Beautiful Bristol, RI was the setting for Jacquee and Matt’s romantic wedding day and Linden Place was the perfect venue for their lock and key themed celebration. Vintage Valentino heels, the family bible, an engraved rose gold time piece, door knob table numbers, blush & cream florals; all this and more made for an exquisite day! As Jacquee descended the winding staircase in her Ve’Lace gown hearts stopped. She was a vision of beauty and happiness! With the help of makeup by Aline Sarkis Beauty and hair by Jaclynn Kate we had ourselves a gorgeous bride. The bride and groom’s niece walked down the isle carrying a balloon with a key, followed by the ladies and Jacquee with her father. During the ceremony the couple locked their love and sent the balloon up into the sky with the key so it may never be unlocked. What a beautiful idea! We then moved indoors and had some portrait time in the manor which is one of many reasons why we LOVE Linden Place. Surrounded by history, art, and antiques the newlyweds enjoyed some alone time before heading over to the carriage house. Guests were treated to a lovely meal by Blackstone Caterers at tables decorated with vessels of flowers and Sam Adams as a favor. We think the gift of beer is a pretty awesome idea. Family and friends celebrated the happy couple on the packed dance floor as the evening went on. It was a most perfect day!

Caterer: Blackstone Caterers

Gown:Ve’Lace

Florals: Studio 539

Videographer: Brendan Conley Beanfeld

Cake Artist: Scrumptions

DJ: DJ Graeme Ritche

MakeUp: Aline Sarkis Beauty

Hair: Jaclynn Kate Hair & Makeup Stylist

Bridesmaids Dresses: Ve’Lace

Men’s Tuxes: Black by Vera Wang

Sometimes our couples make our job so very easy…picking a beautiful location, wearing the perfect outfits, and being incredibly good looking! Combine all these factors and you have yourself an awesome engagement session. We met Courtney and Chris for the first time outside the gates of Ochre Court, one of our most favorite places in the state to shoot. We found them to be as lovely on the inside as they are on the outside. We had a nice time getting to know them as we explored the grounds and then headed over to a secret spot also in Newport. Courtney and Chris were naturals in front of the camera and we are so excited to see them again for their Castle Hill wedding this August!

While we love shooting in little Rhody, when we get a chance to travel and explore a new venue we get giddy. And when that venue happens to be on Martha Stewart’s list of 11 best rustic wedding venues well then we are down right blown away! Kelly was a bridesmaid in Abby and Andy’s wedding so when she reached out to us we were very flattered. Abby, in turn, was a bridesmaid for Kelly and she was mere weeks away from welcoming her first baby into the world, it was a very sweet reunion. We arrived up in the White Mountains to an unseasonably warm and sunny day. Kelly was relaxed and so very happy. As we started poking around the venue it was hard to miss all of Kelly and Brian’s details. They had decorated the main house as if it were their own. Personal photographs and momentos from their relationship thus far dotted each wall, desk, and table. Declarations of love could be read around every corner. But nothing stood out as much as our beautiful bride! Her gorgeous up-do highlighted the beautiful neckline on her sparkly gown. This dress was made for a garden ceremony. Our couple saw each other for the first time in The Barn at Hardy Farm. Bryan’s smile could not have been bigger when he saw Kelly for the first time. We brought in the wedding party for some gorgeous formal portraits then drove down the street for some more shots with the mountains as our backdrop. The Whites never disappoint!  Back at Hardy Farm, Bryan and Kelly exchanged their vows during the ceremony, which was lovingly officiated by the groom’s Aunt and Uncle. The sunlight danced upon Kelly as the two became one surrounded by wildflowers and butterflies. Cocktail hour immediately followed on the patio where guests were gifted a mason jar mug with their name on it. This would serve as their drinking vessel for the night where they could get anything from the signature cocktails, to lemonade, iced tea, and water. Such a clever idea! The dinner tent was styled with farm tables, lace runners, peonies in vintage vases & vintage plates, each with a different design. It was perfection. The venue, the love, the family & friends all made this day unforgettable. Guests were invited into the barn for dancing and dessert after dinner and the party got going and went on into the night. We loved every minute of this day and it’s fair to say that Martha would approve!

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Gown: Berkachi Bridal

Suits: Calvin Klein 

Make up & Hair: Debony Salon

Bridesmaids Dresses: Nordstrom & Macy’s

Florals: Dutch Bloemen Winkel

Cake & Cupcakes: White Mountain Cupcakery

DJ: Music Man DJ Service

Catering: Blue Elephant Events and Catering