A garden wedding ceremony outdoors at the historic Lyman Estate venue in Waltham, MA.

Lyman Estate Summer Wedding in MA – Marcie & Pat

We had a lovely time spending the day with Marcie and Pat for their Lyman Estate wedding in MA. This historic mansion-turned-wedding venue in Waltham was built in 1793. Designed to have an english garden feel, this rolling landscape made for beautiful photo backdrops! In addition to the gardens, there is also a greenhouse on site. It is known to be one of the oldest greenhouses in America! Marcie and Pat got ready for the wedding day inside of the mansion. We couldn’t help feeling like we had stepped back in time 200 years inside of this place! This mansion had some of the coolest vintage wallpaper and interior decor that we’ve seen. Most of all, the light in the upstairs bedrooms was simply breathtaking. I think I captured one of my favorite photos of the dress hanging next to an antique mirror upstairs!

When these two were ready for the day, we captured their “first look” outside under a towering canopy of trees. A ceremony in the field followed and then guests enjoyed a sunset cocktail hour on the patio of the estate. Here are some of our favorite candid and natural style wedding photos from this summer wedding. Congrats to Marcie and Pat and all of their adventures to come!

Bride and groom stand in the sunset light outside of the Lyman Estate wedding venue near Boston, MA.
Wedding photography of the bride and groom walking back inside the Lyman Estate mansion in MA after their outdoor ceremony.
Artistic photo of the bride's dress hanging at the Lyman Estate venue near Boston, MA.
Ethereal wedding photography of the Lyman Estate with the classy invitations on blush pink roses.
The groom looks in the mirror at the historic Lyman Estate wedding venue near Boston.
The bride puts her dress on with help from bridesmaids at the historic Lyman Estate wedding venue in MA.
Documentary wedding photo of the bridesmaids emotional reaction when the bride puts her dress on for the first time!
Bevel set engagement ring with four offset diamonds in silver band for this Lyman Estate wedding near Boston.
Photojournalistic style wedding photography coverage of the bride putting on make up at the Lyman Estate in MA.
Artsy wedding photography in black and white of the bride at the Lyman Estate venue in MA.
Ethereal wedding photo of the bride and groom outside under the trees near Boston, MA.
Fairytale style photo of the wedding party under the trees at the historic Lyman Estate venue in Waltham.
The bride holds a summer wedding bouquet of peach and green colors at the Lyman Estate.
The bride and groom walk around outside of the Lyman Estate in MA for pictures after their ceremony.
The bride and groom kiss under a huge old beech tree at the Lyman Estate historic property in MA.
The bride walks along a path at this beautiful outdoor estate wedding just west of Boston.
The bride and groom pose outside of the historic greenhouse at the Lyman Estate wedding venue in MA.
The bride and groom hold hands as they walk along in the field at the Lyman Estate.
Natural wedding photography of the bride and groom outside next to the beech tree at the Lyman Estate greenhouse in MA.
The bride is helped by her bridesmaid walking across the field at the Lyman Estate in MA.
Guests enjoy the cocktail hour at the Lyman Estate historic wedding venue in MA.
Candid wedding photo of the guests waiting for the outdoor ceremony to begin at the Lyman Estate historic greenhouse in MA.
A documentary wedding photo of the bride and her dad having a last look before they walk down the aisle at the Lyman Estate.
English garden style outdoor wedding at the historic Lyman Estate near Boston.
English garden outdoor wedding ceremony with a floral arbor with ivy at the Lyman Estate.
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This romantic garden wedding ceremony next to the greenhouse at the Lyman Estate. was beautiful in June.
A garden wedding ceremony outdoors at the historic Lyman Estate venue in Waltham, MA.
The bride and groom kiss under a ceremony arch of flowers at the Lyman Estate.
The bride and groom walk through the woods at the Lyman Estate in MA.
Indoor dinner tables set up at the historic Lyman Estate venue in MA.
Lake Champlain chocolates as wedding favors at this Lyman Estate.
Candles and greenery on the mantel at the historic Lyman Estate wedding venue in MA.
Dragon themed wedding at the historic Lyman Estate in MA.
The maid of honor gives a speech on the wrap around porch at the historic Lyman Estate venue in MA.
The bride and groom speak to the guests at the Lyman Estate in Waltham.
The best man gives a funny speech on the porch at the Lyman Estate in MA.
A happy photo of the mother of the bride at the cocktail hour at the Lyman Estate in MA.
Candid wedding photos of the wedding guests in the english garden style venue at the Lyman Estate.
The groom mingles with wedding guests during the cocktail hour at the Lyman Estate in MA.
Mini lobster rolls appetizer at the Lyman Estate in MA.
Happy wedding photos of the wedding guests mingling during the outdoor cocktail hour at the Lyman Estate.
Bride and groom toast the crowd at the Lyman Estate in MA.
Ethereal photos of the bride at sunset in the field at the Lyman Estate in MA.
Ethereal sunbursty photos of the bride and groom at the Lyman Estate.
The bride and groom embrace in a sunbursty field at the Lyman Estate.
Historic wedding venue at a mansion outside of Boston.
Great documentary photo of the bride's aunt looking in the window at the Lyman Estate during the first dance.
The bride and groom have their first dance in the ballroom at the Lyman Estate venue.
Best documentary wedding photo of the bride dancing with her father at the Lyman Estate near Boston.
The guests dancing at the Lyman Estate near Boston, MA.
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Funny photo of wedding guests dancing at the Lyman Estate.
This Lyman Estate wedding venue in MA is bathed in twilight blue light at dusk.

We have always heard wonderful things about the Lyman Estate wedding venue in Waltham. When Marcie first contacted us, we were instantly excited. Documenting an outdoor wedding in this english garden style landscape sounded amazing. What we weren’t prepared for was such a unique wedding theme! Marcie and Pat met at an event called DragonCon. This is a conference that focuses on various sci-fi genres of culture. It was also something that Marcie and Pat’s parents couldn’t quite explain! :) As a result of DragonCon, it only made sense that dragons would make their way into this wedding. Guests loved the paper dragon escort cards. Marcie even had glasses engraved with dragons as gifts for the wedding party.

The florist, Land Escapes Design, did a wonderful job of pairing bouquets and centerpieces with the english countryside feel of this venue. We loved Marcie’s cascading bouquet of pinks and greens. Trailing greens and peonies with roses decorated the ceremony arbor and was the perfect backdrop for the vows. After an outdoor cocktail hour, guests were invited inside. Marcie and Pat stunned everyone with a choreographed first dance. Sweeping dance moves were met with applause and guests were completely entertained! After dinner the dancing began. It was clear that certain family members were born to dance, while others wanted to keep as much distance as they could, despite attempts to drag them to the dance floor! Thanks to Marcie and Pat for trusting us to document their big day. We had a great time photographing this lively crew and getting to know such a beautiful wedding venue in MA!

Vendors who contributed to this beautiful Lyman Estate wedding:

Venue – The Lyman Estate

Florist – Land Escapes Design Inc.

Catering & Desserts – Capers Catering

Hair/Makeup – Moodz Salon

Bride’s shoe brand – Vince Camuto

Bride’s dress brand – Pronovias

Bridesmaid dresses – Dessy in “Icelandic”

Bride’s ring – Jade Moran

Groom’s ring – Koehler’s Jewelers

Groom’s suit – Joseph Abboud

Groomsmen suits – Calvin Klein

Groom’s tie – Dessy in “Icelandic”

Escort card dragons – JonNiPaperGoods

Engraved dragon glasses – ThatsNance

Officiant – Paige Crosby, the Groom’s Aunt

DJ – Aaron Topfer

Invitations & other stationary – GeekInk Design minted.com

Bride’s and bridesmaids’ earrings – LuluSplendor

Guest book – BeSpokeAlbumCo

Dragon cupcake toppers – Chick Design Boutique

Chocolate truffle favors – Lake Champlain Chocolates

Videographer – StopGoLove