Ciara & Jack | A Coastal Maine Wedding Celebration

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The Coastal Maine Wedding Celebration of Ciara & Jack

How did you two meet?

Orientation day at Google in Mountain View, California 🙂 We were assigned to the same table (Table 22) and realized we’d both be moving to Austin.

Why did you choose to get married at the location that you did?

My family’s home in Maine has always been a very special place for us (and it doesn’t hurt that it’s such a beautiful location). We love it for ourselves but we also wanted to share the special location with all of our family and friends

Were there any happy surprises that happened at the wedding?

Taylor singing was a total surprise! And the AMAZING moon we got that night! 

What moment sticks out to you above all of the others from the wedding?

We both loved our vows, Taylor singing, and the red moon. I think one other thing is just having our parents be able to give us advice and speak to us. Those are memories that will last much longer than they will 🙂 

Now that the wedding is over, what are you going to do with all of your free time?!

hahaha back to work unfortunately! We did get to spend 2 weeks in Scotland touring all around the Highlands. Otherwise, we are excited to start our lives as a married couple!

Planner: Jamie Moody

Band/Lighting: Wavelength

Photographer: Brea McDonald

Wedding Venue: Private

Rehearsal Dinner Venue: Austin Street Brewery

Rentals: Savvy Event Rentals

Dessert: Two Fat Cats & Holy Donut

Florist:  Abby Garden

Signage: XPress Copy

Hair & makeup: Adam Huntley & Knaughty Hair

Dress : Lovely Bride NYC, Alexandra Grecco

Suit: Made by Mauri

Officiant: Sam Lawson, Brother of the Groom

Rentals: Antoine’s Formal Wear 

Transportation: Limousine Service in Maine

Catering: Bar Harbor Lobster Co.

Rings: Brilliant Earth & Manly Bands

Video booth: SP Films

Abby & Connor | A Sophisticated Bar Harbor Wedding

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The Sophisticated Bar Harbor Wedding of Abby & Connor

How did you two meet?

We met through friends! We have a very close mutual friend who brought us together on a weekend away on Martha’s Vineyard. After that quick weekend together getting to know each other, the rest was history!

Why did you choose to get married at the location that you did?

We knew we wanted a classic, Maine coastal wedding. We looked at a few venues along the Maine coast, but as soon as we saw the BHC, we instantly knew that was the spot! Abby spent her childhood years vacationing with her family in Bar Harbor & we both spent a week there recently with Connor’s family, as well. It’s such a special place!

Were there any happy surprises that happened at the wedding?

Reading Connor’s letter to me the morning of the wedding was so special! Also, the weather! We couldn’t have asked for a better day – especially the surprise sunset at the end of the night!

What moment sticks out to you above all of the others from the wedding?

Right after the ceremony, Connor & I took 10 minutes just to ourselves. We went up to the 2nd floor of the BHC and out onto the small deck overlooking the entire wedding + cocktail hour! That moment was so special and cool to be up above looking down on where the ceremony had just taken place, as well as all of our friends and family!

Now that the wedding is over, what are you going to do with all of your free time?!

We just got back from our honeymoon in Italy! Now it’s on to a very busy and exciting hockey season for Connor so most of our time will be spent in a hockey rink for the next 7-8 months 🙂

Photographer: Courtney Elizabeth

Band: Plush

Venue: The Bar Harbor Club

Lighting: Griffin & Griffin

Florist: The Bud Connection

Planner: A Family Affair

Invitations: Wouldn’t it be Lovely

Hair & makeup: Jennifer Nieman + Echo Salon

Dress: Kleinfelds

Suit: The Black Tux

Officiant: Greg Johnson

Rentals: Wallace Events

Rings: David Yurman + Ring Concierge

Carly & Eric | A Breezy Cape Cod Wedding

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The breezy Cape Cod wedding celebration of Carly & Eric

How did you two meet? We met in college, Carly was a freshman and Eric a junior, we started dating a year later and have been together ever since.

Why did you choose to get married at the location that you did? Chatham is where we got engaged but also Eric grew up a town over in Eastham and the Cape has been such an important part of our journey. We spent so many summers there.

Were there any happy surprises that happened at the wedding? Just excited the weather held up for us! Sandwich between two rainy stormy days and it opened for a sunny day was a huge happy point for us!

What moment sticks out to you above all of the others from the wedding? Eric was so calm, cool, and collected the whole time and for me it just solidified that I married the right person. I was a big ball of anxiety that everything was going wrong and so concerned about it being perfect and he would have moments where he would tell me we were so lucky and blessed to be with all our friends and family and that we found each other. 

Now that the wedding is over, what are you going to do with all of your free time?! Projects around the house and going on with life normally as we have for the last 11 years, ha!! *Spoiler alert: They are expecting a baby boy in February!!

Cake: Ice Cream Cafe
Invitations: Paper Source
Dress: Mira Couture
Suit: Diamond Formal Wear
Officiant: Brother of the Bride
Day of Wedding Coordinator: Angela DaCosta, Angela’s Caring Events 
Venue: Underwood Estate, Bridge Street Weddings
Florist: Fancy Flowers
Photographer: Katherine Brackman Photography
Band: Ed Sorrentino & Band 
Makeup: Haley Page
Hair Stylist: The Hair Loft
Rentals: NorthEast Event and Tent Rentals
Catering: Cranberry Vine Catering

Madison & Michael | A Classic Nantucket Yacht Club Wedding

Madison & Michael Classic Nantucket Yacht Club Wedding

The classic Nantucket Yacht Club wedding of Madison & Michael

How did you two meet?
We worked together at JLL


Why did you choose to get married at the location that you did?
Nantucket is our happy place as a couple. We love spending time in Nantucket with family and friends. Some of our most special and forever memories were made on the Island. We are speechless thinking back that we were able to have all our important people there for our wedding. It was dreamy.


Were there any happy surprises that happened at the wedding?
The weather, the sunset, the flash mob. That we got to do everything because it didn’t rain!!


What moment sticks out to you above all of the others from the wedding?
The speeches both nights!!


Now that the wedding is over, what are you going to do with all of your free time?!
Finally breathing and taking some time relax again, wedding planning was too stressful! Focus on having an amazing summer with friends and family with lots of travel too!

Welcome party: The Excellence

Rehearsal Dinner: Straight Wharf

Ceremony: St Mary’s Church

Reception: Great Harbor Yacht Club

After Party: The Chicken Box

Brunch: Cisco Brewers

Photographer: Rebecca Love Photography

Band: The Dukes of Circuit Avenue

Rehearsal Dinner musician: Louie Bello

Cake: Montilios Bakery

Lighting: Billy Voss Nantucket

Florist: Flowers & More Design Studio

Planner: LocustBloom – Gabrielle Wilson

Invitations: RSVP Hingham

Hair: Irene Elle Ellis (Cynthia K Salon

Makeup: Jessica Peacock

Dress: Allegria Bridal

Bridesmaids Dresses: Vchapman Studio

Suit: SaksTed Baker

Officiant: Father John Unni

Rentals: Nantucket Tents, Placesetters Nantucket

Transportation: Nantucket Island Tours, Gail’s Tours Nantucket, Nantucket Sleigh Ride

Rings: Larry Flowers

Favors: Aunt Leah’s Fudge Nantucket

Calligraphy: Madalyn Rose Designs 

Yoga: Yoga with Emmy

Liya & Peter | A Multicultural Marriage in Maine

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The multicultural marriage of Liya & Peter

How did you two meet?
Online dating


Why did you choose to get married at the location that you did?
Because Peter’s family could be in attendance. We love the ocean and the nature, the inn had it all.


Were there any happy surprises that happened at the wedding?
The RAINBOW


What moment sticks out to you above all of the others from the wedding?
When we walk down the aisle together; the first look; the rain and rainbow.


Now that the wedding is over, what are you going to do with all of your free time?!
NOTHING (lol)… But really we’ll just spend time together and enjoy the summer
trying to go camping and hanging out with our cats!

Photographer: Abigail Connor

Band: Susie Pepper Quartet

Venue: Inn By The Sea

Florist: Honeysuckle Way

Planner: Olive & Co Events

Invitations: Little Carabao

Hair & makeup: Jen Nieman

Dress: Grayce Bridal

Suit: Enzo Custom

Officiant: Alise Snyder, Little Robin Ceremonies

Rings: David Yurman and Graff

Jill & Tucker | Marriage during COVID

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The celebration of Jill & Tucker | a marriage during COVID spanning 2 years

We had the pleasure of getting to know Jill & Tucker over the course of 3 years. They had originally planned a 2020 wedding celebration, but COVID changed their plans for their larger celebration… not just once, not even twice, but three times.

They had a small family gathering on their original wedding date, June 27, 2020, where they signed the Ketubah, exchanged vows, and were officially pronounced husband & wife. They had planned on hosting their larger reception for extended friends & family in the spring of 2021, but decided to reschedule until the summer once things on the COVID front seemed more certain. The wait was well worth it, because the party and weather were flawless!

We can’t thank Jill & Tucker enough for their grace, patience, ability to roll with the punches, and understanding throughout the entire process. Planning a wedding through a pandemic is no easy feat– if these tow can weather the storms that 2020 & 2021 brought, then they can handle anything!

2020
venue: Private
Photography: Carly Michelle Photography
Florist: Wild Dahlia
Ketubah: ketubah.com
Makeup: Lacey Strong
Dress: L’Elite Bridal

2021
Venue: Willowbend Country Club
Florist: Fleur Events
Band: Hank Agency
Makeup: Eden Skin Care
Cake: Montillio’s
Hair: Micah Vickles, Hope DuBois
Invitations: Letter Meets Paper, Fete Collection
Rentals: Sperry Tents Seacoast, Peak Event Services
Photographer: Cheryl Richards