She probably doesn't remember this, but I first met Lydia in high school when we worked at Wards Berry Farm (summer of '96 I think?), but back then, no way did I ever imagine I'd be photographing her wedding 18 years later. I reconnected with Lydia a couple of years ago while photographing her sister Mary's wedding, and I was ecstatic when she called last spring to hire me to photograph her winter Valentine's Day wedding. I've always said the best part of what I get to do is that no two weddings are alike, and I doubt I'll photograph another this year as one-off as Lydia and Dan's. Owners of 16-cats ("the banditos" as they're affectionately known as a group), and one loving pit-bull mix, Lydia and Dan opted to host their wedding at their home in Gloucester so that the entire family could be a part. Special thanks to Meg Belanger for assisting and spending her Valentine's Day with her "other" Doug.

 

This week's test shot comes from Saturday's Melanie and Jonathan's wintery wedding (that felt like spring) at Colonial Hall at Rockafellas in Salem. In other news, Jess has recently started her own blog. No word yet on when "Doug and the Test Shot" will start.

 in Salem.

 

Every once in a while there will be a Friday wedding that Jess isn't able to make it to, and that's when I turn to my stable of great local photographer friend for help. Last week Meg Belanger was kind enough to help out at Lydia and Dan's Valentine's Day wedding. Meg's boyfriend's name is Doug, so I told her it was almost the same...