Dan+Rachel | Moraine Farm in Beverly, MA

I’ve been SO impatient to share this wedding with you, and the day is finally here!  Settle in because this is a long one!

It’s always a little nerve-wracking when I don’t get to meet my long-distance clients until the day of the wedding.  I am learning to trust that people who connect with my style are, as a general rule, people I end up getting along with splendidly.  Dan and Rachel were no exception!  They are such genuine people, and Rachel is so sweet, always making sure everyone is taken care of.  I have all my clients fill out a “details” form before the wedding day, and one of the lines says “Special Requests?”  Rachel wrote: “Eat lots of dessert!”

Dan and Rachel were married at my new favorite place: Moraine Farm in Beverly Massachusetts.  They decided on a vintage Halloween theme, and everything came out so beautiful, whimsical and classy.

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Venue: Moraine Farm, Beverly MA

Coordinator: Emilie Chang with Pink Orchid Weddings [thank you Emilie! You are fantastic!]

Florist: Atmosphere & Floral Design

Desserts: French macaroons from L.A. Burdick, cupcakes from Lyndell’s Bakery, cookies and a vanilla wedding cake from Ula Cafe, homemade by the bride’s family: rice-krispy treats, pumpkin pie, and pecan pie.

Bride’s Dress: Christos. Headband: Untamed Petals. Shoes: J.Crew

Bridesmaids’ dresses+menswear by: J.Crew

Rings by: Hefez and Sons

Caterer: Timothy Hopkins

Live Band: Felix Brown [these guys were awesome]

DIY Details: Homemade jams, signage, dog collar and leash, etc.

Dan surprised Rachel with beautiful pearl earrings from Tiffany’s. There are too many brides who almost pass out, or get sick, simply from not keeping fed and hydrated on their wedding days.  Rachel was not one of those brides.  I absolutely love this picture of her just chilling in her dress, munching on animal crackers. Check out the awesome skull+cross bone socks. . . We could not have had more beautiful weather.  And I’m so thankful Dan and Rachel were up for a little hike in the woods!  Not everyone will do that before the ceremony, but it’s so much fun when it happens! I posted this one already, but I think it deserves a re-post. I LOVE that all the guys wore Equal Rights lapel pins.  And they also got some snazzy watches, as you can see. . . A toast before the Ketubah signing. Ketubah signing! Thank you for such an amazing day, for your incredible hospitality, and an absolutely unforgettable last-wedding-of-2010.

The full gallery will be up shortly!

With Joy,

Heather España

P.S. I am currently having some image upload issues with my blog provider, so if any of the images appear out of focus I sincerely apologize.  They are not really.