Thinking of hosting your wedding on a major holiday? Are you dreaming of saying “I do” just as the ball drops or under a sky of fireworks on the 4th of July? Please don’t. Here’s why…
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Brittany and Patrick at Belle Mer
The skies cleared in Newport with plenty of time for Brittany and Patrick to get married outside along the famous waterfront. Boston Pollen arrived with a VAN full of stunning tropical florals and DJ Peter O’Karma rolled in with his vinyl records ready to roll. Team Hummingbird was in rare form offering “flossing” tutorials to anyone who wasn't clear on the new dance move in between designing the tablescapes and managing the timeline, and Mikhail Glabets, one of my all-time fave photographers captured every gorgeous moment of this super fun day.
Read MoreAmira and Karan at Club Getaway (Video Exclusive!)
So many thanks to Stop Go Love Videography for this absolutely gorgeous video recap of Amira and Karan’s Rehearsal Dinner Celebration and Wedding Day at Club Getaway in Kent, CT this past September. We are full-on “ugly crying” happy tears over this beautiful video!
Amira and Karan’s Rehearsal Dinner Celebration featured an amazing umbrella installation across the ceiling from Powerstation Events (you’ve got to see it to believe it) and after this lovely rehearsal dinner (featuring 150 guests) concluded, we cleared out the tent and started over with a completely different wedding day design featuring garlands of greenery from Whiled Flowers, a 10-piece band from 45 Riots, strands of warm Edison lights and multiple outfit changes from Amira and Karan.
I want to do a Bharat at every event now! OMG, so fun!!!
Special thanks for Best of Boston winner, Maryelle Artistry for making everyone sparkle on the wedding day, to Henna By Elyse for the beautiful henna designs, and to Leah Hewitt Photography who was such a joy to work with!
Meghan and Gillian at William Allen Farm
Meghan and Gillian were rivals on the ice but on their amazingly beautiful wedding day, nothing could keep them apart. We were honored to have the opportunity to plan this stunningly beautiful and incredibly intimate wedding with these two amazing women. William Allen Farm in Pownal, Maine set the perfect backdrop for this event and Elizabeth Laduca (just named Best of Boston by Boston Weddings) captured every quiet moment and personal detail of the day.
Read MoreEarl and Amy at The Tarrytown House Estate on The Hudson
Amy hales from Napa Valley where great food and wine are gospel, and Earl comes from a theater production background. With their powers combined, they were an unstoppable force when it came to designing THE ULTIMATE WEDDING! Enjoy this amazing sneak peek from Stop Go Love Videography.
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A Crane Estate Wedding Day - Ipswich, MA
Not that we’re in the business of playing favorites, but if we were, Crane Estate would rank pretty high on Hummingbird Bridal and Event’s list of favorite venues. This gorgeous North Shore historic manor is stately, elegant and whimsical in every way making it the perfect Boston wedding venue.
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US Olympian Meghan Duggan Marries Canadian Olympian Gillian Apps (and Hummingbird Bridal was there to help!)
They were rivals at the highest levels of hockey. Then they got married.
In two consecutive Winter Olympics and multiple World Championships, Meghan Duggan and Gillian Apps were a part of a fierce rivalry on the ice, suiting up for Team USA and Team Canada, respectively.
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Uncommon Feasts x Hummingbird Bridal Pop-Up Feast (#3)
This was the third opportunity that we have had in the past year to partner with the divine team from Uncommon Feasts to design a pop-up feast to celebrate the season. Michelle Mulford, Owner and Head Chef of Uncommon Feasts, partnered with an incredible cast of local artisans for this feast that included handmade wooden serving platters from John Francis Designs, a signature chai from Curio Spice and a variety of foods from local farms and purveyors (like Buckle Farm, New Deal Fish Market and Formaggio Kitchen) to create a finely curated feast for the eyes and the taste buds.
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The Newest Member of the Hummingbird Team: Elle Rose Connor
Hi All. Please indulge this new Mama for just one tiny second as I introduce the newest member of the Hummingbird Bridal and Events Team:
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Rhys and Nick at Mass Audubon Habitat
Rhys and Nick were married on an absolutely perfect fall day. From gold sequins to table number “rocks” collected along their favorite beach, Mass Audubon Habitat provided the perfect setting for a golden Autumn wedding.
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Uncommon Feasts x Hummingbird Bridal and Events Pop-Up
Hummingbird Bridal has had the incredible opportunity this past year to team up with Uncommon Feasts to create high-style boutique pop-up feasts featuring incredible cuisine from the mastermind behind Uncommon Feasts, Michelle Mulford, coupled with our designs and exquisite wine pairings.
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Ali and Kyle at Belle Mer
Picture it: Floor-to-ceiling windows in an all-white building that sits directly on the waterfront in Newport. Long white curtains blow in the breeze of the open doors and cool salty air floats across the grassy lawn that leads down to the water. But the sunsets are the real gem at this venue.
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A Hummingbird Bridal Maternity Shoot featured on The Bump
It's not often (ok, it's never...) that I get in front of a camera. I prefer to be behind the scenes doing the styling, design and conceptual work, but given my current state (7 months pregnant) and the fact that I am very blessed to know so many talented photographers and stylists, it seemed only fitting that for once I would give myself over to the vulnerability and excitement of being in front of a professional camera.
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Ben and Jilly at Aldworth Manor
Aldworth Manor, a crumbling long-lost Italian villa set the hauntingly beautiful backdrop for our styled wedding shoot. Emmy-nominated music producer, Benny Grotto, and celebrated-author, Jilly Gagnon, who have been together for 8 years, chose to celebrate their ongoing love affair on this beautiful winter day.
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Hummingbird Voted "Top Ten Wedding Planner in Boston"
We are so honored to have been voted one of the Top Ten Wedding Planners in Boston - by YOU, our amazing clients! Thank you so much, what an amazing and humbling way to end our 2017 season!
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The Newest Brewery Venue in New England: Springdale Barrel Room
The Newest Brewery Venue in New England: Springdale Barrel Room. We are always on the hunt for new venues within the New England region and as we were planning for Justin and Dez's wedding day, the new Springdale Brewery just so happened to open their doors to weddings. Lucky for us, we were the VERY FIRST to make use of this gorgeous space!
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Abigail and Tom at Overbrook House
The bridal party started the morning with a swim in the beautiful pool at this gorgeous Cape Cod property while the Hummingbird Bridal team got to work arranging flowers gathered from nearby flower fields. Overbook House is a private home located on Cape Cod that you can rent for the week. The surrounding hills and fields provide organic spots for beautiful ceremonies, and the carriage house on the far end of the property is the perfect space for celebrating into the wee hours.
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Kelly and Justin at The Commander's Mansion
We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to plan with one of the loveliest, funniest, most endearingly sweet couples of all time at The Commander's Mansion in Watertown. Stop Go Love Videography did an amazing job in capturing the happy tears and the joy of your beautiful wedding day alongside Zac Wolf Photography.
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The Hummingbird Bridal Story and The Philosophy That Drives Us
I recently had the extreme honor of meeting with News Macarons founder, Hannah Foerster, to discuss women in business and the challenges of starting and maintaining your own business.
Hannah has a gift for drawing extreme honesty out of her interviewees, and in doing this interview I found that I could comfortably share the fears and challenges that we faced as my husband and I established Hummingbird Bridal and Events together.
To read the full interview and to understand more about who we are and how we truly came to be, read Hannah's full interview here: https://newsmacarons.com/mandy-connor-hummingbird-bridal/
A very special thank you to Hannah for giving us the opportunity to share our story, and my deepest thanks to all of the strong and empowered women who have served as inspiration and mentors to me as I navigate my own journey. As Hannah summarized, "it's important that we focus on the light that we generate together." (Photo courtesy of Alexandra Roberts.)
Steph and Brennan at Barcelona Wine Bar and The Crane Estate
Steph wanted a hip, modern, urban chic downtown wedding. Brennan had his heart set on a classic, idyllic New England sophisticated Estate wedding. So what did they do? They did both. In one day. The ceremony was held at Barcelona in Boston and the reception was held at The Crane Estate.
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