Kirsten Amann is a freelance writer and lifestyle publicist. Her writing has appeared in Daily Candy, The Second Glass, The Weekly Dig, the Massachusetts Beverage Business, and Bachelor II Groom.com. She is a founding member of the Boston chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails and is currently at work on her first book.

Joanna Noon is a 29 year-old former (and future) high school teacher; for now, she stays home with her one year-old son, Will, and her ever growing belly, which is currently housing Boy #2, due January 2010. Joanna graduated from the University of Michigan in 2002, received her Master's in Education from Harvard in 2003, and lived in London, England and Hoboken, New Jersey before moving back to Boston and settling down with her husband, Dave, whom she married in October 2007. She loves talking about anything remotely related to weddings and is thrilled to be writing for Beantown Bride.

Pamela DeGregorio is a proud daughter of the Bay State. Born and raised in the Merrimack Valley, she previously attended UMass Amherst and currently attends Harvard University. A recent bride herself (her wedding was featured in Gala Weddings Magazine, Seacoast Bride, and Brides Magazine), she now lives in Somerville with her husband where she spends her days plugging away as a writer, designer, and theater artist. Some of her great loves include pasta, fancy dresses, great metaphors, cute flats, beautiful textiles, vintage ephemera, her well loved sewing machine, her shiny new mixer, and most importantly her puppies, family, friends, and Derek. She adores Beantown for its movies at Kendall Square, beer at Sunset Grill, and theater at the BCA, and Massachusetts for its rich literary equality. She blogs at Exquisite Thread, and sells her designs on Etsy.

Kate Langenberg is a freelance writer and editor who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2002 with a degree in English. Kate lives in Boston with her husband, Bill, whom she married in July of 2008 during an outdoor ceremony set in the Vermont countryside. She has a soft spot for all wedding-related paper products and loves discovering unique and personalized Save the Dates and invitations. In her free time, Kate cares for her rescued dog, Moses, and enjoys cooking, drinking fancy beer and good wine, and relaxing with a good book. 

Mellissa Knowles is a communications specialist with a love of imaginative and engaging story-telling. Her writing goal is to create a sense of intimacy and connection, breaking down the barrier between teller and "tellee." She traveled the world as a documentary producer for a television series on PBS, telling first-hand stories of global humanitarian work in action. She serves as a communications consultant for political campaigns, community action groups, and small non-profits. She is also a volunteer Public Relations Director for a small medical NGO.  An Earlham College (Indiana) graduate, Melissa is crazy about paper and colored ink, hand-crafted jewelry, and fine photography. As a bride-to-be, she is immersed in wedding blogs, magazines, and reception menus. She writes about her own wedding plans in her blog Princess Askew Gets Married. Melissa will also be documenting her six-month road trip honeymoon to Brazil, where she will re-marry her sweetie in the family church. You can take part in that journey at Two Vagabonds to Brazil. 

Corwin Grey is a talented editorial photographer, originally from Boston and Cape areas. She is a recent graduate of Boston's prestigious New England School of Photography. To see more of Corwin's work, please visit her website. 

Technical Department:

Katye Ross is our technical guru at Beantown Bride. A professional photographer by trade, Katye loves putting smiles on babies, toddlers, and more, and has been photographing for almost 7 years. Outside of photography, Katye has a huge passion for music, and you'd be hard pressed to find her without a pair of headphones and her iPod.

Space is limited, Beantown sponsors must be located in Massachusetts and hold a stellar reputation in the industry. Email Beantown Bride for more information.

Are you interested in contributing to our blog? Whether you are a Beantown sponsor or a recent bride or groom, we would love to hear from you!

Beantown Bride is looking for unique weddings and content weekly. Email Beantown Bride with your submission considerations.

Beantown Bride is looking for a professional writer and editorial photographer to join the team. Internships are available for 2010 students enrolled at a Massachusetts accredited college or university. Please submit your resume by email.