Mara & Joe's Wedding, Indian Pond Country Club, Kingston, MA

Indian Pond Country Club is a very majestic venue, with a beautiful golf course that features rolling hills, a gorgeous swimming pool, and cathedral ceilinged rooms indoors having white and beige furnishings throughout. Very modern and open! The bride and groom were such a happy couple full of excitement for their wedding day. Mara and Joe particularly enjoyed the ambiance of their environment with their 170 guests. The music played by their dj was custom selected; as we waited for the bridal party's entrance, songs from Enya played softly over the rolling green hills, and the water from a fountain a short distance away seemed to dance to the lyrics.

Something always stands out with each couple I marry, and Mara and Joe's wedding is no exception in this regard. Their flower girl, aged about 2-3, enjoyed their service so much that she walked close up to get a better viewing! Decked out in a beautiful white dress with a cascading green ribbon, she looked very much like the gorgeous flowers the bride had ordered for this day; Lianne called this photo, "Girl Flower", as she sat in front of us nearby the flower stand.

Joe particularly got a laugh out of her moving in even closer as we came to the portion of the service where he and Mara were to say their wedding vows. Their little "Girl Flower" couldn't get enough of the scene, but walked up closer to Joe and Mara, gazing in awe at what was before her. The cameras were clicking and people were smiling and laughing at how cute she was; I've yet to see such a young child so enthralled with a couple's service...she was great fun.

Weddings are so emotional, including both laughter and tears. Mara's dad was so sentimental about his daughter's wedding. He teared up just prior to the wedding just speaking about his raising his little girl...it was a very touching moment to behold. He explained that he brought her up on his own and she was "his only girl" with such affection, I could feel the depth of his love for her. So, I thought it fitting that one of Lianne's favorite photos she took of this wedding was of Mara and her dad, John, as he began to walk her up the aisle.

Congratulations to Mara and Joe! Thank you for including me in your special wedding day!