In many ways, Ashley & Jordan’s wedding day was a dream job for us–one that I could photograph 40 times over and still enjoy it just as much. It was partially the beautiful details that Ashley (a wedding photographer herself!) and Jordan designed and arranged and made. It was partially due to the fact that it took place on a long summer day, with a blue sky for the ceremony and a long, dusky twilight that lasted nearly until the last dance. And it was partially because everyone danced their hearts out, and because their families were so helpful and wonderful and happy for them. But it was mostly because Ashley and Jordan are two wonderful people who enjoyed every minute of the day they joined their lives. And that makes taking pictures a dream. Enjoy our favorites from their day:

The two of them opted for a first look because of the later ceremony.

Leandra’s view:

And mine, on the left. I don’t have to say how wonderful the two of them looked.

Getting ready to walk down the (long) aisle.

The first kiss:

…which wasn’t enough, apparently, because they just had to share another just as soon as the ceremony ended!

Some of the beautiful details:

I think the first dance is one of my favorite parts of the day. I love how each couple seems so relieved to make it into each other’s arms for a few minutes.

Jordan’s parents:

One of our favorite couples from the early days of our business, Jess and Matt!

…and one last kiss.

Ashley and Jordan, you deserve all the best your new life has to offer you both, Thanks for the honor of being there on the first day of it!

Oh, and make sure you check out Ashley’s blog!

We wanted to share this sweet moment between Emily and Jarrod on their wedding day a few weeks ago…

…and this one from their afternoon tea reception on the Oliver Mansion lawn!

We’ll have more to share soon!

…and long summer kisses.

We’ll be posting more from Jordan and Ashley’s wedding soon, so stay tuned!

When the time came to plan their January wedding from sunny Florida, Brenna and Brad did it right: they realized that the best possible way to host a wedding in freezing temps was to revel in it. They didn’t try and ignore the fact that it was cold and snowy outside. Instead they made their day into a warm, cozy celebration full of close family and friends, warm drinks, good music, and lots and lots of beautiful, wintry details–from evergreens in Brenna’s bouquet to the hot spiced wine at their reception. We thoroughly enjoyed photographing such an elegant, intimate wedding day.

Brenna and Brad based their wedding monogram off of a train station sign in France, where they want to spend time together someday. It set the tone for the natural detailing throughout the event.

Brenna wore a a lovely Priscilla of Boston dress, and it fit her beautifully!

Brenna and Brad wanted to wait until the ceremony to see each other, but that didn’t stop them from holding hands around the corner for a few seconds!

They filled their ceremony (and the rest of the day) with music. The congregational hymns they sang were such moving illustrations of the support Brenna and Brad grew up with and had with them on such a big day.

Further, they had friends sing and play a version of the Avett Brothers‘ “January Wedding” for the processional and the first dance. It was perfect!

Two of Brenna’s sisters during the ceremony:

Number one tip for brides getting married in the winter: have warm footwear and something to cover your shoulders for the times you’ll be outside! You can spot Brenna’s sisters by their matching Ugg boots.

They had their reception on the third floor of the Old Bag Factory, which is one of our favorite venues to date! (Side note: The Old Bag Factory is also home to Dick Lehman, a huge inspiration to me in my other creative love, ceramics. Dick’s son is a dear friend of mine, and some of my best memories from high school include staying up all night in his the studio, making pots and pigging out on junk food.)

We’ll be sharing more of their beautiful details in another post, but for now: the mulled wine, and in the background live paperlilies they used for decorating and oranges and kumquats they picked from their own trees in Florida!

Brad’s dad, watching the first dance:

Brenna’s mom:

There’s Jordan and Ashley AND Jess and Matt! Jess and Matt were our first EVER engagement session, and we have them to thank for meeting so many of our wonderful couples. You can see their pictures way back on the “old blog,” if you like.

A few more portraits inside:

…and a few outside, before the last dance.

My favorite from the day.

Once the “last dance” finished, everyone decided they needed just one more and played “I Gotta Feelin’” for the second time that night!

As we witnessed their wedding day unfold, it was so clear how much their families cared for them and how many close friends they had to share the day with. And because of that, it was apparent that Brenna and Brad are two people who give a lot of love to those around them. And that made us happy and honored to be there to photograph the beginning of their lives together.