The Wequassett Inn is a gorgeous spot no matter how you slice it. But, Julie & Kris somehow found a way to take one of the Cape’s jewels and make it even more sparkly. Was it the over-the-top details, including gorgeous flowers & decor by the talented team at the New York based Experience and Creative Design, or the fact that it was one of those quintessential Cape Cod summer afternoons…the kind that over the years has inspired countless writers & artists? Was it Julie’s gorgeous dress and Kris’s stylish suit or the fact that Night Shift rocked the roof off the ballroom? Yup, those things absolutely added some serious sparkle to the day. But, what really made the day shine was all of the love & joy surrounding and radiating from Julie & Kris.
We knew when Julie & Kris wanted to do their love session (aka engagement session) at the carnival that we were going to have fun with these two. Click HERE for a peek at the session. Still, all of the love & goodness laid out before us had Andy & me giddy with creative anticipation. Really, words just don’t do the day justice, so we’ll let the photos speak for themselves…
Julie’s crazy beautiful Marisa gown…I love this perspective, if I do say so myself. It’s so challenging as photographers (particularly when we regularly work at the same fabulous locations) to come up with new, fresh angles and ideas that keep it fun and interesting for us and for our couples. This next photo was something I’d never tried before and I’m digging it. Love when that happens.
Julie & Kris chose teal, green & white as their colors, which we LOVED, plus some touches of old, new, something borrowed & something blue. And, their invites from Ceci of New York? I think I died and went to letterpress heaven!
Absolutely loved their escort card alternatives, these super cute compasses, with each guest’s name on it, which fit in with the theme of their invites, with maps and also their save the date card, which featured one of our photos designed to look like a vintage postcard sent from far away. Sooo fun! And, the draping/uplighting in the pavillion ballroom, with fabric and sand dollars hanging around each chair gave the room such fab glam factor.
Julie’s girls get a lesson on how to take the veil on and off…You think Julie is excited about what is to come?
Beautiful Julie…and a little Cape Cod inspired bling.
We just loved these girls….they were so fun, so warm and so wonderful to work with! You girls rock!
Some of Kris’s details…
Love this cool perspective Andy got of Kris’s chain as he bends over to put on his shoes….so cool, honey!
More fabulous details, including the stunning 4-tier cake by Konditor Meister that was a show stopper.
Handsome Kris and his handsome guys, who were as wonderful as the girls! Such a fun group!
Kris closes his eyes as he waits for Julie and their first look before the ceremony…awwwww!
Love & kisses and a soon-to-be Mrs.
Yaaay for love!!!
Love is….feeling just like this!
Our happy couple looking radiant!
Can’t stop the kisses from coming…
Behind every great woman is a great man!
And behind every great man….
Love, Love, Love this next one…their smiles make my heart smile too.
Couldn’t get enough of all the fabulous details…
Julie’s sweeter than apple pie mom, Terri, was beaming all day long! I love this next photo of her brimming with pride & joy for her little girl and all the love being showered on her. Yay for wonderful, supportive moms and their little girls all grown up!
A quick steam before the ceremony starts…
Let the ceremony begin…
Smiles were everywhere to be found…
The handsome fella on the right is Stephen, the dad of Allison, one of our fabulous brides from last summer…click HERE to see Allison & John’s equally amazing Boston wedding. It was so great seeing Stephen & his lovely wife, Jane (not seen here), again! We just love our Bello family!!
Love this perspective as Terri gets ready to walk down the aisle, led by her super sweet son Joe…
Moments later, Julie gets ready to make her walk down the aisle, on the arm of her sweet papa, Mark…
We did it….
The garden terrace was decorated with tons of draped fabric, hanging ivy & branches and glass vases brimming with shells and starfish that really turned the space into something spectacular…
Guests enjoy cocktail hour…
Kris’s nephew was obsessed with the train and police car he was given for being in the wedding….even playing with them on the sand ceremony table…during the ceremony. Too cute!
Making their grand entrance to the reception, Julie & Kris receive a warm welcome from friends & family…
Get down on it….
I love Julie’s expression as she listens to the funny, heart-felt speech given by her maid of honor, Ashley, (aka Ziggy, which we like to pronounce ZIIIGGGGGGGGYYYYY because her heart & personality are that big)…
Ziggy gets jiggy….
Kris breaks down his best Michael Jackson moves…
Some friends show off their Thank you gifts….
Speaking of thank yous….a big thank you to Kalson Pang at the Wequassett & Heather Minicucci of Simply Inviting Weddings for making the day and everything leading up to it come together perfectly! Thank you too to all of Julie & Kris’s family & friends for welcoming us with such warm open hearts, but most especially thank you Julie & Kris for trusting us to document this special time in your lives and for being so fun to photograph and to just be around! Your love is a beautiful thing and we hope these photos serve as happy reminders of your amazing wedding for many love-filled years to come! With love & hugs, Christine & Andy xoxo