The Gardens at Elm Bank Wedding: Lindsey & Gabe’s Elegant Modern Wedding

The Gardens at Elm Bank Wedding Lindsay Hite Photography

In my years as a wedding photographer, I have seen many amazing weddings. But every so often, a wedding will really surprise me. Sometimes, a wedding will come together to be a stunning experience—not only to photograph, but to attend. That was the case for Lindsey and Gabe’s elegant, modern wedding at the Gardens at Elm Bank. No detail was overlooked. Their garden wedding was, in a word, exquisite.

Lindsey & Gabe’s Gardens at Elm Bank Wedding

Lindsey and Gabe live in Brooklyn, NY and have close friends from throughout their lives. These friendship range in age from childhood, to college, to their amazing adventures abroad. On their wedding day, they were surrounded by love, support and celebration.

Lindsey and Gabe were both raised near Boston, MA. So, it was fitting to return here to celebrate their marriage and treat their guests to an amazing experience! Their Boston wedding venue, the Gardens at Elm Bank, was such an amazing backdrop to create the elegant wedding of their dreams. Transformed by the talented planners at Whim Events, the gorgeous tent was decorated in such a way that it was elegant, luxurious and classic.

Whim Events shared some thoughts on how the plan for the event evolved to create this timeless garden party:

“A wedding at the Gardens at Elm Bank never fails to disappoint, but Lindsey & Gabe’s natural, yet modern wedding was literally one of our most special weddings to plan. While their vision for the wedding was initially “rustic”, they wanted to ensure it was also elegant, timeless, natural, and truly reflected Lindsey & Gabe as a couple.”

Of course, the best part about being the photographer for this wedding was the opportunity to capture the love that Lindsey and Gabe share. Gabe loves the way Lindsey is so committed to their relationship and how loved she makes him feel. Lindsey says Gabe is everything to her, her best friend- they have so much fun together. He has a smile that lights up the room- and you can see that in their photographs!

An Elegant Outdoor Wedding

Some of my favorite moments of the wedding day happened early in the day, in the quiet moments before the party really got started. Like when Lindsey and her mom, Deena, took a quiet moment, looking in the mirror to soak in all that had led them to this moment. It was a touching moment between mother and daughter where they could quietly reflect on the day ahead and all the love in store.

Lindsey and Gabe shared an emotional first look. I loved the sheer joy on their faces when Lindsey came up behind him. Then, Bodie, their Instagram-famous dog joined his ‘mom’ and ‘dad’ for portraits. I loved the energy that Bodie brought to the couple’s portraits. I’m so happy that they could include him in their day!

This wedding was filled with amazing experiences for the bride, groom and their loved ones. It was clear that Lindsey and Gabe wanted to have an elegant event that truly put the focus on creating a timeless event. When they arrived, guests were offered pedicab rides down to the ceremony where they sipped wine under their very own personal parasols.

After a beautiful ceremony, Lindsey and Gabe were whisked away from the ceremony in their own pedicab, with their family and friends behind them. An elegant dinner was served in the tent, impeccably decorated by Whim Events. And once the dancing started… it didn’t stop. I love a good dance party! I especially loved the excitement and energy of the Hora. Lindsey and Gabe never stopped smiling. As a surprise at the end of the night, they had the Cookie Monstah Truck show up. What a fun idea for gifts and favors!

Lindsey, Gabe, thank you for asking me to be a part of your amazing garden wedding. I loved capturing your love. Thank you also to Stephen Whiting for being there as my second photographer to capture this beautiful Boston wedding.

I am honored to share that this wedding was featured on the following three wedding websites: