Suzanne was married last September and not only did it pour on her wedding day, but it was hot and humid too! A chance to come in and try some bridals with her hair down, in a relaxed environment was appealing to her.

(check out the look on Suzanne’s face in the far right image! I think Tammy had just made a funny face!)

If you’ve followed my wedding work at all or knew me back when I was planning my own wedding last year, you probably know that I am a sucker for birdcage veils. It was really difficult for me to narrow these down to a few favorites, so please indulge me to show you lots of arty noir birdcage veil shots!

I really hope birdcage veils don’t go out of style this year. That Hollywood glam look will never get old to me.

We did a short segment of the photo shoot out in the parking lot outside my Lowell studio space. It was cold, but I wanted to take advantage of the beautiful cape I commissioned one of my 2009 brides to create for me.

Suzanne had flowers put together by her local florist, and the results were astonishing! I took them home after the shoot and ONE WEEK LATER they are still blooming. Check out Stapleton Floral Inc in South Boston for elegant bridal flowers!

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Juxtaposition sessions have fallen by the wayside in the past couple of weeks as I leverage the final fall days here in New England for outside shooting. Now that it’s getting colder out and I have some time, I’m able to finish up showing off the sessions.

Today I will have two sessions for you — 011 Colleen and 012 Mikki! First up is the Old Hollywood glam girl. And let me tell you, it was POURING on the day of Colleen’s shoot, but since we had already rescheduled, we needed to shoot that day. Sarah did a FANTASTIC job with her hair (and it stayed up all day through the rain) and was able to integrate the birdcage veil my friend Gwyneth made for my own wedding.

Colleen had a very specific idea about wanting to shoot in and around Wellesley’s campus. So we met in the parking garage and went from there. Can you believe how interesting this parking garage shot is? I love the rain seeping into the concrete on the walls and the funky lines:

Next, we headed inside to the Wellesley Student Center. We spent most of our time in this fabulous bathroom up on the fourth floor. It has gorgeous light and interesting tiling, so we got some incredible shots.

We also did some art shots at a cemetery at the end, and the gloomy skies set the mood. More of those in the full gallery. Wellesley College we love you!

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recent bride: Colleen
photographer: Rachel Hadiashar
hair and makeup: Sarah Bortner
location: Wellesley College parking garage, student center 4th floor bathroom, and town cemetery

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Sarina knew exactly where she wanted to do our juxtaposition session. She and Brian adore the old Boston restaurant L’Espalier – every anniversary they celebrate with a special dinner. Since they’re moving locations from the near-Newbury side street, they wanted to do a shoot to commemorate this Boston institution.

I was impressed (and surprised!) that the folks at L’Espalier were accommodating enough to let us shoot inside their very busy kitchen as the staff was preparing for dinner rush.

On our way to L’Espalier from Athena Salon, of course we shot along Newbury Street, Boston’s upscale trendy shopping district.

hahahahaha those gnomes! I told Brian to ‘look scared’ — and I love that he actually did!

And after shooting at L’Espalier, we walked over to Old Trinity Church in Boston’s Copley Square.

Location: L’Espalier, Newbury Street, Ice Cream Truck (Copley Square), Old Trinity Church – BOSTON MA
Photography: Rachel Hadiashar
Assisted by: Jessica Jones
Bride and Groom: Sarina and Brian
Hair and makeup: Sarah Bortner, Athena Salon

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I knew it would be a trend this year! I started seeing birdcage veils in the magazines last year, and I loved how different and wonderful they are. They add a charming vintage feel to just about any wedding ensemble, and can be personalized with what’s called a “fascinator” and basically an ornament like a silk flower, beading, or feathers, that carries the eye to your face.

Here’s a post from weddingbee with some great resources to find veils. A fabulous friend made mine for me with netting from a millinery, ribbon, and a feather clip.