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Stephanie & Salvi | Wedding | InterContinental Boston

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:30:42 +0000

Just a wonderful wonderful wedding I have been meaning to share that we shot at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston at the tail end of last season. Exquisitely planned and designed by Michele Mottola and her staff. Stephanie and Sal were married at a hidden gem of a Church in Somerville, St. Catherines of Genoa Parish. There were many notable details to this wedding including a custom made dance floor, table settings adorned with giant crystal candelabras, a 60ft long headtable, and a guest appearance by Nicholas Marks, who played the Gypsy Guitar like it was his last show ever.

Also a special thanks goes out to our assistant shooter for the day, Nicole Chan of Nicole Chan Photography. Simply a pleasure to work with and on point with beautiful photos, many displayed below. Thank you Nicole for helping out Brian Phillips Photography!

Reception: InterContinental Hotel Boston
Planner: Michele Mottola Special Event Consulting
Florist: Marc Hall for Winston Flowers
Makeup: Claudia Moriel
Videographer: Whit Wales
Cake: Cakes to Remember
Entertainment: Starlight Band (Toronto)
Entertainment: Nicholas Marks – Intl. Artist of the Gypsy Guitar
Lighting: Suzanne B. Lowell
Linens: Table Toppers

Other Vendors of note: Transportation: Brush Hill Tours, Invitations: Arlene Cronk, Invitations & Co., Other Rentals: Be Our Guest.

Leah & Michael | Wedding | Boston Public Library

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:34:04 +0000

We kicked off the 2011 season with a bang this January by photographing the dazzling wedding of Leah Francona, daughter to Red Sox coach Terry Francona. Exquisitely planned and coordinated by Rafanelli Events, the wedding ceremony was held at the historic Old South Church with the wedding reception just across the street at the Boston Public Library. And my most notable and favorite detail of the night, aside from the happy couple of course, was the hot apple cider and donuts awaiting the guests on their way out into a cold January night. Loved that!!!

Venues: Old South Church & Boston Public Library
Planner: Rafanelli Events
Caterer: The Catered Affair
Gown: Priscilla of Boston
Makeup: Stacey Frasca
Linens: Nuage
Rentals: Be Our Guest
Florist: Portobello Road
Lighting: Port Lighting
Entertainment: Nightshift
Video: After Image Porductions

And a special thanks goes out to my fantastic asst./second shooter Julie Lippert/Lux Photography who helped capture the evening with us. Thank you Julie!!!

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!

Courtney & Ryan | Wedding | InterContinental Boston

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:05:05 +0000

I don’t even know where to begin to write about this wedding. Super Fun Extravagance is a good place to start. And the B&G, super chill… to the Max!

I have done many InterContinental Boston Weddings before, but to walk into the room and be utterly stunned by the transformation was an incredible feeling. AJ Rose came in and laid something like 10,000 sqft of new white carpeting (just for the evening of course) as well as a dark wood dance floor. Three unbelievable crystal chandeliers adorned the bar and from what I heard, were hand strung and hung with aircraft wire just to support their weight. Kudos to Suzanne B. Lowell Lighting for this feat and for her stunning lighting work that evening. The furniture, the flowers, the music, etc, not one detail was left looking for success… and you can thank the planner Michele Mottola for this truly whopper of a wedding.

And last but not least, Courtney & Ryan, LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Venue: InterContinental Boston
Planner: Michele Mottola Special Events Consulting
Gown: Monique Lhuillier
Hair/Makeup: Luz Beauty (Luiz Filho)
Linens: Table Toppers
Tables/Chairs/Bar: Luxe Event Rentals
Florist: Marc Hall of Winston Flowers
Lighting: Suzanne B. Lowell Lighting Design
Carpet & Flooring: AJ Rose
Entertainment: Legit
Cake: Cakes to Remember
Video: Whit Wales

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.

Julie & Andrew | Wedding | Royal Sonesta Hotel

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:59:35 +0000

The Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge will always be my favorite venue to work at. Maria and I were married there 7 years ago this August and being in the wedding industry, I can’t help but fully enjoying every wedding we continue to photograph at this wonderful venue. And of course working with Julie and Andrew for their Royal Sonesta Wedding was nothing short of a great time!

Venue: Royal Sonesta Hotel
Gown: Rivini, Mark Ingram Bridal (NYC)
Suit: Canali, Ziani (NYC)
Florist: Madison Floral
Entertainment: New York Mintue
Cake: The Icing on the Cake
Video: Black Tie Video
Candy Bar: Indulge!

Julie & Steven | Wedding Part 1 | Cambridge City Hall

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:31:04 +0000

We photographed Julie and Steven’s civil wedding ceremony at Cambridge City Hall last Thursday. Just a few days before they left for St. Barthelemy in the Caribbean where we will meet up with them again to capture their destination wedding at Le Sereno. Can’t wait…SEE YOU SOON!!!

Andrea & Greg | Wedding | Boston Harbor Hotel

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:45:09 +0000

When I walked outside of the hotel just after the bride had finished getting ready, I saw the car everyone was talking about. The grooms 1967 Lincoln Continental that he bought in California and drove across country. This car made a statement and made for some great pics to! I knew right then that this wedding was going to be FUN!

Andrea had the makings of an amazing wedding from the start. She began with her truly wonderful wedding planner Linnea Tangorra of Tangorra Wedding Planning. She then made the easy selection of the Boston Harbor Hotel |Wharf Room | as her venue of choice. Add John from Blue Guava to masterfully create the floral design, cool lighting from Boston Uplights, the 1967 Lincoln, Super Cool Bride and Groom, and whamm… a wedding photographer’s dream! Oh and don’t forget to notice the Brides Pug, Pirates, and Bobble Heads!

Venue: Boston Harbor Hotel
Ceremony: Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Flowers: Blue Guava | John LaRoche
Makeup: Claudia Moriel
Planner: Tangorra Wedding Planning | Linnea Tangorra

Boston Public Library | Published Wedding | The Knot Boston

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:55:44 +0000

The current issue of The Knot | Fall/Winter 2010 | is featuring a Boston Public Library wedding we shot last year! Cudos to Kristen Weiss of I Thee Wed (Deborah & Jay’s wedding consultant), it was a pleasure working with her as always! The design of the wedding was styled so as to not overtake the grandeur of the venue, but to let it stand out. We loved the fact that the green reading lamps were a key feature at dinner! Also Suzanne B. Lowell Lighting Design came in and added the right touch of light to accent the Library’s magnificient details but not to overpower the look and feel of the rooms.

Venue: The Boston Public Library
Planner: I Thee Wed, LLC | Kristen Weiss
Lighting: Suzanne B. Lowell Lighting Design

And here are a few extra shots I want to show of the Bride and Groom as well as some extra details not seen in the magazine…

And if you are planning a wedding at the Boston Public Library, you can also check out Shannon & Brett’s wedding we recently shot there posted on our blog last December…Click Here

Pirates on Boston Harbor | Wedding | Greatest Bridal Party Ever!

admin — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:20:25 +0000

Ok, just kidding..really not the bridal party. But I definitely had one of the most fun brides ever today! When most brides would shy away from such a picture, Andrea saw these sultry buccaneers coming and immediately called them over for a shot. Andrea and Greg were married today and had their reception at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Blog post of their amazing wedding planned by Tangorra Wedding Planning to follow shortly!