Jen and Karl's Wedding at the Red Barn at Hampshire College
"She's getting married overlooking the mountains she's grown up seeing out her window her whole life."
-Mr. Jeff Bohne
Here is Jen and Karl's beautiful, laid-back, fun day at the Red Barn at Hampshire College.
I received an email from Jen shortly after she was engaged, asking if I knew of any good photographers in the area or if I would be interested in photographing her wedding even as a guest. Well, sure! I told her I love photographing friends' weddings because I get so invested and emotional about the pictures. Jen's brother Billy is one of my husband's best friends. I was elated to photograph her wedding, which was literally up the street from our house. Her parents are essentially our neighbors here in South Amherst, and I have enjoyed this entire winter and spring chatting with her dad about the big day. (He and I are swimming buddies at the pool). As her mom Sabine said, "This is a home-grown wedding."
All of the vendors are based in Amherst, except for the rockin' DJ who was a friend of hers from college. The flowers and cake were from Atkins. The lead musician is a fellow swimmer of her dad. The Red Barn put on a marvelous feast and service. Their friend Andy was the officiant, and her mom grew the amazing garden (something she's known for) in her backyard where the bridal party pictures were taken.
Karl and Jen have brought together wonderful families. Karl has two fun-loving kids who seem to have joined the Cray family seamlessly and happily. Everyone knew going into this wedding that it would be a lot of fun, and boy they succeeded! I would say everyone had a fabulous time celebrating these two coming together.
Congratulations Jen and Karl. I'm ready for another Cray/Meyer Fest!
The music is provided by Eric Bettencourt, and the title is "Under a Tree." Quite fitting, right? I love highlighting up and coming artists to spread the news about their work, and they so graciously let me use their tunes. Eric's gravely voice will draw you in!
http://www.eric-bettencourt.com
He's from my little town in Maine, so I hope you enjoy a piece of my home to yours!
Vendors:
Atkins for the flowers and cake: http://www.atkinsfarms.com
Bel Canto for the ceremony music: http://www.belcantochamberplayers.com
The Red Barn: https://www.hampshire.edu/event-services/the-red-barn-at-hampshire-college
Aux Boston for DJ services: http://auxboston.com
Sweet baby boy
Sigh. This baby was what I would call...Perfection.
I don't even know what else to say, but how grateful I am to this family for openly letting me into their home and helping me produce these beautiful images.
Emily and Ray's Wedding
Welcome to Emily and Ray's wedding day!
I found this wonderful couple through my friends Tina and Kristin. Kristin and Emily have been part of this "tribe" of family friends for their whole lives, which is amazing in itself. I felt lucky to know Kristin's family, but I can see that it just keeps growing with all of their friends! Emily is working on her PhD at UMass, and Ray just finished his! I'm so impressed with their dedication and hard work. I would say that pursuing their educational goals together has been a cornerstone in their relationship so far. If they can do this, they can do anything!
I loved this day. It was casual, beautiful and focused on spending time with loved ones, which was just what they envisioned. I journeyed out to Rhode Island to document this fun day, and the Botanical Garden at Roger Williams Park was absolutely beautiful, as you can see in the photos.
I wish you all the best and hope to keep Emily company during her last year at UMass.
They are the sweetest couple.
Julia & Eric's Wedding
My very dear friend Julia married Eric this past weekend. It was amazing and filled with a lot of laughter (just a few tears) and plenty of stellar dance moves!
Julia and Eric met while working at UNH and they have brought Res Life and Admissions so much closer! Res Life friends are now besties with Admissions. I am just so happy for the both of them. Eric has found himself a lovely lady (a friend and colleague I always have admired), and Julia has found her "lobster." They are perfect for each other. They appreciate humor, being silly together and are so incredibly happy in love. I think I know Julia pretty well for having worked with closely her for 4 years, and immediately upon meeting Eric, I knew she had found the one to make her laugh, love her to the moon, and make an amazing life together.
I would write more about how blessed I am to have Julia (and now Eric in my life), but alas...their gallery would never get done! I do have to put it out there that Julia is one of my favorite people. I was her host when she interviewed at UNH, and that evaluation was pretty darn easy! I had hoped she would take over the hall I was leaving, but to my delight, she was placed in the hall next door to me in the New Quad. That was a really fun two years together. I left the wedding wishing I could time travel (or shape the future) and get to work together again.
All my best to the two of you.
Thank you.
Love,
Beth
Music generously provided by: The Adam Ezra Group
