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Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding Photographer

When I first heard Jacqueline’s infectious smile, it was over the phone on a bright sunny afternoon. When her laughter spilled out of the earpiece, I felt as if the sun had whisked her into my head and multiplied. Meeting Jacqueline in person was equally a pleasure. She and Sean were two of the most relaxed people I’ve ever seen on a wedding day, their steady demeanor really set the tone for an intimate and warm wedding that was about them and their family and friends.

I played a lot with light during this wedding – natural light, indoor ambient light, flash light. Our wedding was set at the absolutely gorgeous and a hidden gem, the Boston University Castle. I didn’t even know this little structure existed! It’s near the much larger and better known Marsh Chapel. If you have a wedding of around 50 people, the BU Castle is a perfect setting – gorgeous architectural detail, friendly and attentive staff, and convenient location. Thank you to Karman for helping me out!

On to the photos! Jacqueline and Sean opted to do all the portraits before the ceremony. They had no wedding party, the family was running a little late, so I got lots of time alone with them!

I didn’t notice this image on my first pass, but the second time around, I really loved the way her dress flowed given that the fabric was actually kind of stiff

San Francisco wedding photographer 689725268 PaR3v X2 Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerSan Francisco wedding photographer 689725557 T5pnS X2 Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerSean is such a sweet guy!

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Jacqueline and Sean are naturals when it comes to smiling, but even so, I think I encouraged them by saying silly things =)

San Francisco wedding photographer 689725310 G8LfH XL Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerA beautiful sapphire (one of my fav gems!) ring

San Francisco wedding photographer 689725317 Jn97D XL Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerSo… Jacqueline and Sean are ridiculously smart. And they’re doing smart research things at ivy league schools. so YES, I had to take a photo in front of a wall of ivy!

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San Francisco wedding photographer 689725346 JR6P8 XL Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerI love all the details inside this room! So pretty! The chandelier, the ceiling is to die for, the marble fireplace… GORGEOUS

San Francisco wedding photographer 689725372 d8YjP XL Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerDid I mention things can go wrong? One of Jacqueline’s eyelashes needed a quick fix

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San Francisco wedding photographer 689725407 aMigj XL Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerSan Francisco wedding photographer 689725422 JummC XL Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerI love the dramatic lighting streaming through this window

San Francisco wedding photographer 689725461 Kdsxb X2 Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerSan Francisco wedding photographer 689725481 bHWTB XL Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerThis is Jacqueline’s niece. She is adorable to pieces

San Francisco wedding photographer 689725490 xWj3G XL Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerDad made a great speech! I guess with three daughters, he’s had practice =)

San Francisco wedding photographer 689725510 UGwLZ XL Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerI love this room. Love its ambiance, and this candid photo I think really speaks to how I feel about it

San Francisco wedding photographer 689725530 DKThi XL Jacqueline and Sean, Married! | Boston Wedding PhotographerCongratulations to you two!

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October 23, 2009 - 9:22 am

Agnieszka - Stunning photos Shang, as always and the location is to die for, WOWWW!!!! :o)

October 23, 2009 - 10:29 am

Sam Lipoff - My senior prom was at the BU Castle. I agree that it’s a really neat space!

October 24, 2009 - 7:30 pm

Nithya - LOVE the location – wow! its great to work in a location that offers such wonderful photo-ops for the couple….and of course, your photos are stunning as always!

October 28, 2009 - 2:07 am

Maria - This is such a beautiful church. These pictures are nice – I get a sense of the understated elegance and joy of the couple.

November 1, 2009 - 3:14 am

Rosalind Yang - Shang, Lovely lovely lovely. Great intuition for depth of field and composition. Good moments. Which is key in wedding! =) Keep me posted on your work!

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