Kevin & Elin’s Stonehedge Inn Wedding
On Saturday March 19, I photographed the daytime wedding of Kevin and Elin at Stonehedge Inn in Tyngsboro, MA. It was a small, intimate event which meant I could photograph the happy couple extensively in addition to lots of family members. I captured a photograph of Elin’s dad in a random group hug with his granddaughters, who spontaneously surrounded him, resulting in a great look of joy on his face!
Venue and Vendors:
Ceremony and Reception: Stonehedge Inn & Spa, Tyngsboro, MA
Musicians: Anime Trio
Flowers: Lavender, Groton, MA
Cake: Jacques Fine European Pastries, Suncook, NH
Catherine & Joshua’s Wedding at Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Intern Christine and I were treated to a steampunk theme wedding October 30th. We headed down to Brookline, Massachusetts to the Larz Anderson Auto Museum for Catherine and Joshua’s wedding. We broke out the Honl grid to light some portraits of the couple for added drama. Not that there wasn’t plenty of visual interest already- they put quite extensive effort into their outfits and accessories for the wedding. I almost didn’t recognize them from when we first met! A bird cage veil for Catherine and top hats for the guys, very eye-catching detail.
Venue and Vendors:
Ceremony and Reception: Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Caterer: Cuisine Chez Vous
DJ: MCO Productions
Dress Shop: Modern Bride & Formal
Officiant: Elin Flashman, a friend
Decorations/Flowers/Hair/Makeup: Catherine and her bridesmaids
Alison & Gavin’s Wedding Reception at the Omni Parker House
Would you run a 1/2 marathon on your wedding day? Alison and Gavin did October 10! That certainly adds to the thrill of the day, if not a “tiny” bit of fatigue too! To top it off, the couple was interviewed by Boston television station WHDH 7News after running the Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon. I had Peter Clayman of NH Images there as my second photographer for the day. It’s a great idea to have a second photographer any time the budget allows and in this case I’d say it was necessary. We had different getting ready locations for each of them, followed by a wedding ceremony at the Swedenborg Chapel in Cambridge, MA. After the ceremony and a few family portraits, I headed to the Boston Public Gardens with the bridal party for portraits while Pete headed over to the Omni Parker House in Boston where their reception was taking place to get photographs of the tables and centerpieces before guests arrived. Normally we can hustle and get those detail photos before formal portraits at a reception venue, but in this case that was impossible since we were doing formal photographs elsewhere. Pete grabbed some photographs of their table number placards, which were among the most clever and creative I’ve seen: jersey bib numbers from races they’ve run. This wedding culminates a year and a half of portrait sessions and their wedding and it has been a memorable one. Thank you Alison and Gavin for having us be a part of your wedding!
Some of their fun wedding reception features:
-a trolley for transportation
-teddy bears from their childhood on display
-a groom’s cake
-Boston’s famous Citgo sign as a cake topper
-milk shakes and french fries for a dance break snack
-a surprise breakout dance to Thriller by Alison and Gavin
-a photo booth, which was a big hit with the kids
Venue and Vendors:
Ceremony: Swedenborg Chapel
Reception: Omni Parker House
Florist: Tangerine Creations
Make Up: Make Up By Brea
Hair: Safar Coiffure
DJ: Music on the Move
Officiant: Geoff Rowland, a friend of theirs
Dress: Priscilla of Boston
Shoes: Kate Spade
Dance Lessons: Hamby Studios
Post Wedding Photo Shoot in Rockport, MA
Laura and Joe got in touch with us again to have my associate Nicolaus photograph their post wedding portrait session at Halibut Point State Park in Rockport, MA. Nicolaus photographed the couple’s engagement session and their wedding as well. We think doing a post wedding photo session is a great idea. These can be the get down and dirty trash the dress sessions, or as in this case, an opportunity to take more time for additional portraits of just the bride and groom than the wedding day normally allows. There are a couple other benefits as well. Bride’s can try a different look too, such as a hairstyle change, and the guys can mix it up with different attire. In Laura’s case, their wedding was in central Massachusetts, and she wanted some portraits by the ocean since her wedding didn’t afford that opportunity. Also, we have so many people who want to incorporate their pets, and often for logistical reasons, they can’t on the wedding day. So, either an engagement session or a “day after” wedding photo shoot can be a good option. Here’s a gallery of some additional photographs from events and portrait sessions Nicolaus has shot for Kevin Jacobus Photography in the last year.
Jay & Lauren’s Danversport Yacht Club Wedding Reception
Sunday, September 5 found me at St. Anne’s in Salem, Massachusetts for Jay and Lauren’s wedding before heading over to the Danversport Yacht Club for their reception. There was a lighter moment during the speeches when Lauren was presented with a rubber chicken, an inside family joke and I was able to capture her reaction! We took a moment to head outside and I used a video light for a portrait of the couple with the midnight blue sky and harbor in the background.
Frank & Katy’s Wedding at Moraine Farm
I was glad I had the opportunity to photograph a wedding at the Estate at Moraine Farm again this summer for Frank and Katy on August 28. I’m now a preferred vendor there having photographed a number of events in connection with Fireside Catering which is now the exclusive caterer for Moraine Farm. The venue features an historic estate house with a terrace overlooking Wenham Lake. Guests can enjoy cocktails on the terrace while the bridal party and family are having portraits done on the expansive European gardens and grounds designed by Frederick Law Oldstead. An outdoor ceremony is unique with an elegant tea house as the backdrop. Frank’s father is a drummer and in addition to a DJ emceeing the event, his dad’s band performed during the reception.
Keyeona & Rhon’s Peabody Marriott Wedding Reception
My associate photographers Chet and Don split the duties at Keyeona and Rhon’s wedding at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Malden, MA and Chet stayed for the duration, making some great portraits and capturing the action at the reception, which was held at the Peabody Marriott. Chet also stitched multiple photos into a panorama of the ballroom at the reception for a really nice, wide shot of the room before guests arrived. We specialize in panorama, HDR and time exposure photographs at weddings in addition to our mostly photojournalism approach.
Venue: Boston Marriott Peabody
Dress Shop: Precious Memories, Malden MA
Flowers: Evans Flowers, Peabody MA
Makeup: From Hair to Eternity & Beyond Makeup, Carolina Velasco
DJ: Smooth Bee Entertainment
Steel Band: Pan Loco Steel Band
Officiant: Rev. Wayne A. Gadie, Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church
Peter & Cynthia’s Andover Country Club Wedding
August’s first wedding of the month found me at the Andover Country Club to photograph Peter and Cynthia’s wedding. Peter is a photography enthusiast, so the couple was happy to oblige some extra portrait time so we could do some high dynamic range portraits with the front of the club as a backdrop in the evening. The late afternoon light after the ceremony lent itself nicely to some carefully placed lens flare that lends a visual time stamp and mood to portraits of Cynthia and Peter.
Heather & Michael’s Lanam Club wedding
July’s last weekend had me and intern Kasey at the Lanam Club in Andover, MA to photograph Heather and Mike’s wedding. Mike is a police officer, hence the bobble head cake topper of him in uniform. The Lanam Club is on the small side but has a high-end exclusive feel that is at the same time warm and inviting with it’s gardens and rich, dark wood detail on the interior. I had Kasey working the lighting kit with me in order to capture the day with good color and tone in the photographs.
Danversport Yacht Club Wedding and Reception
While I was photographing a wedding in Pelham, NH July 10, I had my associate Chet photographing Mike and Caitlin’s wedding at Danversport Yacht Club. Chet also photographed their engagement session earlier in the year. Avid Red Sox fans, the couple and their wedding guests were treated to an appearance by Wally the Green Monster when they were cutting their cake. That became a photo free-for-all, much the same as when I saw Wally appear at a wedding I photographed last year at the Hyatt Harborside.
Jen & LeRoy’s Mechanics Hall Wedding Reception in Worcester, MA
I visited Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA for the second time to photograph Jen and LeRoy’s wedding reception. The Great Hall there is huge and pretty amazing to see and photograph. Fortunately, Jen and LeRoy’s fun and large wedding party matched the scale of the ballroom–they were the largest bridal party I’ve ever photographed at 24 people! They were also among the most cooperative and organized I’ve ever had, which made photographing that many people a lot easier! We made a bunch of formal portraits at Elm Park in Worcester after their ceremony at 1st Baptist Church on Park Ave. I also photographed Jen and LeRoy’s engagement portraits as well.
Beth & Nate’s Sharon Community Center Wedding and Reception
My associate Nicolaus photographed Beth and Nate’s wedding at the Sharon Community Center in late June. This is the second wedding we’ve photographed at this venue. It’s quite a nice spot-the interior is very new and modern. Outside there’s a large lawn for ceremonies and beyond that a view of Lake Massapoag. This is also the second wedding where Nicolaus has wowed grandparents of our wedding clients. By complete coincidence, Nicolaus has worked weddings for me with Polish speaking relatives present and he is fluent in Polish. According to a guest at the wedding, Nicolaus is destined for greatness. I already knew that, but it’s nice to see others agree! While we’re on the topic of coincidences, after this event, Nicolaus and his girlfriend headed up to Acadia National Park in Maine and while strolling in Bar Harbor, they caught a glimpse of Beth and Nate who were honeymooning in the very same spot!
Trash the Dress Photo Session, Nashua Mill Buildings
I took frequent client Trista down to the Mill buildings in downtown Nashua for a trash the dress session with an urban feel. The brick buildings, fire escapes, a pedestrian bridge and some graffiti all lend nice elements to the theme. It’s right by Mine Falls Park too, so we took advantage of that for some variety.
Trash the Dress Group Photo Shoot!
One of my previous wedding clients organized a group of friends and “knotties” -that’s brides who use the forums on The Knot website when planning their wedding to have a group trash the dress session at Half Moon Beach in Gloucester, MA in September 2009. We had a total of 8 brides, some of which bravely jumped into the ocean at the end of a day of fun photography on the beach rocking the dress. I called the local newspaper to come along and they published a photo of me working as well as a shot of a group of the brides jumping in the ocean in their wedding dresses. Needless to say, we got the attention of lots of passersby as well as some boaters! We brought along Candice French to do the makeup.
Laura and Mike’s Barn at Gibbet Hill Wedding and Reception
Late September found me at Laura and Mike’s wedding at the Barn at Gibbet Hill in Groton, MA. This is such an amazing venue for weddings. Their food is top-notch, the views a spectacular, the feel is rustic upscale. There are loads of great scenes for portrait possibilities. Laura actually hiked up the hill at the venue to get ready. Unusual and brave indeed, but for good purpose. Mike hiked up after her and they had their first viewing and plenty of time for many more portraits of just the couple than we are usually able to get during a normal wedding timeline. There’s the remains of a castle which make for great photographs. I’m also a preferred photographer at the Barn at Gibbet Hill–this wedding is featured on their website for their wedding functions. Their venue is part of Webber Restaurant Group which also runs Fireside Catering, Scarlet Oak Tavern, the Gibbet Hill Grill, and the Estate at Moraine Farm.
Kate & David’s Hyatt Harborside Wedding in Boston
Kate and David were married at St. Brendan’s in Dorchester and had their reception at the Hyatt Harborside in Boston afterwards. Wally The Green Monster made a surprise visit during their cake cutting, which thrilled them–they are avid Red Sox fans!
Chris & Mariamne’s wedding at Smith Barn at Brooksby Farm
On the last Saturday in August, I photographed Chris and Mariamne’s wedding at the Smith Barn at Brooksby Farm in Peabody, Massachusetts. This is another one of those hidden North Shore gems that surprises the visitor with its rural setting in the middle of busy suburbs. In that regard, it reminds me of another north shore wedding venue- Moraine Farm in Beverly, MA. However, Moraine Farm has more of an estate feel and only has space for tent weddings. The Smith Barn has a nice rustic feel and there are multiple buildings, fences, lawns and an orchard to round out the possibilities for portrait photography choices. We took advantage of them all!
Jen & LeRoy’s Boston Waterfront Engagement Session in Charlestown
Late August found me in Charlestown along the waterfront with a view of the Boston skyline for an engagement photo session with Jen and LeRoy. Their first date was at Tavern on the Water restaurant in Charlestown so they wanted to have their photo session around the waterfront and backdrop of Charlestown buildings. Their wedding was held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA in June of 2010. I’ll be posting images from that wedding soon.
Allison & Gavin’s Engagement Session Along the Charles River in Boston
Just a quick addition to the blog of Gavin and Allison’s engagement portrait session along the Charles River in Boston. I photographed their engagement portraits and was the photographer for a Boston wedding later in the day. They had the lucky numbers this year with a 10-10-10 wedding. I’ll post images from that wedding soon!
Debbie and Will’s Harvard Club of Boston Wedding Reception
August had me at Will and Debbie’s Harvard Club wedding-it’s a Boston wedding photographers choice location from a dramatic visual perspective. It was a familiar spot for Debbie- she used to work there and was a BU student at one point. The couple was married at Boston University’s Marsh Chapel. It can be pretty dark as there are tiny windows up high and very dark, but stately wood panels that decorate the ballroom. There are balconies on opposite sides of the ballroom, which allowed me to set up big, powerful studio strobes. It also helped to have lighting from event lighting company RC Uplighting for ambiance.
Wedding Photo Gallery
Wedding photographs by Kevin Jacobus from wedding events throughout New Hampshire, the Boston area, New England and beyond. Click on a thumbnail and a larger image will appear in a lightbox. Simply use your keyboard arrow keys to navigate to each image.
Engagement Session Gallery
An engagement session is a 1 hour photography experience celebrating the beginning of the journey of wedding planning. Often the first time a couple has been professionally photographed together, scheduling an engagement portrait session is a great way to get comfortable in front of the camera and to get to know your photographer. In addition to prints and gallery wrap canvas, a DVD slideshow set to music along with a link to share on social networks like Facebook are available in addition to photo guest books, signature boards, and a variety of photos provided by the photo shoot can be used for your Save the Date cards.
Trash the Dress
Trash the Dress? Not usually. It’s an industry term that has caught on to refer to post-wedding photo sessions. The idea is to create a collection of photographs you wouldn’t be able to on your wedding day. We’ve heard from more than a few brides how they would have loved a beach wedding, circumstances usually preventing that. Most of the time the dress isn’t harmed, other needing a trip to the cleaner’s. Trash the dress may be the most commonly heard term, but it’s also called an encore session, rock the dress, drown the gown, day after session, rock the frock, etc. It’s also a time to be photographed without worrying about getting a dress dirty or if a couple just wants more time creating a series of portraits than the normal timeline of a wedding day permits. A trash the dress session is not about destroying a dress, it’s about the creation of a bold and unique set of photographs you might not otherwise do. If you want the best of both worlds, keep your wedding dress stored away if you are worried about harming it and get an inexpensive dress on eBay or other thrifty means. We’ve had a number of clients do that and report that the cheap dress they bought fit better than the one on their wedding day!
Photo Galleries
We encourage you to take a moment to look at the photography endeavors we’ve undertaken with gallery links below. Kevin Jacobus Photography is primarily a lifestyle photography company. Our areas of focus are wedding and portrait photography. There’s many moments in your life when the services of a professional photographer document important milestones. Links to our galleries show our experience documenting important life moments, whether a couples wedding day, the start of their wedding journey visually captured in a couples engagement session, the documenting of the maternity experience, the birth of a child through a year’s worth of newborn photographs, or capturing your family as it grows and changes through the years. We have extensive experience and capability in all areas, plus years of photographic experience in the editorial newsgathering and communication industry.
