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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!!!

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I am doing a 3 part blog on unpublished Wedding Style Magazine tabletop images I photographed for Grace Ormonde that I feel are truly kick butt.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.

Maria | AOL | Photo appearing on AisleDash.com

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:20:03 +0000

Just wanted to share a photo that is appearing now on AOL’s newest wedding website, AisleDash.com. Maria’s photo was used for a story on Creative Ceremony Seating. AisleDash.com just launched in mid-march and is a new online destination resource for brides-to-be to help them throughout the planning process by giving real-life advice.

This is just a screen shot, but you can click this link AisleDash.com to read the article and see the whole slide show.

Shannon & Brett | Wedding | Boston Public Library

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:26:36 +0000

I must say that we were so privledged again to work with and photograph just such a stunningly beautiful bride with the most sincere and down to earth personality! The groom was pretty chill to! And to photograph our third Boston Public Library wedding of the year was an added bonus. The day was highlighted by simply an amazing Monique Lhuillier dress, an absolutely awesome bouquet created by Marc Hall of Winstons, decadent finger foods and speciality drinks, and most importantly .. elegantly designed down to the smallest of details by the prodigious team at Rafanelli Events.

Venue: Boston Public Library
Planner: Rafanelli Events
Caterer: The Catered Affair
Videographer: AfterImage Productions
Florist: Winston Flowers
Entertainment: Vali Entertainment
Dress: Monique Lhuillier | L’Elite
Tuxedo: Tom Ford NYC
Hair: Mizu Salon | Darren Le
Makeup: Dana Dodson – Shu Uemura