Groton, MA Wedding at The Barn at Gibbet Hill {Samantha and Michael}

This wedding has been featured on Borrowed & Blue!

I am so excited to share a few previews from Samantha and Michael's gorgeous wedding day this past May. Sam and Mike chose The Barn at Gibbet Hill in Groton, MA for their rustic themed barn wedding. The girls wore brilliant red bridesmaids gowns that photographed like a dream and the groomsmen touted dapper grey suits with small succulent boutonnières. {You may already know, I am a sucker for succulents.} Les Fleurs decorated the day not only with gorgeous bouquets for the bride and bridal party but also with a beautiful ladder archway arrangement for the ceremony that was completely stunning. I am constantly in awe of florists' abilities to transform a space with their creations. Speaking of, I am thrilled to share that Lizzie Baker Designs created the most beautiful paper succulent place cards for this wedding. They were just so unbelievably beautiful. {Lizzie not only created all of the bouquets and boutonnières for my wedding but also is a close personal friend and I can't help but gush over her amazing work. My jaw is constantly on the floor when she shows me her designs.} These florals are some of my very favorites of her creations.

Sam and Mike were just amazing to work with, super happy, so in love, and completely radiant on their wedding day. They both had the absolute best smiles during their ceremony and I am pretty sure there wasn't a dry eye in the crowd when the two of them read their personalized wedding vows.

I absolutely loved being a part of their beautiful wedding day. Without further ado, please enjoy some photographs from Sam and Mike's wedding.

Here's a shout out to all of the vendors that made this day possible!

Venue: The Barn at Gibbet Hill

Florals: Les Fleurs

Place Cards: Lizzie Baker Designs

Bride's Dress: Vows Bridal Outlet

Bride's Hair: Deanna Warwick, Verde Salon, Braintree, MA

Bride's Makeup: Amanda McCarthy

Bridesmaids' Dresses: Alfred Angelo (This store has since closed.)

Groom's and Groomsmen's Suits: Jos. A Bank

Groom's and Groomsmen's Shoes: Kenneth Cole

Rings: Cliffords Jewelers, Boston, MA

Ceremony Music: Emma Galloway

Reception DJ: Edward Kelley

Wedding Cake: Konditor Meister

Groom's Cake: Jessica Corsentino

And details from the following Etsy Shops:

Bride's Shoes: Sharina Wedding

Bride's Hair Flower: Pure Blooms

Wedding Program Chalkboard Signs: Keep Life Simple Design

Pick a Seat Not a Side Sign: The Peculiar Pelican

Groom's Cufflinks: Spiffing Jewelry

Garter: Anna Brides

Ring Bearer Pillow: Happiest Creations

Guest Book Sign: Willow Road Designs

Wedding Pillow: Eab Designs

Gift and Card Signs: Country Bliss Designs

Guest Book: Tracy Rodriguez Photography

Photography: Tracy Rodriguez Photography with Michael Carmen Photography

If you're interested in booking a wedding package or would like more information, please contact me today.

West Roxbury and Norwood, MA Wedding {Erika and Jose}

This wedding has been featured on Borrowed & Blue!

Something magical started happening last year and has been really abundant with my wedding clients this year and I'm almost nervous to jinx it by writing about it here but I just have to share. I have been contacted by the most amazing people to photograph their weddings in a much more intimate sense. While most of my weddings average around eight hour of coverage, starting in the morning and ending after dinner, I've now photographed six weddings in just one to four hours. And while I was at first scared of missing the getting ready moments and little details, I have found instead that I have had the most amazing time with these couples, focusing mainly on the bride and groom to capture their love and those amazing wedding day smiles and intimate moments. In a shorter time frame, I am often gifted {yes, gifted} a full hour or more with just the couple. I wish I could express in words how incredibly amazing having a full hour is on a wedding day. For Erika and Jose, I first met up with them to photograph their ceremony at Saint John Chrysosotom Parish in West Roxbury as well as portraits with their immediate family members and religious sponsors and then scooped them up to a pretty amazing hidden gem in West Roxbury, a lone fishing pier. I have driven by this pier several times and have been dreaming of photographing a couple there so when Erika and Jose told me the location of their church {just 1/2 mile down the road} I recommended that we go there. For a full hour, the couple laughed and danced and walked around and I was able to capture so much pure love. I finished the day at their dinner at BonCaldo Restaurant in Norwood, MA to grab some shots with their closest friends and family, and of course some of their rings on various fun props that were meaningful to the couple. These two were an absolute blessing to work with, always smiling, so kind, so genuine and so in love. I cannot wait for you to see all of these beautiful photographs of these two amazing people, now husband and wife.

Bride's Dress: Alfred Angelo Bridal (This store has since closed.)

Groom's Suit: Joseph Abboud, Men's Wearhouse

Dog's Suit: Poochie Heaven

Ceremony Venue: Saint John Chrysostom Parish

Reception Venue: BonCaldo Restaurant

Ceremony Music: Osmani and Rena Rodriguez

Wedding Cake: La Luce Pastry

Bouquets & Centerpieces: Roche Brothers, Westwood

Photography: Tracy Rodriguez Photography

If you're interested in booking a wedding package or would like more information, please contact me today.