Maine Wedding Photographers Bethany and Dan

January 16, 2015 Boston Massachusetts, Engagements

Bevin and Thom’s Jamaica Plain Engagement Session

Meet Bevin and Thom! They are one of our 2015 couples and we can’t even wait for their wedding. You’ll see why with this engagement session.

One of our favorite photography circumstances is when we get to work with a couple who lets go and trusts us completely. They were themselves, they were goofy, they didn’t mind trying out weird sounding ideas, and they had fun with each other! We’ve found that to be a pretty perfect recipe for a great engagement session that captures personality, which is one of our goals!

I’ll call this our goofy, Beastie Boys, post-it note, wedding magazines, pop art engagement session. Sound good to you?

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January 8, 2015 New Hampshire, Weddings

Lindsay and Cody’s Portsmouth New Hampshire Wedding

Talk about two people who are meant for one another….

Cody is crazy about Lindsay and Lindsay is crazy about Cody. They are simply two puzzle pieces that must be connected, making each other make sense and holding on to each other as they face the future, present and past. Its a remarkable thing to see and we loved being there as their photographers, able to photograph that dynamic as best as we could. To get a TINY idea of how much they love each other, just scroll down and look at Cody’s reaction as Lindsay walked down the aisle to become his wife. #icantevendealwithit

It was a really REALLY rainy day in the Portsmouth/Dover area of New Hampshire this Saturday but they were both just 100% jazzed to be getting married. I really can’t remember ever hearing either of them say anything about being bummed out about it. All I heard was “Im so happy we are finally getting married,” and “I’ve waited for this day forever.” No joke. It was actually pretty perfect.

My favorite part of the day besides the palatable love, was during the best man speech. He referredÂ to Lindsay as the “Fist Lady of their crew.” Well said.

Then we partied…

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Reception: Rivermill at Dover LandingÂ | Â Event Planner: Kagem Chic DesignsÂ | Â Florist: Cobblestone Design Company

Caterer: Liberty Lane CateringÂ | Â Cake: Chickadee Hill Cakes

Hair: Keith Paul SalonÂ | Â DJ: Move it Music

More from Lindsay and Cody: Meet Our Couples

January 7, 2015 #bdtravlin, Personal

Thanksgiving 2014 Road Trip: Wisconsin

After our day in Niagara Falls, we headed out to Wisconsin to spend Thanksgiving with my Best Friend Annie, and her parents, and her puppies! We drove through Flint Michigan to see where Dan went to school, and then around Lake Michigan, up through Chicago, and finally arrive at Annie’s apartment in Milwaukee. Â Whew!

Since we were there for a while, let me just break it down for you right here in bullet point form since thats easier to read and… write.

Tuesday: We made it to Annie’s, ate dinner out with Annie and Andrea, went to the Art Museum,Â and spent the night.

Wednesday: We headed out to Annie’s parents house in Oshkosh, (yes B’gosh) and Dan and Annie went to the beauty salon. Yup. You read that right.

Thursday AKA Thanksgiving: We walked the turkey trot and cheated to finish early. Â We ate WAY more than our bodies were prepared for and then we laid around trying to recover from that. Thats what I call a perfect Thanksgiving. All the credit goes to Dennis, Annie’s dad, for making pretty much every single thing I ate, as well as for decorating the heck out of everything. The turkey shaped confetti took it to a whole other level of wonderful.

Friday: We had planned to head up to Door County but the weather stunk so we headed to Green Bay instead. We went to Lambeau and then to the botanical gardens where there was an awesome light tunnel for photos.

Saturday: We headed up to Door County and saw everything we could since it was the off season and nothing was really open. Annie and I got drunk at a mexican restaurant and Dan proceeded to tolerate us as we laughed our way through the Christmas shop. It was awesome. We also ordered some of the worst pizza I have ever had for dinner that night. This is second only to the pizza I had in San Juan Puerto Rico.

Sunday: We began our VERY long drive back home.

Annie’s family was so welcoming to us and I can’t even begin to thank them for having us with them for the holiday. The food was out of control good and the hospitality was somehow better than that. Well done Mid-west. Well done.

Also, these photos are a mix of photos from all of our iphones (Dan, Mine, and Annies) as well as some DSLR photos from Annie.

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January 6, 2015 #bdtravlin, Personal

Thanksgiving 2014 Road Trip: Niagara Falls

This Thanksgiving, Dan, Hattie and I packed up the Prius and drove over 2,500 miles from Portland Maine to Wisconsin and back. Along the way we stopped at Niagara Falls because Dan had never been! Â I was really excited to take him there because Dan is obsessed with water. He has nearly killed me trying to get a better look at a waterfalls along the road from Maine to Hawaii to Puerto Rico. I thought what better waterfall to show him than the iconic Niagara Falls?? My great grandparents went to the falls for their honeymoon, and I went on a family road trip back in middle school.

If you have never been, you should probably stop by. Both of the bordering towns are a little rough around the edges however it’s nothing that you can’t handle. I get the sense that there was most definitely a heyday, and that time has passed. #sorryniagara

All that being said, it is amazing to see. We stayed on the Canadian side for the most part but we did venture over to the American side to do the Niagara Falls State Park and the Cave of the Winds. We also checked out the Observatory, where you can see both falls from the American Side. Impressive. While we were on the American side we took a photo for a couple who live in Florida, who are from India. They were asking about the best vantage point and I said to head over to the Canadian side. They told me that they couldn’t because of their green cards, and it struck me to realize that being able to see the falls from both countries was a privilege that I had not previously taken as that. It made me feel much more grateful when we headed back to Canada that day.

Near the end of the day, we hopped on the Hornblower Niagara Cruise, which is my number one recommendation for something to do while in the area. It. Was. So. Fun! You can ride a boat all the way up to the Canadian Falls and you get drenched in the mist. I loved being able to experience the power of nature in a relatively safe way. It was definitely something not to miss.

The next day we headed out to Wisconsin, where we would spend Thanksgiving. That’s tomorrow’s blogpost!

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December 30, 2014 Vermont, Weddings

Amanda and Ian’s Sugarbush Vermont Wedding

I loved every single thing about this wedding. It was SO pretty!!! Two people who are both so kind and welcoming had a classy and classic destination wedding in the mountains of Vermont. Hailing from NYC, they brought their favorite people with them to this gorgeous setting. We were so glad to be there too!

The ladies took a very un-rushed and casual approach to the day, getting ready, dancing, laughing, and cheer-sing the morning away. I can’t speak for the guys but I know it felt like a sleepover/slumber party in the ladies getting ready area. When we were ready to go we headed to the church and Amanda walked straight down the aisle in a matter of moments. Ian was waiting right there with his cute smile on his face. There was a collective gasp when she walked in… I mean… LOOK at her, and that DRESS!!! They even had a Bishop there to help in the ceremony, her great uncle Monseor Juan Antonio Flores (who sadly passed away mere days after the wedding).

After the ceremony, we headed into the Vermont wilds to take family photos, bridal party photos, and photos of just the two of them. It was calm and quiet and just the way we like to do it. No distractions, just us, them, and a gorgeous backdrop, (I know that makes every photographer jealous, myself included). Once we had the images that we loved, we all headed back to Sugarbush for a party of dancing dancing dancing!!