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Queerly Beloved: How Six Wedding Vendors Threw the Most Magical LGBTQ+ Wedding Day Boston Has Ever Seen
On January 5, 2025, six Boston-area wedding professionals came together to create something the city had never seen before. Queerly Beloved — co-founded by Amanda Macchia Photography, One Bell Designs, DJ Dayglow, Dearly Studio, Althea Floral Design, and Lensy Michelle - along with several other vendor partners - brought seven LGBTQ+ couples to the altar for free micro-wedding ceremonies at The Sinclair in Cambridge, followed by a dance party open to all. Over 400 guests showed up. $4,000 was raised for the Trevor Project.
Saying "I Do" Over Lunch: An Oleana wedding
Last month we posted details from a beautiful wedding at Oleana. We’ve had the pleasure of working there several times (yum!), and I can’t wait to talk all about why restaurant weddings are the epitome of everything that’s right about elopements and intimate nuptials - especially when they're as stylish and intimate as Rachael and Kyle's luncheon wedding at Oleana. Picture this: a sunny day, a charming patio, and the love of your life by your side—sounds pretty epic, right? Here's why restaurant weddings rock..
Chasing Sunsets at Crane's Beach with Laer + Vanessa
Crane's Beach is one of my favorite coastal photo spots in the area. Not only did I grow up going to this beautiful place, but so many of my couples love how close it is to Boston and the option to explore the beach as well as the dunes. Off-season, the crowds have dispersed, and the beach is ours for the taking! Our couple were total powerhouses…
Posing Tips for Enby and Queer Couples: Let's Get Adventurous!
So, picture this: it's a crisp fall day in Boston, and we're gearing up for an epic engagement session with a badass couple Our location? A hidden oasis right smack dab in the heart of the city—a pond surrounded by lush greenery, with just a hint of autumn in the air. The leaves hadn't quite gotten the memo yet, so we didn't have that picturesque fall foliage to work with. But hey, we're all about making lemonade out of lemons, right? And let me tell you, we nailed it…
A Fool's Errand: An Engagement Session With Rossi + D
Take me to your favorite bar for an engagement session, I dare you! We posted Rossi and D’s wedding a few days ago and then realized we hadn’t posted their engagement session and it was too good to skip over. Although we were dreaming of a winter snowscape, and maybe even some flurries, all we seemed to get was rain. That didn’t stop us from having a good time, though, and taking some seriously rad engagement photos…
Coffee + Records: A Cozy At-Home Love Story
Thinking of doing your engagement session at home? We LOVE that idea (obviously 😉). Contrary to what you may think, at-home sessions are anything but ordinary. Taking a lifestyle approach, we strive to capture you and your sweetheart in your element. Whether that’s sipping coffee in your kitchen, lazing on your couch, listening to records, or eating popcorn in bed…