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Drew and I had the honor of shooting my cousin Sara’s wedding a few weeks ago down in Maryland.  It was a fun filled family trip down to Maryland.  We made the trek with a van filled with my parent’s, brother and his fiance and our little lady Prue.  Yup, you read that right, we were the crazy family van making our way down to Maryland for the wedding.  It was totally worth it though!  We had a blast hanging out and celebrating with our family, along with being able to do what we love and capturing all their special moments.  Prue loved going to the wedding.  She still talks about “Sara & Eric’s wedding” all the time.  Just the other day we were driving and she told me she thought that was where Sara & Eric got married (clearly living in Massachusetts means we were no where near where they got married).

So this might be a photo heavy post…so what it’s my family and I’ll post lots of photos if I want too!!

Sara got the bridesmaids these super cute clutches.  I wanted to steal one :)

 I love this image of Eric right before they left the hotel to head over to the ceremony site.

There was lots of this all night long as you will see.

Sara was such a chill bride.  She didn’t want to Eric to see her before the wedding in her dress, but she was fine with seeing him before the wedding.  This was minutes before the ceremony was scheduled to start.  Just hanging out laughing together.

Sara’s Aunt (on her Mom’s side) did all the flowers.  She did an amazing job with all the bouquets and centerpieces.  They were lovely.

The sun was out right before the ceremony.  We were worried about pending thunder storms all day, luckily while the sun disappeared for the wedding ceremony we were able to get through the ceremony and wedding portraits before it started to drizzle.

I love this angle Drew as able to capture of Sara walking down the aisle.  This is the benefit of having a wedding outdoors you have so much more space and can capture different angles.

Sara had a little trouble getting Eric’s ring on, it made for a cute moment!

You can see the dark clouds starting to creep in on us.  We rallied and got all the portraits done is a tiny amount of time.  I might have been running around like a crazy person but it got done so who cares.

My beautiful cousin Katherine, Sara’s sister showing off some more of the flowers.

The bridesmaids had a fun time hamming it up during photos!

Sara and Eric had one photo they really wanted.  It’s the one below.  They wanted to have Nick, one of the groomsmen photo bomb one of their images.  Nick did a great job nailing his part.

Sara & Eric brewed their own beer for the wedding.  Not being a beer drinker I didn’t try one, but I believe Drew enjoyed a couple of them :)

Sara’s mom, my Aunt Cris, is an avid quilter.  She has kindly made me a high school graduation quilt, a gorgeous wedding quilt, even quilts for Prue.  It was no surprise that she’d be making a wedding quilt for Sara & Eric.  Guests were able to write well wishes for the couple onto fabric which she will then create a quilt with.  Such a unique idea!!

Prue was very excited to have bubbles at the table to play with (thanks Sara).  She was also very proud of her escort card with her name on it :)  This was her first wedding and she had lot’s of fun.

I told you the guys partook in enjoying several shots through out the evening.  Eric was certainly having fun by the end of the night!  During family holidays (when we usually get to see Sara & Eric) he is usually very quiet, I have plans for busting out some shot glasses this year!

Had to throw in this sweet photo of my twin sister and Prue that I snagged of all places…in the ladies room. 

A yummy cannoli cake that Sara surprised Eric with.  There was also some other cakes and desserts for the rest of the guests.  Sara tipped me to the cannoli cake so I was able to make sure I snagged a piece of it before it was all gone.

We have a photo of all the girl cousins (minus Prue of course) from my wedding.  Sara wanted to make sure we got that same photo.

Then we decided we might as well allow the boy cousins in a photo as well.

I don’t know what was going on during these photos, I just knew I needed to document it.

Ending the evening with a special MrDrew Photo.  Thanks Sara & Eric for letting us celebrate with you.  We had a blast and it was totally worth the 9 hour drive :)  Love you both lots!

Venue | Lodge at Little Seneca

Officiant | Georgia A. Martin

Bridal Gown | I Do I Do Wedding Gowns 

Bridesmaid Dresses | David’s Bridal

Bridemaid Clutches | Eclu, etsy shop

DJ | The Pro’s

Cake | Flowers Bakery Cafe 

Florist | Georgia Hicks

Photographers | MrDrew Photography :)

We kicked off our 2012 wedding season a few weeks back with Megan and Marc’s wedding.  We had a great time hanging out with them and capturing their wedding, it was a great start to the season.  They are a sweet couple who together planned a lovely wedding enjoyed by their family and friends.  Megan is such a thoughtful bride!  Each bridesmaid had different jewelry and brooches on their bouquets that she found at the Brimfield Antique Show.  She even bought me, Amanda, a gift and gave it to me on her wedding day.  She found these adorable mustache socks that she said she had to get me…they are now known as my wedding socks!

We started off the day at Megan’s parents house where Megan and her bridesmaids were getting ready.  Soon after arriving Drew headed off to the church to meet up the Marc and the groomsmen at the church.  I was lucky enough to snag a ride on the trolley that Megan and Marc rented for the wedding party.  It was such a fun way to get to the ceremony and then onto the reception.  Once everyone was ready we all headed over to the church for a lovely ceremony.

After the ceremony a friend brought by their dog Duncan for a few quick snap shots.  Duncan was so excited to be there!  Megan and Marc were just as happy to have him brought by for a few special moments.  After Duncan’s visit it was time for some portraits at the Church and then we headed off to the reception at Raffael’s in Walpole.  This time around I didn’t hop on the trolley with the wedding party, but I am sure they had lots of fun celebrating on the way to the reception.  Once at the reception we stole the couple and the wedding party for a few more photos and then it was time to party.

Check back for the second half of Megan & Marc’s wedding!

Here are some of the Vendors that helped make Megan and Marc’s day as wonderful as it was!

Our good friend Kate is also a photographer and often when she needs a second shooter myself or Andrew will shoot with her.  I had the fun of shooting Sophie & Jacques wedding at Saphire Estate with Kate this past June.  We had a great time shooting such a lovely couple with lovely weather.  The venue is gorgeous and Andrew & I would love to shoot a wedding there.  The outdoor ceremony location is beautiful and then having the chance to walk down to the lake is amazing.   Thanks Kate for letting me be a part of this wedding with you.

This is another blog post that is long overdue, but with the rush of portraits for the holidays this wedding didn’t get posted.  Julie and Steve hired us only a few weeks before their wedding.  They were looking for a photographer for just a few hours to shoot getting ready, the ceremony & a few portraits.  Even though our time together was short, Andrew & I had a great time hanging out with Julie & Steve as well as their family & friends.  In the 2 hours we were at the Fruitlands Museum we saw the weather change from sunny & gorgeous to windy and drizzly.  We had to rush the portraits a bit due to the wind & rain, but luckily it held out and didn’t start until after the ceremony.  The Fruitlands grounds are absolutely gorgeous and we hope we get to shoot another wedding there in the future!

A crochet hook makes a huge difference if you have lots of buttons on the back of your dress!  I tell brides this all the time at the bridal shop.  If you have lots of buttons to hook, get a crochet hook for sure.  Steve and Julie had a special necklace to give Julie’s daughter during the ceremony.  I think when children are involved it is always nice to do something special to incorporate them into the wedding ceremony.
Julie had her chiropractor come up to the room where they were getting ready to do a last minute adjustment for her!  That is a dedicated chiropractor for sure!  After the adjustment Julie was ready and excited to walk down the aisle. 

Ashley & Derek got married way back in August.  I know that seems like forever ago. You might remember their engagement photos we shot at Hampton Beach.  We posted their images on our facebook page, but didn’t get to posting them on our blog.  :( So in the attempt to catch up on blogging I figured they deserved to be on the blog too!  It’s a LONG post, but I figure lots of you like looking at photos so why not make it one long post.  Ashley & Derek have been together since High School.  They were ready to make it official and have a huge party for their friends and family.  The ceremony was at the Methuen Music Hall in Methuen and then we headed up to New Hampshire to the Granite Rose for the Reception.  Both locations were lovely and we had a blast hanging out and photographing the wedding.

Congrats again Ashley & Derek!

Thanks to the wonderful vendors that helped make this day as great as it was!

Ceremony Location: Methuen Music Hall

Reception Location: The Granite Rose

Wedding Planner: Frills & Thrills Weddings & Events

DJ: Next Level Entertainment

Florist: Susanne’s Weddings

Officiant: Elizabeth Gemelli

Cake: Jacques Fine European Pasteries

Wedding Dress: Maggie Sottero

Bridesmaid Dress: Alexia Designs