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The day was perfect. Each side of the bridal party right next door to one another, in their own suites, getting ready for the day together while snacking, dancing, laughing, exchanging gifts. Kristi was such a calm and collected bride, laughing through memories, making sure everyone has everything they need, and just so ready for this day. In the neighboring suite, Ken was also a pretty laid back Groom, hanging with his groomsmen, full of smiles and baby soft hair (or so I’ve heard).

A beautiful outdoor ceremony gave way to happy tears as Ken, Kristi and her son Kade, officially became a family of three (Well, four technically, but fur-children couldn’t be in attendance).

We hung out at the beach a bit for some photos, and even managed to sneak in a boat ride… and then it was time to celebrate!

Heartfelt speeches, emotional dances, smiles, laughter and dancing, dancing, dancing!

Everyone celebrated the night away right up until Ken & Kristi made their sparkler exit… and beyond!

A perfect day.  ♥  Right guys?

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Ken & Kristi, a heartfelt congratulations!!
The future holds greats things for you guys!

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Camp Bournedale, Plymouth MA

Ceremony officiant: John Levreault

DJ & Photo booth by Select Sound DJ

Cake by Just Desserts

Flowers by Kristen DiBella of Bella Fiore Florist

Hair by Stephanie Hills, Waves Salon

Makeup by Melissa MacPherson of Plush Hair Design

Wedding dress from Chryssie’s Bridal

Tux’s from Men’s Warehouse

Want to hear about how much I love Weddings? Well too bad!

Sure, this is the Dias Wedding sneak peek that so many of you have been waiting for… but we’re going to take a moment to discuss family, friends, and all the people in between, that come together in your life to lift you up when you’re down, and super happy crazy dance when you’re up. If there was a day, a few weeks ago, that you were like, “Where are those people?! I need them!!”
Well, they were all at a Wedding. I’m sorry.

When the groom found himself in the hospital the week of his Wedding, a bat signal was sent out. So many different family members, friends, and vendors came through to set up the reception hall, coordinate the ceremony, and make sure every part of the day was ‘just so’…. I’m fairly certain, however, that they would have all done the same without a medical emergency as well. They all seemed like great swoopers. This wasn’t their first rodeo! ♥
As you can imagine, there were tears… it’s a Wedding, after all. There were also smiles. So many genuine, proud, happy, loving smiles… The kind that make your face hurt, and bring even more tears to your eyes. There was laughter, there was delicious, “eat some more!” food, there was dancing… nonstop, hilariously fun dancing, there were heartfelt toasts made on the fly, there was Tone Loc…sort of…. There was even a rainbow, without the rain!
These people did that. Jeff & Jenifer planned their Wedding day with family at the forefront of it all. Family, Friends….  They came to celebrate, express their love, lift up, and super happy crazy dance. ♥

Fine… I’ll say it….
I love Weddings!!!!

I’m truly so grateful to have been able to capture this amazing day for Jeff & Jenifer.

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Little West Pond Functions, Plymouth, MA

Catering by Tazz’s BBQ, Taunton, MA

Ceremony Officiant, Jeffrey Osswald

Music by DJ Spike, of Spike Entertainment

Flowers by Celebrations by Kathleen

Cake by White’s Bakery, Brockton MA

Ahhhh, the start of my Wedding season!! ♥

I couldn’t have asked for a better start! The weather was beautiful, a little bit chilly and slightly windy, but it looked beautiful… all sunshiney, with some happy clouds… What more can a girl with a camera ask for?!

Rebecca & Ray were an easy peasy, calm and collected Bride & Groom.
They were excited to get the day started and to see everything they’d worked at planning come together so beautifully. Last minute decisions, like reversing the ceremony direction – chairs, huppah and all – to accommodate for unexpected winds, were not going to throw Rebecca off her happy course, and were made without batting an eyelash.
Ray was so diligent about not spoiling the moment and seeing his future bride too soon. When he wasn’t in the hideaway room, you’d often see him, head up, down, or eyes shielded – just in case. Even as Rebecca made her way to walk down the aisle, Ray could be seen, eyes in the sky, until his best man gave him the ‘ok’.

The day was truly a celebration of love, and judging from the abundant smiles and happy tears, their family and friends could not have been happier to be a part of it!

Ray & Rebecca, thank you so much for allowing me to capture this day for you!

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Bay Pointe Club, Onset MA

Music by DJ Chris Gally

Flowers by Heritage Flowers, Lakeville MA

Cake by Just Desserts, Bridgewater MA

Ceremony Officiated by Patrick McCorkle,
Senoir Pastor at First Church in Malden, MA

Hair by Sarah Miller from Twilight Salon, Boston MA

Makeup by Joelle Morse from Vanity Salon, Canton MA

Eeeeeeeeeverybody and their momma will tell you about how time flies when you have children, and to cherish the moments and phases, as they’ll be over before you know it.  Well, everybody and their mommas know what’s up! They hit the nail on the head with that one. Meanwhile, we’re ‘yeah, yeah’ing’ them with a polite smile like ‘ooooookay, time is time!’……. then BAM!!
Your tiny little bubby is ONE YEAR old!

Ok, not my bubby… mine are nearly 15 and 8 though, so I can relate to the flying of time and cherishing of moments.

I digress.

This little man seemed to have been such a tiny little bub just a short, short time ago….

Remember?!?!
Well he’s been busy growing, and while he’s just as adorable, he’s quite not as sleepy! ;)

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This little dude has been looooooong overdue for his Blog debut!
I think my blogging skills went into hibernation this winter!

Anyway, this little guy was determined, no matter how many feedings, blankets, despite any tricks we had up our sleeves, or how long we were prepared to wait….to stay awake.
{Insert Nemo’s Dad, Marlin, yelling to Dori, “Stay awake, stay awake! Stay a-waaaaaaake!”}
There was company, they were looking at him… he knew it, and he was making sure he didn’t miss out on a thing!

We were lucky to capture him dozing a few times, but really, I was happy either way, as he had the most adorable expressions, and was just a handsome little bub!

You’ll agree.

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The day started out with nervous jitters all around!

Everything was going according to plan, all the details had been thought of and the day couldn’t have been more beautiful. Still, nothing was going to calm this pair until the moment they were able to meet eyes, finally exhale, and say their “I do’s”.
{insert our own ‘waiting to exhale’ joke here}

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 That’s exactly what happened too. You could nearly feel all the nerves and anxiety of the day slowly just melt away with smiles as they met each other at the altar.

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We made a mad dash after the ceremony, trying to catch the last of the sun, and maybe even a little sunset.
These two wanted it just as badly as I did though, so they dashed along with me, and we laughed throughout the rush, and got exactly what we wanted, in record time!

{Boom!}

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It was sincerely such a pleasure to have been able to capture this day!

Congratulations Matty & Kristen!

  Details:

St. Joseph’s Parish, Kingston MA

Jones River Trading, Kingston MA

Catering by Plymouth Bay Catering

DJ Scott from JAG Music & Entertainment

Cake by Judy from Piece of Cake,Plymouth

Flowers by Sue Sue’s Petals, Kingston

Hair by Jill Berry of Makeovers Salon & Spa, S. Easton MA

When Maureen & Kevin started planning their Wedding, Mason jars were the decided theme. Once there, and the day was well underway, it was all so thoughtfully done and beautiful, but for Kevin & Maureen,  laughter, fun and celebration was really the clear theme of the day!

The venue was beautifully decorated with handcrafted items that Maureen boasted, were mostly created by Kevin. His response? “A real man goes to Joanne Fabrics, and loves it! That place is awesome!”

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The real super heroes of the day! ♥

Congratulations Kevin & Maureen!
I’m so grateful to have been able to capture your Wedding day for you!
Enjoy your sneak peek!

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Plymouth Masonic Lodge

Catering by Warren

Lilly of Angels

Cake/Cupcakes by Monica Cole

DJ Joe Dupuis of In Tune Productions

It was such a pleasure capturing this special day for Jeff & Jade.

The day turned out to be warm, of course, but just beautiful for an outdoor ceremony.
Jade was such a beautiful bride, and the sight of her walking down the aisle with their son, Jayke, was just adorable! Jayke stayed with Mom & Dad throughout the ceremony, pointing out cool boats he saw, as Jeff & Jade laughed about who was to obey who during their vows, with many loving glances and big smiles in between it all.

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The reception followed suite, with many laughs, hugs, and even more boat watching for little Jaykey!

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The highlight of the night, for me, was finding out they’d decided to do a “first dance” sort of dance after all…. and while I’m snapping away, trying to capture every moment of this for them, Jade looks up and says so sweetly, “We’re so awkward!”
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It was such a beautiful day and a wonderful time capturing all the love this family has for each other.

Congratulations Jeff & Jade!

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Brewster Gardens, Plymouth, MA

Isaac’s, Plymouth MA

DJ Doug Folsom, South Shore, MA

Piece of Cake, Plymouth, MA

I almost forgot to share this, as Zach & Mackenzie (& guests)  had already viewed their sneak peek during their Wedding reception! Everyone needs some Blog time though!
…and why not throw in a few more!

Zach & Mackenzie are adorable, and are surrounded by some pretty awesome people as well.

Wedding day preparations had such a calmness about them. Just a bunch of cool people, hanging out & looking their best! All the planning and details were taken care of, right down to the notes of thanks on both mothers arm cuffs!

Not only did the entire day go off without a single hitch (which is pretty much unheard of…), but it was such a great time to capture. The stories shared, the laughs, the words of kindness and appreciation, the love and excitement….

Gahhhhh!! THIS is why I love Weddings!

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Congratulations Zach & Mackenzie!

Details:

Holy Family Parish, Duxbury MA

Jones River Trading, Kingston MA

Dj Spike Entertainment

Flowers by Flair Floral, Plymouth, MA

Cupcake Charlie’s, Plymouth MA

Hair by Mane Event

Makeup by Makeup by Nikki

Corey and Rachel are such a kind an easy going couple. From the our first meeting, to engagement photos, everything was smooth, easy, and always carried out with smiles and laughter.

It’s no surprise that the tone of their Wedding day would be no different.

Adding to the tone, the attention to detail and eye for creativity that was put into planning this day did not go unnoticed.

The result was pure elegance.

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Even more than things going smoothly, beautiful decor and easy going attitudes, this was a true celebration of love and family. It could be seen, heard, and felt everywhere you went.

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From loving expressions, smiles, shared stories, happy tears….

A fantastic foundation to build a marriage. ♥

*Plus, it should be mentioned, that I believe Corey & Rachel may have danced with nearly all of their guests, at least once! So much fun!

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Details:

Ceremony & reception: The Villa at Ridder Country Club, E. Bridgewater, MA
(Catering also by The Villa)

Music/Entertainment: Steve Bishop’s DJ Service, Norton, MA

Cake: Just Deserts, Bridgewater, MA

Flowers: Tamara Reid Designs, Norfolk, MA

Ceremony Officiant: Father Lenny Nelson, Taunton, MA