August Wedding Reception (Classic New England Theme Wedding with a modern twist)

August Wedding Reception

Elite Wedding Planners of Boston

What Sets Boston Wedding Consultants apart? Why are the wedding planners of Boston Wedding Consultants different?  We are different because we handle all aspects of your wedding.  We specialize on design and overall theme while maintaining you budget.  Our expertise lies in all aspects of the event business.  Not only are the Wedding Planners from Boston Wedding Consultants trained by the American Bridal Consultants, we also have event culinary and service experience.  We feel that in order to run a successful event, it is important that we have worked in all aspects of a wedding reception.  All wedding specialists at Boston Wedding Consultants have extensive culinary and service training to include working behind a catering line and serve safe certification, bar training and tip certification as well as service staff management.  We make sure that you create a consistent culinary theme in the planning process. Your personal wedding planner will confirm that the caterer that you hire will have enough hors" d oeuvres for the cocktail hour, maintain the flow of your event by making sure that the servers pass beverages and that there are no lines at the bar.   Our wedding planners expedite your timeline by helping to line up the bridal party for introductions, advising the best man when and where his toast will be and making sure he has his toasting flute in his hand when he gives it.  All of the logistical background details are handled when securing Boston Wedding Consultants for your wedding ceremony and wedding reception.

Obtaining a marriage license in Massachusetts

Obtaining a marriage license in Massachusetts

Below are some helpful hints to help with a marriage certificate in Massachusetts.  The best time to obtain a marriage certificate is one month in advance of your wedding ceremony. 

The legal age to marry in Massachusetts is 18 years old.  All people who marry in the state of Massachusetts must have a marriage license issued in Massachusetts by any city or town clerk.

Proper identification is necessary. You may be required to show a certified birth certificate, check with the city or town that you are applying in prior to the application process.  A marriage license is issued from any Massachusetts city or town hall.  To locate a local contact in your city or town, visit The MA Wedding Law Website or call Citizen Information Service at 617-727-7030 or 800-392-6090.

What to bring with you when you apply for your marriage license:  Picture ID such as a driver's license, your social security number and in some cases your birth certificate.

Application requirement: Both the parties to be married must appear in person at the time of applying.

According to Massachusetts law, you must jointly file intentions to marry, and you may do so with the city or town clerk in any town or city in the state. If a person is in the military, intentions may be filed by either party to be married, providing one is a Massachusetts resident.

If Divorced: You are not required to present a divorce certificate when filing intentions to marry. However, it is extremely important that an individual who has been divorced be certain that their divorce is absolute. If you are uncertain as to the absolute date of your divorce, you can contact the court where the divorce was granted to gather this information.  In Massachusetts, a divorce does not become absolute until 90 days after the divorce has been granted.

Waiting Period:   The waiting period is three days for a marriage certificate.  Sundays and holidays are included in the three days and it excludes the day the application is made. You can check with your town clerk to determine whether you must pick it up in person, or if it can be mailed.

How Much a Marriage License Cost?  In Topsfield, MA, the fee for issuance of a marriage license and completing the marriage intentions is $50.00, but varies from town to town.

Medical Certificate: You do not need a medical certificate in the state of Massachusetts to obtain or apply for a marriage certificate.

Other Tests: No blood test required in Massachusetts to obtain a marriage certificate.

Name Change:  Getting a marriage license with your new name on it does not mean your name has automatically changed.  If you would like to change your last name, you can do so by clicking on the following link marriage name change link

Please Note: State and county marriage license requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice.

Call Boston Wedding Consultants for more information and for all of your wedding planning needs.

Wedding Photography Etiquette from the Wedding Planners of Boston Wedding Consultants (Wedding Photography Checklist)

Boston Wedding Consultants – Formal Wedding Photography Etiquette in Boston and on the North Shore of Boston

All vendors hired play such an integral role in your wedding day.  Here at Boston Wedding Consultants, when we execute your wedding day timeline, we use the following comprehensive checklist.   Below is a guideline for the photography for a wedding reception established and published by The ABC.

Brides Wedding Portrait Etiquette

If the bride chooses to have a formal portrait taken, she should do it when her wedding dress is ready. In addition, she should have her hair styled and her makeup done in the same manner that she plans to have it done for the wedding; she should also wear the same accessories she’ll wear on the wedding day.

Traditionally, a bride’s formal portrait was taken to provide her with a wedding picture to send, along with the wedding announcement, to the newspapers. Today, formal portraits are commonly taken on the wedding day, and the best photos processed rapidly so that it can be released to the newspapers; however, the bride giving the groom her formal portrait, as a wedding gift, is still considered a romantic notion. In addition, taking a formal portrait before the wedding is also a good way for the bride to do a test run of the hairstyle and makeup she wishes to have on the day of the wedding.

We use the following checklist to help clients decide what photos they

wish to have taken.

Formal photos of the

_____ Bride alone, in her wedding dress

_____ Groom alone

_____ Bride and groom together

_____ Bride with her parents

_____ Bride with the maid or matron of honor

_____ Groom with the best man

_____ Couple with the bridesmaids and maid or matron of honor

_____ Couple with the best man, groomsmen, and ushers

_____ Couple with the groom’s parents

_____ Couple with the bride’s parents

_____ Couple with the children in the wedding party

_____ Couple with the entire wedding party

Candid photos of the

_____ Bride leaving the house

_____ Guests arriving at the ceremony site

_____ Bride’s family getting out of their car

_____ Ushers escorting close relatives to their seats

_____ Groom’s parents being seated

_____ Bride’s parents being seated

_____ Wedding party members in the processional

_____ Bride and her escort

_____ Exchange of vows

_____ Special moments, such as lighting a unity candle or

breaking a glass

_____ Children in the wedding party

_____ Couple walking during the recessional

_____ Wedding party, with the ceremony site in the background

Candid photos of the Wedding Reception

_____ Couple being showered with toss items like bubbles

_____ Couple getting into their car

_____ Couple sitting in the back seat of their car

_____ Couple arriving at the reception site

_____ Couple greeting guests

_____ Couple mingling with guests

_____ Couple at the head or sweetheart table

_____ Couple dancing the first dance

_____ Bride and her father dancing

_____ Groom and his mother dancing

_____ Couple cutting the wedding cake

_____ Couple feeding each other a piece of the cake

_____ Family and guests dancing

_____ Couple making toasts

_____ Couple saying farewell to their parents

_____ Bride tossing the bouquet

_____ Groom tossing the garter

_____ Couple leaving the reception site in their getaway car

_____ Any other special moments the couple has determined in

advance with the photographer

The Perfect photo of this Bride and Groom was ensured because it was planned ahead of time by Boston Wedding Consultants using the wedding photography checklist