Charity and Seth Get Hitched!! Or is it April Fools??

From the second Charity emailed me about her and Seth's secret April Fool's wedding... I was IN!  I seriously think I've laughed out loud to every email she's sent... especially all of the pictures she sent of the two of them in random hilarious costumes so that I knew what I "was getting into!  Can't back out now!"  haaaaah I couldn't wait to meet the two of them.  Thankfully, Charity's best friend Kate sent them my way (little did she know!).  Kate knew nothing of this secret wedding... and you have no idea how hard it was to keep it a secret from her!

Charity and Seth had been together for 12 years... happy as can be.  The contagiously laughing duo planned their secret nuptials on the perfect day - April Fools!  What could be better?   Seeing all of the confused responses to the status change was hilarious.  "Come on... give it up."    "For real??"   "Where's the cake?"

I have never met a more laid back and hilarious couple.... absolutely perfect for each other.   I was so so so happy to be there, laughing behind my camera all day.  You'll see why.

So after 12 years of love, on April 1st, 2013... Charity and Seth tied the knot in front of their loving family. ... Or did they??

Let's do this!

And then the costume trunk appeared... and things REALLY got crazy!

 So then we headed out to the jetty to grab a few shots of Charity and Seth.. MARRIED!

They are always having so much fun.   I love it!

See??

Thanks for having me do this for you guys!   Seriously... I think I'm still laughing!

Lori and Danny are Tying the Knot!

 I've been dying to share these pictures with all of you!  (I mean.. I'm writing this before my morning coffee...and that's saying a LOT).  Lori is another one of my beautiful and sweet friends that I'm lucky enough to work with at the hospital as well.  She's such an amazing nurse and friend, and I'm so glad she's in my life!  I remember Lori meeting Danny like it was yesterday.  Our mutual friend, Beth was playing cupid and it definitely worked!  They saw each other's pictures, started chatting, and I honestly feel like the rest was history.  It was that easy!  Talk about being right for each other.  To this day, Lori gets all giddy and smily when she talks about him.  And wait until you see the way he looks at her.   It's like she's all that matters in the world.   It's so awesome to see.

We headed down to gorgeous Marina Bay and it was perfect.  We basically had to whole dock and Marina to ourselves to just walk around and let them be themselves!

I am so so happy you guys found each other.   It was meant to be!  Love you guys!  September will be here before you know it! xoxo

STOP IT.  Umm....  Are you serious, Lori??  STUN-NING.

See what I'm saying??  Look at how he looks at her.

So cute, you guys.   Love it!

Right place... right time... a proposal... and photography goosebumps!

A couple months ago, I was shooting an engagement shoot  in the Public Garden for Jill and Mike.   It was a picture perfect winter day in the Gardens.  Honestly not sure that I had ever strolled through it in the winter before this, but man is it gorgeous with snow on the ground and people ice skating on the Frog Pond!  I love this city.

Now....  I was walking back toward Jill and Mike, completely oblivious to what was happening next to me on the bridge.  Off in the distance I see two women with tears in their eyes and iphones up and ready to go!  Look to my right... and there was a beautiful couple face to face.   ::OMG.... Steph get OUT of the way!::   I ran out of the way and quickly started shooting like a mad woman.  I didn't know them at all.... not even a little bit.  But here I was at the right place and right time.   I wanted to capture this moment for them because... lets face it, ladies.   Afterwards its one blissful blur!

Afterwards... I went right up to her mother and sister who were watching from the edge of the bridge to give them my info and said a little prayer that they would remember!  Luckily... a couple days later, the new groom to be contacted me.  I was beyond happy to send them the pictures I got of that beautiful day.   (Now, in an effort to not be too much of a creeper I wasn't able to get any of her expression as he got down on one knee.  But luckily his sister was down below the bridge capture the other angle!  Perfection).

It literally gave me goosebumps watching and was probably the best photography-jump-up-and-down-this-is-why-I-love-this moment yet.  THIS is why I do this.  Real life... as it happens.  Thats the good stuff.  SOO... moral of the story... every girl would die to have pictures of THE moment!  So guys.... think about it :)

I love this... she let out a big "OH MY GODDD"

Jill and Mike are Getting Hitched!

My brother-in-law, Keith introduced me to Jill and Mike and I'm so so so glad he did!  Keith and Jill train for and run marathons together (marathons... plural... like it's not big deal.  I did a half once and as I crossed the finish line swore up and down I would never.. could never do a full marathon.  You guys are my heros).  Anyway, I was so excited when Jill contacted me about doing an engagement shoot for her and her rockstar fiance, Mike.  (check out his band, Juice Box here).

Jill and Mike met in college after Jill saw his MySpace picture on one of her friends Top 8 friends!  "Who's he??"  Fast forward a few years and Mike took Jill down to the beach where there mysteriously was a message in a bottle that said "Will you marry me??"  And the rest is history!  So cute!  Even though they both live in Connecticut now, Jill grew up in Massachusetts and wanted to do their shoot in Boston.  So we met up on a FA-reeeeezing but gorgeous day at the Public Garden.  (FYI.. who knew there are two Charles and Beacon intersections in Boston? ... sorry again you guys!)

I had a blast doing this shoot... they are just so cute and so obviously in love!  They just fit together and I have no doubt that their wedding will be a blast!  You know it's for real when my smile is frozen behind my camera!  Now that we're all defrosted... hope you guys love these!  Enjoy every second of your engagement and I'm so happy for the both of you!!  So glad I got to meet you guys!

Sorry, Jill!  I had to.... your little buddy says hi!