If you can believe it, it’s been two weeks since I shot this wedding. And though I posted to Facebook, I didn’t want to blog it until I knew Jessica and Sean were home from their honeymoon. It occurred to me that if they were not constantly connected, other people might actually get to see their sneak peak before they did. The few days after there is such a hyper buzz mixed with complete and total exhaustion, you are still caught up in the moment, trying to unwind. When you get home from your honeymoon, things settle, they become real. I remember coming home from Greece with Owen, being dog tired, and sitting at my parent’s kitchen table thinking “It was amazing, but it’s finally done. All I want to do is go to Home Depot and putter around the house.” At that point I was happy to relax, and finally ready to pick up the phone and talk to people and begin to rehash the day. So hopefully by now, Sean & Jessica are home from what was probably an amazing trip to Hawaii, and hopefully they are kicking back on their roofdeck, and enjoying a cold one as Mr. & Mrs. with the details behind them and a wonderful every-day-life to live together.
Sean and Jessica are such a neat couple. There were more than a few times through the night that I found myself thinking “They totally have their act in gear, these two are amazing…” and then the next moment thinking “They are adorable. They just completely get each other and are so in love!” It was just really awesome watching two people have so much love and admiration for each other, and to be so in sync. Jessica is not only lovely, and I really mean lovely, but also smart, savvy, kind and caring. And stunning, old world, simple, beauty. Sean is smart, collected, traditionally handsome but with a very, very, very uncanny ability to JUMP REALLY HIGH. Together, they are very fun.
Since Jessica & Sean met training for the Boston Marathon together, the reception had a fabulous theme to it… each table held a sign that marked an important milestone on the 26.2 mile route. There were endless other details tying together the location venue (nautical) with their passion (running) and their athletic affiliations (baseball). Much like my own home, it will be a blended marriage. And some day I suspect Jessica & Sean will have to have the uncomfortable conversation and their children will have to make a choice. Will they be Red Sox or Yankees fans? Jessica, in my home I had to throw in a sizable measure of guilt and say “Owen, should anything ever happen to me, please promise me their first game will be at Fenway.” Feel free to use that line, it’s recevived with mixed results.
So landing the plane, here are some images from the day. I am so excited to see this entire gallery pulled together because it was truly a night to remember.
If you haven’t done so already, check out Amy’s perspective. We hooked up with Jessica though Abby Gray of Olivia Browning, whose meticulous planning helped facilitate a wedding day without a hitch. Both the wedding and the reception were held at the Commandant’s House in Charlestown, which is a fantastic venue that provides an atmosphere of nautical, old world Boston, and preppy chic. The flowers were downright amazing… unique, whimsical and stylish and Lauren from Raspberry Bouquet was hands on and incredibly involved, making sure that Jessica was thrilled. I thought I’d shout those out because everyone really pulled it together for a great day!
Wow, these images are gorgeous! The colors are perfection, your composition is wonderful….capturing everything beautiful and fun on their wedding day. Love your work!