Nicole & Steve's Backyard Garden Wedding Film

The look on his face when his nerves melted into sheer joy as he saw his bride for the first time. The golden glow as sun kissed the fruits (& veggies) of the Couture family's labors in their home garden during the ceremony. The horse trailer converted into a bar by the bride's twin brother and his girlfriend. The mother/daughter dance where the mother of the bride wore her husband's suit coat to honor Nicole's father who passed from cancer. Get the tissues ready, this one is going to leave your eyes leaking!

Bri & Jason's Little White Church Lakes Region NH Wedding

I promised that I’d share more of Bri & Jason’s story, so here it is along with ALL my favorites from their wedding. (Disclaimer: there are a LOT of favorites, so you might want to stretch your scrolling finger before proceeding). But seriously, this wedding was a dream come true for so many reasons, so make sure to take scrolling breaks to find out why below!

Jason first spotted Bri when she was lifeguarding at the Alton Bay docks. He didn’t approach her then, but when she popped up as a friend suggestion on Facebook, he figured out what church she must go to because of their mutual friends. Then, all he had to do was conveniently shows up at her church, so they could meet. Bri remembers that he definitely caught her eye when she saw him from the platform as she sang with a group of friends. Fast forward to their engagement, they got engaged right by the same dock where Jason first spotted her lifeguarding! Click here to see their engagement photos and the very spot that he popped the question! Doesn’t God write the best love stories?

All of the locations for the day were a dream for this natural light photographer! Bri and her girls got ready at the top of this gorgeous ‘tower’ at Camp Maranatha in New Durham. The room had huge windows on all sides letting in floods of gorgeous light! It gave their photos the dreamiest bridal glow!

From there, we headed to the property of friends of the bride for some epic portraits on a rock formation with a view of the mountains behind them. Another nerdy dream come true for me was the perfect light layer of clouds perfectly diffusing the mid-day sunlight for the lightest and airiest photos!

Another amazing part of their wedding story was how they landed on a ceremony location. The mother of the bride recounts how she wished she and her husband could have gotten married at this cute little white church in New Durham way back when. It didn’t work out for them because their wedding was in November and the church wasn’t heated.

Bri had dreams of getting married in the same church, too, but COVID restrictions got in the way so she booked another location. Less than a week before the wedding, I got a message from Bri. With COVID restrictions starting to lift, the little white church was allowing them to get married there! So, they quickly made necessary changes and I’m SO glad it worked out! Check out this adorable space! It was so full of light, elegance, and my favorite- New England charm!

Then, there’s the get-a-way car! The bride’s cousin was able to secure this bad boy from his boss and then, he even fulfilled the roll of a dapper chauffeur!

Two things that are very special to the bride’s family are: Camp Maranatha and fresh flowers. Bri’s family has volunteered countless hours at this camp, so it was only fitting to hold the wedding reception here. Fresh flowers have been part of many special family traditions and this wedding was no exception. The Mother of the Bride (along with some other family helpers) ran all around New Hampshire to find these gorgeous blooms and arranged all the floral decorations, including Bri’s bouquet!

Also, you’ll see one shot here of Bri & Jason making ice cream sundaes for each other. They both love ice cream (obviously, one of the main reasons we connected with them!), so they did this in lieu of smashing wedding cake. I loved this personal touch and didn’t complain at all about ice cream sundaes!

We connected with Bri & Jason right away over our mutual love for ice cream, Alton Bay, NH and so many more things! When I first talked to Bri, she told me that she remembers Kaelyn & I from our time working at The Wilds of New England. I spent 4 summers working on staff there, and Bri happened to be a camper the summer after Kaelyn and I got married. She remembered seeing us walk around the campsite holding hands and it left an impression on her. I had no idea that little action would make an impact, never mind introduce us to such a sweet bride & groom someday. I’m so thankful how God works!

Shelby & Brad's Intimate Rochester, NH COVID Wedding

Unexpected blessings often come our way when our plans get derailed. 2020 has definitely been a year of changed plans and unmet expectations for me as I’m sure it has been for you, too! Getting to take wedding day portraits for Shelby & Brad was an unexpected blessing for me this year.

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Best of 2019 Weddings

In 2019, we were able to travel all over New England meeting amazing couples and witnessing their love as they vowed their lives to each other. Some of the stops on our journey were Mystic, CT, York, ME, Burlington, MA, and one our new favorite venues here in NH, Dell Lea Weddings & Events! Enjoy some of our favorite photos from our 2019 Wedding Season.

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Kathryn & Gavin | Classic York, ME Wedding Highlight Video

This love is one of romance novels and Disney classics. Although they’ve spent much of their relationship many miles apart, their love transcends the distance. It was such a privilege to witness them sharing the heart-felt vows they wrote for each other as they became man and wife.

Their personalized vows & the classy song they chose for this video inspired me to take a classic, vintage love story approach to their highlight video rather than a chronological depiction of their wedding day. Enjoy!

Music: Unforgettable by Nat King Cole

This love is one of romance novels and Disney classics. They have been through hard times and spent time far apart, but the distance has only drawn their hearts closer. It was such a privilege to witness them share the heart-felt vows they wrote for each other as they became man and wife. Their vows and the song they chose for this video inspired me to take a classic, love story approach to their highlight video rather than a chronological depiction of their wedding day. Enjoy! Music: Unforgettable by Nat King Cole