Inspiration from Julie + John

Hello red and orange vibrant fabulous wedding!!! Julie and John got married last Septemeber and Mariah and Sarah were that to capture all of the glory, the details were amazing and coordinated by the tremendous planner Wendy Joblon...

The Details:

Catering: Plantation Catering

Tent: Newport Tent

Tent Decor: Exquisite Events

Rentals: Rentals Unlimited

Lighting: Ormonde Productions

Invitations: Folia

Flowers: Flora

Julie and John in South Dartmouth Part One

Posted by Mariah:

What would you get if you combined a flu-stricken bride with an extremely rainy & windy Saturday afternoon?

One of the most fun weddings ever?

YES!

I know what you're thinking... that doesn't make any sense. I know, but it's true! I arrived at Julie's (in the rain) to learn that she had been in bed all week with the flu and had missed all the fun activities that she and John had planned for their family and friends. To add insult to injury it was pouring on their beautifully planned ocean side tent wedding in Padanaram. We aren't going to let any of that stop us though...

Julie's amazing bouquet is by Flora.

Pretty flowers all in a row...





The colors are so beautiful! Love the fall palette.

When Julie and her mom first came to visit they told us all about Julie's gown. It has a hoop sewn into the hem to give it a unique shape. The designer is Suzanne Urmann of Paris.

The dress did not disappoint!

Julie's shoes, shot through the bottom of the dress- love that hoop!

You know that we snappers love to take creative ring shots... couldn't decide which of these two I like best, so I am posting both.

Classic with an orange twist. Unexpected- just like Julie and John!

Julie's sister- so pretty! I loved the dresses (color and style). I love the hint of Mexico (where Julie teaches and lives) in the cut of the dress, flower and jewelry.

There's our bride- as gorgeous as ever! You'd never know she's been hiding under the covers for days.

Stunning detail on Julie's dress and veil.

Breathing.

Meanwhile, John is down the street getting ready himself. I had the talented snapper assistant Sarah on hand to make sure the guys were covered! I love this photo of John's mom helping him with his cuff links.

John has a great group of friends.

Super handsome portrait of John. I love his expression.

One of my all time favorite "man" photos. Nicely done by Sarah. The plaque on the wall is hysterical.

A slightly more formal approach.

...and hey, there's me!

Alright, so a certain stinker who I will not name, (starts with Gr and ends with oom) did not want to see the bride before the ceremony. Therefor, our plans for photos prior to the ceremony had to be nixed- Drat! Considering that we are understanding snappers, we came up with a compromise...(actually this is Trish's GENIUS idea)....

Here's a photo of the bride and groom with their bridal party taken before the ceremony. Notice they are not seeing each other!

I love Trish so much sometimes it hurts.

Now we are on a roll! How else can we get them in the same shot without them actually seeing each other?

Voila!- one of my favorite photos of all time.

LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about this photo including the story behind it.

Ditto.

We sent the men away so we could do some photos of Julie downstairs... here she is with her parents- so sweet. They are very proud of her, as if you couldn't tell.

Three daughters...

Now you can get the full idea of the fabulousness of this dress.

Julie loves the vintage camera look on our photos... and she looks good in it!

All the ladies, so lovely.

Can't get enough of these colors!

Time to head to the church... lots of umbrellas on hand!

Love this shot with all of the parents... such an important moment.

Married!

They look pretty happy... and there's a surprise waiting for them outside the church doors.

The bride- ride! An antique milk truck- now that's fun!

Waving goodbye to the guests... see you in a few back at the reception!

Stay tuned tomorrow for pinatas, mariachi's and crazy dance moves... Oh MY!

Warning: Viewing the reception photos may cause you to gasp and drool on your keyboard. The details at this wedding are off the hizzy.

Jack and Doris 50th Wedding Anniversary Party at Rosecliff Mansion 9.6.08 - Photos by Trish and Melissa

This is what it's all about! Jack and Doris celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. Exactly 50 years ago almost to the minute they were married on this day. Congratulations! What a wonderful thing to see a happy couple married for so long. I hope that I will be retired by the time our current clients celebrate their 50ths, but if not give me a call and I will come and take photos for you.

Although there was a hurricane we were able to get all of our equipment in during the lull in the action. Can say the same for the end of the night though.

Another amazing event by Wendy Joblon, she has impeccable taste every time!!! (Detail photos by Melissa)
The flowers by Flora were really spectacular!
What an amazing place Rosecliff is, so dramatic!
Guests were seated in both rooms.
All the grandchildren, 8 girls and 1 boy!
Jack is actually of average height, he was just standing on this step ladder so that he could see all of his guests as he made a toast to his friends, family and lovely bride.

They had a fantastic slide show of photos from when they were kids all the way up tot he present.
The bride and groom.
A surprise performance by the Unexpexted Boys (singing Frankie Vallie) very fun! Call Wendy Joblon if you want to book them for your wedding or party!
The drove all the way up from New Jersey and were driving back after the performance!
A very shy guest helping out by playing "Sherrie". This is the original wedding party! Those two 'kids' in front were the flower girl and ring bearer!The grandkids did a really cute performance too. They each did a little rap about themselves.After this little girl said her part, she was done so she threw the mic on the floor, so cute! and loud!

Is jack a serious and unfunny guy? No, just look at him jumping in with the ladies, he's smart too!

Of course some fun dancing at the end of the evening...

The Photo Lounge was in full swing at the party... But as usual the kids stole the show and hogged the Photo Lounge getting lots of funny photos of themselves. I think they would still be there if they could be. It's just so fun!!!

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