I had the privilege of photographing Jenna and Tom’s wedding on Veteran’s Day, 2011, working with the always fabulous BlueLine Entertainment. I was also lucky enough to have as my second shooter Samantha Melanson, who did an outstanding job catching the guys and candids throughout the day.
Tom is a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army and just recently completed a tour of Afghanistan. As many of my readers know, military causes are near and dear to my heart, so it seemed only natural that I would photograph a veteran’s special day ON Veteran’s Day. Harrington Farm in Princeton, MA provided a gorgeous backdrop…
Honest to goodness, Jenna has the most gorgeous eyes; I think they complement her wickedly funny sense of humor quite well! After some formals of Jenna and Tom’s prep, we did a “first look” for the two of them, although the outside pictures didn’t last long. November in Central Massachusetts proved quite windy and chilly!
After a few family formals in front of Harrington Farm’s stone fireplace, I whisked Tom upstairs for some formals while Jenna and the girls put on some last minute touch-ups. Although as you all know I’m a Navy girl, he sure did look so handsome in his dress blues. While we were photographing these portraits, I noticed Jenna’s present to Tom, a Boston Red Sox watch, and asked about the story behind it. It turns out that this was their second wedding: their first was done at Fenway Park while Tom was on leave from the Army this past January 2011. In fact, I began to notice a LOT of Red Sox accents throughout the wedding site (pssst…check out the jerseys from their first ceremony hanging on the back of the chairs)…
After a teary but spirited ceremony, Jenna and Tom were serenaded not once, but THREE times by her brother’s a cappella group, Pitch Please. It was kind of like being in an episode of Glee…sans Mr. Shue. The rest of the reception didn’t disappoint; a full moon, beautiful and thoughtful touches with the decor, many inside jokes among Jenna’s sorority sisters and a cake cutting done with an Army saber. All and all it was a fantastic evening spent with a great group of people.
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