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April 6, 2021 Acadia Maine, Weddings

Acadia National Park Elopement: Ryan and Devin

Theres always… ALWAYS something magic about Acadia, and when you add a freaking wedding to the mix, its downright perfection. I honestly dont know how Acadia and Elopements never get old for me but the God’s honest truth is that I love it. I ADORE Acadia Elopements. There. Its been said.

Ryan and Devin stole my heart a little with their general easy-going vibe. I was also partial to her bold lipstick choice and the never-ending smiles these two humans brought to the party. Pair that with one of our absolute favorite officiants, Erika, and you have a wedding that makes my heart sing. Enjoy yall…

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September 16, 2019 Acadia Maine, Weddings

Acadia Elopement: Zaid and Wren

Zaid and Wren eloped earlier this summer with just us and officiant to make it official. We met them at their hotel room and grabbed a few getting ready images, then piled into their rental car to head up to the top of Cadillac Mountain.

One of the coolest details of their ceremony was that, rather than a wedding ring, Zaid gave Wren a wedding necklace. All their jewelry matched and was custom made for them. We love when we get to see something completely different and Zaid and Wren provided just that!

After the ceremony, we headed over to another spot in Acadia for some more rock crawling and ocean dipping. These two were down for anything, but the thing they were most down for, was when I suggested we got ice cream to celebrate.

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Officiant: Adam Babbit of MDI Weddings

Hair: Jennifer at RH Salon | Flowers: Chickadee Hill Flowers

October 23, 2017 Acadia Maine, Weddings

Bar Harbor Elopement: Michelle and Skyler

Elopements you guys…. SO GOOD!

Michelle and Skyler decided to have a private ceremony, as they termed it, “a wedding for two.” As they mentioned in their “Meet Our Couples” blog post, “Bar Harbor seemed like the perfect spot, since Sky grew up near and loves the Ocean, and Michelle has fallen in love with the rocky coast/scenic views. It is far enough from home that it makes a nice getaway trip for an elopement/honeymoon, but close enough that we could revisit it and relive our wedding for years to come.” I mean… you can’t argue with that logic. I love that they are already planning on revisits to celebrate again and again.

They had their ceremony on the lawn of the Bar Harbor Inn and Spa, with us and the officiant as the only witnesses. After making things official, we piled into the car and headed into Acadia for portraits of the two of them. It was their first time seeing the National Park so it was so fun to show it off to new eyes! Every single place we were, Michelle heard compliments on her dress, which was fun. I think it might just be the most complimented dress we have ever photographed. #winning

We love the laid back feel that elopements provide and Michelle and Skyler’s wedding was just that… relaxed, romantic, and all about love.

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Venue: Bar Harbor Inn and Spa  |  Officiant: All in One Weddings

Dress: Casablanca

June 11, 2014 Acadia Maine, Weddings

Amber and Colin’s Bar Harbor Maine Elopement

Amber and Colin live in NC, our home state! It was fun hanging out with some fellow North Carolina people on a sweet Saturday in May. They chose to elope way up here in the great state of Maine, simply because they thought it looked like a beautiful place (never having been here before). Now THAT is my kind of couple! Amber’s sister Megan came to officiate in a little gazebo overlooking the harbor. After their vows were said and the kiss was given, it was official! We all commented on how fast it happens once you are actually having the ceremony itself. Dan and I were the witnesses, signing the license, which was one of the big things on my wedding photography bucket list. Talk about an honor right?! The light was crazy too this evening. Take a moment to look at the sky in these photos. So much drama which is exactly how I like our photos. We spent the next couple hours strolling around the little town, even finding a USPS mailbox that we could send the license out with! Who ever get to witness that part eh? It’s a pretty important part too! We love photographing weddings like this and are so happy for these two!

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Officiant: Bride’s Sister Megan

April 18, 2013 New Hampshire, Weddings

Heather and Michael’s Wentworth by the Sea Elopement

They called it a “Planned Elopement,” and that’s just what it was. They fell in love, built a life together, and decided they wanted to get married. The catch was they didn’t want to have a huge wedding. After talking it over and letting thier families know, they moved forward with a teeny tiny wedding with just them, their little dog Harley, the Justice of the Peace, and us.

It’s funny how much you can grow to care about a couple in spending only 3 hours with them… but Dan and I were all in with this one. They charmed us with their banter and their laid back attitude towards the details: iPhone music coming from my camera bag, a locked dock that was supposed to be the ceremony location, and who was going to keep an eye on Harley, (he wandered around the whole time free as a bird). What they weren’t laid back about was just how much they loved one another. It was electric. You could feel it. You could see it. It was evident in each and every moment of the time we spent with them.

They exchanged vows on the dock, spent a few hours with us taking photographs to share with their loved ones, and then… we all sat together and shared a bottle of wine, all having taken part in a romantic evening marked by a wedding and photos to go with it.

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Justice of the Peace: Mary Carey Foley   |   Ceremony Location: Wentworth by the Sea