We met Alyssa and Marc on a beautiful evening in Newport on First Beach. There was a slight chill in the air which meant we had the beach all to ourselves. This was our first beach session of the year and it felt so good to get our toes in the sand! The couple wore complimentary shades of aqua mimicking the sea behind them. All went perfectly normal until the wardrobe change and the props came out. Alyssa had seen photos of a couple who had used Gulal, which are dry powder colors traditionally used during Holi, the Festival of Colors that takes place throughout India. The idea was they would start off wearing white shirts and throw the powder colors at each other and that’s exactly what happened! So this very traditional engagement session turned into anything but. We seriously have the most fun clients!

Late spring found us at Bittersweet Farm again, a favorite venue of ours. The rain didn’t get our message to stay away but with sunny yellow bridesmaid dresses and touches of yellow throughout Ashley & Rory’s vintage book theme styling – all was sunny indoors! It would seem impossible that all of the books artfully displayed by Sayles Livingston throughout Bittersweet could be from one person’s collection, but they were! They all belonged to our groom, who is not only well read, but a huge Star Wars fan doubly proven by entering the reception to music right from the movie and the stellar Millennium Falcon grooms cake made by Jen at Sin Dessert. (The M’s were very stoked about this cake as well!) The couple’s little boy, Max, served as the ring bearer and this adorable family became one. May the force be with them!

Venue – Bittersweet Farm

Florist – Sayles Livingston

Wedding Cinematography – David Bettencourt

Cake – Sin Dessert

Most likely when you think of Maine visions of lobster, mountains, and hiking come to mind…but this was not the Maine we encountered. Oh no. The setting was the York Harbor Reading Room perched high on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic. Our bride and groom, Emily and Trevor, looked as if they were the latest Kennedy couple to wed. No kidding, Trevor kept hearing it all day! The bridal party was so much fun and we even welcomed the teasing from some punk groomsmen (just kidding, but we are getting the last word.  That means we officially win!  YES!!). Every signal bit of this wedding was quintessential New England, from the quaint white chapel, to the buoy covered shack, to the cliff walk with a breathtaking sunset. This was the first wedding of the season for The Reading Room and it will be a tough one to follow. If you don’t believe us, Google it!… Right, Trevor?

Venue – York Harbor Reading Room

Church – First Parish Congregational Church

Florist – Enchanted Tomorrows 

Cake – Simply Elegant Cakes

DJ – Beat Train Productions

Hair – Lindsay Griffin

Makeup – Making Faces