With a background in photojournalism and visual storytelling, I believe the best wedding photos rarely come from a shot list – they come from the thousand small moments that unfold naturally throughout your day. I never want your Massachusetts wedding to feel like a staged photoshoot created for Instagram.

When planning your dream wedding, it’s easy to imagine everything going perfectly—Uncle Dave leaves the jorts at home, vendors arrive on time, and the sky stays clear. But Plymouth weddings (and New England weddings in general) involve a hundred moving parts, and something always veers off plan. The best way to keep weather from derailing your day is simple: have a backup plan—especially for your photography.

New England couples want to pack as much of a party as they can into their wedding day. But when you start thinking about wedding photography coverage, the question comes fast: what does “full coverage” actually include? The rehearsal dinner? The after-party? Brunch the next morning?