Hi. Thanks so much for visiting our new blog. Tara Morris and Ben Wight are Hitched Studios: the best friend wedding photography duo. We're located in Boston, but we love to shoot anywhere on our planet.
This blog is where you'll find a nice/large sampling of our latest weddings and engagment shoots, as well as anything else we feel like announcing. We'll be sure to post enough photographs from each shoot so you can get a good feeling of the energy of the day.
We feel really lucky to be able to photograph people in love on such a beautiful day in their lives. We love being Hitched Studios, and we thank you so much for visiting our blog.
Hello Lovelies.
C’mon stop it. Stop trying to make us feel good and love you even more.
No, no don’t stop it. Thank you. We love it. Thank you so much.
We were just honored at The Wedding Wire as a 2010 Bride’s Choice Award. You voted and we’re honored.
We promise to keep trying really, really hard to make you incredibly happy. (Ben has to work extra hard because he has less God-given talent, but we’ll both work super, super hard.)
Thank you.
How cool is this!? One of our very favorite couples and one of our very favorite weddings has been featured on the hot new blog, Beantown Bride!
It looks like it’s going to be a great site for wedding planning and inspiration in the Boston and New England area.
Check it out. Enjoy.
Tom and Lauren, and lots and lots of their friends, had the rockin-ness New Year’s celebration ever. Is the State Room not the hottest venue for New Year’s? It was such a gorgeous wedding. And Tom and Lauren just rock. It’s like it’s their full time job just to rock. A snowy New Year’s surrounded by endless love. What a great way to start a year.
Enjoy.
Lauren is a very cool, very fun, very expressive gorgeous woman. She should write a manual on how to not suck on your wedding day.
Did I mention cool and funny? Take for example: her (awesome!) maid of honor's dress ripped up the zipper an hour before the ceremony. Long story short, it was pretty hilarious.
Seconds before that big. scary. aisle. ;)
d'moms.
AS IF we didn't already know that Lauren was an angel.
How much would you give to know what gave them the giggles during their ceremony?
I know, I know. You have a girl crush on Lauren. Get in line.
ROCK! Tom owns Cherry Farm Creamery in Danvers (read that again: this guy owns an ICE CREAM SHOP!). They opened up the joint for a photo shoot.
I wonder what I'd look like if I had access to thousands of gallons of ice cream.
They're so hot. (Ben is lactose intolerant so we had to get out of there quick. He has a special case where he can't even LOOK at dairy products. He even hates cows.)
in d' limo
We should probably call ahead to their future highshool principal and let her know these cats are en route.
If only The State Room had a half decent view.
Their theme was this whole time/timelessness deal. It was very cool. Each table number was a significant year in their lives. On the back of the table number card was an explanation on why it was significant.
Papa's toast.
A shy kid with no confidence is a real epidemic.
Oh, Ben Wight. I love you. Amidst your horrible intolerance to all things dairy, you still manage to capture a wedding in such a gorgeous way.
"mom!?! Bunny hops are LAME! I'm not doing it."
hell ya, it's 2010. what's up?
Happy New Year
The cat is still away and the mouse is going to show off what he’s been up to. We’re going to do a little cross pollination here. I am also posting some of these and others on Dubsidephotography.com, my other site. Check em out. These are not for an engagement or any other landmark event, they just wanted beautiful photographs of themselves at this time in their lives, something I think more people should do.
Nick and Meg are two amazing people and really great friends of mine. Nick is a super talented photographer that I met while we were in school together. Meg is his awesome, amazing girlfriend who is a super talented artist and amazing hair stylist. Put these two together and they are almost too much awesomeness to handle. Throw me in the mix and, well, I’ll let the pictures show what that much awesomeness can do.
Nick and Meg, thank you for your trust,….. and for being super good looking 
Ben
Tara is officially out of the country and has landed safe in Chile…….. so guess who’s takin over!!!!
Ann & Clinton are two of my closest friends, so when they asked if I would join their epic adventure of a wedding, it was a tough sell. We hopped on a plane to the Azores and swapped planes to get to Faial. Amazing!!!! Ann’s dad was born here and she wanted to do some exploring. There was no real plan, go with the flow and see what happens. Within two days, and through more serendipity than one could ever plan, everything was set. Cake, flowers, private restaurant reservations, ceremony site, and just about any other foreseeable detail for the day. A low stress, laid back, unique adventure to celebrate the coming together of two very special and unique people.
After scouting several locations to have the ceremony, we all secretly hoped that when we got to the rim of the volcano, it would be as cool as we imagined it……. and oh was it!!!!! Absolutely breathtaking. Unexplainable in words, which is why it’s a good thing I brought a camera. We had an impromptu engagement shoot at sunset on the rim. This is one of those times in my life that I know I won’t ever forget. The chance to do what I love to do, both with and for two people whom I love dearly, in a place as epic and amazing as the rim of a volcano, in the middle of the Atlantic. The awe didn’t fade as we hit Horta by storm for formals the next day. We had the day to celebrate and explore and then back to the rim for a sunset ceremony. Well, I’m sure the sun was setting, somewhere behind the dark clouds and freezing wind that blew in as we arrived at the rim. Not ones to let a little weather get in the way of a good time, the ceremony was just hastened a bit. Great food, delicious cake and a unique first dance, and I’d call that a wedding. We rounded out the celebrations with a few more days of merriment and exploration and then started the journey home…………
To Ann & Clinton, I want to thank you both for dreaming of such an amazing adventure for a wedding and then having the guts to do it. To everyone else, please dream up your own epic adventure wedding, and then have the guts to bring us
If you want to see more of Ann & Clinton’s wedding day and highlights from the week, you can see more at Dubsidephotography.com
This is Horta, Faial.
You have to shoot somewhere, why not a volcano.
One of the most beautiful and inspiring place I have ever been.
Ann going over any last minute details before the big day.
Ann & Ann ( that didn’t get confusing all week) were a little thrown oft my excitement to shoot getting readies with the girls……. Tara always steals that one.
GORGEOUS!
The architecture was so unique and beautiful, even in buildings that had been long forgotten.
This is the bar at the hotel that Manuel Brum ran. He was as nice a person as we could have met. He arranged the flowers from his beautiful garden, open his bar for just us and became an old friend quite quickly.
This is the lava flow that runs through Manuel’s garden……. I know, it must suck.
Who knew Clinton was so romantic.
I tried convincing them that the real shot would be them jumping in, but I don’t think they could hear me…….. or maybe they just pretended that they couldn’t.
Yes folks, Ann is a supermodel.
A windy, cold and short ceremony. Epic and amazing….. but cold.
They did a special feather release at the end of their ceremony. A unique way to end a unique ceremony.
The wedding party (above)…. the wedding photographer (below)
Ann and Clinton were up for anything, so it was no surprise that when I suggested that they do their first dance in the abandoned stone house by where we were staying, that they were super into it.
A contemplative Ann, looking out to what is ahead.
I could not have wished for a better view as we left the island. Above is the rim they were married on, and below is the tip of Pico, the island next to Faial.
Colleen is an old friend of mine and I was so very excited when she asked us to photograph her and Matt’s wedding (well…more like when I told her I was photographing her wedding. ;)).
She and Matt had such a killer day…another freakishly gorgeous Autumn day in November in the prettiest town ever. Red Lion Inn was where the party went down…awesome friends, great families, good music, and lots of really cute small red heads. What’s not to love.
enjoy.
in d'hummer.
cohasset hahbah
Pink light arriving while we're doing formals means that God loves me and Ben. And Colleen and Matt.
Colleen running down the stairs at Red Lion Inn.
This is The Red Lion Inn. When I look at this photograph I pretend it's my apartment.
;)
Mr. Ben Wight, folks.
No, I was not egging them on. I would never, ever egg on this kind of silly.
Making friends.
It wouldn't be a wedding of a girl named Colleen without a healthy dose of Irish step dancing.
Red Lion Inn. Good Night. Merry Christmas. Until 2010.....
How incredibly exciting! Hitched Studios won The Knot’s Best of Weddings. The Knot Best of Weddings provides a ‘for brides by brides’ guide to top wedding professionals and you, our brides, made us a winner! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
We’re super excited and honored.
Ya, I guess the title says it all. Chris and Lauren are absolutely insanely awesome. They’re super funny, really smart, really nice to us, have great families and awesome friends. They enjoyed their wedding so so so so very much. We enjoyed it just as much. Everything was perfect. Absolutely everything.
They were married at The Seaport Hotel, their band was the Marsels. Both utterly rocked.
Thank you so much, you guys. We obviously miss you so much already. We’ll see you soon. Like, soon soon.
To see Chris and Lauren’s engagement shoot click here.
When we met Lauren, she was a guest of a wedding. Ben referred to her as Husky Eyes. I think it's obvious why. Lauren is so beautiful.
Low November sun, a bunch of hot dudes in tuxes? Ben has all the fun.
Limos are for little girls.
My favorite part of this photograph is the fact that Lauren actually did this. It's a totally candid shot.
Chris anxiously awaiting his bride. So sweet I can't stand it.
Mama's first glance at her baby walking down the aisle. Call your mother.
:)
Long recognized for its strategic location, the fort on Castle Island helped protect Boston from British attack during the War of 1812. Today? Awesome place for formals.
What? I was making sure Lauren was doing it right.
Perfect, perfect, perfect windy November day.
I love this series of Lauren and her brother and sister.
sick, sick, sickkkkkk shot by Mr. Ben Wight.
meet the hot new version of The Statue of Liberty.
I hid out with the crew in the back before they were announced.
I love this. Chris' uncle has a wedding tradition where he makes everyone sing and pump their fists during the cake cutting. It was very, very funny.
Hitched Studios' advice to brides and grooms: enjoy. your. wedding.
This shot is significant. This is (hilariously enough) Chris' signature move; jumping from all fours. I caught him in mid air last year when he was a wedding guest. He saw that shot, he hired us. Rock.
Oh, and one last piece of advice: When the band asks you, the bride, to come up and sing with them and you can't sing? Get up there and sing like your life depended on it.
Not exactly sure where to begin on this one. Reed and Stephen…ahhh…ya, they had a really, really, really good wedding weekend. They invited us for all the weekend festivities so we have a gagillion photos…which we edited down to 30 for you. Their rehearsal party was at The New York City Yacht Club which doesn’t suck, just in case you weren’t sure. Their ceremony was at St Thomas Cathedral. I think Reed chose it because it’s where Mariah Carey had one of her weddings. She didn’t admit to that fact, but I mean, c’mon. And their reception was at The University Club of New York City. We’re not exactly sure what it takes to be a member there outside of one of your relatives having hitched a ride here on The Mayflower. Ben is white and a dude so he’s pretty much a shoe-in for their next member. He’s waiting by his mailbox for the welcome letter with his fingers crossed.
aaaaaanyway….
Reed and Stephen?!?!? Your wedding f#*cking rrrrrrocked. Your friends, Reed!!?!?!? RRRRROCK!!!!!! Your friends, Stephen? Well….hey? At least I know their initials, right? And one of ‘em made the best toast we’ve ever heard at the rehearsal(kidding!!!!! oxoxox;)). Your families!?!?! RRRRROCK!!!!!!!!! Charlie, we straight-up miss you. We love you guys, we had the best weekend ever, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Oh, and The Daughter of Design planned this shindig and they’re insaaaaaanely good. Hire them or perish: www.daughterofdesign.com
Their band was killer and full of a bunch of hot dudes. What’s not to love: www.thewinnbrothersband.com
Our two friends shot the cocktail party while we shot formals. They are two of the most talented artists we know and are like way, way, way over qualified to shoot a cocktail party, but they like us so they did it and they did a great job. Check out their work and support them in any way you can.
Jongchul Lee is here: www.reths.com
and Yoav Horesh is here: www.yoavhoresh.com
Weeden and Minor, et al:
A million of these: xxxx
And a zillion of these: oooo
enjoy.
Everyone got pedi cabs to the rehearsal dinner. Taking a pedi cab through New York City is very fun.
Stephen read a poem to Reed at the rehearsal dinner. This is under his arm while he's reading from a poetry book. I think one of my boyfriends did that for me once, but I forget.
Boys? Do you like to be kissed by gorgeous red heads? Maybe you should learn some poetry. Just sayin.
New York City Yacht Club. The town I grew up in has a yacht club, but by the looks of the outside it doesn't resemble this. At all.
Tis the wedding day!
Reed and Catherine. Catherine should write a book on how to rock at being a Maid of Honor. I didn't know there was such a talent, but I've seen the light.
Reed is so pretty sometimes I get confused by it. Ben? He's not confused at all.
STEPHEN!!!!
Don't worry, I already made fun of them relentlessly. Which will come back to bite me one day when one of them runs the Executive Branch of our government, but it was so easy I couldn't resist.
This is the stomach flip that happens about 25 minutes before you walk down the aisle. :)
Can you believe they actually pulled off wearing tails and look killer? Love it.
i love new york.
And this is the stomach flip that happens one minute before you walk down the aisle.
No more stomach flips. Just joy. Joy, Reed, and Charlie walkin' down the aisle.
See the tourists visiting the church on the right hand side? So cool.
You're looking at the luckiest guy in town.
Saint Thomas Cathedral. If I were Mariah Carey, and I pretty much am, I'd definitely have at least one of my weddings here.
The University Club, by Daughter of Design. Photograph by our insanely talented friend straight out of Brooklyn, Jongchul Lee.
Another photograph by Jongchul. www.reths.com
Jongchul is on FIRE with this post right now. You couldn't stop that crazy Korean if you wanted to. www.reths.com
Ben's favorite photo d'jour. That means favorite photo of the day.
In my next life I want to be a leopard. In the life after that one I want to be Reed.
If you're a girl, and let's face it you probably are, you LOVED Reed's wedding gown. Well, she changed for her after party into this insanely perfect and gorgeous dress. My eyes bleed when I saw it and now they're bleeding again. I also don't hate that phantom fist coming up between Reed's legs. Am I the only one who thinks that's hilarious?
And off to the After Party. We'll spare Reed and Stephen's friends by not posting the After Party photos on the internet. ssssssloppy drunk.
Katie and Farouk were married at the mind blowingly gorgeous Turner Hill in Ipswich. Yowza. I think it’s our favorite venue to date. (The Cook Islands and The Azores not included). It was one of those Autumn days around here that started out rainy and cold and nasty, and as soon as their wedding began the sun came out, the clouds parted, and God came down. No, she didn’t, but we got great pictures!
Katie and Farouk are so incredibly great, their friends and family are kind and generous and fun, their wedding was perfect. That’s all there is to it.
Thank you to you both.
enjoy.
Wedding day essentials.
On the back porch of Turner Hill. Like I said, a perfect venue for a wedding. Super handsome Palestinian men not included.
This is where Turner Hill hosts outdoor ceremonies on their grounds. Farouk's groomsmen are standing on the built-in benches. rock.
Having a good hair day on your wedding day is such an added little bonus, isn't it?
ahhhhh. Katie is so pretty this picture makes me feel good.
one love.
Ben is so good at catching these moments right before the aisle walk. I love that everyone tries to peek. Weddings are so cool.
I mentioned the weather clearing up and Turner Hill being a gorgeous location, right?
Turner Hill's art collection and a couple of fun chicks about three drinks deep into cocktail hour? More fun that a bacon wrapped scallop.
Imagine if Ben followed you with his camera every time you communicated with someone under 12 months old?
The things your friends will let you do on your wedding day should never be under estimated.
apples and trees.
;)
by Tara
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