Roberto and Siobhan Snowy, Intimate wedding at the Roxbury

Roberto and Siobhan (pronounced Shavon) had a beautiful private

outdoor wedding ceremony at The Roxbuy Motel last Saturday. http://www.theroxburymotel.com/

As gentle snow fell from the heavens and clung to surrounding tree branches and the ground, they stood beside a picturesque river and promised to love each other, to take care of each other, and to remember this moment forever.

Their winter wonderland ceremony location was exquisite-  but their getting ready suites were uber cool in a different way.

Siobhan confessed that she would have preferred the I Dream of Jeannie suite, but it was booked- Instead, without seeing each other, they used the two bedroom, two bath, two -story Final Fronteir (Star Trek) suite for their preparations.

It really did feel like the Enterprise. With a wedding. Love that trancends space or time.... ; )

  Roberto was ready and waiting by the river.

When Siobhan's gown zipper got stuck, I tried and tried, but was unable to make it move.

The officiant and co-owner of the Roxbury, Greg, kindly asked if we were ready, since Roberto was outside in the snowstorm waiting for his bride.

"No, the zipper is stuck- do you have any safety pins?", I asked.

Greg went well beyond the call of duty and came to the rescue, not only fixing the gowns' zipper somehow, but also helping her with the veil- which was perfect-

His doing that allowed me to pick up my camera again, and record Siobhan's precious reaction as she saw her own beautiful reflection as a bride....

Outside,

Roberto watched with concern, pride, and tender affection as she carefully walked the slippery, snowy riverside path in her heels, until she arrived safely at his side. And then Greg performed the touching ceremony.  

My husband and I had first met them on a brunch cruise in the city....

It was about two years ago, and we chatted a little before and after I helped them get a few keeper phone pics.... they had taken some not-so great selfies in the harsh sunlight, and eventually handed me her phone and asked if I could take their picture.

Of course, they were so cute I just had to ask if I could pose/position them and put them into a more flattering light. Shavon looked at the phone snaps I took, asked if I was professional photographer, and then asked for my card.

"In case we ever need you", she said.

I honestly never expected for her to keep that card for years.....

When she emailed me, she included that old brunch cruise photo of she and Roberto from her phone, asking if I remembered, and was I available to photograph their wedding? (I did, and I was : )

Thank you two for the honor, and may you live & love happily ever after.