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Lauren and Brandon met in New York after Brandon moved from Denver. The two connected online and on their first date, the presidential election had just been called and the owners of the cocktail bar popped some bottles of champagne for its patrons, including Lauren and Brandon, to celebrate. Not a bad way to have […]

November 16, 2023

Lauren and Brandon ~ An Intimate and Romantic Wedding at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, MA

Maddie and Peter were high school sweethearts! Best friends before they started dating at 17 years old, they dated throughout college and a masters degree… this wedding was a long time coming! The couple fell in love with the Crane Estate for its history and architecture as soon as they laid eyes on it. Staring […]

October 13, 2023

Peter and Madeleine ~ A Stunning Summer Wedding at the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA

Mackenzie and Sean met through work. While they didn’t connect initially, after graduation and as their careers progressed they found themselves again working together and the connection was made! The couple chose the Boston Public Library for their ceremony and celebration because as a young girl, Mackenzie was present for a wedding of another bride […]

September 15, 2023

Mackenzie and Sean ~ A Sweet Summer Soirée at The Boston Public Library

Jacklyn and Peter met in college over 8 years ago and chose the Crane Estate for their wedding after falling in love with its rolling hills and beautiful gardens. The fickle rain fall kept the couple guessing until finally, content to say their “I do’s” with mother natures blessing of a light sprinkle of rain, […]

September 7, 2023

Jaclyn and Peter – A Cozy and Elegant Wedding at the Historic Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA

Lauren and Collin met while attending Holy Cross and have been together ever since. This fun and outgoing couple were excited for a classic city wedding and chose the State Room for its incredible view overlooking Boston Harbor. Indeed the ceremony was stunning with the backdrop of the Harbor behind them as they recited their […]

July 28, 2023

Lauren & Collin ~ An Elegant Wedding Soirée at The State Room in Boston, MA

Lexi and Ari met in 2018 on a dating app! As they started talking, they soon learned that Ari’s family lived in Stamford, CT, in the same town where Lexis dad grew up and still had family. As fate would have it, the two families already knew each other through the Jewish community. Ari and […]

July 7, 2023

Lexi and Ari – A Romantic Boston Harbor Wedding at the New England Aquarium

Emma and Alex met at Bates college at the beginning of their freshman year. However this love story could have started years before when they both went to the same small-town summer camp when they were much younger! Although they don’t ever remember meeting at camp, it was indeed college that brought them together. Outgoing […]

December 21, 2022

Emma and Alex ~ A Romantic and Elegant Celebration at the Boston Public Library

Nicole and Jared first met at Assumption College in 2012. Nicole soon transferred to Becker College and the two lost touch for a spell reconnecting through instagram in 2018. The two met for dinner and this high energy couple was quick to realize the many wonderful similarities they had in so many aspects of their […]

September 15, 2022

Nicole and Jared ~ A Joyful Boston Wedding at Holy Cross Cathedral and The Seaport Hotel

Hannah and Jesse we Middle School Sweethearts, meeting at Stony Brook Middle School in Westward, MA in 2005. They because close friends in high school and sometime during senior year, Jesse worked up the courage to ask Hannah to prom. Hannah was thrilled! After graduating the attended Brandies and BU and fate was on their […]

July 22, 2022

Hannah & Jesse ~ A Whimsical Wedding at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, MA

Chris and Ashley first met 2015 in the San Francisco Bay Area (Chris’s home town!) at work. From coworkers to friends the relationship grew steadily and after romance blossomed, the two moved in together in 2017. Soon after their little family grew with the addition of their pup Emma. In 2019 they all moved back […]

June 9, 2022

Ashley & Chris ~ An Elegant Wedding Celebration at the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA