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November 5, 2018 Portland Maine, Weddings

Broadturn Farm Wedding: Rachel and Ryan

A very Maine wedding that didn’t even involve the ocean? Yup! Rachel and Ryan did it and we were impressed. First, Rachel got ready at an Airbnb in the Old Port of Portland, which felt very Maine-y to me. It’s rare we get to work in the Old Port for a wedding so it was fun to be downtown in the hustle. Then we headed out to Scarborough to Broadturn Farm, a local flower farm. We see their flowers so often living here. They are even sold in bouquets at our local grab and go neighborhood grocer. Heck, they did the flowers for the wedding we did the weekend before!! It was so fun to see a wedding held on their property and man o MAN did Rachel and Ryan do it beautifully.

We met at the farm for their first look, which began the rest of the wedding day’s events. It also marked the start of Rachel laughing almost the whole rest of the day. These two were SO easy to photograph because they literally just laughed and kissed and hugged and smiled with each other the whole time.

The ceremony was officiated by one of their best friends and then the party began: never-ending dinner and drinks and hugs. What more could you ask for really?

Venue: Broadturn Farm | Coordinator: Lulu and Co

Catering: French Picnic | Cake: Cape Whoopies | Hair and Makeup: Lady Luxe Beauty

Band: Big Party Orchestra | Bartending: Maine Mixologist

October 22, 2018 Mid-Coast Maine, Weddings

North Haven Island Maine Wedding: Abby and Eric

Before you dig into these, I want you to google maps North Haven Maine. It’s in the middle of the Penobscot Bay but feels like a world away from everywhere else. It has a super specific vibe about it and therefore, no matter what, it always feels special to be there. Abby and Eric decided to get married on North Haven because they love the magic there too. They live in LA but convinced their dearest and dearest to make the very long trip, via airplanes, trains, cars, and a ferry, to this island. Worth it? Obvi.

So many details went into this celebration, with so many things holding great meaning to these two. I loved how the incorporated to many meaningful items, songs, events, decorations, food, etc, into their wedding day. Nothing wasn’t considered and/or chosen without the utmost care. My favorite part of the day was their first dance actually. There wasn’t anything super fancy-shmancy about it but it was one of the clearest parts of the day where we could all feeeeeeel and see their love for one another. It was that good. At the end of the night, they had an open invite to all the islanders if they wanted to crash the party too. Lots of locals showed up and made the dance party even more fun! How cool is that you guys?

Coordinator: Dragonfly | Venue: Wooster Farm

Florist: Flowers by Hoboken | Catering: Lili Magnolia

DJ: Bill Trevaskis | Videographer: Josh Swan

October 15, 2018 Portland Maine, Weddings

Cape Elizabeth Maine Wedding: Greer and Richie

When they say Canadians are nice… its as true as can be. We may have actually never photographed a nicer more considerate couple in all our years, and that is really saying something since we have some of the greatest couples out there. Greer is from Canada and Richie from Texas, so its a polite and nice (and overly apologetic) trifecta. Richie’s family has had a place here in Cape Elizabeth, Maine for years and years so it was a no-brainer for them to travel to the great state of Maine for their wedding.

Greer actually wore two wedding dresses! The first was for the first look, and the second was for the ceremony and the rest of the day. Richie didn’t even notice though until after the ceremony. It seems his mind was on other things, like vowing his future to this wonderful woman.

Lobsters, beers, and donuts followed, which is never ever a mistake. We are so grateful that we got to meet these two humans and photograph their wedding day. Such a couple of superstars.

Venue: Private Property | Catering: Fosters Clambakes and Catering

Florist: Fiddleheads Florist | Hair and Makeup: Styling Stewardess

Cake: The Holy Donut | DJ: DJ Deweese

October 3, 2018 Mid-Coast Maine, Weddings

Marianmade Farm Wedding: Gina and Fred

For our very first wedding at Marianemade Farm, Gina and Fred showed us how its done beautifully! SHE Lux Wedding knocked it out of the park. We loved the overall feel of the day, especially how the couple sat right smack dab in the middle of the dining space, completely surrounded by their guests. It had such a good feeeeeel to it. O and those bouquets… they were SO PRETTY!

Even though the weather threatened to be wet, all it did was give us some pretty clouds and an appreciation for the lack of rain. Gina and Fred were so goofy with each other which bodes pretty dang well for the future. You gotta be able to giggle and laugh together for longevity and they certainly can. From the preparation, to the ceremony, to the dinner, to the dancing, Gina and Fred’s wedding day was a lovely lovely lovely one.

Planner: SHE Lux Wedding | Venue: Marianmade Farm

Florist: Marigold Floral | Catering: Fire and Company

Hair Stylist: Tasha Lawrence Hair Design | Makeup: Beauty Mark

Band: Clique

September 21, 2018 Portland Maine, Weddings

Two Lights Wedding: Jen and Khaled

This wedding was right up our street. Khaled and Jen are warm, inviting, comfortable, confident, and have built a local empire together, in addition to building a family and life together. Yeah… all that.

These two own two local businesses (The Blue Lobster and The Scenic Route Maine Tours), have two children and have more than one additional family and friends that live with them too. They have been together for ages. After crushing it at life for so long, all they had left to do was get married.

It was a misty rainy kind of day and they decided to keep with the plan and get married in the rain. We LOVED it. There were lots of umbrellas and no one melted like the wicked witch. I also loved that all the men had raindrop spots on their suits during the family formals and the wedding party photos after the ceremony. It was unique and super cool to us. After the ceremony and portraits, we headed back to their home for the reception. One of my favorite moments of the night was that their kids refused to let them have the first dance all alone. After about 2 seconds, they ran on to the dance floor and wanted to participate. I guess that kinda sums up the wedding in a way… in a good way.

Side note: I also sprained my ankle at this wedding, right after the ceremony, and proceeded to walk over 3.5 miles throughout the rest of the day according to my Fitbit. Two weeks of rest, ice, compression, and elevation followed but it was totally worth it. Thanks to Khaled’s dad, all the way from Saudi Arabia, for being the nicest kindest most concerned person ever for me, after watching me tumble head over heels down the stairs. Even Dan wasn’t as kind as you that day. You were the sweetest. <3