Ally and Ben were married in an intimate wedding ceremony at Cliff Side in Fort Williams Park with Portland Headlight behind them. They celebrated with their loved ones at Sable Oaks Marriott in South Portland, Maine.
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Oh my goodness. Rikki & Collin’s seaside wedding was an absolute dream come true! And not just because I got to hang out with Collin’s family for the first time since Zach, his brother, married Autumn four years ago. The weather was absolutely perfect. Clear blue skies with an occasional fluffy white cloud. Rikki and her ladies enjoyed a relaxing morning of pampering. Collin & Zach handled the finishing touches of the day with a skilled team of their close friends. Smiles and laughter were plentiful. And there were only a few happy tears.
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You know how I brighten up an otherwise dreary day? Wedding photos always make me smile! Especially when the bride is Sam, who I have known since she was a freshman in high school (and I was a very new teacher). I fondly referred to her and several of her classmates as my kids. So I was excited (and felt very old) when she reached out to me saying that she and Jeff were going to get hitched and she wanted me there to capture it. And my what a glorious day it was! Spending the morning with her gals and pup while she got ready to walk down the aisle results in many laughs at our shared memories.
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Perhaps this post is coming to you months later because it simply took me that long to recover from it! Way back in July, I wore the most “hats” during a wedding that I think I will ever wear. Why? Because my “baby” sister got married! So I became the matron of honor, flower girl wrangler, and assistant to my rock star husband, Alan, who took over a lot of the lead photography for the day. All of Jen & Alex’s loved ones gathered for their wedding weekend and stayed at Snowvillage Inn in Eaton Center, New Hampshire together for a glorious mid-summer soiree. After spending the day prior lounging, play lawn games, and catching up, the Inn served as our based for preparations during the morning of the wedding. We were all beautifully coiffed by Jen’s longtime stylist, Meghan (who has since moved to Virginia. Boo!), before we donned our formal wear. Jen’s ladies wore their choice of navy blue dress and she wore an incredible dress from Andrea's Bridal that we looked long and hard for.
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I have a mental list of venues that, when I see them on in inquiry, instantly make me excited for the wedding. Some of them are there because I’ve worked there and love it so much. And others, such as Live Well Farm, are on that list because I’ve been wanting to work there for as long as I could remember. When Natasha & Case reached out to me about their upcoming nuptials at Live Well Farm, I was jumping for joy at the opportunity to capture a wedding on the property. From the garden ceremony to the gorgeous tented dinner to dancing in their immaculately restored barn, the entire estate is so inspiring to me!
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As mother nature officially turned the page on the summer of 2018, I find myself looking back at the past two months in disbelief that it has been that long since Amanda & David tied the knot. And, at the same time, that it has been that long since my own wedding anniversary as Alan & I got married on August 4th much like these two. When I first met with Amanda and her mother, August seemed like it was so far away. But POOF! it arrived in a flash.
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Exactly eleven months prior to their wedding, Elizabeth & Michael reached out to me with their plans for their June 2018 wedding at Maine Maritime Museum. I was instantly excited at the opportunity to visit the Museum after Kelly & Kevin's wedding back in 2015. As I got to know Elizabeth & Michael and learned more about their story, my enthusiasm only grew (as did the "reply" list of our email chain). Fast forward to this past Saturday and even mother nature couldn't dampen my spirits. It was time for Elizabeth & Michael to finally get hitched! I am not sure that the forecast was what they had in mind when they opted for a June wedding, but my goodness did they rock it!
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Almost a year ago, Emily reached out to me about her wedding and we met over coffee shortly thereafter. Meeting felt like hanging out with an old friend. I loved hearing the story of how Coleman proposed in front of their dishwasher and of their plans for their wedding ceremony at Holy Cross where they first met. Fast forward almost a year and the big day was finally here this past Saturday. I met Coleman for the first time while he and his guys were partaking in the usual wedding day shenanigans (including Holy Donuts, I might add). They had me in stitches within moments of my arrival at his parent's house! Afterwards, I met Emily at her home to capture her last moments before slipping on her wedding gown from Andrea's Bridal. With the Portland Discovery trolley's arrival, they were quickly whisked off to Holy Cross for Emily to marry her best friend.
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My journey with Jessica & John began a few years ago as I photographed John's sister's wedding. What struck me then, and still does today, is how much they can make each other smile and laugh. Their mutual love of sarcasm seems to bind them closer together, too. It goes without saying that I was more than a little excited in July of last summer when Jessica reached out to me as they were starting their own wedding planning. After I finished literally jumping for joy at the prospect of spending the day with John's family again, Jessica told me of their plans for an "Alice in Wonderland" themed wedding at the always gorgeous Dunegrass Weddings at the Dunegrass Golf Club in Old Orchard Beach.
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As often happens this time of year, this "sneak peek" isn't much of a sneak any more as Amber & Bryant received their complete gallery weeks ago when they were on their honeymoon! Yet here I am. Thinking back on their glorious wedding at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough, Maine. To be honest, I have been hoping to have the opportunity to capture a wedding there, so it is no understatement that I was looking forward to their day ever since Amber first contacted me.
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Just over a year ago now, I sat down in a local hole in the wall donut shop with Angie as she and Jake were solidifying their wedding plans already a while in the making. Time flew by quickly and soon I was sitting in my car excitedly tapping on my steering wheel hoping that I would have the honor to capture their wedding day.
The year since then was gone in the blink of an eye and Alan and I soon arrived at the Coolidge Family Farm for their wedding day. With a bit of humidity lingering in the air, we were all happy that the heat of the summer seemingly had decided to tone it down for the day. As Angie & her ladies assembled the last of their details in the top floor of the main house, Jake and his guys arrived to finish their own preparations. The tears first started to flow as Angie had her first look with her Dad and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't misty eyed, too. This day had been coming for a long time and emotions were high.
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Although my relationship with the lovely Sarah & Sam began in August of 2015, the small world type connections through Sarah's friendships actually connect them back to my very first couple back in 2008. To say it was kismet that Alan and I were there with them on their wedding day would be an understatement. After meeting them in a video chat, I was practically jumping up and down hoping they would select me (which they did obviously). Then came their engagement session at my beloved Two Lights State Park and I was making happy noises from just about the first shot.
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Thinking back on Rachel & David's nautically inspired wedding just shy of three weeks ago, a smile instantly comes over my face. And how could it not with a wedding this awesome and a couple this cool. I knew that I wanted to be their photographer way back in September of 2015 when Rachel and I met for a cup of coffee and chatted about their day, how they met, and seemingly a wide range of topics beyond wedding preparations for well over an hour. Arriving for her bridal preparations on their wedding day was truly like meeting up with a long time friend. I love it when that happens!
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