Hi everyone, welcome to my blog! I’m a Boston Wedding Photographer – Alex Gordias. Today, I’m excited to share with you a charming Charles River engagement session.
As the current wedding season was winding down, we set aside a day for an engagement session in Newton. We were blessed with a wonderfully warm and sunny week. The photo shoot started off in a serene park, capturing the natural beauty and tranquility of the area, and then we moved to the vibrant streets of Newton’s downtown for the second part.
Being an engagement and wedding photographer, I must say – I absolutely adore my job, and I’m eagerly looking forward to the wedding of this amazing couple in Falmouth, Cape Cod, in 2019. I’m especially excited about including their cats in the session (I’m a big cat lover myself!) and capturing their fantastic style. After our session, Sasha & Leah were thrilled with their photos and the online gallery we put together. The collection features a beautiful mix of scenic views and portraits, all brimming with romantic vibes and heartfelt moments.
It’s such an honor to be your wedding and engagement photographer. A big thank you to you both! You’re a spectacular couple, and I can’t wait to be part of your special day.
Enjoy browsing through their story and photos!
Here is their story:
How they met
We met on the dance floor in Newton, MA, in 2003 when we were 15 years old and competitive Latin ballroom dancers. Sasha was the better dancer! By 2006, both of us had left the Newton area. Sasha headed to UMass Amherst to study neuroscience, where he kept dancing for some time. Lyusha headed to Washington, DC, where she promptly quit dancing and pursued the bends and twirls of Arabic instead. Throughout the next seven years, Sasha got his degree, worked in research and biotech, and became a behavioral therapist. Lyusha moved to Egypt and then Cyprus, translated poetry, and quietly acquired four vicious dumpster cats. In 2013, when Lyusha started business school, Sasha spontaneously answered a roommate ad and moved in with Lyusha’s childhood friend. When Lyusha came to visit from the forests of New Hampshire, she was surprised to find Sasha among her closest group of friends. She noted he’d done an excellent job growing up. When Lyusha finally moved back to Boston in 2017, there was Sasha. What ensued for the next couple of months was a jittery, high school-style crush wherein Lyusha grew uncharacteristically shy. She told her chattiest friends that she had a crush on Sasha in hopes that they would tip him off, but they sadly kept her confidence. It took about two months, but Sasha finally got the hint!
