It was a year from the time I shot Kate and Brian’s engagement in October 2010 at Borderland State Park to their wedding in 2011 and it was a great experience getting to know them over that time. I met their daughter when she came in for their first consult and she is a little ham and she stole the show at the reception dancing the night away!

The wedding day was almost a mirror day of the we shot the engagement session and it was a gorgeous day. I think everyone expects picture perfect days in October and they got those days two years in a row! It was one of those perfect Massachusetts fall days that’s just overcast enough to enhance the foliage and make everything even more colorful.

Meg and I started our day of covering the bride and groom getting ready with their friends and family. The wedding ceremony took place in Pilgrim Church in Duxbury and was as a New England a church as you could hope for. What really topped of the day was the reception at Jones River Trading in Kingston, Massachusetts. That place is over the top in its uniqueness. There are lots of great spaces to shoot and explore. It’s just a great place to host an event like a wedding reception.

The scene made for a great backdrop for the  love that is shared between them and their family and friends.  One of my favorite moments in my 2011 wedding season was when Kate’s dad gave one of the best speeches I’ve heard a parent make welcoming a son or daughter into their family. It really set the tone for a great evening. I know there were many people sniffing and holding back tears.

The band rocked the house and everyone was out shaking their tails until the very last song of the night. It was one of those nights where you lose track of time.

 
Here are some over wedding photography and planning related sites that I found for you to browse. Thanks for visiting Mark Andrew Photography!

Wedding Aces
Style Me Pretty
Wedding Bee
NY Times – How to Take Great Wedding Photos
Grace Ormonde Wedding Style

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Just a few that caught my eye while editing the lovely wedding of Jess and Brian that took place at the Brookside Club in Bourne on September 4th. It was a great day and these two really knew how to enjoy their day and all their family and friends. There will be a slide show up early next week with a ton of photos! The last image was made at the end of the evening. It’s exhibit “A” on why I like to stick around through a reception instead of cutting out after the first few dances.
Here are some over wedding photography and planning related sites that I found for you to browse. Thanks for visiting Mark Andrew Photography!

Green Wedding Shoes
http://www.utterlyengaged.com/
Hi Fi Weddings
The Moment Junkie
Southern Weddings Magazine

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The Newport Navy Officer Club hosted Kelly and Tim’s wedding reception. The O’club is on the base and has a beautiful view of Newport and the bridge. It is probably one of the more picturesque places to shoot at if you want the Newport Bridge in any of your photographs. Here’s a quick shot of the bride with the new hubby and brother enjoying one of the many fun moments of the night. There will be more to come.

It was a beautiful day and the couple to a walk along the ocean during the reception and there are some killer shots from that small couple portrait time.

If you like this post check out some of my other Rhode Island Weddings!

Here are some over wedding photography and planning related sites that I found for you to browse. Thanks for visiting Mark Andrew Photography!

NY Times – How to Take Great Wedding Photos
Green Wedding Shoes
Wedding Bee
Elizabeth Anne Designs Blog
http://www.utterlyengaged.com/

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