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Wedding number two yesterday was with Emily and David. A beautiful backyard wedding among family and friends. We met for engagement photos about a year ago – they told me about a much different plan for their wedding. I know things changed, but this was perfect. Thank you for having me as part of your day. Congratulations!
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My first wedding in almost six months, Erica and Justin got married today. A beautiful small ceremony with close friends and family. The perfect day out on a farm. Congratulations!
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It felt like spring outside today, so a wedding seemed right. I kicked off my 2020 wedding season early with this perfect January event. The joining of families, Brenda, David, and their kids celebrated and I was honored to be part of it. Congratulations!
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Today was my last wedding of the 2019 season and it was perfect. Jillian and Jens got married at one of my favorite spots, Blissful Meadows in Uxbridge, MA. It was an honor to be a part of their day as they celebrated with friends and family. Congratulations Jillian and Jens, I can not wait to show you the rest of the photos.
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Congratulations to Vickie and Tom who had a perfect small ceremony today. Surrounded by
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Terry and Eric got married yesterday. We had photos at the Grist Mill, and the beautiful ceremony was next to the pond at the Wayside Inn. So happy for them, it was a perfect wedding. Congratulations Terry and Eric, thank you for letting me be part of your day.
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Congratulations to Shannon and Steve, a perfect day for a wedding.
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Emily and David will be getting married in the summer of 2020 – today we practiced taking photos with their engagement session. They needed no practice though, they were naturals. It was great getting to know them better. I look forward to working with them again next summer.
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I kicked off my 2019 weddings with Kathyrn, Brian, their beautiful daughter and everyone who helped celebrate them. An intimate ceremony at the Nuovo restaurant in Worcester. The rain did not stop the day, a killer monogrammed suit, a fun first look, babies, family and friends and even a bride and groom of mine from six years back with their new family too (Sister of the Bride). Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Budney, it was a joy being part of your day.
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Twenty-four years ago I shot my first wedding, Fall 1995… I remember the day vividly when I got home I told my (future) wife I would never do that again. If I have shot your wedding, there is a good chance I have shared some of the stories I have about that day with you, not to give too much away but I have tended to repeat some of the things I share with brides and grooms to help break the ice. I thought of that wedding on Monday when I was photographing the Boston Marathon, some of the formals were shot at the Weston Nurseries where I was for the runners. I learned so much that day, and I learn more each wedding I have shot since.
Other than that first one (they are not married anymore – at least to each other and I think it is safe to say that is a good thing) I have enjoyed everyone I have been part of. I truly love the job, weddings are a puzzle of logic, and I love both logic and puzzles. You know what the picture should look like at the end, and you go in with a well thought out plan, but at any time the plan can change, and you can panic or adjust. Adjusting is my specialty and I love getting the whole picture at the end of the puzzle no matter the path that leads us there.
The photographer is with the Bride and Groom more than anyone on a wedding day, even more than the Bride and the Groom. I am sometimes one of the first to see the Bride in her dress, that moment when she instantly goes from “I am getting married today” to “I AM GETTING MARRIED TODAY.” I am sometimes the last person the groom speaks to as a single man, standing with him off to the side with everyone he knows is waiting on him and I just remind him to breathe, and I get a genuine thank you because he did forget.
So when I get an email, text or in the case of Chelsea and Dan a lovely card, it means so much. They were one of my last 2018 weddings, a beautiful Milford Church Wedding with photos in Hopedale. The card has been hanging in the studio, and between seeing it every day and the memory from Monday at the Marathon, I figured I would share. I hope they do not mind, I share their words below. I can pay for Wedding services to find me couples, join referral groups, pay Facebook to share my photos, even do wedding shows – none of them will come close to the words of a Bride and Groom.
If you would like to see some more of my wedding work or even more words from Brides and Grooms, you can click here. From there you can even drop me a note if you or someone you know might be looking for a photographer. I know a guy.
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Today wrapped up my 2018 wedding season, Sheilagh and Tim had a beautiful wedding. A crisp fall day among the grounds of the Warren Center in Ashland. Congratulations Sheilagh and Tim, thank you for having me.
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Today Chelsea and Dan got married. A beautiful wedding followed by a celebration, after a quick stop for some photos at the same spot we took their engagement photos a year ago. Congratulations Chelsea and Dan, thank you for having me document your day.
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