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NE Aquarium | Shark & Ray Touch Tank | Grand Opening

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Bridal Tea | Upstairs on the Square | Magazine Editorial

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:58:50 +0000

Want to share a really fun and colorful editorial shoot we did for a new event magazine, Bliss Celebrations, which is on the shelves now. Tasha Bracken and her company SD Events created a wonderland-inspired bridal luncheon at Upstairs on the Square in Cambridge for our shoot. And I am sure neither you nor I have ever seen quite a setup like this one!

So many talented vendors came together and lent their creativity to design this bridal luncheon.

Event Designer: SD Events | Stephanie Rossi
Location: Upstairs on the Square
Dresses: Flair
Floral Design: Tangerine Creations
Invitations: Allure Invitations
Tables Linens: Be Our Guest
Hair: The Modern Priscilla
Makeup: Katrina Hess
Teapots: Fancy That

Kimberely & Dennis | Wedding | Boston Public Library

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:57:47 +0000

The phrase “takes the cake” really comes to mind when I discuss Kimberely and Dennis’s wedding at the Boston Public Library. All the ingredients were in place to make this one memorable event. A phenomenal event planning company, venue, lighting, ect, but the secret ingredient that will keep guests talking about this wedding for likely the rest of their lives was… Cirque du Soleil. Yes, that is right my blog faithful, Cirque du Soleil performed for the dinner time entertainment! The shocked looked on guests faces as the performers entered Bates Hall during the dinner hour was nothing short of priceless. And as a photographer privileged to be mingling amongst the guests throughout the evening really allowed me to hear the chatter of amazement. And even a few cell phone calls to friends to say “you can’t believe the wedding I am at right now!”

Venue: Boston Public Library
Planner: Hopple Popple
Gown: Monique Lhullier
Linens: Table Toppers
Rentals: Be Our Guest
Florist: Domenic Cambio
Lighting: Suzanne B. Lowell Lighting Design
Entertainment: Nightshift
Entertainment: Cirque du Soleil

And a special thanks goes out to my assistant photographer Helen Makadia who contributed to several of the images below!

Wedding Style Magazine Outs | Part III | Rafanelli Events

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:03 +0000

Absolutely Romantic! Absolutely Decadent!!

This tabletop featured in the 2010 Wedding Style Issue just screams Ultra Exclusive, Ultra Romantic Evening!!! The Champagne Bar located at Rhumba at the InterContinental Boston, is hidden discreetly behind sliding mahogany wooden doors. With a “Moulin Rouge” theme already in place, Rafanelli Events transformed an already spectacular room, into a dream dining experience.

Mirrored table surrounded by top shelf champagnes and abundant dessert trays. And the single red rose on the damask patterned chair is just the simplest but most clever touch for this editorial shoot.

Designer: Rafanelli Events
Location: InterContinental Boston
Flowers: Fiddlehead
China: Shreve, Crump & Low
Glassware: Be Our Guest, Inc.
Menus: Redbliss
Tables & Chairs: Signature Event Rentals

Wedding Style Mag OUTS | Part II | Michele Mottola Special Event Consulting

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:41:47 +0000

Another one of my favorite tabletops I have photographed!! Designed by the dynamite Michele Mottola, this is another wonderful conception that just exudes uniqueness and lots of good old fashioned imagination. Photographed outside at the InterContinental Boston back lawn, a custom mirrored arbor was built that allowed for handblown glass bulbs to be hung and filled with orchids and lillies above an acrylic table and chairs.

Ok so this was actually one of my most challenging tables I have had to shoot. A reflective glass background, see-through tables and chairs, and a mirrored arbor outside in the city with lots of reflections going on. This one took some patience, almost the whole day actually to get it right. That morning I took a calculated guess that the sunlight would eventually fall just so as to darken the background and shine light on table. And fortunately I was right. And although my blog post title says “Outs” I had to include the chosen image for the magazine as luck was really on my side that day. The 5th photo from the top says it all. The flowers were highlighted just perfectly both on the table and those meticulously hung from above. The chairs were clearly visible as the suns shadow couldn’t have landed any more perfectly in the bacground, and the mirrored arbor stood out just enough.

Designer: Michele Mottola Special Event Consulting
Location: InterContinental Boston
Flowers: Marc Hall for Winston Flowers
China & Glassware: Nieman Marcus
Flatware: Be Our Guest, Inc.
Tables & Chairs: Party by Design

Time-Lapse | Whit Wales | InterContinental Boston Wedding

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:56:28 +0000

Last Saturday we photographed a phenomenal wedding reception at the InterContinental Boston Hotel. I will blog our photos shortly but in the meantime check out this kick-butt time-lapse film of the set-up and reception by Whit Wales Wedding Videography.

The Intercontinental Time Zone from Whit Wales on Vimeo.

Wedding Style Magazine OUTS | Part I | Rafanelli Events

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:16:47 +0000

I am doing a 3 part blog on unpublished Wedding Style Magazine tabletop images I photographed for Grace Ormonde that I feel are truly kick butt. Boston weddings are typically known for their conservative design and approach. But event designers such as Bryan Rafanelli truly raise the bar and not just at a local level, but globally!

This tabletop was photographed at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston for the current 2010 Wedding Style New England Issue. The table is Black Acrylic with dominant white vases filled with fuchsia. The bold pink chairs and statement wingbacks are our favorite touches and with no doubt mimic the funky black and white striped wall art by Jim Lambie. Such eye candy!!! So cool, especially the Menu by Redbliss. Did you catch that?

Designer: Rafanelli Events
Location: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Flowers: Fiddlehead
China: Shreve, Crump & Low
Glassware: Be Our Guest, Inc.
Menus: Redbliss
Tables & Chairs: Signature Event Rentals

Grace Ormonde | Book Tour | Mandarin Oriental Boston

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:27:13 +0000

Earlier this month we had the pleasure of photographing the Grace Ormonde Book Tour Party held in Boston at the Mandarin Oreintal Hotel. Here is the video produced by Bruce Cullen | Dream Images | as well as footage by Lawarence Chan | aka Tofurious.

Grace Ormonde Boston from Dream Images on Vimeo.

Mandarin Oriental Boston | Published Wedding | Stn. NE Wedding Magazine

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:35:53 +0000

January has come and gone and we have lots of editorial to share. Starting with Southern New England Weddings Magazine. They have featured Andrea and Dennis’ Wedding at the brand new Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Boston on Boylston Street. I posted about this wedding back in October in case you wanted to check out more of their photos! To see old post CLICK here.

Chatham Bars Inn | Published Wedding | The Knot Boston

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:17:55 +0000

You may remember our blog post of Liz and Dan’s Wedding at the Chatham Bars Inn back in June…Well here they are again, now featured in the Boston regional issue of the knot. Hope you get to check it out!!!

And to see more of their photos, you can check out our old blog post from their wedding HERE.