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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.

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

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

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