The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) held its annual convention at the Westin Copley Place Hotel last week, and Happy Gatherings was honored to photograph the event.   There were 1200 attorneys, judges, law professors and law students present for the 5-day program.  Weldon Event and Destination Management handled every detail including daily workshops,  lunch and dinner award ceremonies and just for fun, a Karaoke/Texas Hold ‘Em Poker evening . . . . a fascinating change of pace for Happy Gatherings!

 The Boston Harbor Hotel hosted Sarah and Noah’s black tie wedding last weekend and what an elegant evening it was!   Sarah and Noah – thank you for being such a delight to work with – your wedding was spectacular!

Joan and Dan Meenan married on October 15, 1949.  For their 60th anniversary,  their children and spouses and 3 original wedding party members celebrated with them at The Wayside Inn, Sudbury.  Their wedding album was  there along with large black and white photos displayed on the walls.  I especially loved the original menu from the Commander Hotel, Cambridge.  What a joyful evening!

I dug into my wedding files this week and started to experiment with a concept called “Inspiration Boards”.  All photographs are by Happy Gatherings  –  all taken at recent events.   While these are organized around color, they could have been collages of gowns. jewelry, flowers or food.  Or, black and white, sepia or tinted details of almost anything.  Inspirational and fun!

At a recent North Shore Bar Mitzvah, Toby Karlyn of Celebrations “wowed” the guests with her culinary creations.  Here are samples of her hors d’oeuvre assortment –  then the dessert finale, apple crisp.

Beth and David chose Charter Oak Country Club in Hudson, MA for their wedding celebration last weekend.   Outside, the lush autumn foliage provided a colorful background for the ceremony and the reception.   Inside, the same vibrant colors –  burnt orange, ivory and wine.  The decor centerpiece was a tiered arrangement of golden cupcakes with pumpkin orange and chestnut brown frosting . . . . . . yummy!!!

The weather has been especially soggy since June, but these folks managed to get together on those rare weekends when the sun was shining.

Susie and Dave should be enjoying their wedding album right about Thanksgiving time.  Here’s a sample of favorite images from their Royal Sonesta Cambridge celebration.

Emily and Mark did the hard work this summer . . . . . they narrowed down their gorgeous wedding photographs to a manageable number for their album.   Finally, they chose a classic ivory leather with gold engraving – a perfect finishing touch for these elegant wedding images!   Below are just a few of our favorite pages.