Elopement is often used to refer to a marriage conducted in sudden and secretive fashion, usually involving hurried flight away from one’s place of residence together with one’s beloved with the intention of getting married. Ryan and Janet were not in a hurry by any means but they certainly were secretive! NYC was the setting and The Red Stairs in Times Square was the venue. Ryan got set up on the stairs with the officiant and Janet walked to him with their little girl Maryn from her hotel with all of the eyes in Times Square on her. To say they got married in front of the whole world is not an understatement! We found ourselves competing with more cameras and iPhones than ever before. At first people weren’t sure if this was a real wedding but once the tears started flowing the crowds moved in. Janet and Ryan adore NYC so this moment was a dream come true. Some of the people watching were even crying, that’s how much love these two exude! After the ceremony and some make-up touch ups by Aline Sarkis we wandered around the city for photos. We hit some landmarks such as the LOVE statue and Rockefeller Center. We even had pizza at their favorite pizza joint for the reception! We hit Central Park during the magic hour to find a street performer for the couple’s first dance. Bethesda Fountain seemed like the perfect location considering how gorgeous and iconic it is to the city. Low and behold, below the terrace was a lone cellist. Ryan and Janet asked him to play a song for them to dance to and he obliged. It was the most beautiful end to a perfect day. It was so pretty that it looked like a scene out of a movie! We are so happy to have been asked to be a part of this day and now everybody knows! Janet and Ryan are married!

Times Square Wedding

Times Square Wedding

Times Square Wedding

Central Park Wedding

Makeup by Aline Sarkis Bridal Beauty

How can we even begin to describe Kristen and Guy’s wedding? How?! It was the perfect combination of fun, love, quirkiness, Rhode Island and so much more!  Kristen is one of the owners of Luniac Glamour in East Greenwich so style and beautiful things are part of her job.  We started the day at Nylo for getting ready shots and some touching yet swanky first look photos.  The Temple of Music in Roger Williams Park was the setting for their ceremony. While it was super windy we thought it made for great photography. (We can find the silver lining in anything!) The newlyweds took off for their reception at Vanity in a vintage, baby blue Volkswagen Bug, complete with a just married sign and decoupaged, yes decoupaged, cans attached at the back. A few rain showers trickled in but that was just so a rainbow could appear over Providence for Kristen and Guy. This was the very first wedding reception at Vanity and the staff was amazing. A table with chocolate covered pretzel “cigars” and candy cigarettes greeted guests. The venue’s speakeasy theme suited the wedding styling perfectly, not to mention the signature cocktail appropriately named Love Potion, which was freshly made for each guest who ordered it. Every vendor, from the dress maker, to the bride and groom’s custom rings (hello, fingerprints engraved on each one?!), right down to us M’s was from right here in Rhode Island. Turns out big things do come in small packages! Enjoy!

Nylo Wedding RI

Nylo Wedding RI

Nylo Wedding RI

Nylo Wedding RI

Nylo Wedding RI

Nylo Wedding RI

Roger Williams Temple Wedding

Roger Williams Temple Wedding

Vanity RI Wedding

Vanity RI Wedding

Reception Venue – Vanity

Ceremony Site – Temple to Music in Roger Williams Park

Wedding Dress and Bridesmaids’ Dresses – Carissa Lynne Designs

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?

First Parish Congregational Church York Maine

First Parish Congregational Church York Maine

York Harbor Reading Room Wedding

York Harbor Reading Room Wedding

York Harbor Reading Room Wedding

York Harbor Reading Room Wedding

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

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