2020 was quite the year, but not in the way that any of us had imagined when it began. Rather than the exciting year we all had planned, we sheltered in place, wore masks, sanitized, quarantined, and found new ways to manage our daily lives in the midst of a global pandemic. The event industry was hit so incredibly hard, with most of us losing nearly our full calendar of weddings and events. It was a punch to the gut every time we read about another small business that had to close down because they were not able to weather this seemingly never-ending storm.
Best of 2018 {Massachusetts & New Hampshire Wedding, Event & Portrait Photographers}
What an amazing year this has been! Writing the end of year blog is always my favorite thing to do as it gives me another opportunity to revisit some of my favorite images we have taken this year…with some of our favorite people! As we look back on the year we have had we are so thankful for all of our amazing clients! We have had the pleasure of sharing some of your most important moments with you guys and it means the world to us that you had us capture them for you. This year we have shared so many laughs and emotional tears that is almost bittersweet that this year is coming to an end!
Labor Day Wedding Package Sale {New England Wedding Photographers} Our Biggest Sale Ever!!!
Zorvino Vineyards Wedding {Sandown, New Hampshire Wedding Photographers} Lindsey & Justin
Zorvino Vineyards has always been one of our favorite places to visit, so you can only imagine our excitement when we got to capture Lindsey and Justin's wedding there last month! We captured their engagement session last summer and knew then their wedding was going to be so much fun. Their wedding day has been a long time coming for them as they met when they were just 17 years old through mutual friends.
Hampton Beach Engagement Session {New Hampshire Engagement Photographers} Aundie & John with Lily & Jack
Aundie and John have been all over our newsfeed lately after capturing their engagement session a couple months back and their recent wedding at Smolak Farms! I could get the feeling that people just couldn't get enough of them and their adorable kids so I wanted to make sure I blogged their engagement session {I pinky swear promise I will blog their wedding too...don't worry!}.
Hampton Beach NH Proposal {New Hampshire Engagement and Wedding Photographers} Colin & Rachel
Colin emailed a few months back asking if we could be there to capture his proposal to his girlfriend Rachel. After I stopped doing my happy dance of excitement we got to planning the perfect proposal. They met a few years ago at a concert in Boston, but they shared their first date, first kiss, and he asked her to be his girlfriend at Hampton Beach. This was a special place for them so he knew it was the perfect place to propose. He booked a weekend getaway there and we got to planning!
Favorite Engagement Session Locations {Massachusetts Wedding Photographers}
Picking the right spot can be difficult and is very personal to each couple. We always try to offer lots of different options so we can help find the right spot for each of them! When deciding where to go, I always recommend the couple think about things they like to do together, where they met, or shared hobbies they have. Also, some locations are great in the summer but might not be the best in the winter.
Greycourt Park, Methuen Engagement Session {Massachusetts Wedding Photographer} Allie & Donny
Often times we don't get to meet our couples until their engagement session, so the shoot is a great way for us to get to know each other before their big day! We had a perfect morning with Allie and Donny last weekend at Greycourt Park in Methuen {as many of you know is one of our favorite spots}. They were a lot of fun to spend time with, and they had great chemistry together.
Best of 2017 {Massachusetts & New Hampshire Wedding, Portrait & Event Photographer}
The Hellenic Center, Ipswich MA {Massachusetts Wedding Photographers} Erica & Robert
After capturing Erica & Robert's gorgeous Stevens-Coolidge Place Engagement Session last summer {Check it out here} we knew that their wedding was going to be amazing...but their picture perfect wedding exceeded all expectations! We started our day at the recently opened and absolutely gorgeous Beuport Hotel Gloucester where everyone was getting ready for the big day! While the girls drank mimosas and got dolled up, the guys shared laughs and a few pre wedding drinks.
Merrimack Valley Golf Club Wedding {Massachusetts Wedding Photographers} Jason & Victoria
I have known Jason since he was breaking hearts in preschool as my parents and his were close friends growing up. So to say that he is like family to me would be an understatement. We have had the pleasure of getting to know Victoria since they first started dating and we have always loved their fun and loving relationship.
Searles Castle Engagement Session {New Hampshire Engagement Photographers} Meghan & Stephen
One of the cool parts of being photographers is getting to explore new, fun places every now and then! Although we’ve been to Searles Castle in Windham as wedding guests many years ago, we never really got to explore the grounds very much. Luckily for us. Meghan and Stephan chose this beautiful location for their engagement shoot. It was a perfect, Spring evening, after days of what seemed like non-stop rain.
Hampton Beach Engagement Session {New Hampshire Engagement Photographers} Ashley & Jared
We always tell people when they are planning their engagement sessions with us to add personal touches to the session so it can be more special for them. Ashley and Jared did just that by picking the perfect spot for their engagement session! Jared's grandparents have a house at Hampton Beach where he spent most of his summers growing up and now gets to make even more memories there with his future wife {We made sure to include a cameo of the house as well}.
Camp Otter Engagement Session, Salem NH {New Hampshire Wedding Photographers} Kathy & John
Kathy & John met as counselors at Camp Otter so it was the perfect spot for their engagement session. They braved 11 degree weather and a fresh snow storm, but the hot cocoa and warm fire made it all worth it! Can't wait to capture their wedding in August at Pat's Peak in Henniker NH.
Castleton, Windham, New Hampshire Wedding {New Hampshire Wedding Photographer} Adrienne & Ken
After capturing Adrienne and Ken's Engagement Session and their Pure Barre Studio opening we knew that these two loved to smile and laugh together and their wedding day it was no exception. Both Adrienne and Ken were able to spend the day of their wedding getting ready at different lake houses on Cobbett's Pond and headed over to the their wedding by boat.
Pure Barre Bedford, NH {New Hampshire Corporate and Small Business Photographers}
You might recognize the adorable couple in the middle from their Engagement Session with us last fall. Adrienne and Ken been so busy since then! Not only are they planning their wedding, {Which is less than 2 weeks away} but they have also opened their second Pure Barre Studio!
Smolak Farms Engagement Shoot {Massachusetts Engagement Photographer} Megan & Michael
When Megan contacted us about capturing her wedding we were thrilled! I have known her since our days at CCHS together. When discussing the location of her engagement session she loved the idea of Smolak Farms as it was one of her and Michael's first dates. It was gorgeous there with all the blooming apple trees {who knew apple trees were so pretty when they didn't have apples}, and we had such a great morning wandering the farm with them.
