One of the things Andy & I love most about our jobs is the connections we make with our clients, who really feel more like friends.

Being entrusted to document a day as important as a wedding is such an honor, but when a family calls us back again to do the same for a brother or a sister, it’s overwhelming and so completely validating. We just love it!

This is going to be our fourth year photographing Leigh and her family. In addition to Leigh, the family consists of Mom-Terri, Dad-Alan, big brother-Ryan and his lovely wife-Anette and their new little lovebug-Dillon, and sister-Randi, all of whom live scattered across the country. Every year, they drop what they’re doing and come to Cape Cod to spend the Fourth of July together in Chatham.

Each year since meeting them, they have asked us to document their time together and it has become something we look forward to with a mix of excitement and nervousness….it’s not easy coming up with fun & new things to do with the same group every year. But, it is a challenge we accept gladly and with happy hearts.

The first year we photographed the family, Ryan, had just…as in the day before our meeting with them…proposed to Anette, and we were super excited when we were asked to photograph their wedding the following summer. Click HERE to see their beautiful love-filled celebration.

Right from the start, we fell in love with this warm, wonderful family and after Ryan’s wedding, we secretly hoped we might have the chance to be there when Leigh and Randi also said, “I do!”

Happily, Leigh felt the same as we did and now it’s her turn to walk down the aisle. We couldn’t be happier about the wonderful man with whom she’s chosen to spend her life. We first met Zach at Ryan & Anette’s wedding. At the time, he & Leigh were very new in their romance, but watching them together, I remember thinking that there was something special brewing between them, and as it turns out, there was.

Leigh & Zach will say, “I do!” this summer in Boston. They chose to do their engagement session, aka love session, on the MIT campus where they first met. They are both graduate students finishing up their final semester….lots to celebrate this summer.

Andy & I hadn’t really had the opportunity to check out the MIT campus before, but it is gorgeous and there were so many fun nooks for photos. We started out in the Sloan building, where they both have most of their classes. Here are a few of our favorite moments from our time together…

I just loved the architecture of the Sloan building. It’s angular and modern and very fun to photograph…particularly with a super cute couple perched on its balcony.

Different photographer, different perspective…

We snuck into one of the classrooms for a few photos of our two smarty pants….

Just a little light reading…

Loved the glass windows in some of the conference rooms….how fun is this?

This is a contender for favorite of the day…Although Leigh & Zach are very serious, dedicated students, they’re also really fun, silly and self-proclaimed “goofballs” so capturing them having fun together just feels right!

Awww…

Even better….

Does Leigh have some gorgeous eyes or what? And, how about Zach’s chiseled profile….no pressure, but you guys are going to make some beautiful babies!

Hummunah hummanah…another fave of the day…

We toured a bit more of the MIT campus, before heading down to the school’s boatyard for a fantastic view of the city skyline.

Just as the sun poked through the clouds for some dramatic lighting…

Goofing around…

MIT’s very recognizable class ring, known as the Brass Rat…Like most MIT students, Leigh & Zach are very proud of their class rings and say they are one of the most recognizable rings in the world. Cool!

Loveeeee this next one. They both look so beautiful and so completely content!

Love is…strolling hand-in-hand with your best friend!

Followed by a good snog.

As sexy as that previous photos is, and as much as it can make the heart go pitter patter, this next one is full of love and makes my heart smile! it is soooo Leigh & Zach, in every way!

A quiet moment before calling it a day….

After our super fun session, we headed to one of Boston’s newest hot spots, the Island Creek Oyster Bar, to meet Leigh’s folks, Terri & Alan, for dinner. It was so great to see them again and catch up. All in all it was an excellent afternoon filled with lots of laughter, kisses and great conversation. Big thanks to Terri & Alan for a fabulous dinner and a heart-felt thank you to Leigh & Zach, for sharing your school with us and for giving us an inside peek into the very special love you share. We can’t wait to be there with you when you say, “I do!” later this summer.  Big love & hugs, Christine & Andy xoxo

Our 2011 wedding season kicked off a few weeks ago in the nicest of ways. We truly could not have asked for a sweeter couple to start with than Jess & Christian.

We first met these two last year, after they flew up from Virginia to begin their wedding planning. Right away, we knew we wanted to work with them. They are sweet, playful, kind-hearted, full of love for one another and all about having fun! Even the story of how they met was fun! Click HERE to see their love session and read more about these two sweethearts.

So, when the day finally arrived for Jess & Christian to say, “I do!” we were super excited…excited to get back to shooting regularly, but mostly excited to be a part of their special day….and oh, was it special!

Weather forecasters had been calling for rain all week and things were not looking good in the days leading up to the wedding. But, as if on cue, as soon as we pulled into the parking lot at the Wequassett Resort, the clouds parted and the sun came beaming down, warming the air and urging flowers to open. You couldn’t have asked for a nicer spring day.

Here are a few of our favorite moments from Jessica & Christian’s incredible, love-filled celebration…

I love how serene and beautiful both Jess & Christian look in these individual moments before the ceremony…

I just love the above photo of Jess. There is such a quietness about her beautiful eyes that pulls me in, so I decided to pull in for a closer look. Love this crop, perhaps more than the original. What do you think?

Meanwhile, across the Wequassett property, Christian puts the finishing touches on his vows as Jess’s super sweet brother, Josh, also finishes getting ready. Jess & Christian did something we’d never seen another couple do before during their ceremony. Rather than reading their vows aloud for everyone to hear, they took a moment and moved in close to one another. And, looking directly in each others eyes, they whispered their vows to one another. It was such a beautiful, intimate moment….as if no one else in the world existed except for the two of them. I admit, I shed a happy tear or two (okay, more than a few).

After a few finishing touch ups to her make up, Jess puts on her veil and is ready to go. LOVELY!

We LOOOVE when couples take time for a “first look.” It’s such a sweet opportunity for some lovely photographs, but more than that, it helps put any nerves at bay and the soon to be married couple has a chance to take in the moment and absorb the hugeness of what they’re about to do. I just love it!

Andy killed capturing the emotion of the moment in this next shot. Oh, how this photo makes my heart smile…so big!

Do you think they’re ready to go say, “I do!”…..uhhhh, I’d say, yes! Oh, the joy!

A fun moment with her girls…

I love the pride in Christian’s smile as he walks to the spot where Jess will come take his hand and pledge her heart to him.

Joy radiates as Jess & her brimming-with-pride dad, Jim, make their way to the ceremony.

Jess’s Aunt, Aileen, performed a very heart-felt ceremony that was punctuated with happy tears and moments of laughter.

The moment before the kiss…looove this!

Same moment from a different perspective…Hallelujah for having two photographers!

Following the ceremony, we stole Jess & Christian away for a little alone time and some intimate portraits…This next one is contender for fave of the day…

Loveeee…

Same moment, different perspective…again, I say, “Yay!” for having two photographers!

Jess & Christian had a big canvas with paint markers for their guest to leave messages of love…such a fun idea…

Jess is like me and looooves herself some details. So, Jess…these are for you!

First dance…LOVE.

Christian’s niece wraps up in her Nana’s dress for a little warmth & comfort….so sweet…like J&C’s beautiful sugary flower adorned cake.

I love this stolen moment of Jess & her girlfriends as they chat during dinner…

A moment to reflect on the day’s events…and snuggle….Dreamy!!!

A big thank you to Kalson and the rest of the crew at Wequasett for always being such a pleasure to work with. Thanks too to DJ Keith Lemire for providing the perfect soundtrack to a perfect day! Thanks to Lisa George & her team for making some already gorgeous girls look their best. And, our thanks wouldn’t be complete without a shout out to Lilac Flowers and Delicious Desserts for giving us lots of great eye candy to photograph. But, as always, our biggest thanks go to Jess & Christian and their wonderful families and friends for inviting us to be a part of such a special day. J&C…hopefully by now you know how much we adore you and how much it meant to us, knowing you trusted us to capture your wedding day…and all of the love & joy that surrounded you. We hope these photos bring you as much happiness as you have brought to our lives!

Big love & hugs, C&A xo