New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston, MA Elopement Photo Story Award

Are you looking for affordable Boylston elopement photography that will allow you to have your wedding covered in a way that is both detailed and real? Massachusetts documentary elopement photographer Kayla Rice would love to hear from you if you are preparing to arrange a simple event that might be a romantic, garden, Hindu, outdoor, or another type of non-traditional wedding. The following small wedding took place at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston, but Kayla is available for smaller-scale weddings in or around all of Massachusetts and New England. For more info about having this professional photojournalistic photographer easily document your small wedding, contact Kayla Rice at the earliest opportunity.

Bride and groom celebrate their Hindu union amidst the blooms during portrait session

Love blooms as the newlyweds embrace under a flowering tree, captured in a portrait after their intimate Hindu ceremony at the Botanic Garden

Arti and Jay stand beneath a flowering tree after their intimate Hindu wedding ceremony at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

The story of how Arti and Jay first met is straight out of a rom-com. They were on the same flight and had a meet-cute while in line for baggage. By chance later on, one of their seats got changed last minute and they ended up next to each other and talked nonstop throughout the flight. Jay then asked Arti to have a drink at the airport bar during their layover. The couple's final destinations were different, so they went their separate ways, but the two stayed in touch and after some time, their lives intersected enough that they decided to make their relationship official.

The couple had an intimate Hindu ceremony at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill with close family and hired me to capture candid moments. I started at their hotel to capture them getting ready for their ceremony and then photographed their first look in one of the greenhouses at the botanic garden. The ceremony beautifully incoporated their family members and religious traditions. We ended the afternoon with some portraits around the gardens with the blooming spring flowers as our backdrop.

Groom assisted by father while his nephew looks on during the pre-wedding preparations at Hyatt Place in Marlborough, MA

Emotions run high as a groom prepares for his special day at Hyatt Place Marlborough, MA, with the loving support of his father and nephew.

Jay gets help from his father getting dressed for his wedding as his nephew looks on.

Before Hindu wedding ceremony at Hyatt Place, Marlborough, MA, the bride adorns her jewelry

Capturing the details as a bride adorns her jewelry at Hyatt Place for a beautiful Hindu wedding ceremony in Marlborough, MA.

Arti puts on jewelry before her intimate Hindu wedding ceremony.

The couple share first look inside a Tower Hill greenhouse at their romantic New England Botanic Garden wedding in Boylston, MA

The first look between bride and groom inside a lush greenhouse at New England Botanic Garden.

Jay smiles after seeing Arti for the first time on their wedding day during their first look. The first look took place inside a greenhouse at the botanic garden.

Family assists couple before Hindu ceremony at New England Botanic Garden, Tower Hill in Boylston, MA

A New England Botanic Garden Hindu wedding ceremony, complete with family helping the couple dress at Tower Hill in Boylston, MA.

Family members help the couple put finishing touches on their outfits before their Hindu wedding ceremony.

Groom arrives at intimate ceremony at New England Botanic Garden, greeted by brides mother who performs traditional Aarti ritual

The union of two cultures as groom is welcomed into bride's family at their intimate ceremony in New England's Tower Hill Botanic Garden.

Jay arrives at the intimate ceremony where Arti's mother greets him and performs the Aarti by applying a chandlo (vermilion mark) on his forehead.

Bride and groom exchange garlands in greenhouse during Hindu ceremony at New England Botanic Garden in Tower Hill

The couple exchanges colorful garlands in a lush greenhouse at the New England Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA.

Arti and Jay exchange garlands at the start of their Hindu wedding ceremony in a greenhouse at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

Newlyweds at Tower Hill, MA embrace tradition as the bride leads four rounds of Mangal Phera, symbolizing life purposes: Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Maksha

The vows are exchanged at a New England garden - a journey of love, wealth, pleasure, and spiritual enlightenment in their Mangal Phera ceremony.

Arti and Jay circle the fire four times during the Mangal Phera. These circles represent four purposes of life: Dharma (spiritual way of living), Artha (wealth), Kama (pleasures), and Maksha (liberation). The bride leads the final circle, as it is believed that only the woman can lead the family to spiritual transcendence.

The bride and groom share a smile after exchanging rings at their intimate Hindu wedding ceremony held at the New England Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA

At a New England Botanic Garden, love shines through as couple exchanges rings in a Hindu wedding ceremony.

Arti and Jay smile at each other after exchanging rings during their intimate Hindu wedding ceremony.

What can couples expect when choosing a botanic garden as the venue for their wedding ceremony?

The unique overall feel of a wedding at a botanic garden can be described as enchanting and ethereal. With the living museum as the backdrop, the collection of plants adds a natural and romantic touch to the celebration. The serene atmosphere and picturesque scenery make for great photographs and create a memorable experience for the couple. To capture the beauty of a garden wedding, the Wedding Photojournalist Association is an excellent resource for finding top documentary style photographers. Launched in 2002 as the first wedding photography directory on the internet, they showcase the best photographers in the world.

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