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Betsy and Nate’s Eastland Park Wedding

Will — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 05:16:17 +0000

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The Eastland Park Ballroom. And a gorgeous couple, totally in love with each other, having a perfect wedding.

After you check out the slideshow, press the gallery button on the left (it looks like polaroids) to see more images from throughout the day. And to see the complete collection (and to order prints), follow this link: www.focusweddingphotos.com.

I hope you like the images, and I’d love to hear your thoughts on the new blog format. Will

Angela and Kevin’s Wedding at the Eastland Park

Will — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:29:40 +0000

Wow! Last Saturday we shot one of the most regal and elegant weddings I’ve seen in a long time, in downtown Portland, at the Eastland Park Hotel. Though it was a rainy day in Maine, the Eastland offered us up their entire hotel to work within, and I don’t think anyone cared what the weather was doing outside.

Let me set the scene – Angela and her girls got ready at the Eastland, the ceremony was at the Cathedral in Portland (!), and the reception was in the Eastland’s ballroom. Sure, it poured, but I could work with a bride in the Eastland Park for days and never run out of places to shoot. Thank you Jasmine and the whole Eastland staff for giving us the run of the joint!

Angela and her girls getting ready in the bridal suite at the Eastland Park:

Around the Hotel (The Top of the East, the Lobby, and the Greenroom):

At the Cathedral:

And back at the Eastland Park Ballroom:

And then Angela changed out of her gown, and into her party dress!!!

Wow! This wedding had it all – ballroom dancing, two different gowns, a cathedral length veil, incredible elegance. The Eastland was sensationally decorated for this wedding.

Okay, here are some people you should know:

Eastland Staff: Jasmine Steward, Coordinator Extraordinaire, and Chef Jeff, who outdid himself!

Flowers: Dodge the Florist

Cake: New England Couture Cakes

Gowns: Andreas Bridal

DJ: Greg Powers

Photography: the complete Focus Photography entourage (myself, Chet, and Amanda shooting, with Lucia directing)

Thanks for looking – Will.

Downtown Romantic – Erin & Jim

Will — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:34:31 +0000

Here’s a really fun photoshoot, for a really fun couple. I think Portland really shines in these images, and of course, Erin and Jim look great as well.

Thanks for looking.

Gillian and Justin – Downtown Engagement Session

Will — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:41:35 +0000

We’ve had a lot of people wanting to use the downtown and Old Port of Portland for their romantic sessions lately, and when we took Gillian and Justin out, I vowed I would only go to new places with them. They were really good sports, and I love the images we got together. Here’s a handful:

Thanks for looking!