Rebekah Kay Photography

Stephanie & Matt | Bedford Village Inn | NH Wedding Photographer

They had been together for 10 years before Matt proposed. That seems like a long time...unless 4 of those years were high school and four of them were in college! Yes, High School Sweethearts! I always love hearing stories like theirs, because like them, I married my boyfriend from High School so I know how hard it is to do. There is so much going on in those years, so many changes, so many life experiences and if you can stick with the same person through it all you know you're going to make it.

Steph was giddy with excitement from the minute I walked in, not nerves, excitement! Then when she saw Matt during their first look she became the calmest bride in the world. That's why I love First Looks so much! It's like once the bride sees the groom the heaviness of the day is over. She is perfect. He sees her. She hugs him. He loves her. They celebrate.

THE DRESS! You can't go wrong with Monique Lhuillier

Tom's Dancing Shoes

Steph's make up was flawless!! She used the amazing Kriss Cosmetics

See what I mean!?! She is flawless!! I love each one of these equally and I just couldn't choose the best. Girl gives good face!

I was completely obsessed with the bride's bouquet! Can you see those twigs wrapped around the bottom? Stunning. Apotheca Flower Shoppe

Going to meet her man...

I've been dying to photograph a wedding at the Bedford Village Inn. It is so picture perfect New England.

Look at all those colors! Such a cool combination. Steph definitely has an eye for design!
Her happy husband and a moment with dad before they leave for the church. I love everything about it!

Because of a few rude unprofessional photographers, a lot of churches are very strict (no flash/no center aisle/NO PICTURES AT ALL!) This church let us do anything! It's so nice to have that freedom. I'm still unobtrusive, not blocking anyone's view, usually only using flash at the start and end, but just being able to move around and get different angles is awesome. Like this shot! 

And this one...

Steph and her mom created the invitations and place cards. This is what I call a Magazine Wedding :)

I love this picture from the Father of the Bride toast. Groom smiling at his new father-in-law, daughter laughing, dad's hand on her shoulder. It's the hand on the shoulder that gets me.

The father/daugher dance was sweet and loving. The mother/son dance was fabulous and fun!

We are sending this picture to Toms!

Maybe my favorite of the day?? So happy!

 

 

2011 Print Sale

For those of you who didn't get the newsletter announcing the sale, here it is.

And for those of you who did get the newsletter, yes I know it's 2011! My editor (husband) wasn't home to proof the newsletter so off it went saying "Print Sale 2010". UGH!!! 

3 Days | 30% Off Prints   It's finally here! The ONLY print sale of the year! For three days only, you can take 30% off all your printorders. Perfect time for all your holiday shopping! Enter 30for3 at check out to receive your discount.  Sale starts at 11:59pm on Tuesday 11/15 through 11:59pm on Friday 11/18. All galleries will be open for sale. All orders over $100 will receive a free set of holiday cards.    {discount only applies to prints | delivery in time for holidays} Holiday Cards     So many fun new designs to choose from and they are all customized exactly how you want them!! There are four different card types, starting at only $28/25!  Now 5x7 is the standard flat card size, compared to previous years 4x6 cards and still at the same price.  Round Luxe cards arrive with pinholes for ribbon or wire hangers. Cards & ornaments in one!   Envelopes with your return address printed directly on them are available. Also new this year is the newsletter card. A few designs have enough space for your family update! So much better than a printed out word document right!?    Click here to see card designs Click here to see card types Pricing | Sets of 25 Photo Cards:  One sided cards printed on photographic paper.  5x6 Photo Cards: $28 Flat Greeting Cards:  Printed on thick card stock paper and are double sided, allowing for more images. 5x7 Flat Cards: $35 5x5 Flat Cards: $37 Folded Greeting Cards:  Same as the Flat Greeting Cards, but folded, like a birthday card from Hallmark 4x6 Folded Cards: $40 5x5 Folded Cards: $45 5x7 Folded Cards: $45 Luxe Cards:  High quality card stock, printed on both sides, in different shapes and sizes.  Luxe Cards (all sizes): $38 Return Address Envelope: $7 Upgrade to linen or shimmer paper for $2/set.  All you need to do is place your order online and then we can start the design process. Holiday cards will NOT be available during the sale days. What a year!!    Every year I am amazed at how lucky I am to have found this "job". Things just keep getting better and bigger and I have all of my amazing clients, friends and family to thank.  Exciting things this year: 1. This year I had the most beautiful, in love couples I could ever hope to have and trust me, I appreciate them all. One of my 2011 weddings will be a featurewedding in an awesome wedding magazine! YAY! Much more to come on that later.  2. There is a new member at Rebekah Kay Photography and her name is... Rebecca! Yikes! Becky is my new office manager and marketing guru. We are currently deciding what her "stage name" will be so that all my clients aren't confused.  3. You may not know it from my blog, but family portraits are taking over my business! Maybe it's because I'm now a mom? Not sure, but whatever it is I love it. In the downtime this winter I will be sure to blog ALL the awesome families I photographed in 2011. Now that I'm officially done shooting for 2011 I'm ready for some much needed time off. RKPhoto will be closed from December 15th through January 15th.  I will still be checking voicemails/emails for anything urgent and time sensitive.   Thank you for another fabulous year!!

 

Sarah & DC | Granite Links | Boston Wedding Photographer

You know what a photographer loves? Smiles! You know what I saw in almost every image from this wedding? Smiles. DC and Sarah were smiling all day. Of course most brides and grooms are very smiley on their wedding day but the biggest smiles from them were for each other. They never had to "turn it on" for the camera. It was almost like nobody else was there and they were just enjoying every moment together. Even on the down time, the elevator rides, the freezing cold golf cart ride, no matter what we were doing they were happy to be there and happy to be next to each other. And I was a happy photographer.

There is something about this one that I'm obsessed with!

The boys.

The girls.

Who is this you ask? Oh this is the MOH, the bride's twin brother's wife and even more importantly she is my office manager! Becky and I have been friends since 1999 when we started at Bentley College and because of some great timing and my luck she now helps run this ship and I officially couldn't live without her. We have only hit one problem since she started... we have the same name! Maybe we'll do a readers poll to come up with her new "name" at RKPhoto. (Thanks to David Culton for getting this gorgeous shot!)

Which one of her boys is more excited to see her!?! LOVE! 

Tyler wanted to be front and center of course. 

Sometimes kids can be a distraction at a wedding, sometimes that "distraction" makes for some very happy parents! 

YAY!

FAVORITE

How could I choose!? 

Nothing is cuter than kids on a dance floor.

Snow Days!

Well it's been three days without power and I haven't completely lost my mind yet! Almost, but not completely :) cable and Internet are in & out so I have VERY limited access to emails. I will respond to all messages as soon as I'm back online!