The Combs Creative

The Combs Creative Wedding photo & video team servicing Boston, the Northeast, Las Vegas, the Southwest, and worldwide.

07/19/2026

Vermont was an absolute dream we loved The Essex Resort & Spa and we always enjoy heading to Vermont…. Oh and I’d love to get another scoop of the ice cream we had! ⁠
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Already planning our return trip because this place has completely stolen my heart.⁠ If you’re getting married in Vermont we’d love to be apart of your New England wedding.

The real question is though… is are you a one scoop or two scoop ice cream person? ⁠
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Dream wedding team: New England Destination Wedding & Super 8 Filmmaker - Corey, Delaware Elopement + Intimate Wedding Photographer | Taylor, Jess René

One of the questions I hear most is, “When should we schedule our engagement session?”Here’s what I usually recommend:• ...
07/19/2026

One of the questions I hear most is, “When should we schedule our engagement session?”

Here’s what I usually recommend:

• Book your engagement session 6 to 12 months before your wedding.

• Think about how you’ll use the images for save-the-dates, invitations, your wedding website, and guest book.

• Choose a season you genuinely love.

• Avoid scheduling immediately before another commitment so you can relax.

• Plan hair, makeup, and outfits in advance.

• Bring a small bag with water, comfortable shoes, and any personal touches you’d like to include.

• Most importantly, remember that your engagement session is meant to be fun… not another item to check off your list.

If you’re planning an engagement session in Boston, New England, New York City, Ireland, or anywhere your story takes you, I’d love to help you create an experience that feels authentic to you.

Save this post for your wedding planning folder and send it to your fiancé for inspiration.

The best weddings aren’t remembered for spending more. They’re remembered for feeling intentional. Save this for your we...
07/10/2026

The best weddings aren’t remembered for spending more. They’re remembered for feeling intentional. Save this for your wedding planning folder.

Beautiful weddings aren’t built around one big “wow” moment. They’re built from hundreds of thoughtful decisions that work together to create an unforgettable experience.

As a wedding photographer, I’ve learned that the details couples remember years later usually aren’t the ones with the biggest price tag. They’re the ones that made the day feel different.

The live music welcoming guests as they arrived. The invitation suite that introduced the story before anyone stepped into the venue. A ceremony backdrop that framed the vows instead of distracting from them. A beautifully layered table where guests wanted to linger. Quiet moments getting ready before everything officially began. A cake designed to be part of the overall aesthetic, not just dessert.

Then there are the moments you can’t plan. The laughter, movement, and in-between memories that remind everyone this wasn’t a photoshoot. It was a celebration.

Those intentional choices transform a beautiful wedding into an unforgettable one.

When I photograph a wedding, I’m not just documenting what happened. I’m documenting how it felt.

Whether you’re planning a luxury wedding weekend in Boston, a New England estate wedding, or a destination celebration, I always encourage couples to invest in experiences that create meaningful memories instead of simply adding more décor.

Years from now, you won’t remember every item on your checklist. You’ll remember how your wedding felt, and your photographs should take you right back there.

Which wedding detail do you think has the biggest impact?

Host:
Venue:
Day of Coordinator:
Stationery:
Content Creator:
Hair:
Makeup:
Cake:
Mobile Sip Station:
Florals:
Dresses:
Musician:
Model Couple: &
Tablescape Rentals:

A preview from our Boston Editorial Pop-Up…Twenty images from a day filled with old-world architecture, moss-covered tab...
07/08/2026

A preview from our Boston Editorial Pop-Up…

Twenty images from a day filled with old-world architecture, moss-covered tablescapes, sculptural white florals, candlelight, lace details, heirloom-inspired stationery, editorial bridal fashion, classic suiting, and the kind of chapel setting that already felt cinematic before we added a single thing.

This editorial was created as a love letter to Boston weddings, New England architecture, intentional design, and the beauty of bringing a full creative team together to build a visual story.

Inside Emmanuel Church Boston, every detail had its own place in the story… the tablescape, the paper goods, the florals, the ceremony space, the gowns, the suit, the portraits, the quiet moments, and the movement between it all.

For couples planning a Boston wedding, New England wedding, church wedding, editorial wedding weekend, or design-forward celebration, this is the kind of imagery that shows what happens when the entire creative direction moves together.

Creative Team:

Boston Editorial Pop-Up: The Visionaries House | Styled Content Workshops & More
Primary Planner Partner: The MP Agency
Photographer: Boston Wedding Photographer - Jess Combs
Styling + Rentals: The MP Agency + Vegas + New England Destination Wedding & Event Planner
Florals: Vegas + New England Destination Wedding & Event Planner + The MP Agency
Gowns: Candice Wu Couture
Suit:
Makeup: Shayna Hanaphy | Boston mua 🤍
Hair: LA.HAIR
Couple Models: Meechie Savv Romain and Alice Wong, Solo Model: ALICIA
Content Creator: Natalie by Natalie✨ | Boston and Travel ✈️
Stationery: Soli Creative Co - Branding & Design House
Flat Lay Mats: Kaitlin | Abstract Artist

Locations: Emmanuel Church Boston on Newbury Street

Boston wedding photographer and videographer documenting editorial, documentary, and film-inspired wedding weekends throughout Boston, New England, Las Vegas, New York, and destinations worldwide.

The weddings people remember most are not always the ones where everything looked perfect.They are the ones that felt li...
07/02/2026

The weddings people remember most are not always the ones where everything looked perfect.

They are the ones that felt like something.

The ones where people were present.

Where the timeline had breathing room.

Where the design felt personal instead of copied.

Where the couple was not spending the entire day performing for everyone else.

Where guests could actually settle in, connect, laugh, cry, eat, dance, and experience the weekend as more than just a pretty event.

As wedding photographers and videographers, we care deeply about beautiful imagery. We love thoughtful design, intentional styling, editorial portraits, emotional details, and a setting that feels layered and cinematic.

But the thing that makes a gallery truly timeless is not perfection.

It is presence.

It is the way your people look at you during the ceremony.

The way your partner reaches for your hand without thinking. The way your parents take in the room. The way the light hits the table right before dinner. The way everyone feels just a little softer once the pressure lifts and the celebration begins.

The most meaningful wedding weekends are built with intention, but they are not controlled so tightly that the emotion has nowhere to go.

So when you are planning your wedding, give yourself permission to think beyond aesthetics.

Think about the feeling…

The pace.

The atmosphere.

The conversations.

The transitions.

The people you want closest.

The parts of the day you actually want to remember living through, not just seeing in photos later.

Because the weddings people remember most never feel performative.

They feel honest.

They feel connected.

They feel like you.

And that is what photographs beautifully.

For couples planning a wedding in Boston, New England, New York, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Ireland, Europe, or wherever your story is taking you… this is the heart of what we document.

The Combs Creative | Boston + Destination Wedding Photo & Video


I’ve been thinking a lot lately about where my style comes from.People often describe my work as editorial, fashion-insp...
06/28/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about where my style comes from.

People often describe my work as editorial, fashion-inspired, or cinematic. While I love hearing those words, I’ve realized those influences didn’t begin when I became a wedding photographer…

They’ve been woven throughout my entire life.

Before weddings, I spent years modeling, competing in pageants, and working in visual merchandising. Looking back, every chapter shaped the artist I am today.

Modeling taught me what it feels like to be in front of a camera. I know how vulnerable it can feel, which is why I never expect my couples to know how to pose. My job isn’t to make you perform… it’s to create an experience where you feel comfortable enough to simply be yourselves.

Pageants taught me confidence, movement, and presence. Visual merchandising taught me to see light, composition, architecture, color, and storytelling in every space I walk into.

Now all of those experiences meet on a wedding day.

When I’m photographing a celebration, I’m paying attention to how light wraps around a gown, how architecture frames a portrait, how movement creates authenticity, and how fashion and genuine emotion can exist in the very same frame.

But here’s what matters most…

Editorial doesn’t have to mean stiff.

Luxury doesn’t have to mean intimidating.

The goal has never been to make my couples look like models.

It’s to create photographs that feel honest enough for your family album and timeless enough to live on the pages of a magazine.

That’s where documentary meets editorial.

Real moments. Intentional artistry.

Honest emotion. Timeless design.

As my work continues to evolve, you’ll see more fashion influence and artistic direction, not because I’m changing, but because I’m finally giving every part of my creative background a seat at the table.

Every chapter brought me here. And now, every chapter helps me tell yours.

The Combs Creative | Editorial & Documentary Photography + Films in Boston, New England, New York, Ireland, Europe, & Destinations Worldwide

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