Oh my goodness, be prepared, this is the first of MANY weddings that will now be making their way to the blog now that I’m delivering proof galleries! First of all, I am so, so, so happy to finally show Mary and Jason’s wedding at the Henderson House in Lincoln, MA, on the blog. To say that their wedding was fun is such an understatement. I had such a BLAST, and I’m so glad that Mary and Jason and I have become fast friends. You guys are amazing to the end, funny, laid back, and yet extremely amazing. I don’t know how you do it, but I get so warm-fuzzy just thinking of you two. Have I got a feast of color, energy, and details for you all!!!!!
First off, I had two weddings that weekend, and Carolina of From Hair to Eternity was on hand to transform my brides and bridesmaids at both. Her handiwork will show up on a couple more weddings and shoots later this year with me! She just gets everyone and brings out their best no matter what ethnicity, facial shape, hair texture. She works punctually, and she is so nice to be around!
That’s why she’s a preferred vendor!
At the same time, my second shooter Tammy captured Jason getting suited up and tying ties for his groomsmen
I. Love. Mary’s red wedding qipao. It is gorgeous in every way and so incredibly detailed and fit her perfectly
As is in Chinese tradition (and also common with Korean and Vietnamese.. heck, many Asian weddings), Mary’s bridesmaids had door games for Jason to pass. He first tried to bribe using red envelopes
Unfortunately that didn’t work. So he and his groomsmen got down on their hands to do pushups while singing a love song
And then Jason had to guess whose hands were Mary’s. It wasn’t easy!
The tea ceremony got really emotional
Then we headed to Henderson House. Mary’s dress from Berkachi Bridal is a dream in lace, so pretty!
Dealing with that day’s weather was quite a challenge, we were plagued by intermittent thunderstorms all day long, so we moved the First Look (and the ceremony) indoors. Look at how cute they are!
Then the weather cleared for some wedding party portraits
Biiiig group huuug!
Then we did some quick photos of Mary and Jason as it started raining
We took a break upstairs. A beer break
And then a couple of portraits against this gorgeous window
They laughed a lot during the ceremony. Sounds like a great start to marriage to me! Jason’s sister Stacie officiated
Meanwhile, the dining room was set up with the handiwork of Lyndsey Loring Design, who did all the floral work!
And then a surprise for everyone – LION DANCERS! Yes, Mary had lion dancers perform for everyone
There were some pretty cute kids at the wedding – niece and nephew of Jason’s. As a special treat, they played a song to see if they’d dance
And during the dinner, the guests got the parents to kiss as well
The following shows my view and Tammy’s view . And nah, I don’t always go this extreme, I want to make sure no one steps on me first =)
When Michael Jackson’s Thriller came out, Mary’s dad showed off his moves (thank you, Nu-Image, for the music!)
Out of nowhere a group of people hoisted Jason and Mary up on the chiavari chairs
Woo! Rock on!!
Yum
And remember what I said about details? SOOO MANY that I’ve created four inspiration boards!!!
First off, there is this amazing brain-melting dessert spread. If I liked sweets (I’m more a salty food person) I don’t think I’d be able to get back to work after photographing this
What I really like about the details in this following board is how much thought Mary put into them to really reflect her and Jason’s personalities.
Row 1: Carolina’s makeup, Mary’s earrings
Row 2: Mary used our engagement photos to personalize the tables at cocktail hour, teacups used in the tea ceremony, Mary’s emergency kit
Row 3: Mary’s personalized shoes, personalized cufflinks and cards for the groomsmen
My and Tammy’s view of the wedding cake from The Icing on the Cake adorned by flowers from Lyndsey Loring
The wedding colors were primarily red and gold to match her qipao
Row 1: Favors, Mary’s qipao, the red pouch of goodies for the lion dancers
Row 2: Mary’s qipao, the fasteners for the invitations (which match her qipao!!), and hand-made escort cards – the double-happiness was cut using a stamped cutter
Row 3: Invitation suite and ceremony program
The floral work pulled it altogether – it was the perfect season for peonies!
Row 1: The bouquets, a signing plate, the centerpieces
Row 2: Reserved sign, ceremony setup from top, petals around the cake table (you can see Jason’s parents’ wedding photo in the background)
Row 3: Personalized cake knife and server, Northeastern University personalized water bottles, and pew decor (flowers in cones adorned with ribbon)
And if you are still awake by this part of the post… some behind the scenes photos thanks to Tammy! I rarely show up in photos because I’m the photographer, so it’s pretty amusing for me to see these
“hello, yes, look into my lens. MY lens! thank you!”
Dancing with the little girl =)
Loooooove. Seriously
The amazing vendors who helped this wedding run so smoothly:
Venue and catering: Northeastern University’s Henderson House in Lincoln, MA
Dress: Berkachi Bridal, Cambridge, MA
Cake: The Icing on the Cake, Newton, MA
Rings: Barmakian Jewelers
Suits: Russo’s
Make-up and hair: From Hair to Eternity
Florist: Lyndsey Loring Design
DJ: Nu-Image
Lion Dance Troup: Chiu Mo Kwoon
Shang’s second shooter: Tammy Hui
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