Hathaway Wedding

Back on December 5th we spent the day with Emily and Luke. It was a little bit different as the couple were already married just prior to Luke leaving for a deployment in the US Army. But they still wanted to have a big celebration with their family and friends and that is exactly what happened on the 5th! I started the day in Newton with Emily at the Hair Company Salon on Main Street. The bride had a very special stylist- her mother-in-law! She did a wonderful job and hooked Emily up with tons of curls and made sure there wasn't a single hair out of place! A few of the bridesmaids also had their hair done at the salon. They were quite impressive not allowing Emily to worry about a thing. They made sure all last minute phone calls to vendors were made for her, all decorations were in place at the reception site, made sure she stayed on schedule, ate, and also made her get a good nights sleep the night before! Then off to the church for make up and getting into their dresses. The wedding was held at First Presbyterian Church in Newton and I followed the ladies as usual as Barry hung out with the wild and crazy groomsmen in the basement. We shared the day with Brian from JDB Photography and had a really good time. Brian got as many photos as he could prior to the ceremony as Emily wanted to save the surprise of her in her dress for Luke as she came down the aisle!

Her dress was a stunning Maggie Soterro. It was a champagne color with layers of lace and angled ruffles. Topped off with a brown short fur coat it was incredibly unique and fit Emily like a glove.

The ceremony went off without a hitch and it was great that the couple reaffirmed their vows, but never taking off their wedding rings. One of the bridesmaids, Megan Small, sang a beautiful rendition of the Lord's Prayer. You can't beat an Opera singer at your wedding!

The couple then took photos after the wedding while we gathered equipment and headed to the Ville in Andover for the reception. The bridal party made their grand entrance down the staircase and everyone wasted little time getting dinner. Emily and Luke chose not to have alcohol at the reception but instead use those funds to cater in Marble Slab Creamery for desert complete with 5 different flavors of ice cream and 20 delicious toppings! Luke was first in line to get it moving!

Toasts followed and the couples first dance, then a surprise from Emily and her father during their first dance. They started out visiting quietly during a slow ballad and one wave to the DJ started the show in motion! It was a fabulous take off of some couples first dances breaking out into different styles of dancing but between the bride and her dad! It was so awesome. No words can describe it. The crowd was roaring. The party followed with everyone having a really great time. We for one, had a great time spending the day with Luke and Emily!

Luke and Emily, thank you so much for having us and thank you for dinner and ice cream! We appreciate that! We felt more like friends or family at your wedding than a working vendor- just the way we like it! :) You two are a gorgeous beautiful couple inside and out. We enjoyed capturing every minute for you! Click below to see the Hathaway's prequel!