A little over a week ago I had the absolute pleasure of participating in and photographing a commercial wedding event at one of my favorite venues: The Retreat at French’s Point.  If you are planning a New England wedding and you haven’t chosen your venue yet, I highly recommend them- Jessika and her team are absolutely top notch!

At the event, I had the opportunity to work with some of my other favorite vendors, including Judy from Flora Fauna Weddings (one of my favorite designers and florists, and the genius behind the designs below), Jessica from Nothing Bakes Like a Parrot (amazing baked good yumminess that not only tastes fab but looks stylish, too!), Papier Gourmet (fabulous invitations and more!), Sea Bags (ahhhh- my favorite bags ever, and oh-so-useful and pretty for thank you gifts and bridal party presents!),  The Good Kettle (amazing jams and food favors), and more!

Here are a few of my favorite photographs from the event:

There were several different themes that Judy, Jessika, and Jessica collaborated on- Flora Fauna set the stage with the flowers, design, and place settings, the Retreat at French’s Point coordinated with the fabulous food (and venue, of course!), and Nothing Bakes Like a Parrot made amazing desserts to fit the designs!  I think this second set may be my favorite (and check out the cute new designs from Sea Bags!!):

And of course, no Maine event would be complete without a colorful nautical theme- I love blue and yellow together, and check out how fabulous the beautiful baked goods (that doesn’t sound right- maybe I should call them “baked works of art”?) look!  Oh, and the fabulous fireworks show is courtesy of Central Maine Pyrotechnics- they put on an amazing show!

Post by Maine Wedding Photographer Michelle Turner.  To see more of Michelle’s work, please visit her Maine Wedding Photography website.