Sneak Peek ~ Lindsay & Adam

Lindsay and Adam met at the end of their high school days at the Worcester Academy and they've been an "item" ever since.  When Adam joined the Air Force and was moved to Oklahoma, Lindsay moved too so they wouldn't have to be apart.  And now finally, just before Adam earns his A.F. wings, family, friends and colleagues gathered together at the Harding-Allen Estate in Barre to celebrate their marriage!

This wedding was such a joy to photograph and we cannot WAIT for the big reveal, but in the meantime, here are a few of our favorites from the day.  The bride was gorgeous in her Paloma Blanca dress (this is the first bridal gown we've seen with pockets - what a concept!)  Coordinating bridesmaids dresses by Ann Taylor also had pockets, so all the gals could carry a lip gloss or a tissue, should some happy 'lil tears arise.

The wedding cake was created by the Harding-Allen's in-house designer, as were the stunning bouquets of blue hydrangea, white roses and white lilies.  DJ services provided by Bob Solano were ultra-optimized as Bob's saxophone accompaniment added a totally live music sound to the festivities.

Lindsay and Adam, may you share many years together full of blessings and good fortune!  It was our immense honor to share in your day!

Valentine's FREEBIE for Lovebirds

We're celebrating Valentine's Day with an OUTRAGEOUS and FREE offer!

Our mission statement is, Celebrating the Art of YOU!  So we've decided to promote an offer that we've NEVER seen any other photographer do.  From now until March 31st, any couple who contracts with Wakeen Photography for their wedding day coverage will automatically receive a FREE 20"x30" custom-created wall portrait using your favorite wedding image to proudly display and celebrate your new life and love.

Your large wall art panel is a $200 value and will WOW your guests as it's displayed over your sofa, your mantle, or even your bed.  Chromaluxe Aluminum Wall Panels have been described as "high definition", having "amazing depth" and "exceptional clarity".  With a large 20"x30" size, you'll be well on your way to creating a stunning wall collage.  The panels are mounted using a system of blocks that blend in with the shadows once the art panel is hung on the wall.

If high-def aluminum is not your style, you may substitute with a linen-textured canvas gallery wrap of the same dimension.  (This is what we display in our dining room and it receives compliments galore!) This photographic canvas is stretched over and around 1.5" wooden supports, stapled to the back so no framing is needed.  The back is finished off with sturdy black paper and hanging hardware.  These are no "bargain-brand" wraps - we've seen the cheap competition, and they just cannot compare in quality.  You will feel and see the difference.

SO - WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?  TWO REASONS ~

We are so confident that you will love this type of wall art that we want every bride who books with us to experience the excitement of seeing her favorite wedding image super-sized!  BUT we can only afford to do this for a very short time.   We also want to quickly fill up the remaining dates in our 2012 calendar, and get a head start on 2013!

CALL IMMEDIATELY to book your no-obligation consultation appointment (late afternoons and evenings available).  Weddings must be booked under contract before March 31st; a standard $400 deposit is required.  We offer a convenient payment plan no matter what investment level you choose with us.  And because we know you'll ask -- our pricing plans begin at $999 for unlimited wedding-day coverage with two photographers, and go all the way up to $5,000, with most of our clients choosing packages somewhere in between .

AND IF you didn't know -- at Wakeen Photography ALL of our wedding album packages include a FREE ENGAGEMENT SESSION (a $250 value) where we'll create beautiful art from a fun on-location outing together.  Our clients often use the resulting images for save-the-date cards, thank you notes, signature boards, or as display art at their reception.

DID WE MENTION what sets us apart from other photographers in the area?   OUR 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.  If we don't produce wedding images that make your heart jump with joy, not merely just satisfy you, but really bring you to tears, then we haven't done our job properly.  In all honesty, we've never had a client say they weren't thrilled they hired us.  We NEVER handle more than one wedding per day and we NEVER farm your wedding off to another photographer. 

Don't delay.  This offer expires March 31st - call Chris at 774-262-5332, or email chris@wakeenphotography.com to set up a consultation in our home studio.  Or we'll come to you!

Happy Valentine's Day to All!

Daddy's love. Daddies love.

We've been looking through our portfolio lately and thinking about the wonderful fathers we've met in the wedding photography business.  We all know how incredibly special a wedding day is to a bride and groom, but have you pondered the impact the day has upon the father of the bride?  I guess unless you've been one, you may not have ever really recognized what a monumental day this is in the life of a man.



Chris has told me several times that he's "gonna cry like a baby" on the day of his daughter's wedding ... and that still remains to be seen (but I'm looking forward to it!)  So today we salute the many fathers out there who've had to let go a little more of their "baby" girls. And we share a few of our favorite images with you.










Oh, and by the way, if you wonder what the Top Ten songs are that Fathers and Daughters dance to ~

1. I Loved Her First -- Heartland
2. My Little Girl -- Tim McGraw
3. My Girl -- The Temptations
4. Butterfly Kisses -- Bob Carlisle
5. What a Wonderful World -- Louis Armstrong
6. My Wish -- Rascal Flatts
7. The Way You Look Tonight -- Frank Sinatra
8. Cinderella -- Steven Curtis Chapman
9. Father and Daughter -- Paul Simon
10. Somewhere Over the Rainbow -- Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole

We believe fathers deserve a special gift as they (sort of) say good-bye to their grown daughter.  So for our 2012 weddings, we've decided to gift every father of every bride a complimentary 5x7" image that he can proudly display at home to remember his special girl and their special dance!



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Va-Va Venues!

    On a road trip to Boston the other day, we decided to pass the time by recounting all the locales where we've had the pleasure of creating couples' wedding photography.  Knowing there would be a lot, we still didn't expect to come up with over 130 different venues!  And the list keeps growing.

Harding-Allen Estate

If you're planning a wedding and would like any input from a photographer's perspective, be sure to give us a call (774-262-5332).  Naturally some of these venues we've been to many times, some perhaps only once.  We'd be happy to show you our "library" of wedding images covering a variety of reception venues.  And to think we haven't even listed the churches, cathedrals or synagogues!

Alpine Grove - Hollis, NH	Lakeside Ballroom - Worcester, MA
AMVETS - Natick, MA	Lakeview Pavillion - Foxboro, MA
Andover Country Club - Andover, MA	Lashaway Inn - East Brookfield, MA
Asa Waters Mansion Millbury, MA	Leo's Ristorante - Worcester, MA
Beechwood Inn Worcester, MA	Lord Thompson Manor - Thompson, CT
Belltower - Milford, MA	Luciano's at Lake Pearl - Wrentham, MA
Best Western Royal Plaza - Marlborough, MA	Maironis Park - Shrewsbury, MA
Black Orchid - Shrewsbury, MA	Masonic Estates - Charlton, MA
Blissful Meadows Golf Club _ Uxbridge, MA	Maxwell Silverman's Tool House - Worcester, MA
Boston Harbor Hotel - Boston, MA	Mechanics Hall - Worcester, MA
Boston-Newton Marriot Hotel - Newton, MA	Milan Banquet Room - Shrewsbury, MA
Brookstone Ballroom and Event Center - Derry, NH	Minuteman Club - Hanscome AFB
Butternut Farm - Stow, MA	Nashoba Valley Winery - Bolton, MA
Cathedral of the Pines - Rindge, NH	Naval Station Officers Club - Newport, RI
Centrum Center - Worcester, MA	Oakham Golf Club - Oakham, MA
Charles Hotel - Cambridge, MA	Oakhill Country Club - Fitchburg, MA
Charter Oak Country Club - Hudson, MA	Old Sturbridge Village - Sturbridge, MA
Chocksett Inn - Sterling, MA	Omni Parker House - Boston, MA
Christina's - Foxboro, MA	Periwinkles Garden Court - Oxford, MA
Club Maxine at Maxwell Silverman's - Worcester, MA	Pipinell's - Franklin, MA
Coachman Lodge - Bellingham, MA	Pleasant Valley Country Club - Sutton, MA
Cochituate Country Club - Wayland, MA	Point Breeze - Webster, MA
Cocke 'n Kettle - Uxbridge, MA	Pond House Café at Elizabeth Park - West Hartford, CT
Cohasse Country Club - Southbridge, MA	Primavera - Millis, MA
Coldbrook Country Club - Barre, MA	Promises To Keep - Derry, NH
College of the Holy Cross Hogan Center - Worcester, MA	Publick House - Sturbridge, MA
Colonial Hotel - Gardner, MA	Quail Hollow Country Club - Oakham, MA
Colonial Inn - Concord, MA	Quincy Neighborhood Club - Quincy, MA
Commandant’s House Charlestown Navy Yard - Boston, MA	Raddison Hotel - Marlborough, MA
Copley Plaza Hotel - Boston, MA	Raffael's Banquet Facility - Walpole, MA
Crowne Plaza - Boston, MA	Ramada Inn - Auburn, MA
Crowne Plaza - Natick, MA	Royal Sonesta - Cambridge, MA
Crowne Plaza - Worcester, MA	Rufus-Putnam House - Rutland, MA
Cyprian Keyes CC - Sterling, MA	Salem Cross Inn - West Brookfield, MA
Devens Inn & Conference Center - Devens, MA	Saphire Manor - Sharon, MA
Dino's Restaurant - Worcester, MA	Seaport Hotel & Conference Center - Boston, MA
Doubletree Hotel - Westborough, MA	Sheraton Tara - Framingham, MA
Elks Lodge - Auburn, MA	Spencer Country Inn - Spencer, MA
Elks Lodge - Shrewsbury, MA	Sterling Country Club - Sterling, MA
Fenway Park 406 Club - Boston, MA	Steven's Farm B & B - Barre, MA
Fort Devens Officer's Club - Devens, MA	Stowe Acres Country Club - Stow, MA
Four Points Hotel - Fitchburg, MA	Sturbridge Host Hotel - Sturbridge, MA
Franklin Country Club - Franklin, MA	Sturbridge Isle - Sturbridge, MA
Fruitlands Museum - Harvard, MA	The Barn at Gibbet Hill - Groton, MA
Gamble Mansion - Boston, MA	The Manor - West Boylston, MA
Grafton Inn - Grafton, MA	The Tavern at OSV - Sturbridge, MA
Hanscom Field Officer's Club - Lexington, MA	Thomas Henry Hearthstone Inn - Sturbridge, MA
Harding-Allen Estate - Barre, MA	Tilton Hall Clark University - Worcester, MA
Harrington Farm - Princeton, MA	Tower Hill Botanic Garden - Boylston, MA
Hawthorne Hotel - Salem, MA	Tribeca - Worcester, MA
Higgins Armory - Worcester, MA	Tuckerman Hall - Worcester, MA
Higgins House at WPI - Worcester, MA	Union Station - Worcester, MA
Hilltop Steakhouse - Saugus, MA	Veronique Ballroom - Brookline, MA
Holden Hills Golf Club - Holden, MA	Wachusett Country Club - West Boylston, MA
Holiday Inn - Boxborough, MA	Wachusett Mountain - Princeton, MA
Holiday Inn - Mansfield, MA	Wachusett Village Inn - Westminster, MA
Holiday Inn - Worcester, MA	Warren Conference Center - Hopkinton, MA
Hopkinton Country Club - Hopkinton, MA	Wayside Inn - Sudbury, MA
Hudson Elks - Hudson, MA	Wedgewood Pines Country Club - Stow, MA
Indian Meadows - Westborough, MA	Westin Hotel - Waltham, MA
Inn at Woodstock Hill - Woodstock, CT	Westin Hotel Copley Place - Boston, MA
Interlaken Inn - Lakeville, CT	White Cliffs - Northborough, MA
Italian Social Club - Worcester, MA	White's of Westport - Westport, MA
Jimmie's Allenhurst - Danvers, MA	Worcester Art Museum - Worcester, MA
Kirkbrae Country Club - Lincoln, RI	Worcester Country Club - Worcester, MA
Knights of Columbus - Leominster, MA	Wyndham Hotel  - Billerica, MA
Knights of Columbus - Westborough, MA	Wyndham Hotel  - Westborough, MA
Knights of Columbus - Worcester, MA	Zukas Hilltop Barn - Spencer, MA

Worcester Art Museum

Spencer Country Inn