Mothers are generally a huge part of a wedding day, and also the days, weeks and months (and years :)) leading up to it. In many instances they are part of the planning process, some financial support, maybe a diy helper, and definitely emotional support along the way.

I love to capture these moments between a mother and her child (or grandma and her grandchild), especially now that I am a mom myself. I can really start to understand how bittersweet it must be to step back and see your baby starting this whole new life! I have to admit that the emotional mother/son dances get me a little bit teary-eyed nowadays.

So, here’s to all the moms! You are loved, appreciated, and yes, we will try to call more often.

This is just a small sampling of some of my favorite “mom” moments… Thank you to so many moms (and dads) who invite me into your homes (usually while the bride is getting ready), and really make me feel like one of the family – and usually insist that I eat something! :)

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Hey y’all! I’m starting to gear up for this year’s wedding season – I really can’t wait to get out there and start shooting all the wonderful weddings coming up! In the meantime, I’m busily sending out all of last year’s weddings to blogs and publications in the hopes that they’ll feature them. I love it when I can get my client’s stories and images out there!

No April fool’s joke, these were both featured on April 1st :) Whoohoo!

I was so excited when Kaci first emailed me to photograph some engagement/wedding photos of their very intimate (it was just me, them, and the officiant) wedding ceremony at Arnold Arboretum last November. Kaci and Jessica made the trip all the way up from Texas to tie the knot – they made a nice long weekend of it, and were thankfully able to get the license just in time! It was one of those beautiful, warm-ish November days, and the leaves were still hanging on for that last bit of autumn.

Thanks, you two, it was an honor to be there to witness your wedding vows. Congratulations, and I hope you have a wonderful celebration down in Texas this week!

Ceremony: Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, MA

I got this announcement/invitation to their wedding reception in Texas, which is happening this week! Wish I could be there with you in the warm Texas sun :)

We did all of these “engagement” photos before we met the officiant for the ceremony.

They found a nice spot, with this beautiful light shining through, for the wedding ceremony at the Arnold Arboretum.

We then headed to the Seaport for a few more photos before they went to the Barking Crab for a celebratory dinner. What a great day!

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Part Two of Meg and Sean’s wedding at Willowdale Estate! I asked Meg to fill out a short questionnaire about the wedding and any planning/wedding advice, here is one of my favorite parts, and a good thing to remember -

Take mental snap shots throughout the ceremony and reception. I tried hard to really take in everything and still to this day can close my eyes and see Sean in detail standing in front of me at the altar with Willowdale in the background. I also stepped back from the reception a few times and can picture in my head the tent, the guests, the band, everything. It really does go by so quickly so in the moments of heat and stress just remember you only get one chance for this and it’s a waste if you don’t try to savor and enjoy every minute!

Ceremony & Reception: Willowdale Estate, Topsfield, MA

Also, thanks to Kimberly Jones for being my second shooter on this wedding, and capturing some incredible images!

Florist: Wedding Flowers by Annette

Cake: Konditor Meister

Band: The Groove Authority

Hair/Makeup: Donna McKinnon

Dress: Priscilla of Boston

Transportation: Localmotion

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