Julia + Renato’s Wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum

A bride and groom snuggle closely for a portrait outside of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.

This summer I documented Julia and Renato’s very sweet wedding day at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Located right in the historic downtown of Salem, the PEM is a venue perfect for a nontraditional couple looking for a modern and elegant wedding aesthetic.

Friends and family joined them for a service at Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish in Salem, MA and then walked through downtown Salem to the PEM for a reception catered by Gourmet Caterers.

Cocktails were served in a quiet garden space before dinner and dancing in the museum’s central atrium. The band Search Party closed out the night with a wild set of Motown and funk.

A painting of Angels on the wall of Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish in Salem, MA while a bride and groom are married.
Family members pray during a wedding at the Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish in Salem, MA
A bride and groom exit their wedding at Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish in Salem, MA
Close up of a bride and groom's feet as they walk through a crosswalk during their wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
A bride and groom walk through a park in Salem Massachusetts during their wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum
A bride and groom enter their Wedding reception in the garden at the Peabody Essex Museum.
Portrait of a bride and groom during their wedding in the garden at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
A bride and groom stand behind an installation at the Peabody Essex Museum during their wedding in Salem, Massachusetts.
A bride and groom walk up the stairs together during their wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
Portrait of a Bride and Groom during their wedding at the Peabody Essex Musuem in Salem, Massachusetts.
Portrait of a bride and groom sitting on a couch during their wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
A bride and groom enter their wedding reception at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
A bride and groom enter their wedding reception at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
A groom delivers a message of thanks during his wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
A groom and his father deliver a toast during a wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
A bride and groom smile during a photo of them with their wedding cake during their wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts
A man sings during a wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
Guests dance during a wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
Portrait of a bride and groom in the "All the flowers are for me" exhibit during their wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.

It was such a joy to work with these two at the beautiful and classy Peabody Essex Museum. Congrats Julia and Renato and thank you for letting me step into your world on such a beautiful day.

View more from their day below.

Vendor info: 

Venue: Peabody Essex Museum

Dress: Anthropologie Weddings

Rings: Blue Nile

Hair and Makeup: The Artists Hair and Make-up

Catering: Gourmet Caterers

Band: Search Party

Second Photographer: Hannah Fisher Photography

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