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Jamie and Jonathan | Boston Wedding at the Mandarin Oriental

Joyelle — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:02:12 +0000

I loved Jamie and Jon’s wedding in March. They started the day at Jon’s parents house for a traditional Chinese tea ceremony. In a tea ceremony, the bride and groom serve tea to their parents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives as a way of thanks, honor, and respect, and in return, they receive lucky red envelopes with gifts. After the tea ceremony, everyone headed to Boston for the ceremony and reception at the Mandarin Oriental. The entire day was filled with so much emotion, laughter, and tears, and it was wonderful getting to know Jamie, Jon, and their family and friends.

Harvard Club Wedding on Style Me Pretty

Joyelle — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:08:13 +0000

Some photographs from Linzee and Eric’s November wedding at the Harvard Club Boston were featured on Style Me Pretty Massachusetts! You can see the details here, or click here for the original post.

2011: The Year in Photos

Joyelle — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:23:40 +0000

Just a small selection from all the fabulous weddings and engagements that I photographed in 2011. Thanks to all of my wonderful clients, I am honored to work with you!

Gina and Marco’s Engagement Session

Joyelle — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:15:22 +0000

You may remember this lovely couple from their Boston wedding at the State Room this summer. Well, here’s the first part of their engagement session, when they wanted to do photos outside their home with their cute little pup who totally stole the show. (To see the second part of their engagement photos, click here.)

Susan and Tim’s Wedding at Turner Hill in Ipswich

Joyelle — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:09:35 +0000

Susan and Tim’s wedding at Turner Hill, in Ipswich, was on that crazy October day when it snowed in New England. Luckily they had planned everything in front of the warm fire, so not much was affected, and we even got to run out into the snow at the end of the night. Another thing that I loved about their wedding was that except for Susan’s sister, who was her maid-of-honor, everyone else in Susan and Tim’s wedding party was under the age of 6.

Jennifer and Alan’s Cohasset Wedding at the Red Lion Inn

Joyelle — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:26:32 +0000

Alan’s friends and family are spread across the country, so when Jennifer and Alan were looking at venues for their wedding, they really wanted something with a quintessential New England feel. The Red Lion Inn in Cohasset fit the bill perfectly, with its rustic charm, cozy barn, and the beach so close by as well. We drove to the beach for the photos of the two of them, and we completely lucked out by having the most amazing sky ever, and clouds so thick you could scoop them up like ice cream.

The lovely floral arrangements were created by LeReve Floral Design.

Kerri & Rich’s Boston Engagement Session

Joyelle — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:47:52 +0000

Kerri and Rich are from New York, and Rich just moved up here recently, so they wanted their engagement session to be something completely true to their new town, something that said “classic Boston.” So naturally they decided on the Public Garden, Beacon Hill, and the Charles River. Originally we were going to photograph a lot of foliage as well, but this is turning out to be one of those years when the leaves turn late. Luckily we found the only two trees on the Public Garden that looked like fall. We also timed the session just right, and can I just say that I always want to shoot at twilight now.

Candice and Patrick’s Gibbet Hill Wedding

Joyelle — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:20:14 +0000

Candice and Patrick are two of the sweetest people. When I first met Candice, waaaay back (I think they booked me in the winter of 2010), meeting her was just like chatting with a friend. So I was excited to photograph their engagement session on the Boston waterfront this fall, and finally their wedding at The Barn at Gibbett Hill this October.

The lovely flowers and details were designed by JCF Events.

Sarah and Jonathan at Elm Bank

Joyelle — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:43:13 +0000

One of the sweetest parts of Sarah and Jonathan’s wedding at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society was Jonathan’s surprise to Sarah. Jonathan had been in an a capella group in college, and the group came to the wedding. When we arrived at Elm Bank, having driven from their ceremony, the group came out, and Jonathan serenaded Sarah with the group as his backup. Sarah was totally surprised and teary-eyed and it was so lovely to capture for them.

Carolynn and Stephen in York Harbor, Maine

Joyelle — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:53:15 +0000

Carolynn and Stephen had their wedding in one of my favorite places – seacoast Maine. Their ceremony was on the cliff overlooking the water at the Stage Neck Inn in York Harbor, while the reception was in the cozy dining room with views of the shores. Carolynn and Stephen chose to keep their guest list very small, and I always love intimate weddings. They really place an emphasis on family and good friends, love, support, and laughter.