{Photo c/o Sarah K. Chen}

See the rest of this dreamy wedding here.

More reader mail! Erin writes:

Hi Emily,

I found your blog while looking for ideas for my upcoming November wedding. Your posts and all things wedding capture the sort of style I am looking for, and the photographers you like are the style I am looking for but have not yet been able to find in Boston. In some of your posts you mention New England and Boston so I thought I would ask if you knew of any photographers in the area. The ones you link to on your site are mostly from the West Coast and so far the closest I can find that is the same style is in Tennessee. If you know of any in the Boston area and would be willing to send me their names I would really appreciate it!

Erin

Well, you’re in luck, Erin! I am from the New England area and went to school outside of Boston, so I’m happy to recommend vendors in my beloved corner of the country. As Erin notes, many of the photographers I routinely feature are from the West Coast (in fact, five of the eight photographers I link to in the sidebar are based in California). However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t fabulous photographers with a similar aesthetic in New England. Here are my top five favorites in the Boston area. {Incidentally, to the best of my knowledge all are based in Connecticut but willing to travel throughout New England, if not the world!}

Justin & Mary Marantz are a husband and wife team. Website and blog here. Famous for getting to know and love the couples they work with and for weaving a narrative of the day with their image sequences.

Carla Ten Eyck is known for shooting with at least one (and sometimes more) second shooters – a perfect bonus for couples planning larger weddings or who want every detail captured while not missing out on the spontaneous emotion of the day. Some of her second shooters also shoot weddings solo, which could be a great choice for a couple with a more limited budget. Website and blog here.

I love that in 2005 Steve DePino bought a house that sits right across the street from the baseball diamond where he played his first Little League game. Sounds like my kind of storybook. Besides that, I love the relaxed, unobtrusive nature of his portraits and his great eye for detail. Website here and blog here.

Amanda Herzberger of Orchard Cove Photography is another fabulous pick. On her website, she writes that she looks forward to capturing your “extraordinary everyday moments.” I think her photographs capture that dichotomy quite well. Website here and blog here.

Studio Foto is perfect for couples with a bit more of an edge. Another duo with a fabulously unique perspective and a true talent for capturing the emotion of the moment in a photograph. Website here and blog here.

Love what you see on P&P but having trouble finding vendors that match your aesthetic? Let me help! I’ll even consider requests outside the New England area :)

peachandpearl {at} ymail {dot} com

I’m an open book.

…wedding dress. Here’s another one to add to my list. Though I don’t think I would ever wear a short dress, they continue to tempt me. This little number from Steven Birnbaum’s collection for Birnbaum & Bullock is particularly sweet, with its box pleated skirt and satin belt. (Of course it’s named the Audrey.)

See it here.

{via The Film Nest}

{via Cheeseslave}

{via Screen Daily}

{via Epicurious}

{via Country Living}

{via The Opmom Blog}

{via The Boston Globe}

{via Cinema Voyage}

J and I went to see Julie & Julia on Sunday and we both loved it. Seriously: it. was. so. good. Meryl Streep was amazing. The script was hilarious. The food looked delectable. I wanted to be a guest at Amy Adams’ final rooftop dinner party.

But what I really fell in love with was the Paris of the 1940s and 50s that the film (or at least half of the film) was set against. It looked luminous and alive, with just the right amount of grit thrown in to be believable.

This movie may have increased my desire to visit Paris 1,000 fold.

{Image c/o J. Crew. Obviously.}

Have you seen it?

P.S. I now reeaaaallly really want to host a Julia Child party. Ladies could wear high-waisted skirts and striped collared shirts and pearls and Ecole des Gourmands patches and little velvet hats. Gentlemen could wear suspenders and pinstriped suits. We could listen to French music and eat lots of butter and chocolate. And lobster. I think it would be divine. Who wants an invite?

Le sigh…