Fresh, fun, modern, green, and sustainable! The DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum wedding of Joanne and Chris was not short on these super-creative and personal details. What details are important? Well, it varies from wedding to wedding, but I often ask the bride and groom what is important for me to focus on. Given how long people take to plan weddings, I want to make sure that all the hard work does not go to waste. It could be jewelry, it could be invitations you spent a lot of time slaving over, or something else, the important thing to me is that they mean something to the client. Detail shots take time! This is why I typically arrive with up to 2 hours to spare in the getting ready segment to capture these, and I also take a part of cocktail hour to head to the reception site first to photograph the setups before the guests arrive. Be sure to also check out part 1 of the wedding – the photjournalistic shots – if you haven’t had the chance!
There are two things I love in dresses (I know, personal taste, still) – lace and ruffles. Joanne’s dress had so many ruffles, loove!
She wore sky-high apple green shoes through the entire day. I really don’t know how she managed but it was pretty amazing
Amy helped set up the next shot with the bridesmaid shoes =)
The journal that Joanne gave to Chris
Joanne DIYed all the paper for this wedding, I’m super impressed. The graphics are super fun, modern, and the postage matches the mood
The jewelry Joanne wore. The purple ring on the left actually belongs I believe to Chris’s great-grandmother
If you notice, Joanne’s rings have 3 parts – the top is her engagement ring, followed by a golden band, then another platinum band. Chris’s band is also designed to reflect those colors
Chalk boards for the escort card table and bar
Lemonade cooled guests as they waited for the ceremony. The ceremony program
I have seen this once before at another wedding and I love this idea of a tree where guests leave their fingerprints. A great addition to your newlywed home! Be sure to leave a piece of paper for people to practice and wet towelettes to clean those inked hands
The wedding reception was held at the Dewey Gallery inside the DeCordova Sculpture Museum
One of the top highlights of the wedding details – cactus escort cards! Every guest had a small potted cactus with their name that they could take home
The fresh theme carried into the centerpieces with baby’s breath and potted rosemary. A sprig of rosemary also lay on every menu at the place setting. Table numbers were painted onto rustic tiles
“I love my caterer because I got to have pizza as one of my entrees!” exclaimed Joanne to me during the wedding. Guests had a delicious choice between filet, pizza, and fish
The cupcakes were awesome – I sampled a carrot cake cupcake. The top and bottom tiers also had these super-fancy sugar toppers that added to the modern setting of the day
Coming tomorrow – the gorgeous, gorgeous portraits from the day!
The vendors:
Shang’s Assistant: Amy Bao
Venue: DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA
Catering and cupcakes: Different Tastes, Boston, MA
Joanne’s Dress: Jon’s Bridal by Suzanne
Bridesmaid Dresses: After Six Bridesmaid
Rings: Springers Jeweler’s, Maine
Chris’s Suit: Pronto Uomo
Florist: Hillside Florist, Woburn, MA
Hair: Di Re Hair, Ltd., Waltham, MA
DJ: Boston Music Works, Woburn, MA
Invitations and Paper: DIY
August 31 – Return to Chicago
Sept 8 – 12 – Boston
Sept 23 – 25 – Boston
Oct 8 – 10 – San Francisco / Bay Area
Oct 22 – 28 – Barcelona, Spain
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