New Hampshire | Maine Wedding Photographers Bethany and Dan

April 27, 2021 Engagements, New Hampshire

Portsmouth NH Engagement Session: Sarah and Justin

Covid had us reeling to find a new place to photograph when Maine passed a mask mandate for the outdoors last fall. We had one warm day and moved the session to NH for our last minute engagement session with Sarah and Justin, mere weeks before their wedding. What a year 2020 was right? Photographing Sarah and Justin was a pleasure though. They love love love each other, know who they are, and are confident. What could be better??

The sunset rewarded our scrambling with a purple and blue beauty for our final photos of the evening. Thank you New Hampshire!

Couple giggling on steps in Portsmouth NH: Black and White Photo

Couple in front of mural in Portsmouth NH. She is sneaking up on him.

Portrait of couple with dark background. Kind expressions.

Landscape style image of river with a couple hugging in the bottom of the image frame.

80's style creative portrait of couple for engagement session. Mostly cool tones.

couple holding hands in the very bottom of the image frame, overlooking a river

Couple laying down and snuggling on a rock

Silly engagement photo where woman ran over and hugged her fiance

couple frolicing out of the water, slight motion blur, blue and purple sunset in the background

Purple and Blue sunset image with couple ankle deep in the water in an embrace.

February 16, 2021 New Hampshire, Weddings

Portsmouth Backyard Wedding: Kathryn and Fede

I love how Kathryn and Fede changed their plans within the pandemic and still had a dream day. They slashed the guest list, made space for social distancing if needed, had lots of covid-tests (back when it was pretty hard to get one) and they had the wedding they planned! It was always going to be in her parent’s backyard, and it still was.

This was a gorgeous one yall. Enjoy.

Venue: Private Residence
Planner: Love Affair Suite
Hair and Makeup: Jodie Santer Beauty
Flowers: Jardiniere Flowers
Catering: Kitchen Chicks
Cake: Confection Art
DJ: Jet Set Sounds
Oysters: Seaport Fish

Any personal COVID-19 health practices used by our clients and their guests do not necessarily reflect Bethany and Dan Photography’s most current practices. To see our current practices, please see this post.

September 21, 2020 New Hampshire, Weddings

Preserve at Chocorua Wedding: Jay and Kristen

Kristen and Jay are nothing if not fiercely persistent and determined. In this way, they MADE their wedding happen, and not only HAPPEN but SHINE in this time of social distancing and Coronavirus. The guest list was modest, the tables were far apart. Tests we taken. Travels plans made. And then… the wedding took place!

They opted for a first touch, which is kind of like a first look but instead of actually seeing each other, they just held hands on either side of a door and had a little “hello i love you” moment before their ceremony. Super cute.

Take a look at the way they made their 2020 wedding happen…

Venue: Preserve at Chocorua | Catering: City Moose

Makeup: Alyssa Mckenzie | Hair: Katie Greenough

Officiant: Weddings in New England | Florist: Moonset Farm Floral

DJ: Double Platinum Celebrations | Dress: Maggie Sottero

Bar Tending: On the Rocks Bar Tending | Music: Audrey Budington

August 31, 2020 Engagements, New Hampshire

Backyard Engagement Session: Kathryn and Fede

It a few very short weeks, these two are going to get married. They are one of the few couples we had booked for 2020 that kept the same wedding date and venue and just made plans for a smaller event. It was probably a little easier for them since… the venue is her parent’s backyard. We met up with them on a hot summer evening to take some engagement photos with them in the same spot that we get to come back to for the wedding. Super sweet. Super chill. Super cute. Just what we like.

September 30, 2019 New Hampshire, Weddings

Rye New Hampshire Wedding: Mariah and Roger

We met Mariah and Roger last year for their engagement session, and have been looking forward to their wedding even more than usual since then. (Click that link and go and see the cuteness).

It was a hot hot day here in New England. The sun we beating down and giving us intense light and everyone’s skin was “glistening.” Im not sure if the couple of photos we got of Roger crying were tears or sweat but well just go ahead and say tears ok? In spite of the heat, everyone was happy happy joy joy all day! We loved being around these humans and their friends.

The toasts were all hilarious. The dancing was fresh. The sunset was bangin. All in all, a wonderful day to be a wedding photographer.