Stories are what make my heart sing. I love to hear how two people go from strangers to lovebirds, and Kirra Cheers is my kindred spirit in that regard. Her images of these two soon to be Mr. & Mrs are beautiful, of course, but they are also taken on the street in Boston that started their love story – which has my heart singing the sweetest of songs. See it all here.

 

From Kirra Cheers… I like my photos to tell stories. I don’t believe in choosing photo locations simply because they are pretty or hip or worse because that is where everyone else gets their photos taken. Their has to be a story and a connection to the couple.

So when considering locations for their engagement shoot in Boston, I asked Shannon & Mike to consider places that meant something to them. The answer was so simple and beautiful. When they first met, Mike & Shannon lived in apartments directly across the street from one another, so I photographed them on the street where their love was born. We then took a stroll through the neighborhood to their favourite cafe and watched the sunset. It was such a nice afternoon and a wonderful opportunity to get to know Shannon & Mike.

From Boston to Byron, a winter wonderland to a summer paradise – I can’t wait to photograph their wedding in Byron and capture the next chapter of their journey together.

Wedding Photography: Kirra Cheers | Location: Boston, Massachusetts

There is so much I want to say about our beloved city right now. I could go on and on about how its cobblestone streets are the most charming, or how its historic sights can’t be matched, or how it’s quirky design can’t be compared (have you ever tried to navigate this pretty city?) – but the thing I absolutely love most are the people that fill it’s gas-lamp lit streets. People like these two cuties captured by Fat Orange Cat Studio.  Who, even though they weren’t born and raised in Boston, couldn’t imagine their engagement session anywhere else. And how can you blame them? The spirt and sights of Boston simply can’t be beat. See the entire session right here.

 

From the Bride… Even though we are in getting married in Charleston, South Carolina, we really wanted to do our engagement photos in our cozy little Boston neighborhood and in our apartment with our pug, Winston, and cat, Chloe. I also wanted it to reflect our style and really represent us. After six years of dating, we got engaged on a California convertible road trip at the Parker in Palm Springs, which is designed by my favorite designer Jonathan Adler. Our amazing photographer Li Ward from Fat Cat Studios incorporated a lot of our Jonathan Adler-esque accents in our apartment, including the “happy” pillow that was in the hotel where we got engaged. We live in the coziest neighborhood South End and really wanted to take some shots steps outside our front door to have memories of where our first home together. 

Wedding Photography: Fat Orange Cat Studio | Location: Private Residence in Boston, Massachusetts | Bride’s Sweater: Forever 21 | Bride’s Boots: Frye | Bride’s Coat: Bannana Republic | Bride’s Dress: Dolce Vita

It’s not every day you’ll say “I do” to the love of your life, so you’ve got to be sure those moments are captured with the utmost love, detail and care. And with photographers as incredibly talented as Lindsey + April of Sweet Monday Photography, you can be sure your big day will live forever in the form of stunningly gorgeous + emotion-fillled images telling the story of your best day ever.

Returning to the East Coast after photographing weddings in Los Angeles for nine years, the crazy-talented duo bring years of experience, and a true love for the Boston area, to their new home-base. Being from New England, the ladies at Sweet Monday Photography know the area like the back of their hands and can capture a historical colonial just as beautifully as a SoCal beach. Best friends since the age of 12 (!) and lovers of all things LOVE, Lindsey + April shoot images that perfectly embody the emotion, romance and love you feel on your wedding day-and what could be more perfect than that?! From engagement sessions and weddings to stunning styled shoots (like this Downton Abbey beauty), Sweet Monday Photography snaps artful images that will have you swooning (and most likely tearing up again and again!) for years to come.

You can see tons more gorgeousness from Sweet Monday Photography in their Little Black Book portfolio and on their site! And here’s were things get really exciting, because Sweet Monday Photography is offering our lovely SMP readers a special, discounted Style Me Pretty wedding photography package ($4,500 + Massachusetts sales tax), which is a savings of over $1500!  Included in the incredible collections is: two photographers for eight hours on the wedding day, an online viewing + purchasing gallery of wedding images, a 9×12″ album with 15 spreads (choice of Fine Art or Flushmount style), an engagement session in the Boston area, an online viewing + purchasing gallery of engagement images and high-resolution digital negatives of both wedding & engagement images. Sweet Monday Photography will book the discounted package up to 10 times for weddings taking place in the New England area in 2013 or 2104. I mean, come on! How amazing is that?!

Still sitting down? Good. Because Sweet Monday Photography is also giving away a Fall Foliage portrait session (valued at $500) to one lucky SMP reader! Included in the giveaway is: a two-hour session (for two people), which will take place in September or October of 2013 (location to be within a half-hour drive from Boston), an online viewing & purchasing gallery of proof images and high-resolution digital negatives of session images. To enter, simply comment on this post with why you’d love to win the Fall Foliage portrait session with Sweet Monday Photography! A winner will be randomly chosen and announced on the SMP home page on Friday, May 10. Good luck, lovelies! xo

Photo Shoot Venue: Alden Castle, Longwood Events / Wedding Dress: Lela Rose via Flair Bridesmaid / Tuxedo: Alton Lane / Floral Design: Nectar / Hair Pieces + Bride’s Belt: The Yellow Peony / Hair + Makeup: Dani Wagener + Jana Rago

Sweet Monday Photography, Alden Castle, State Room, Belle Mer and Wychmere Beach Club are members of our Little Black Book, Love what you see? Take a look at their portfolios.

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Wychmere Beach Club

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