You only have one chance to get the perfect wedding photos — so no pressure, right? Here are some questions to ask your potential wedding photographer to guarantee a perfect match.   Nearly every family has a collection of photo albums, regularly brought out during get-togethers and holidays. Everyone gathers around to reminisce about the good times they miss (or maybe don’t miss: like questionable haircuts or decade-appropriate clothing). When suddenly the mood turns serious. Someone, perhaps a young child, asks about an unfamiliar face, a departed loved one. Obviously, the memories fami ..read more

Boston Wedding Group’s founder Arlene Cronk reflects on the importance of networking organizations and how the group has evolved over the past few decades. Heimish is a Yiddish word that is more easily felt than defined. The root “heym” (meaning home) coupled with “ish” translates to “home-ish” or “home-like.” However, it can also describe people that are approachable or down-to-earth. Much like any word it has numerous connotations, yet there is one similarity across all its uses — familiarity. A sense of fitting together that is essential to any relationship, especially to those in business ..read more

“Most couples don’t see the value in a wedding video until it’s too late.” Jeff Brouillet, owner of Ready Set Film, insists that capturing your wedding is a priceless gift that gives year after year. Maybe you’re convinced that photos are enough to keep the memory of your wedding alive; you think a video is not worth the added expense. Maybe you’re apprehensive to be the star of a film, or that more equipment might ruin the aesthetic. Maybe hiring a videographer is an added task that appears too stressful. Well, if these reasons are holding you back from filming your wedding, you may be overlo ..read more

Finding a makeup look that feels like you can be challenging. Here’s how to best remain authentically you on your wedding day. Makeup is an art form, a means of self-expression, that has been a part of civilization for nearly 6,000 years. But despite its longevity, societal opinions on cosmetics have rarely been positive, often fluctuating from disdain to reluctant acceptance. There is, and has been, a stigma surrounding makeup that suggests it encourages fakeness or lying about one’s appearance. Yet, makeup has remained a symbol of empowerment that encourages exploration of the self while cel ..read more

Vintage is decidedly in this wedding season, and Boston is the perfect destination. Here are some of the reasons why historic venues like the Harvard Club of Boston never get old. As one of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston is very much intertwined with its legacy in American history. Colonial–style buildings and modern architecture coexist on the same block or even in the same space, such as Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Overall, institutions like Harvard are representative of the aesthetic of the city: picturesque, classically charming, and timeless. Lena Mirisola When determining ..read more

Even though it’s hard, you will have to trust your wedding vendor to do their job. After all, it’s what you’re paying for. Here’s why micromanaging could be your downfall. By Olivia C. Frazer Trusting another person to complete a task can be quite difficult, especially when it comes to special occasions like your wedding. With such a high-stakes event, it is understandable to want to supervise each detail. Most people have a vivid mental image of how everything should be. Yet, when hiring a wedding vendor, the goal is to find a person that you know can successfully do their job. While it may ..read more

Why we love them, why we need them, and why they aren’t going anywhere despite the passage of time.   By Olivia C. Frazer In our increasingly digital age, owning hard copies of pictures is becoming rarer. Due to the convenience of a smart phone camera, multiple photos are taken with a push of a button to sit forgotten in the gallery app. Yet photobooths, since their invention in 1889 (https://outsnapped.com/history-of-the-photo-booth-from-inception-to-now/), have remained a cultural mainstay, especially at celebrat ..read more

Luxury hotel weddings are making a comeback! And yes, you are “fancy” enough to pull it off. By Olivia C. Frazer A scarcity mindset is a common psychological complex in which an individual is so obsessed with the lack of something, often money, that it affects their mental health and decision-making. When operating from a scarcity mindset, many couples may deny each other the pleasure of a luxury hotel wedding due to self-doubt, the feeling that they “don’t belong.” But your special day is the ideal opportunity to host such a grand event because there are few life occasions with comparable sig ..read more

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