Cara and Bennie, you have our whole hearts! And obviously, we were not the only ones with our eye on this fabulous couple at their Belle Mer wedding. It was almost like Mother Nature saw them, thought to herself, “These. Two!” and graced them with the most perfect lighting a Newport wedding has ever seen.

And speaking of perfect, we’re wondering how Bennie’s plans for his class on how to be a groom are coming along. He nailed every direction we gave him, effortlessly pulled off the sockless-in-a-tux beachy vibe and, backed by his talented musical family, serenaded his bride at the reception. What?!?

But it does take two, and Cara brought plenty of perfection of her own to Belle Mer. They brought equal energy to their beautiful vows, spoken during the most magical of magic hours in Newport, then expertly got the party started with their “Dirty Dancing” worthy entry to their wedding reception.

And not to self-promote, but we were happy to hear that Cara and her mom, Kim, are big fans of our podcast. They even got Cara’s dad, Craig, to give it a listen. His review? “I have to say — you girls are batshit crazy.” Best thing a father of the bride has ever said to us. Excuse us while we update our website!

Cara and Bennie, we love you as much as our cameras do. May your life together be as dreamy as your wedding day.

Venue: Belle Mer

Catering: Belle Mer

Florist: Grace Kim

Videographer: JB Horn Film

Band: Flipside

Makeup and Hair: Ali Lomazzo Beauty

 

What would you do if your venue closed a couple of months before your wedding?  Freak out?  Absolutely!  This is exactly what happened to Mary and Jessie. They had a perfect wedding planned at the Stone House in Little Compton.  Both of these ladies love Little Compton so it was the only place they dreamed of getting married. Unfortunately the people who live in Little Compton don’t feel the same about weddings in their town.  After a battle the Stone House was forced to stop having events immediately.  Let the freak out begin!  Thankfully the people at the Newport Experience helped Mary and Jessie find a new venue like the wedding pros they are.  Mary and Jessie felt all the emotions but in the end they decided that it didn’t matter if they got married in Little Compton or in a parking lot.  The most important thing was that they were in love and starting their lives together.  Even though the parking lot idea sounded pretty amazing Mary and Jessie had to settle on Belle Mer.  Not a bad plan B!  Belle Mer is one of the swankiest places to get married in Newport!  The fact that they had the date open is a miracle!  It was so nice to see so many of the wedding professionals we work with and love come together to make what could have been a stressful situation into a perfect day for these ladies!  Since the wedding we have had the honor of doing a maternity session with this couple as well as newborn photos!  Nothing makes us happier than being there for our clients as their families grow!

Venue: Belle Mer

Florist:  Youngs Design

Video:  Stop Go Love

There is a good possibility that if these two New Yorkers didn’t choose to get married at Belle Mer in Newport we may have never met them. It was fate! Perfect timing is actually how they came together in the first place. Heather and Matt’s love story started from a chance meeting on a New York City corner where Matt ended up proposing years later.  How romantic is that?  The wedding itself had a feel of romantic elegance kind of like NYC.  Jardiniere Fine Flowers did an amazing job bringing this to life with gorgeous blush floral arrangements that popped perfectly against the black and white color scheme.  Bringing in that personal touch, the father of the bride had the chuppah made and delivered to Belle Mer.  It was then adorned with hanging crystals and pink orchids.  It was pretty magnificent against the ocean backdrop of Newport.  There were even sailboats!  It could not have been a more perfect setting!  Cheers to Heather and Matt!  Through the magic of social media I recently saw that these two are expecting their first baby!!!  We are so happy for you and your family!  xoxo

Venue: Belle Mer

Planner: Eventfully Planned

Florist: Jardiniere Flowers

Hair and Makeup: PetalBlush Beauty

Invitations: Champagne and Ink

Band:  Sugarbabies

Rentals:  Peak Event Services

Wedding Dress: Kleinfeld Bridal