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December 3, 2014 Southern Maine, Weddings

Amanda and Doug’s Buxton Maine Flower Farm Wedding

Ok… Imagine a wedding in a secret clearing in the woods, with gorgeous earth tones and deep purple, with wooden benches for your guests. Now imagine the weather is crisp cool and fresh, with a vibrant sunset and a huge bonfire for your guests to cozy up to when stars come out. Surround yourself by your best friends and close family and enjoy donuts and gelato with wine. Then dance. That right there… was Amanda and Doug’s wedding. Now aren’t you jealous you didn’t get to come too??

They each got ready at separate hotels in Portland and then everyone headed to Buxton Maine where a flower farm was waiting to house the event. It was so so SO pretty!!! Guys!!! Just look!!!

We had really been looking forward to their wedding since we really grew to love them both over the course of time we were working with them. Both are fiercely loving humans who care deeply about one another but also deeply about the people they have in their life. It is an honor to call them friends.

Venue and Florist: Little River Flower Farm | Catering: SOPO Catering

Gown: Allure Bridals | Desert: The Holy Donut and Gorgeous Gelato | DJ: Hicks Productions

More from Amanda and Doug: Engagement Session | Meet Our Couples

September 15, 2014 Mid-Coast Maine, Weddings

Liz and Chip’s Orland Maine Wedding

Liz and Chip held their wedding at Liz’s Grandparents lake house in Orland Maine, coincidentally right across the lake from where Kate and Emily had their wedding this past July. It is an amazing property complete with the most epic blueberry field, just right for taking photos of this lovely couple and their friends. I could not, and have not, gotten over Liz’s incredibly styling. Please take note of her dress and jewelry. It was timeless, classy, and SO MUCH FUN to photograph. Her mother is a photographer so Liz was completely comfortable in front of the camera too, which made things pretty simple when it came to portraits. We were definitelyÂ not complaining.

The ceremony was held in a 200 year old church and the guests were shuttled from the ceremony to the reception via yellow school busses. They had the cocktail hour in the backyard with their family pets roaming around and mingling with the guests. After the cocktail hour everyone moved further into the woods to a tented reception where the champagne and dancing both flowed without end. It was a blast.

Catering: MarKel’s BakehouseÂ | Â Flowers: Verona Island Flower Company

Hair and Makeup: The L FactorÂ | Â Band: The Waiters

Gown: BHLDN

August 15, 2014 Southern Maine, Weddings

Abbi and Tanner’s Yarmouth Maine Wedding

Abbie and Tanner had a backyard wedding in Yarmouth Maine. Tanner’s family owns Maguire Construction and you should have SEEN all the handmade elements that were a part of this wedding. Tanner made all the tables, the dance floor, the table numbers, any other wood detail you see, and of course the arbor they were married under. It wasn’t just DIY, and we have seen some amazing DIY in our day. It was handmade Maine artisan high quality wood working and we were so in love with all of it. They intentionally chose to have their wedding the weekend of the Clam Festival, an iconic Maine event. Abbi is the sister of one of our past grooms, Thad! It was wonderful to capture another wedding for this family that we have grown to love over the years. It’s a HIGH compliment when a family invites you back again for another event and we are always honored by that gesture. On the wedding day we went to their separate getting ready locations and then we met up and took photos all around town with the Bridal party and then it was off to the ceremony. One moment that I loved was Tanner calming Abbi down right before the ceremony. Like many brides, Abbi was really nervous about the ceremony and all the attention and fuss being made about her. She was getting overwhelmed and Tanner swooped in with his flask of Bushmills and calmed her right down. He told her all she had to do was get out there and marry him and that was all that mattered. She tipped the flask back, kissed her man, and walked right down the aisle after him. It was so romantic and loving and just what I want from any of our couples: to be madly in love with one another and not just in love with a wedding. The reception was full of laughing, dancing, and DAMN good food. There was brick oven pizza and reese’s s’mores. Thank you and YES PLEASE! They even got the perk of Clamfest fireworks at the end of the night!!

Coordinator: Events by Noelle Lee | Catering: Fire and Company

Band: DC Project | Makeup and Hair: Ariel Johnson

July 30, 2014 New Hampshire, Weddings

Andrea and Mikes New Hampshire Lake Wedding

I feel like I should reiterate again how we met these two because I think it’s the coolest story. One wintery night in Boston, I went to a book signing for Young House Love. Andrea was in front of me in line Â and it’s just that simple. Over the next two years we kept in touch via social media and her blog! When Mike proposed she emailed me right away andÂ we were in! Her sweet bridesmaids were there with her at the book signing too so it was radical to have everyone together again!

Mike and Andrea did something really unique an special for their first look. In the middle of the lake there is a tiny island. They both took boats out to it with Dan and I. Once we were all in place, they had a first look to always remember. First Andrea walked up and hugged him close, then stepped back and Mike turned around to see his bride. It was so so romantic and it was better than anything we could have came up for them for what and where to do it. We loved it!

Once it came time for the ceremony, they again took boats over to the ceremony site. It was a first for me and I was eating it up! What more could you ask for? Boats and a wedding! The ceremony took place right at the lakeshore and then we all walked up to the top of the hill for a tented reception with details to take note of. It was SO good looking under the tent with incredible flowers and a cake to knock your socks off. We loved being a part of this day and we can’t wait to see what the future has for these two.

Gown: Wtoo Watters Florist: Valley Flower CompanyÂ Catering: Maple Street CateringÂ Cake: A to Z Cakes

Hair: Just ParadiseÂ DJ: Top Hat EntertainmentÂ Videographer: BRD Productions

More with Andrea and Mike:

Engagement Session Â | Â Meet Our Couples Â | Â Rehearsal Dinner

July 11, 2014 Massachusetts, Weddings

Vee and Mike’s Willowdale Estate Wedding

Vee and Mike’s Willowdale Estate wedding is finally here to show off on the blog! It was SUCH a classic and classy wedding, and if you don’t already know, we LOVE Tuxedos so this was right up our alley! Everyone got ready at the hotel and then we did a little non-first look right in the hallway since Vee just couldn’t help from at least holding his hand before the ceremony. The guys headed to a local bar and imbibed in some HUGE shots thanks to being friends with the bar tender. The ladies rode the trolley to the ceremony and waited in the wings for everything to start. There ceremony was much like other ceremonies except for one big unplanned moment when the FIRE ALARM WENT OFF! The priest, although a little confused, continued with the ceremony, although I do think he skipped over all the non-necessary talking. Right before they kissed, the alarm stopped, and we all went outside to find the fire department, all ready to go just in case. It was truly unforgettable. You gotta love a couple who can take that in stride. We obviously took some images with the firetruck because how can you not? Amiright? The “you guys are just too hot,” jokes came shortly afterwards.

We all headed to the gorgeous reception and Dan and I hung out with the bridal party on the front lawn, trying to keep up with the groomsmen and their antics. After a rowdy photo session, we took Vee and Mike for a few of just them, Vee laughing practically the entire time. Then it was dinner and dancing time! Everyone was so fun to be around and we didn’t want to leave, which I can only guess is how everyone there felt that night. We are so happy these two are married and we were there to photograph it.