, beef teriyaki skewers, scallops wrapped in bacon, and spinach and feta triangles.

Music for the cocktail hour was provided by a jazz trio from the band, Legit, who also rocked out with a nine piece band for the reception. After cocktail hour, guests made their way into the Heritage room for dinner and dancing. The room was decorated with delicate paper table number signs, that also doubled as menu and favor signs. Guest tables were surrounded by chiavari chairs and were topped with high and low hydrangea centerpieces created by Melissa of the Plant Bazaar. For dinner, guests were treated to butternut ravioli as the starter, a caesar salad, and a choice of stuffed filet mignon, chicken saltimbocca, or pasta primavera for their main course. For dessert, there were a variety of pastries and desserts provided by Butternut Farm Golf Club, as well as wedding cake from Konditor Meister. The day was filled with laughter, tears, and a crazy dance party all the way until the very very end. Here are some photos that I took of the day!

It was such a fabulous day from the unbelievable weather to the fantastic families. Justin Scrothe from Lucent Weddings was their cinematographer (just wait until you see the highlight video!), and as mentioned above, Kelly Dillon of Kelly Dillon Photography was their professional photographer. Here's a little fun one of Kelly taking a portrait of the lovely couple:

Emily and Tal, it was so nice working with you both and I hope you had an unforgettable honeymoon in Aruba! I wish you both the very best in your marriage together.

~Emilie

Kelli and Nick's Engagement Photos by Armor & Martel

I can't think of a better way to end a fantastic wedding season than with Kelli and Nick's wedding. They are an incredibly gorgeous and sweet couple, who have really been a dream to work with. Kelli and Nick are getting married at the State Room tomorrow and will celebrate with a reception for over 230 of their friends & family! I thought that it would be great to share some photos from their engagement session with Chris Martel of Armor & Martel to give you a little preview of the couple.

Photos by Armor & Martel
Thanks so much, Chris, for sharing these lovely photos!

~Emilie

Elizabeth and Michael's Engagement Photos by Meredith Perdue

Sunday is forecasted to have absolutely gorgeous sunny weather with a high of 84 degrees, and on this beautiful day, Elizabeth and Michael will be getting married at the chapel at Wellesley College, followed by a reception at the Wellesley College Club. Their fabulous photographer, Meredith Perdue, took the following engagement photos of the couple in Charlotte, North Carolina, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Meredith again this weekend!

Photos by Meredith Perdue
Dogs seem to be a trend in my client's engagement sessions!! Thanks so much for sharing these photos, Meredith!

~Emilie

Emily and Tal's Engagement Photos by Kelly Dillon Photography

This upcoming Saturday, Emily and Tal are getting married at Butternut Farm Golf Club in Stow, MA! I am so excited for their big day, especially because I know that it will be beautifully captured by Kelly Dillon of Kelly Dillon Photography! Her photos are oh-so gorgeous and here are a few photos from her engagement session with the couple.

Photos by Kelly Dillon Photography
Thank you, Kelly, for sharing these photos!! I'm really looking forward to Saturday!

~Emilie

Kelley and Jarred's Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center Wedding

On Sunday, August 21st, I had the pleasure of being the coordinator for Kelley and Jarred's wedding at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center. The bride and her bridesmaids got ready a few blocks away at Hotel Marlowe, with hair and makeup by Sarah Bortner. The bride wore a gorgeous ruffled Melissa Sweet gown, and carried a bouquet of garden roses in shades of pink with accents of mint. The bridesmaids wore short navy blue J.Crew dresses and carried bouquets similar to the bride, but in lighter shades of pink.

The bride & groom decided to do a first look at the venue prior to the ceremony, which was followed by a Ketubah signing ceremony with immediate family. Due to a high chance of rain and passing showers, we set the wedding ceremony indoors inside of the theatre. Gold chiavari chairs were set for 130 guests and Petalena, who created all of the florals for the day, created a beautiful gold bamboo chuppah with sheer organza fabric at the front.

Following the ceremony, there was a cocktail hour held in the Upper Gallery. Guests enjoyed an open bar along with passed hors d'oeuvres such as mini portabella mushroom burgers, poutine, and grilled cheese with a spicy tomato dipping sauce. The bride and groom took a few more portraits together during cocktail hour, and I just had to share a little preview of the gorgeous couple from their photographer, John LoConte of John Lo Photography.

Photo by John Lo Photography
The main theatre was transformed into an elegant reception after the ceremony, with gold chiavari chairs surrounding tables with sea foam green linens, and lush floral centerpieces in mercury glass, milk glass, and silver antique tea containers from Petalena. Guests found their names on an escort chart with hanging keys, and packaged cookie favors were set at each place setting. Colorful pennant flags were hung in strands on the wall and pinned into the front of the sweetheart table along with an antique lace runner from the bride.

Guests enjoyed food prepared by Wildflour Catering, which included a mesclun green salad with fresh berries and raspberry vinaigrette, and a choice of chicken or grilled salmon for an entree. The wedding cake was served as dessert and included red velvet, carrot, and key lime custard flavors. Ari of Beat Train Productions provided music for the evening, and one of the craziest things that I've ever seen at a wedding happened during the hora dance immediately after dinner.

Everyone participated in the hora by dancing in large circles, the bride & groom were hoisted in the air on chairs, then parents were hoisted on chairs, and more dancing... then I notice that the middle group of the dancing circle isn't really moving anymore, and then all of a sudden, I see the groom literally flying in the air and then he drops to the ground... and then he is flying through the air again way over guests' heads and drops to the ground. Some guys had taken a linen off of one of the high top tables in the cocktail hour area and used it like a giant trampoline bed to hoist the groom up in the air over and over and over again. I was so afraid that the linen would rip or someone would lose a side and the groom would crash hard on the floors head first! But, who would I be to stop the fun and possibly distract one of the linen holders, so I just had my back against the wall and a hand over my mouth to cover the look of fear & shock on my face... After around seven times in the air, it was finally over and one of the guys came up to me with the linen in his hands and a huge smile on his face and said "here you go, sorry we borrowed a linen!" I just said "I'm just glad you didn't drop him!" and that was the start of a very fun evening!

Kelley and Jarred, it was a pleasure working with you both and I hope you had an amazing honeymoon in Paris!!

~Emilie

Megan and Billy's Engagement Photos by Alicia Schneider Photography

This Saturday, I'm so excited to be coordinating Megan and Billy's wedding at Nantasket Beach Resort in Hull, Massachusetts. It's such a beautiful spot right along the beach, and they are going to take the beach into their reception venue with starfish, sand, and sea glass as components of their decor. To give you a small preview of the couple, I thought I would share some of their engagement photos taken this past winter by Alicia Schneider Photography.

Photos by Alicia Schneider Photography
~Emilie

Catherine and Ian's Boston College Club Wedding

On Saturday, July 16th, I was the coordinator for Catherine and Ian's wedding. I actually met Catherine when she was a bridesmaid in another wedding I coordinated last September, and my former bride (hi martha!) was now a bridesmaid in Catherine's wedding! The girls got ready at the Hilton Boston Financial District Hotel, and had their hair and makeup done by Caitlin Murphy, who always makes everyone look stunning! The bride wore a beautiful and modern trumpet style Amy Kuschel "origami" gown, and carried a bright bouquet in varying shades of pink and purple. The bridesmaids all wore different gray colored dresses of their choosing, and carried pink floral bouquets.

The ceremony for 140 guests was held at Boston University's Marsh Chapel, and classical music was performed by a violin and cello duo from Azaela Chamber Music. Catherine and Ian saw each other for the first time on the wedding day as Catherine walked down the aisle with her father.

The cocktail hour and reception were both held at the Boston College Club in downtown Boston. This event facility has amazing floor-to-ceiling views of Boston and the Charles River. In addition to the view, guests were treated to lots of delicious passed hors d'oeuvres such as salmon tartar with cilantro and lime, mini lobster salad rolls, and scallops wrapped in bacon. Childhood photos of the bride and groom adorned the cocktail tables, and paper cranes folded by the bride and groom (yes, I actually said the groom - and he folded most of them!!) were the escort cards. Instead of a traditional guestbook, guests wrote notes on little cards that had either a heart, love, congratulations, or best wishes on the top, and then placed them in mini envelopes that were already pre-attached to the guestbook, and sealed the envelopes with a sticker.

Near the end of cocktail hour in the Grille Room, the bride and groom participated in a traditional Korean tea ceremony, also known as a Paebaek Ceremony. This is a ceremony in which they bow deeply to parents and relatives, in addition to receiving words of wisdom as well as catching dates & chestnuts, symbolizing how many girls or boys they will have in the future. I saw a couple of sneak peek photos from their wedding photographer, Lisa Rigby, showing parts of the ceremony and I can't resist showing you!

Photos from Lisa Rigby Photography
The reception was held in the Harbor Dining Room, with centerpieces of pillar candles and florals by John LaRoche of blueGuava. After the introduction of the bride and groom, they went directly into their first dance, "Such Great Heights" by Iron and Wine. Guests enjoyed a four course dinner which included an appetizer of assorted mushroom bruschetta, a classic caesar salad, entrée choices of grilled tenderloin of beef, roasted salmon, or vegetable risotto, and wedding cake for dessert. The three tiered wedding cake from Enchanted Wedding Cakes was decorated to match the origami pleats on the bride's gown, and had two flavors: chocolate chip cake with cappuccino filling, and yellow cake with vanilla filling.

After dinner, guests were surprised with a photobooth from ShutterBooth Boston, and used lots of fun props for their photos like fake mustaches! Flip flop baskets were placed out on the side of the dance floor and many guests definitely took advantage and threw off their high heels. DJ Nato of White Label DJs kept guests dancing all night long, and literally at one point, Nate and I both wondered if the floor was going to strong enough to support 140 jumping people =) It was a great party, and at the end of the night, guests took home edible Korean treats: Mochi (sweet bean rice cake) and Hwa Gwa Ja (sweet bean cake).

The videographers for the wedding day were two friends that they flew up from Alabama, Paul & Justin. The professional photographer is definitely one of my favorites in Boston, Lisa Rigby of Lisa Rigby Photography. More pro photos will be coming later, but for now, here are some photos that I took!

Catherine and Ian, you were so fun to work with and I hope you come visit Boston again soon!! I hope you had an incredible honeymoon in Cabo, and I wish you both the very best in your marriage.

~Emilie