The Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, MA is a charming Arts and Crafts style country mansion. It was built in 1902 as the summer home of Boston lawyer, Bradley Palmer. Today it is a busy and popular wedding venue and a stunning centerpiece in Willowdale State Forest. Jen Murray of Wedding Boston brought together talented professionals… Continue reading Willowdale Estate Styled Wedding – Happy Gatherings
Category: Lifestyle Portraits
Industrial Chic Blush Styled Wedding
Jen Murray, owner of bridal blog Wedding Boston, mentioned her next styled shoot would be held at The Norwood Space Center. Naturally, I’m thinking rockets, space suits and zero gravity. Actually, the Norwood Space Center is a Civil War era complex of industrial buildings. Our task was to convert a shabby chic factory space into… Continue reading Industrial Chic Blush Styled Wedding
A St. Croix Destination Wedding
Clemmy and Bert, a Rwandan couple, married at the world-famous Buccaneer Hotel on the island of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Since it was a 2-day celebration, we had time to stroll around the capitol city, Christiansted, the day before the wedding and explore the Old Danish Customs House, built in the 18th Century during… Continue reading A St. Croix Destination Wedding
“Walk Through a Wedding” – styled photo shoot at Chamard Vineyards
The 2017 wedding season is in full swing at Happy Gatherings Photography! Last month, before the craziness set in, I attended a fabulous styled wedding workshop led by Justin and Mary Marantz at Chamard Vineyards in Clinton, CT. What a great way to start this year . . . lots of new friends and a… Continue reading “Walk Through a Wedding” – styled photo shoot at Chamard Vineyards
Shannon & Joe – Charlestown Navy Yard and State Room Boston
Shannon and Joe both grew up in Charlestown, so they included visits to 2 famous Charlestown landmarks during their pre-wedding festivities. Joe and his groomsmen met for pictures in the Charlestown Navy Yard, and their First Look took place at the base of the Bunker Hill Monument. Then Shannon and Joe married at a 3d… Continue reading Shannon & Joe – Charlestown Navy Yard and State Room Boston