Let me tell you about Jaclyn and Jared’s Newport wedding at the Belle Mer Salon – it was amazing! From the moment we first met them at their engagement session, we knew their big day was going to be special. We were absolutely right. The venue was decked out with more flowers than you could shake a stick at – talk about a dreamy setup! We love pink and this wedding was a pink explosion of the most beautiful arrangements we have ever seen!

Now, let’s address the elephant in the room – the rain. I swear, last summer it felt like Mother Nature had a vendetta against weddings. It rained more weekends last summer than it didn’t. Did Jaclyn and Jared let a little water ruin their parade? Absolutely not! They turned that rainy day into a party like you wouldn’t believe. It was like they say, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade – and these two made the sweetest lemonade out of a rainy situation. Cheers to the happy couple for rolling with the punches and making sure everyone had a blast!

Venue: Belle Mer Salon

Planner: Infinite Events

Florist: Botanica Wedding Floral

Beauty: Ali Lomazzo Beauty

Paper: Wouldn’t It Be Lovely

Rentals: Peak Event Services and Uniquely Chic Vintage Rentals

Champagne Wall: La Affito

DJ: Elite Entertainment

Video: Move Mountains

This wasn’t our first time to visit Blithewold Mansion with Jacquee and Matt. We were there with them once before for their engagement session. One of our favorite parts of our job is documenting the growth of a family — from engagement shoots to wedding shoots to maternity shoots to family portraits! And this maternity session was particularly exciting because Jacquee and Matt have been waiting for six long years to welcome a baby.

It’s so much fun to photograph this couple; not only because they are incredibly sweet and thoughtful, but because Jacquee has incredible style! She picked the perfect outfit for the setting and looked equal parts fairy princess and earth mother with just a dash of boho babe in the woods. Gorgeous!

The couple sent us a note after our session that made us cry, thanking us for documenting their life’s fleeting moments and making the experience “magic.” Jacquee and Matt — the magic is in you! And especially in that new little life you brought into the world.

We work with a lot of couples who live out of state and come to Rhode Island to get married because why wouldn’t you travel to get married in beautiful Rhode Island?! Amina and Evan are one of those couples. They live in Washington, DC, and came to Little Rhody to have a beautiful Mount Hope Farm wedding! We were so lucky to meet these two before their big day! That doesn’t always happen but at the engagement session we were able to get to know this sweet couple in a low pressure, private setting.

Evan and Amina are so in love, and you can feel the emotion between them and their families. They gave us a lot of sweet moments to catch on camera, both during their engagement session and on their wedding day. Those pictures are some of our faves to this day!

One of the most touching parts of this wedding was Amina’s 1950s dress. She was the third generation of women in her family to wear it. Both her grandmother and mother, who wore the dress before her, were in attendance at the wedding, and we can’t imagine what they felt seeing her walk down the aisle in it. Amina’s mother and two sisters helped her get into the dress before the wedding and there was a lot of hugging and smiles.

After the cocktail hour, Amina changed into another dress because let’s face it… It’s not easy to dance in a hoop skirt! Maybe for a fourth generation?? The lace bodice and open back of her second dress was perfect for the garden vibe of her reception.

Amina, Evan and their whole families are such warm and kind people, and it was a pleasure to spend the day with them. We can’t imagine anything but a beautiful future for them, full of meaningful glances, sweet smiles and lots of love.

Catering: Russell Morin

Flowers: Moonrose Farm

Music: The Party Factor

Makeup and Hair: Allison Barbera