Nicole and Derek's Wedding at The Colonial Hotel in Gardner, MA

Nicole and Derek had a gorgeous wedding day full of love, pinwheels, smiles, lots and lots of happy tears and even a special musical guest surprise. They got ready at the Colonial Hotel in Gardner, MA, had their ceremony at the Unitarian Universalist Church down the road in Garner, and then returned to the Colonial for a fun reception.One of the highlights from the day was Nicole surprising Derek by hiring one of his favorite musicians, David Berkely, to play their first dance song and throughout dinner. It was such a thoughtful thing to do, and Derek was blown away when he realized David was there.I'm so lucky to be able to work with amazing couples like Nicole and Derek. Congratulations, you two!

Derek gets ready for his wedding day.

Instead of flowers, the guys had pinwheels for boutonnieres.

There was great light for getting ready photos at the Colonial Hotel.

Nicole's bridesmaids and mother helped put on the finishing touches.

Nicole looked stunning in her lace wedding gown.

You could tell the excitement Nicole felt just by how happy she looked

Happy tears were shed by many, especially Nicole's bridemaids.

Nicole and Derek share their first kiss as a married couple.

I really enjoyed photographing Nicole and Derek, they were so easy to work with and such a fun couple.

We also had the chance to take some fun photos on Nicole's father's car.

Nicole and Derek could not have had a more beautiful day!

Nicole and Derek's cake topper has to be one of my favorites! It was so simple but so cute.

A gift from Nicole to her bridesmaids