A small wedding at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston. Coordinated by Gabrielle Stone Event Planning.

Jessica and Jeff were supposed to have a large wedding. It would happen at one of Boston’s most popular venues, the Boston Public Library, and they booked it far in advance. Then COVID19 happened. With determination and love, they kept their original fall wedding date and instead had their wedding with just 25 of their closest family members and friends.

On the first Saturday morning of November, I woke early to photograph Sarita and Samson’s fall engagement session in Boston. We wanted to be out early, while the morning light was at its best. We knew that it was probably one of the last warm and sunny Saturdays of the year and lots of people would be about, so we photographed while the streets were still quiet.

I traveled to Provincetown to photograph Dave and Patrick’s engagement session. If you live in Massachusetts or you’ve been to Provincetown, you’ll know why this town is so special. The friendly people, history, natural scenery, creativity, and good vibes are just everywhere. It’s one of my favorite places to visit and photograph…

One thing I’ve learned during this pandemic is that where there is a will to be married, there is a way. I’ve been touched by how people are finding ways to make life work and safe ways of celebrating together. Quarantining together this spring in a family home on the Cape, J&J decided to get married. They contacted me over the summer and said that their Cape Cod wedding would happen in the fall. They worked out dates with family and key vendors, and decided on a backyard wedding at the end of September.

Pamela and Sam planned their 2020 wedding back in 2019, before we had ever heard of COVID19. We even had our photo planning call, where we talked about their Harvard Art Museum wedding and having their first look somewhere along the Charles River. As the summer wore on we realized that their big museum wedding with so many guests wouldn’t be happening this year…