As well as paying tribute to the city they love, Brad’s military service played an important role in this couple’s special day. Brad himself has recently returned from duty in Afghanistan, so they decided to incorporate the colors, details, and traditions of the Marine Corps into several aspects of their wedding. Following the Ketubah signing, the traditional Jewish ceremony took place in the Omni Parker House’s Press Room — after the I do’s, Erica and Brad exited under an archway of fellow Marine Corps’ swords. Following cocktails up on the 15th floor, which included a harpist and a live-action sushi station, guests moved into the Omni Parker House Ballroom for the reception.

The couple chose gold and navy blue as their color inspiration, to perfectly compliment Brad’s Marine Corps uniform. The military tributes continued throughout the evening — including the cutting of the cake with Brad’s sword. We loved all the personal touches that the couple added to this wedding, their love of Boston and the military inspiration really made this day special for the newlyweds.

Congratulations Erica and Brad, and thank you for letting us capture your beautiful wedding day!!!

Vendors | Hair: Naomi Baril, The Stylists; Makeup: Katrina Hess; Invitations/Paper Products: Invitations + Company; Dress: Vera Wang from Vera Wang Boston; Flowers: Tangerine Creations; Cake: The Icing on the Cake; Entertainment: Gilded Harp (ceremony + cocktails); Night Rhythm (reception)

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The Wedding of Erica and Brad at the Omni Parker House – June 2013 – By Person + Killian Photography – 251 Newbury Street – Boston, MA 02116 – 617.236.1662

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Elizabeth and her wedding party started the day getting ready in the beautiful rooms above the Harvard Club. The bride wore a classic white lace wedding gown, a great choice for the late-spring heat, and her bridesmaids matched perfectly in strapless champagne-colored gowns. The bouquets from Stapleton Floral added a light splash of pink, purple, and green to the ladies’ dresses.

The couple’s first look and photo shoot with their bridal party took place in the Harvard Club’s Massachusetts Room — the sweeping red curtains and black and white checkered floor were perfect for a classic and elegant backdrop. After the ceremony at the nearby Church of the Advent behind Boston’s historic Beacon Hill, we took advantage of the flawless spring weather to get some shots with the newly-married couple in the Boston Public Garden!

Guests returned to the Harvard Club of Boston for the evening reception, which took place downstairs in the Club’s Harvard Hall. The dark wood-paneled walls and towering ceilings provide a great neutral color palette to accentuate with decor. The red chairs, colorful red centerpieces, and red-trimmed flatware added the perfect touch of color to this beautiful space. The Hall’s central fireplace and ornate chandeliers, along with traditional candelabras on the surrounding walls, made this wedding reception warm, intimate, and classically elegant.

Thank you to Elizabeth + Ben, and the whole team at the Harvard Club of Boston for such a wonderful wedding day!

Vendors | Invitations/Paper Products: Soiree Andover; Dress: Alvina Valenta from Cristina’s Andover; Flowers: Stapleton Floral; Cake: Dessert Works; Entertainment: Nightshift; Video Slideshow: Lucky Strike

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The wedding ceremony took place at the Marsh Chapel, on the campus of Boston University. The chapel had special significance to Melissa and Bill as they got engaged in the Chapel’s outdoor courtyard. Melissa carried a beautiful bouquet of soft pink peonies as she walked down the aisle, for a perfect pop of spring color. After the ceremony, we stayed on the campus for some pictures around the chapel with friends and family before heading to the Taj Boston to start the party.

Melissa and Bill wanted their wedding to have the feeling of classic “Boston”. The dining room (overlooking the Public Garden and Newbury Street) at the Taj was the perfect venue for an elegant, romantic Boston wedding. The room was warm and intimate with golden champagne linens, and multi-toned pink peonies filling the centerpieces. Even their white wedding cake was covered in the soft pink flowers, adding a great splash of color to the Taj Boston ballroom. We loved the couple’s puzzle guest book where friends and family left messages on the back of puzzle pieces for Melissa and Bill. The front of the puzzle was their favorite photo from their engagement session.

Everyone was so happy to be celebrating this great couple, thank you to the newlyweds for letting us be a part of your special day.

Vendors | Hair: Priscilla Collins; Makeup: Katrina Hess; Invitations/Paper Products: Reaves Engraving; Flowers: Jeri Solomon; Videography: Travis Gray, Entertainment: DJ Paul Sacco

This post filed under: Back Bay Wedding at the Taj Boston, Classic Boston Weddings. Photos by Person + Killian Photography. Jill Person and Laurén Killian are located at 251 Newbury Street, Boston, MA in the heart of Back Bay. Jill and Laurén can be reached at 617.236.1662 or via email at Jill@PersonKillian.com and Lauren@PersonKillian.com

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Local men and women with no boxing experience spend 4 intense months training for the Rock N’ Rumble competition, and pair off against each other at this annual event at the House of Blues Boston. All proceeds go to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, to help in their mission to fight against cancer and eventually find a cure. This year’s competitive boxing match was beautifully designed by Amy Kimball Events, and was action-packed as always!

Check out www.haymakersforhope.org for more information, and thank you to everyone who came together to make this event so successful. We were honored to be a part of such a worthwhile cause. As Julie and Andrew say, “Not every fight ends at the bell”! Haymakers for Hope Rock N’ Rumble 2013, event planner Amy Kimball Events — House of Blues Boston. Event Photography by Person + Killian Photography. 251 Newbury Street – Boston, MA 02116 – 617.236.1662 – Jill@PersonKillian.com Lauren@PersonKillian.com

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The overcast day didn’t stop us from getting some great seaside wedding pictures with Lauren, Michael and their wedding party after the ceremony. The Ocean View Inn’s panoramic windows provided a great ocean backdrop for the indoor ceremony, and the sun came out just long enough for us to take the newlyweds down to the shore for some formals before the reception! The evening party was classic and elegant — long white tables topped with soft white floral centerpieces, with pops of navy, silver, and bright red cranberry for color. Lauren and Michael’s closest friends and family helped them celebrate, which made for a really warm and intimate reception. 

Congratulations Lauren and Michael on your beautiful wedding day, and thank you for letting us be a part of it! 

Vendors | Venue: Ocean View Inn, Gloucester, MA; Hair: Unwind Salon; Makeup: Kerri Herlihy; Dress: Justin Alexander from Platinum Bridal Boutique; Flowers: Karla Cassidy Designs; Cake: Cakes For Occasions; Entertainment: Beat Train Productions

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The Boston Public Library has so many unique spaces for all sorts of fun pictures — after getting ready at the nearby Lenox Hotel, the bride and groom decided to have their “first look” on the BPL’s magnificent grand staircase. We stayed inside the main lobby to get some shots with Mia, Michael and their wedding party before heading outside to the courtyard for the ceremony. Guests remained out in the courtyard to enjoy the spring weather for their cocktail hour, while we took the newlyweds around the venue for some more pictures.

The party was moved inside for the reception — the Courtyard Restaurant was revamped to match Mia and Michael’s colors with purple linens, beautiful purple floral arrangements, silver chiavari chairs and purple lighting to complete the look. A traditional cake cutting, toasts, and a night full of dancing (including an impromptu Hora) followed in the adjacent Map Room. Everyone had a blast celebrating this great couple – including us!

Special thanks to the always fantastic team of The Catered Affair at the Boston Public Library for another beautiful event, and congratulations Mia and Michael!

From Mia + Michael – “Jill, Thank you so so so much. We LOVE the photos!!!!  I have already looked through the cd so many times!! I couldn’t be more in love with the photos!!!  You were amazing to work with!”

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Getting Ready Location: The Lenox Hotel; Ceremony and Reception: The Boston Public Library; Catering, Linens, Cake: The Catered Affair; Flowers: Victoria LaCava, Dress: Liv Harris from Vows Bridal, Lighting: C-Zone, Entertainment: Greg Capozzi, C-Zone; Officiant: Reverend Lisa Ann Donegan

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Lina and Jonathan couldn’t have asked for a more perfect spring day for their Boston wedding. Jonathan spent the morning, getting ready with his groomsmen at home, while Lina and her bridesmaids spent the morning at one of our favorite venues, the Fairmont Copley Plaza! The couple chose to have their Catholic wedding ceremony at St. Josephs Parish, their home church in Medford, and come back to Boston after the “I do”s for family pictures and the evening party!

The full mass ceremony ended in the afternoon, leaving us plenty of time to travel back to Boston before the Fairmont Copley Plaza reception. We took the newlyweds, their family, and the whole wedding party into the Boston Public Garden for wedding pictures and family formals, and the sun never stopped shining! We love how spring weddings in Boston give us the chance to go outside, and take full advantage of the great weather in some beautiful outdoor spaces like the Boston Public Garden.

Lina and Jonathan’s wedding reception was held in the Fairmont Copley Plaza Grand Ballroom, which the bride described as “black tie chic”. The romantic flowers were accented with pops of metallic, and the long table arrangements were displayed in bright mirrored window boxes. They had all the elements of a classic black tie wedding, with a great modern twist!

Congratulations Lina and Jonathan and thank you for trusting P+K to document this special day! We just adored working with you and your families! 

Vendors | Hair and Makeup: Julie Pompey & holly cherok, Salon Sei Bella; Invitations/Paper Products: An Elegant Affair; Flowers: Pepperberry Flowers; Cake: A Cake to Remember; Lighting: PSAV Presentation Services at the Fairmont Copley Plaza; Entertainment: Antonio Sordillo, Next Level Entertainment; Video: Next Level Entertainment

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We asked the couple to describe the look and feel of their wedding, including style, colors, and wedding inspirations; here’s what they had to say:

“We wanted our spring wedding to be elegant, but also fun and spiritual. Therefore we chose purple and white for our flowers. The purple chakra is the crown chakra — so we wanted our guests to see purple when they walked into the room. Our wedding will be a big fat Russian, Irish, and Italian wedding with lots of dancing and delicious food. Since we both grew up in the South Shore, the beautiful Spring Valley Country Club was the perfect place to have our wedding. The beautiful outdoor greenery, delicious food, and spacious grounds made it the ideal place!”

Thank you to Jessica and Greg for letting us be a part of your special day, and to the entire team at the Spring Valley Country Club for another spectacular event!

Venue: Spring Valley Country; Makeup: Faces by Robin, Robin Liebowitz; Hair: Studio 9; Invitations/Paper Products: Paper Store; Dress: Liv Harris from Vows Bridal; Flowers: Florissima, Marina Kole; Entertainment: Night Rhythm; Video: Ellevent Films, Anton Cherenkov

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Maria and Peter’s family made up their wedding party, including the bride and groom’s mini Dachshund named CoCo — who wore her own wedding gown and veil for the ceremony. The beautiful spring weather allowed us to get some great outdoor photographs so we headed right across the street to the Rose Kennedy Greenway for some family formals and pictures with the happy newlyweds, taking full advantage of the season. Before heading back inside for the reception, we spent a few minutes with Maria and Peter out back with Boston Harbor as the backdrop.

Thank you Maria and Peter and to the whole team at the InterContinental Hotel Boston for being so great to work with! We can’t wait to work with so many wonderful couples this Spring and throughout the year.

From Maria, Peter and CoCo: “Hi Jill,  I just want to say thank you. My pictures are AMAZING and you are extremely good at what you do! I just can not say enough wonderful things about the quality of pics and level of professionalism… Thank you again, Maria , Peter , & CoCo”

To view more of our weddings at the InterContinental Hotel Boston click here!

Vendors | Venue: InterContinental Hotel Boston; Hair and Makeup: Missy White for Mac; Invitations: Stokie.com; Dress: Marchesa – L’elite Boston; Flowers: Lotus Floral Designs; Entertainment: Night Shift; Justice of the Peace: Wedding of Your Desire; Video: Boston Wedding Films

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Spring Wedding at the InterContinental Hotel Boston of Maria and Peter Photographed April, 2013. Person + Killian Photography – located at 251 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02116 – 617.236.1662

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This year was especially exciting for the Omni Parker House, who hosted the event in their brand new renovated ballroom. All of the 2013 and 2014 brides were so excited to finally walk in and see the beautifully remodeled space for the first time (and we were excited to see it as well!). This opening weekend kicked off a great upcoming wedding season for the historic Boston venue.

Guests spent the morning mingling, enjoying a fabulous brunch, and getting a sneak peek of all the hottest 2013 wedding trends with a fashion show from Flair. George Montilio of Montilio’s Baking Company even surprised everyone with a series of gorgeous wedding cakes, created as everything from wedding gowns to Manolo Blahniks. The entire event was a big hit, and all the brides walked away with lots of inspiration for their upcoming weddings.

Thank you to everyone at the Omni Parker House for including us again this year such a wonderful event!

Vendors: Omni Parker House; Hair/Makeup: Wedding Tresses; Fashion: Flair; Flowers: Madison Floral; Linens and Chairs: Rentals Unlimited; Menus: Invitations and Company; Cake: Montilio’s Baking Company;  Other: Joseph Gann Jewelers

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