Amy and Matt's Garden Wedding

Amy and Matt were married at Arnold Arboretum’s Vine and Shrub Garden in Jamaica Plain, MA. I loved this wedding. I arrived early to scope out the area, do a little recon and whatnot, but ended up wilting and panting underneath a tree instead, where the shade was not much cooler. While figuring out where to do the portraits, I spotted the groom and his party arrive with a cooler, all decked out in their multi-layers of finery. Magenta vests and ties! Hot! So very…hot…

{ ^ Amy attempts to place Matt’s ring on the wrong hand, but they recover }

{ Winners of the Best First Kiss Award 2010 }

There was a very happy grove of trees on a small incline that I wanted to do the portraits in. But in the heat, the patch of unshaded lawn we had to traverse to get there looked like a death march, so we stayed under the pavilion.

The reception was held nearby at West on Centre, where Amy and Matt first met.

{ ^ A collection of music from all the concerts they’ve attended together, as party favors. Outer envelope calligraphy by me! }

Dance party time!

Hair today…

…gone tomorrow…

This is us the next evening when Dan and I crashed their mini-moon at the Liberty Hotel. Forgive the icky camera phone quality but you can still see what a night’s worth of being thirsty can do to one’s head.

Congrats Amy and Matt!