What a wonderful wedding for Memorial Day Weekend- Martha and Eliot are both Naval Aviators who met each other at Brunswick Naval Air Station.  Even though their recent posts have kept them far apart (although now that the wedding is over they are finally going to be stationed together in Virginia!), they have an amazing relationship which was so much fun to photograph.  They were married at Fort Knox in Maine and held their reception at the beautiful Retreat at French’s Point in Stockton Springs, Maine.   They had a beautiful Sperry Tent at the water’s edge, and they finished the night with both fireworks AND sparklers!  Martha and Eliot had several surprises for each other- Martha surprised Eliot with cannon fire during the ceremony, and Eliot surprised Martha with an antique post-ceremony car and an antique Mack Truck for a getaway vehicle!  It was an amazing day!  Here are a few of my favorite photographs from the day:

Rehearsal dinner and catering at the Retreat at French’s Point.  Fireworks by Central Maine Pyrotechnics.  Music by J. Biddy.  Makeup by From This Day Forward.

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Taren and Chris were married on a beautiful Thursday afternoon at the gorgeous Retreat at French’s Point.  The beautiful flowers were designed by Jean at Verona Island Flowers, and the delicious cake was made by the talented folks at Sticky Fingers.  All of the other beautiful details were supplied by Jessika, the owner of the Retreat, and Taren herself (who did a wonderful job designing many of the details)!

I love the story of Taren and Chris- they actually went to elementary school (and middle and high school) together, but didn’t connect until a few years ago.  Taren knew that Chris was the one for her when he brought her a gift- a brick.  Not just any brick- it was a brick from their elementary school which was being torn down to make way for a new building.  He wanted her to forever have a piece of the place where they first met. 

Even though they were married mid-week, Taren and Chris had a great turnout of friends and family for their intimate destination wedding in Maine.  Taren’s two boys walked her down the aisle, beaming all of the way.  They celebrated with an incredible lobster bake, and ended the party that evening at the Farm.  It was an absolutely gorgeous day, and Taren and Chris gave me two opportunities to steal them away to take photographs on the beach and around the property.  Here are a few of my favorites from the day:

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Carolina and Mark held their Maine wedding a week and a half ago at the beautiful Retreat at French’s Point.   Carolina is originally from Brazil, but she met Mark through mutual friends in Connecticut after she and her family moved to the States.  The wedding was gorgeous- Judy at Flora Fauna did a stunning job on the design- Carolina had explained the design to me over the phone, but I was absolutely blown away with the execution- it was stunning.  The wedding itself was a wonderful blend of cultures- the ceremony readings were in both Portuguese and English, and the music was a blend of the same with some old school Ricky Martin (in Spanish, of course!  not the watered down English versions) thrown in to boot.  Carolina and Mark choreographed a special dance for their first dance, and they really delivered- it was fabulous!

I loved the little details in Carolina and Mark’s wedding- from Carolina’s red shoes to the flowers in her hair and the special maid of honor dress (which was gorgeous!).  The details were truly stunning, and so was the weather!  Of course, Carolina and Mark made my job incredibly easy- they weren’t afraid to hug and cuddle throughout the day!  We went out after dinner to take some photographs in the waning, pink light that was coming across the water, producing some of my favorite photographs from the day!  Here are a few of my favorites:

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