Hello all and welcome to 2012! I’m so excited with how it’s been going so far: a lot of inquiries, some great meetings and I’m almost finished filling my 2012 schedule. I’ve even gotten some 2013 inquiries as well…HOLY COW! Wow, are some of you brides and grooms uber-organized!!!
This post, however, is about Julie and Rob. I had a few moments, throughout this New Year’s Eve event, where I felt OLD. See, I remember Julie just starting out in high school while incognito with my alter ego of art teacher. She always was chipper and upbeat and had a smile with tons of wattage. Rob brings out that smile so well…I am so happy to have had the honor of seeing Julie transform from a young girl into a beautiful and accomplished woman. As you can see from their engagement session (back in August 2011) and from below, Julie is a stylist. Heck, even on her wedding day she was styling hair; she said it kept her “calm.” I say “honey, have another mimosa”…but honestly, I get where she’s coming from. I know they’ll have to pry a camera from my hands on my wedding day to my handsome man.
Take a look below at how amazing the two of them looked and some of the details they picked out for the day…
And then we were off to the church in East Boston. The ceremony went wonderfully and we then decided to do some formals on the altar. I have to say, THAT’s where the entertainment kicked in! See, Julie and Rob find family extremely important and made sure to include as many of them in their day as possible. Two such participants were Julie’s nephews Connor and Derek, who were in the 2 year old range. Now, I welcome people that enjoy including children in their day, as long as they’re ready for the unpredictable. And let me tell you, in the 13 years I have done this, kids are DEFINITELY unpredictable! Julie and Rob were so nonplussed by it all and just took in the kids’ everchanging moods. It made for a wonderful time for all ages!
After some more photo goodness at the hotel (who knew a mirrored elevator would provided such great images!), the party began. A highlight was a friendly “competition” between the Gibbons and the Schells while singing “Sweet Caroline”…while it pretty much was a foregone conclusion that the Gibbons clan would win – I mean, hey, I’ve seen them in action before at sister Christy’s wedding and they’re FORMIDABLE – all was well and the bride and groom kicked off the New Year’s with a bang!
Thank you so much, Rob and Julie, for allowing me to be a part of your day…
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