So the Bedford Village Inn happens to be the venue I’ve photographed the most events this year-4 weddings in all. The latest was Maria and Bill’s wedding. Maria’s mom surprised the couple with a horse-drawn carriage to deliver Maria and her father to the ceremony and for the newly married couple to take a ride around the property after their ceremony. Bill bravely proposed to Maria in front of a crowd at Faneuil Hall in Boston. Becca, my intern from MassArt for the summer, attended her first wedding as my assistant and to try her skills as a second photographer.

I had the high honor of being the photographer for Stephanie & Rob’s Boston Park Plaza wedding July 11, 2009. Stephanie is featured in the video on my website describing my services and I used one of her photographs for my ad on The Knot because it’s so classic looking and every bride that sees it has said they want a photo like it!

I’ve photographed Rob and Stephanie’s engagement session at the Arnold Arboretum last Fall and we included their beloved pug Leelin in the photos. He wasn’t allowed in the wedding reception facility though, so he had to stay home for the wedding. Rob proposed to Stephanie at an Earth, Wind & Fire concert and Stephanie walked down the aisle to one of their songs. Konditor Meister did their cake with carved white chocolate roses to go with her ivory rose theme. Their band, Milo Z, brought the party to the plaza!

I was lucky enough to have the July 4th weekend off and I took the opportunity to visit Montreal with my brother and cousins, but before I left, I photographed Julie and David’s wedding in Sandown, NH at Zorvino Vineyard July 3, 2009. Heavy rain meant we couldn’t take full advantage of Zorvino’s amazing backdrop. The ceremony was inside and formals were cut short, but we all made the best of it and had a great time. Julie and Dave are big country fans, so their DJ, Eric Buford accomodated!

Vendors:
DJ: Event-Experience Music Service-Eric Buford
Florist: Susanne’s Weddings-Susanne Cutuli, Hampstead, NH.
Linens: Divine Linens
Limo: Black Tie Limousine, Haverhill, MA
Hair: Jill Nickerson, Crystal Rose Salon
Make-Up: Heather Bournival, Red Lotus Spa
Dress: Modern Bride & Formal Shop

First post ever featuring one of my associate’s work! I brought associate photographers and a videographer on board back in March and they’ve all shot events for me this year and have events booked next year too. This is a slideshow featuring Nicolaus’ photography of Trista and Robert’s vows renewal at Belknap Mills in Laconia, NH, June 27, 2009. Rob is a machinist for a company that makes aircraft parts and Trista is a dance instructor. I personally photographed their family portrait session in August at Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough, NH, and I’ll be photographing Trista’s trash the dress session in Nashua in October.

Vendors:
DJ: Matt Pearson of Pearson Entertainment
Caterer: Contemporary Catering
Dress Maker/Shop: David’s Bridal in Nashua, NH
Flowers: ordered from SamsClub.com, she made her own bouquet and centerpieces.
Cake: Trista made her own cake – coconut cake with cocoa buttercream filling, frosted with Swiss meringue buttercream, then covered with chocolate shavings.

Although, they are a fun couple as you can see from the photos, so being comfortable in front of the camera was no problem!

Ouch! Pulled snug......

Kerri and her bridesmaids peek out from the bridal suite to see guests and groomsmen arriving.

Kerri's got some guns!

I got to photograph Tara and Jeff’s wedding ceremony at my old home town, Newburyport, at the Unitarian Universalist Church June 20, 2009. Tara’s father was a former Lowell Sun photographer and by coincidence, I was a photographer there too! We were able to talk shop on the limo ride to the ceremony and to the waterfront for formal photos. Then we headed to Hampton Beach in NH for their reception at Ashworth by the Sea on Ocean Boulevard.

I hadn’t photographed a wedding at the Red Lion Inn since 2007, so it was nice to get down to Cohasset, MA to be the photographer for Katie and Andrew’s wedding there June 13, 2009. Andrew’s father is the Reverend at Old South Union Church in Weymouth and he presided over the wedding ceremony which was nice–it’s more personal and moving that way.

Last time I was at Red Lion, the fire alarms went off, so it was nice to have smooth sailing this time around! We took time to do formal photographs on the beach and seawall in Cohasset and the timing and lighting was perfect.

Vendors:
Makeup- Girly Junk- Sam
Flowers- Tangled Web- Jennifer Cahill
Dress-Anne Bailey Bridal- Doylestown, PA
Band- Mark Greel Band
Officiant- Rev. Terry Martinson
Hair- Lori from Salon DiCarlo in Norwell, MA

I photographed Amy and David’s wedding at Sky Meadow in Nashua June 7, 2009. My associate photographer, Beth Donnell, joined me and she photographed the groom and his guys getting ready at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua.

In Amy’s words:
He’s 6′4″, She’s 5′2″.
He’s lived all over the country, She was born and raised in the same house.
He’s the king of procrastinating, She’s the queen of planning.
He likes excitement, She likes routine.
He loves anything chocolate, She loves anything fruity.
He is a video game junkie, She is a television junkie.
With all these differences, there is one gigantic similarity that ties them together…
They are in love and each other’s best friend.
On December 23, 2007 He asked and She said YES.

As a nice tribute, Amy and her sister Melissa gave a speech in honor of their parents who celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary exactly one month after the wedding.

Their vendors:
Flowers- Sharon Sargent- Friend of the Family
Dress- Marry & Tux in Nashua, NH
DJ/Videographer- Best Mix Events/Jukebox Jems
Officiant- Reverend Carolyn Mathis
Hair- Innovations Salon & Spa in Merrimack, NH
Cake- Creative Cakes by Debby
Limo- Stirling Coach- Joseph Clemente
Linens- Perfect Parties- Jennifer
Cookie Favors- Patisserie Bleu

Mouse over the photo to view their slideshow

I photographed Rene and Jeff’s wedding at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers, MA May 30, 2009. Can’t beat north shore weddings in the Boston area in late May before the heat sets in! Turns out Jeff is a pretty good singer-he belted out Aerosmith’s “What it Takes” and got the crowd of guests whipped into a frenzy. Their DJ, Curtis Knight, took a photo of me on a deck above photographing the recessional:

Photo by Curtis Knight. Kevin Jacobus photographs Rene and Jeff's outdoor wedding ceremony at the Danversport Yacht Club.

Vendors: DJ: Curtis Knight Entertainment. Officiant: Bob Colt. Florist: Cass the Florist.