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
Jeni & Tyler’s Tewksbury Country Club Wedding
Kicked off the 2011 wedding season with Jeni and Tyler’s wedding February 26. The couple had a Catholic ceremony at St. Michael Parish in North Andover, Massachusetts. I captured a photograph of Tyler and Reverend Hogan minutes before the ceremony and I’m amazed how relaxed Tyler looked. In years of weddings, most grooms are nervous and serious and he was surprisingly calm. Seems to run the family as his brothers were his best men and their toasts at the reception didn’t require any notes. The reception was held at Tewksbury Country Club, which is a great spot for a winter wedding. They have a nice stone bridge very close to the building so that outdoor photos can be taken and then bridesmaids can hustle back inside where it is warm. There’s a bridal suite, a nice staircase, piano, a balcony over the ballroom and finally a huge fireplace that can be used for portraits. In deference to Jeni’s Jewish roots, guests conducted a Horah circle dance, hoisting the couple in chairs to the traditional Jewish folk song, Hava Nagila.
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
Colin & Ida’s Butternut Farm Golf Club Wedding Reception
A trio from the Kevin Jacobus Photography crew got to work for Colin and Ida’s wedding Oct. 23. I was joined by intern Christine and associate videographer Dan for the couple’s ceremony at Corpus Christi Parish in Lawrence, MA followed by a wedding reception at Butternut Farm Golf Club in Stow. I had previously photographed Colin and Ida’s engagement session at Half Moon Beach in Gloucester.
Butternut Farm Golf Club is tucked away on a side road in Stow, but it has great picture possibilities for which the staff is glad to assist with golf carts to transport a newly married couple as needed. There’s a pond with a fountain and a pedestrian covered bridge in keeping with the country setting.
Not unlike some of our other clients, they had liked the idea of an oceanfront wedding, but logistics prevented that. Their beach engagement session earlier in the year coupled with stones inked with names of beaches they’ve visited on display at their card table helped bring a seaside theme to a landlocked wedding.
Colin surprised Ida with a serenade accompanied by his brother on guitar. We incorporated that into their video highlights as it was a great moment in their wedding.
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.
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
Brian & Laura’s Wedding Reception at The International
August 21 was another big day for all of us at Kevin Jacobus Photography. I had associate photographers Chet and Don covering a wedding in Peabody, MA while Beth was photographing a wedding at the Castleton in Windham, NH. Meanwhile, I was in Bolton at the International for Laura and Brian’s wedding reception. Their ceremony was held at St. Catherine’s in Westford, Massachusetts. Earlier in the summer I also photographed Brian and Laura for their engagement session at Greeley Park in Nashua, NH.
They had a little ring bearer who was not too happy with his tuxedo. A ride on the limo company’s bus improved his mood though, as he was all smiles upon arriving at the ceremony. Later he had fun playing with a tambourine provided by the wedding band members.
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.
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.
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!
Sandi & Tim’s Granite Rose Wedding Reception
A day after a Lakes Region wedding with Maryann and Kim, I was further south for Sandi and Jim’s wedding at Methuen Music Hall in Methuen, MA. After the ceremony and a few formal photos, we headed back to NH for their wedding reception at the Granite Rose function facility in Hampstead. I photographed Sandi’s brother’s wedding last year as well.
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!
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.
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.
Eugene & Kseniya’s Brandeis Faculty Club Wedding
We had great sunny, comfortable weather for wedding photography Sunday, May 16 as associate photographer Don Himsel and I headed to the Brandeis University Faculty Club for Eugene and Kseniya’s traditional jewish wedding. They met on JDate and both of their families are from St. Petersburg, Russia, where they weren’t able to have anything but secular activities. So Eugene and Kseniya decided to have a traditional Jewish wedding, complete with Ketubah signing (marriage contract), Chuppah (wedding canopy), the breaking of a glass, and Yichud, the custom of the couple retreating to a private room for 10-20 minutes after the ceremony.
We were especially honored to take part in what was a rare event for their family because of the nature of the customs and politics in their country of origin.
Don and I were pretty excited about the copper-clad backdrop of the Shapiro Campus Center for portrait photography. Check out this slideshow which is a mix of my photos and Don’s from their wedding:
Jeff and Tara’s Wedding at the Ashworth
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 from the ceremony 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.
Katie and Andrew’s Red Lion Inn Wedding Reception
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.
Group “Rock the Dress” session featured in Gloucester Daily Times
A portrait session I arranged of a group of recent brides bravely jumping into the ocean for a “trash the dress” photo was featured in today’s Gloucester Daily Times! Here’s the press release I sent to the newspaper:
Gloucester, MA, September 20, 2009 — As many as 8 recently married women will don their wedding gowns once again for a “trash the dress” group portrait session with Kevin Jacobus Photography Sunday, Sept. 20 on Half Moon Beach at Stage Fort Park. The trend of bridal portraits with a dramatic twist is gaining popularity as brides seek portraits with the fun and excitement of reliving a part of their wedding day without worrying about getting their dress dirty.
Brides will be photographed by the NH-based wedding and portrait photographer in a variety of themed sessions concluding with 8 women jumping into the ocean in their wedding gowns for a dramatic and unusual photograph.
Half Moon Beach was chosen as a location for its combination of sandy beach and rocky outcroppings that provide a beautiful backdrop for a set of photographs that will emcompass fun and fashion.
See us at The Wedding Event in Newburyport!
I just signed on for a booth at The Wedding Event, which is being touted as a hip planning soiree sponsored by The Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, The Knot, and AAA at Nicholson Hall at 9 Harris Street in Newburyport, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. It starts at 6 p.m and runs until 9 p.m. Come visit us there!
Melissa & Adam’s Engagement Session at the Boston Public Garden
I met up with Melissa and Adam at the Boston Public Garden May 17, 2009 to photograph their engagement session. We had a memorable, funny moment–no sooner had I warned them to watch their belongings when an old man came up and started taking their nice leather jackets. He was busted and decided better of it! Added to the excitement of the day, that’s for sure. Their wedding reception was July 31st at Promises to Keep in Derry, NH. Still working on the photos from the wedding. Here’s a few from the engagement in the meantime:
