Li Ward photographer of pets and weddings. Fat Orange Cat Studio is a fresh and candid boutique photography service in Boston, Massachusetts.

Lindsay and Santiago’s picture-perfect wedding took place on a picture-perfect day at Moraine Farm in Beverly Massachusetts. The color scheme as you will see were green, orange (yay!) and white. There were plenty of pretty flowers girls and cute usher boys on hand, as well as personal touches such as a homemade wedding cakes and tarts, names of guests written onto a window pane glass, cut-outs in a vintage book to hold the rings, cowboys from Oklahoma, and a dad who serenaded to his girl one last time during the ceremony. It’s hard to photograph with watery eyes…

Here are some of my favorite images from Lindsay and Santiago’s wedding day!

Congratulations Lindsay and Santiago!!

Venue: Moraine Farm, Beverly Massachusettts
Dress: Mikaella Bridal
Bridesmaids’ Dress: J.Crew
Flowers: Karla Cassidy Designs
Hors d’oeuvres: Aquitaine
Caterer: Blue Ribbon BBQ
Desserts: Carrie Burrill (tarts) and Dana Bernstein (cake) (both bridesmaids!!)
DJ: Get Down Tonight

Max and Bailey had a beautiful wedding in their backyard in front a handful of family and friends. The next day, they put their wedding clothes back on and threw a larger reception on the romantic outdoor patio of Oleana Restaurant in Cambridge, Mass. For all intents and purposes it was another backyard wedding (love love love). Oleana itself sits snug between residential triple-deckers, and is housed inside the first floor of one too. It’s one of my favorite restaurants anywhere.

Here are some detail shots of the pretty space and the delicious food. And the good time had by all!

Thankfully Mai and Kevin didn’t listen to me and suggested their engagement shoot be done at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline. Whenever I’m asked suggestions for a park or an open spot, the Public Garden downtown is the one that always comes to my mind…and to many others’ minds as well, so had they gone with my idea, our late afternoon shoot we would’ve been overrun with after-work traffic.  At Larz Anderson we pretty much had the whole place to ourselves, and Mai and Kevin could even do a quick wardrobe change. We made a slow circuit around the pond and finished at a garden patch just as the sun was beginning its final descent behind the trees.  Hello willow trees and WELL HELLO brilliant golden sunshine! Who says such a thing doesn’t exist in New England?

The last shot is my favorite, in front of the Temple of Love. I just found out that’s what it’s called, and not That Gazebo Thingy Over There. Thanks Mai and Kevin for wonderful shoot! Looking forward to the big day more than ever…

Recently I had the pleasure of photographing Bailey and Max’s intimate wedding, which was held in the backyard of their Cambridge, MA home. I loved every single thing about this simple, elegant affair – the beautiful bride and groom and their whole family who made me feel so welcome, the meticulously strung lights, the quilted huppa cover, squares of which were made by friends and family and then sewn together by a close friend, the tablescape, the food, the CAKE (oh my goodness the cake), and all the laughing. It was a feast for the eyes, the belly and the soul!

Max and Bailey both got ready at home but managed to keep out of one another’s path. Then Bailey rounded the corner of the house and walked down the aisle, and once she laid eyes on Max she didn’t stop crying until the ceremony was over.

After the ceremony, the newlyweds went for a little walk to spend their first moments as husband and wife…alone. No photogs allowed, it was that kind of alone. :) So in the meantime, the huppa came down and the table settings for dinner went up.

Au Soleil did the catering, and not only took care of the food and cake but the tablescapes as well. This included the tables, chairs, linens, glassware and utensils and flowers. The chef took over their kitchen and from there churned out a fancy 3 course French dinner.

Yes, it was very difficult to put the camera down. More magical backyard weddings on perfect summer evenings, please!

The party continued with a larger reception at Oleana Restaurant the next day. Stay tuned…

Here is Jameson, a 13 week-old Greater Swiss Mountain dog who came all the way from Germany, and is now working his very first photo shoot inside Boston’s Fenway Park. A puppy! Inside Fenway! Park! All to ourselves! Red Sox! Jameson’s parents got engaged while we were coordinating, so this session became a puppy and engagement shoot rolled into one. I can’t even tell you how excited I am to have had this opportunity. Not only was this just so much fun, I got to see parts of Fenway I’m normally too poor to see. Am thinking I need to find more friends with connections…

We started in the right field roof deck, moved onto Ted Williams’ seat, then the Green Monster, had to leave (booo!) but shot lots more right outside Fenway.

More dog shoots at Fenway Park please!!!!

BEHIND THE SCENES

Dan took off work so that he could accompany me to Fenway. Not only was he there to help carry gear and to get the puppy’s attention, he was there as my second pair of eyes. Our shoot inside the Park was short – I think we had maybe 20 minutes at most, which included time to walk to the three different spots around the Park – and since I was focused on the dog and using all the time we had, I didn’t really have a chance to look around and take in the scene. I’m so glad Dan got a shot of me quasi-sitting in a Monster Seat. Because that will never happen again! And the shot of us in action in the sea of empty seats. We really did have the place all to ourselves. It was awesome.

Thanks a million Andy and Shayna for making this happen!