Bethany Cox | Maine Wedding Photographers Bethany and Dan

October 17, 2016 Portland Maine, Weddings

House Island Maine Wedding: Liz and Max

Talk about one for the memory banks. You guys!

This wedding.

Was.

incomparable.

All Liz and Max really wanted from their wedding was for there to be a good time; for all their guests to enjoy themselves and to experience love and happiness. They weren’t interested in a ton of couple photos or all the details. They just wanted FUN. Now we did take some sweet couple portraits in the fort and the details were second to none (you rock our world Cairn Events), but I want to stress that for them the focus was on their friends and family and boy did they deliver and that.

Liz got ready with her sisters and her mom, putting on some killer stilettos for her first look with Max in the fort. I was so worried about her ankles but she insisted that she wanted to wear them for Max to look killer. I can respect that. We hung out in the fort with them a little while and then it was time to sign the Ketubah! Its wild how fast things move on a wedding day. After the Ketubah they had a cocktail hour before the ceremony since on a Saturday, they needed to wait until Sundown to have the Jewish Ceremony. Lit only by candles they said their vows by the ocean, followed up immediately by an EPIC fireworks display that seemed to last longer the the 4th of July! Dinner served tapas style, delicious Bard Coffee, and a dance party till 4 am. Are you getting an idea of how incomparable this one was you guys? So incredible to be a part of and we were honored to be a part of it.

Event Planning: Cairn Events | Venue: House Island

Catering: Dandelion Catering | Hair: Hair that Moves | Makeup: Beauty Muse Bridal

Lighting: Event Light Pros | DJ: DJ Hannah Rad

October 10, 2016 Portland Maine, Rehearsal Dinner

House Island Maine Rehearsal Dinner: Liz and Max

Dan and I headed to the Casco Bay Lines Terminal to catch a ride over to House Island for Liz and Max’s rehearsal dinner. There were a couple of cute signs around the terminal letting their guests know that yes, you are in the right place, among all the other island hoppers. We could easily pick out who was going to House with us because all the guests were dressed to impress! A mix of Miami, Maine, and Argentina makes for some stylish folks! Once we all arrive at the island, we were greeted with a lovely tent filled with Garden Inspired Farm tables and delicious cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and live reggae music. Liz’s Dad gave the adventurous a tour of the fort on the island, while others hung out and enjoyed the unreal view of Portland. Local lamb was being roasted all day over fire for the meal which was in honor of yummy Argentinean meals that many of the guests were probably already missing, being away from home. It was a perfect intro into the wedding that was to come the following day, for the guests AND for us.

Event Planning: Cairn Events | Venue: House Island

Catering: Dandelion Catering | Lighting: Event Light Pros

Reggae Band: Stream Reggae

October 3, 2016 Interior Maine, Weddings

Pittsfield Maine Wedding: Abigail and Noel

Writing about this wedding is hard for me because I honestly feel like these two had one of the most perfect love focused weddings we have ever been too… most especially in the execution of the ceremony itself. Oftentimes, in our generation, the ceremony seems to fall to the background with the planning and the sentiment is almost “Let’s get this over with to so we can PARTY.” I get that to some extent but having witnessed this ceremony of pure love it made me fall in love with ceremonies all over again!

After getting ready and hanging out together, Abigail and Noel greeted their guests for a pre-ceremony cocktail hour. Since the weather was a bit wet most of the morning, they just played the ceremony time by ear. Once the rain broke, everyone walked over to the area where the ceremony was going to take place, formed an aisle, and Abigail and Noel walked down the aisle together, holding hands. All through out the ceremony they laughed, cried, and jumped the gun on the first kiss at least a dozen times, which I absolutely loved! So much kissing! Once it was official, everyone cheered and hugged and the party continued from before… into the night.

The reception was SO COLORFUL and every place setting had a set of sparklers alongside the silverware. Lobster Rolls, Fried Chicken, Cornbread and delicious treats were served while heartfelt toasts with Ani Difranco quotes filled the air. A fireworks show right before the dancing started, set just the right mood for the rest of the night. It was a P-A-R-T-Y and we were lucky to be there.

Venue: Private Property | Catering: The Last Unicorn | DJ: Double Platinum Celebrations

September 26, 2016 Mid-Coast Maine, Weddings

Edgecomb Maine Wedding: Krista and Adam

Our number one jam here in Maine is to photograph weddings on private land. We love the meaning it holds and the feeling it gives to everyone in attendance. Krista and Adams wedding at her family cottages in Mid-Coast Maine were right up our alley! Adam arrived at the cottages just in time for a big huge rainstorm to hit. The ladies were just finishing up and the plan was to take Krista’s fathers boat and arrive via water to the cottages. It looked like it wasn’t going to work out but Krista put her foot down and said I’m taking my fathers boat. I don’t care if I’m late. I’m going with my Dad. I loved that. When brides know what they want and go for it even though everyone is suggesting otherwise is just what I respect. It reminded me of Danielle sticking to her guns and heading up to Cadillac Mtn for portraits on her wedding day. Go ladies. GO.

We arrived by boat.

The ceremony was full of sweet stories and memories and fun vows. With that first kiss, the cocktail hour was up and running with fun drinks and delicious snacks. Did we mention Adam was a chef. Yeah.. the food was delish. The rest of the night consisted of even more food that rocked our world (gimme more pork tostada!!!!) and surprise fireworks, and one of the most gorgeous Maine vistas we have ever seen: foggy, calm, river reflecting a stunner sunset. Such a good time.

Venue: Private Location | Catering: Wallace Events | Florist: Marianmade Farm

Cake: Two Fat Cats Bakery

September 19, 2016 Engagements

Portland Maine Underwater Engagement Session: Christine and Mitch

When a bride asks for underwater photos and to meet at one of our favorite restaurants beforehand, we know its going to be a good session. Christine wanted to try some underwater photos as a part of her engagement session with her love Mitch. We jumped at the idea and worked on planning how to get that done here in Portland up until the last minute. Even with all that planning on both ends, we ALMOST didn’t get to go into the pool even though everything was cleared beforehand with the hotel. We sweet talked and luckily it worked out perfectly. Mitch brought some lighting since they own an event company and could light up the pool like sunlight! Collaborative creating at its best. Now lets go back to the detail that the pool was only the third thing we did during this session! First we dined with them at Eventide and then we took them around Portland’s Old Port and the Eastern Prom for some less underwater-y photos. You know you gotta have that too 😉 Thank you Mitch and Christine for being so laugh-y, snuggly, kiss-y, adventurous, open, trusting, and enthusiastic. We loved photographing you both and CANNOT wait to see how you do a wedding.