Another great wedding to share today - Jane and Daniel’s Pierce House wedding! Jane and Daniel are one of the sweetest couples! I just loved being a part of their wedding. In Jane's words, the most important thing for us was to be surrounded by friends and family who we love. We wanted to make sure everyone had a good time. That they did, I'm sure! Many of their family and friends were up visiting from Louisville, Kentucky, so there was a nice "North meets South" theme going on. I'm down with that, as I'm originally from Georgia and my dear husband is a Massachusetts native.

Ceremony: St Joseph's Church, Lincoln, MA

Reception: Pierce House, Lincoln, MA

I love hearing about how couples met and got engaged! Here is Jane and Daniel's story:

Daniel & Jane met at music department event at Amherst College in 2005. Daniel was the handsome jazz pianist, and Jane was in the audience. After the performance, Daniel struck up conversation with Jane and dated for ~1 month. They went their separate ways after that month, but remained friends throughout the rest of college. Fast forward to 2008. Daniel graduated in the spring of 2008, but remained on campus as a music TA while Jane started her senior year. Due to Daniel's role in the music department and Jane's status as a music major, they both found ourselves in the music library more often than not. Daniel was a gentleman and often offered Jane a ride home after studying in the library. They began dating in November and have been together ever since!

Jane and her bridesmaids got ready at Jane's parents gorgeous home in Lincoln, Mass. The drive there was spectacular, too, going through farm country and old colonial homes through the heart of a classic New England town. Just my favorite.

Thanks for inviting me to be a part of your Pierce House wedding :)

I love the bridesmaids peeking!

And then seeing Jane for the first time... so much emotion! Daniel's three sisters, with their hands on their hearts.

We were able to take a slight detour and the friendly people at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum let us in to take a few quick shots with the iconic heart sculptures.

Heart wedding photos at the DeCordova! What could be better?

After our quick stop at the deCordova, we headed to the reception at the Pierce House, which is literally less than five minutes down the road! A really beautiful spot, and my first time there. The gardens were gorgeous, and the house too. A perfect day!

The wedding party was ready to go, as we rolled up to the historic Pierce House, for the formal photos. I couldn't help but capture this little moment "in-between."

And now, properly, the gorgeous wedding party! I am really loving this trend (as in Alaina and Josh's wedding previously), of having several colors for bridesmaids dresses and different necklines/lengths.

Lovely gardens at the Pierce House for some wedding photos!

This was my first time for a wedding at the Pierce House - it’s a really lovely wedding venue!

Some thoughts from Jane and Daniel about their first dance... I was so looking forward to getting married to the love of my life and enjoy the day with friends and family. I was emotional during our first dance, because the song has such a strong meaning for us and the reality of the ceremony had finally sunk in. - Jane

I was so happy to be marrying Jane. Having the weight and stress of planning removed, I felt like I could relax and enjoy and appreciate this incredibly special moment in my life. During the dance, it was hard to believe that our wedding day had finally come. - Daniel

A sweet mother & son dance (and Daniel's father looking on).

This is why I love venues like the Pierce House - lots of room for guests to take a break, maybe a little walk to see the scenery, stay in the tent and dance it up, gather outside with friends to chat. And of course it's great for photos!