Good morning everyone! So, yes, it is slightly snowing BUT there is just the slightest bit of sunshine, so I can handle it. And yes, my kitchen is still in shambles and I am awoken nightly by any number of anxiety dreams. One that was particularly horrifying was when my teeth fell out. I had that one coupled with all of the stones in my wedding band falling out immediately after loosing my adult teeth and I was walking around with a zip-lock full of teeth and diamonds. Awesome. I can’t tell you how great it was to wake up from that one. Usually though, I am horribly unprepared for a wedding and am missing all memory cards and my camera three seconds before I am supposed to start shooting. Or like last night, had an engagement shoot with a couple who I had no memory of booking, didn’t know their names and was forced to come up with some engagement shoot brilliance in the halls of an elementary school. Completely normal. No cause for concern over here. BUT, it will eventually be finished and I am a lucky girl to have a kitchen never mind be dealing with the whiny discomfort of doing dishes in the bathroom sink while it is in the middle of being made into exactly what I want. And yes, it is one of those annoying half days (seriously? can someone tell me when the need for a half day every other week arose? didn’t we get like 3 in our whole elementary school career??). BUT I get to watch Jameson walk around in just his pj pants holding a sword and having a full on conversation with himself while he periodically walks in my office and casually mentions that he loves me so really? things could be a lot worse.
I’ll tell you something that has no downside at all. My love affair with Adriana and Andy and their New Year’s Eve wedding. These two people make me happy and if I could somehow adopt Adriana as like a really close cousin or a cool next door neighbor (you know, someone I would need to have contact with on an every couple of day basis) I would be a happy lady. Outside of ringing in the New Year on my couch surrounded by my three men, there was ABSOULTELY no other place I would have wanted to be besides The Barker Tavern in Scituate that night. I can’t really explain in words what it was like watching these two on their wedding night. I don’t think that I have ever seen two people just so flippin’ happy to be getting married to each other. Andy DEFINITELY wins Happiest Groom Award. Any time you couldn’t find him you just had to look a couple of feet in there air because that is where he was walking all night long. And Adriana, my cool glasses wearing bride (because no one else could pull off wearing her glasses on her wedding day and totally rock it the way that girl did) was one giant smile the whole night long. It was such a fun party and you couldn’t see a square inch of dance floor the entire night. People were there to celebrate, there was no doubt about that.
Let’s jump in… my shooter Kat Hanafin had the boys and I had my lovely ladies.

Andy is a Captain in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, had to give him a little patriotic love…


Hello, Gorgeous.


This I love. It is so Adriana. We have a love affair of quick email response times and pride ourselves on our exceptional ability to respond faster than any other people this side of the Mississippi.

I love this one that the Kitty Kat got.




A watch for her groom.

And diamond studs for his bride.





C’mon. Who else can wear glasses and look like that??

Time to get married.
Seriously, Andy? Be cuter.

I like this view that Kat got of the ceremony. The place was perfect for a winter wedding.

Can’t stand it.

Adriana’s dad watched the ceremony from Italy on the computer. 1) Technology is ridiculous. I have a hard time wrapping my brain around the US Postal service. Watching his girl get married FROM Italy…my head could explode. 2) There was a point that I had to move the table he was on to shoot some formal portraits. It was weirdly unnerving. That’s all.

And then it was outside for some sparkler fun (in a Stella induced flash of brilliance I bought sparklers online for some fun outside shots).



Into the reception.

These two surprised everyone with a very fancy ballroom routine. It was like Dancing With the Stars live. There was some great dramatic lighting and I am in LOVE with these images.


Oh my. This one gives me chills. It is so timeless.


Adriana dedicated her bouquet to her mom and some nice person flashed their camera at precisely the right time for this to happen.



This was what the dance floor looked like. All night long. Standing on a chair was our only option.

MIDNIGHT!



And sadly, it had to end, but to end on this note (Kat was perfectly placed)? It makes it bearable.

When I can come out of a wedding feeling so grateful for the opportunity of being there and wake up one day to have this in my inbox..”the day was my dream come true and I really feel like I kissed all my frogs but got my Prince in the end!!!!! We are truly looking forward to a LONG relationship with you as our friend and photographer….cause the PARTY AINT OVER SISTA!!!!! There are more good times to come!!!!” I am reminded so clearly that I am one of the luckiest people around to be able to do what I do and do it for people like Adriana and Andy.
Thank you both so much. I don’t even have to wish you happiness..you two have that covered.
xoxox,Rachel
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