Melissa and Chris || Chatham Wayside Inn || Chatham, Massachusetts

So, this is part one of three of Melissa & Chris' three-day celebration on Cape Cod. Chris' family is from Greece, and they had a lot of people who came over for the wedding, so they wanted to be sure that they captured every moment of the weekend! They started with a clambake style rehearsal dinner at Chatham Wayside Inn.







For bridesmaid gifts, Melissa bought each one a unique vintage purse.


Not only that, she filled them all with goodies from Anthropologie and other stores....mini-perfume, sparkly hair things and more!


Melissa with her three nieces who were the flower girls - adorable.




Much more to come!!

Renee and Justin || Londonderry, New Hampshire

Happy day after Labor Day everyone!  I finally have a few images to share from Renee & Justin's awesome day in New Hampshire.  They were lucky enough to host the event at their house and Renee's parents' house, and they were gorgeous settings for the day.  Here is how we found Renee when we arrived, super relaxed, and just chilling with her pup in the backyard.

Her dress was beautiful, perfect for spinning....you'll see later....


The veil was hanging from a balcony, so this is shot from the floor with the chandelier in the background.








It started raining (shocker!), so we grabbed a few shots under the pergola.  I love you, pergola.








I love this shot of them by the woods...

Doesn't the camera just love these two?

Here's my new best friend this season - the rainbow umbrella!  It started to rain again so we headed inside for a bit.

And then it was sunny again!  This time for the rest of the day....

Justin's friend has some connections, so he got to wear the Red Sox World Series ring!



A dog-owner's work is never done....



They had so many beautiful details throughout the reception. Alexis Eliopoulos O'Mara and her team were on-hand throughout the day making sure everything went according to plan. Creative Gardens did the flowers....beautiful.





The cake was done by Chickadee Hill Cakes and was stunning.







Love the fans...






Isn't this the coolest engraving??  On the outside!

So here they are in the late afternoon light.....doesn't everyone have a backyard like this?  

Ok, again with the candy bars.  I'm so weak.







See?  I love the spinning!!!




Congratulations you two!  It was a fantastic day.

Meg and Rich || Camp Cheneo || Athol, Massachusetts

No wedding party, no bridesmaid dresses, no programs, no boutonnieres, no aisle runner, no limo, and no wedding cake.

So, what did Meg and Rich have?

Just a Grammy-nominated band, a ceremony on (almost in!) the water, fireworks, lobster, smores, and a ton of fun.

Meg and Rich live in New Jersey, but had their wedding ceremony at the lakehouse her great-grandfather built where she has been vacationing with her family her whole life. I was so glad to be included!

Meg's sister did her hair...


Rich doing some last-minute prep.




Meg's mom's one request was a shot of her on the swing in front of the house.




The ceremony was held at the end of the dock - they had guests on boats and docks surrounding them, and overlooking them from the house. Here's Rich making his entrance -












Cooling off after the ceremony....



Probably quickest formals of bride and groom yet.......here's the first one at 4:37











and by 4:41 we're done!


Everyone was boated across the lake to a tented reception at Camp Cheneo. I'd include a link, but I don't think there is one! Anyway, from across the lake, you could hear the band, and you knew you this party was going to seriously rock. It was a Zydeco/Cajun band Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie.
They were
so.
much.
fun.







Hellooooooo.....lobstah!


New England Clambakes Company took care of dinner and it was delicious!




Meg's dad told a story about how when she and her brother and sister were young, they thought it took ten minutes to drive from New Jersey to the lakehouse because they fell asleep in the car when they left, and woke up in Massachusetts! As the kids got older, they realized that the drive was pretty long, so to break up the trip, they would always stop at Randall's Farm & Greenhouse for Strawberry Shortcake. So, in honor of that tradition, they had them come and make a shortcake for each table!





I couldn't resist this light and took another 30 seconds for a few more pictures....




Meg and her dad danced to "Dancing on Daddy's Feet" - adorable.




Meg's sister asked the band if she could play the rubboard for a song...








Meg & her siblings...


I was in love with this little guy all day...





Hope you guys are having a great honeymoon! Feel free to leave a comment for Meg and Rich below.......