Julia and Zach were married on a romantically rainy day at The University Club in St. Paul, MN.  Julia and I go way back to our very first day of college as we were dorm neighbors and share so many fond memories of ICQ chats (does anyone even remember that!?) and late night Easy Mac snacks.  Ahh college…  Anyway, it was such an honor to photograph this beautiful wedding and couple.  Julia and Zach, I am thrilled for the both of you and wish you many, many days as happy as your wedding day!  XOXO.

Kate + Andy were married during a sweet and intimate ceremony surrounded by their closest family and friends.  Perched on a point overlooking Casco Bay and beneath the shade of gorgeous Maine trees, it was the perfect setting to celebrate their love.  Following the ceremony, the celebration continued at Gather in Yarmouth.  A brief rain shower in the midst of outdoor family photos hardly held them up!  And who could forget Donkey!?  Seriously the cutest dog of honor EVER.  Congratulations, you two!  Many you have many, many days as happy as your wedding day!

The northernmost woods of Minnesota are a magical place and an amazing location for a wedding, made extra special for these two as Peter grew up spending his weekends there on Burntside Lake, just steps away from the Boundary Waters.  He + Whitney were married there on a quintessential MN summer day and surrounded by their family and friends, it was the perfect setting to celebrate their love!  What a joy it was to be a part of the beginning of your marriage!  Congratulations and may you have many, many days as happy as your wedding day!

Katelin + Danielle were married at the beautiful Ryland Inn in Whitehouse Station, NJ.  Happiness and love were overflowing among family, friends, the couple and within all the details of the day.  Celebrating with you two was a joy and an honor. Congratulations on a beautiful day and a beautiful love.  Cheers to many more days as happy as your wedding day!  xoxox.

Nate and Binu were married on a COLD beautiful day in early October at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester, MN.  I met Nate at Lutheran Summer Music (Whoo hoo, band camp!) waaaaay back when so it was fun to cross paths again over 15 years later!  Congratulations, we are so happy for you and feel thankful to have been a part of your big day!  Special thanks to Sarah for second shooting!

Dustin + Courtney were married at The Big House on gorgeous Parsons Beach in Kennebunk, Maine at the end of September.  The Big House is quintessential Maine, perched on the rocky coast just steps from a long stretch of sandy beach and the crashing ocean waves.  Surrounded by their family and friends, it was the perfect setting to celebrate their love!  Congratulations, you two!  Special thanks to Courtenay Goff for second shooting with me!

This is the third and final post for Johann and Yasmin’s wedding!  Here is Part I and Part II if you need to catch up!  Following the traditional Indian ceremony, the day continued with getting ready again at the fabulous Norumbega Inn.  Then, another beautiful ceremony complete with personally written vows and followed by dinner and dancing at the Cellardoor Vineyard in Lincolnville, Maine.  What a wonderful, unforgettable day.  Celebrating with you two was a joy and an honor!  Cheers to many more days as happy as your wedding day!

Part I of Johann + Yasmin’s wedding can be seen here and that was just the beginning!  Saturday was the big day!  The morning started off with a Maine sunrise, a lovely breakfast and getting ready at the gorgeous Norumbega Inn in Camden, Maine.  The Baraat was the first event of the day and is the traditional arrival of the groom’s family from their village to the bride’s home.  Johann ceremoniously rode a horse while his family and friends danced to the beat of the dholak drum on the way to meet Yasmin’s family.  When the Baraat reached the Milni, or the meeting point, at Union Hall, both families greeted each other and exchanged flower garlands to symbolize their new union.  Following this was the Anand Karaj, the Sikh marriage ceremony meaning “blissful union”.  All of these events were new to me and it was such a honor to be a part of it all.  I’ve said it a million times but I’ll say it again, I love weddings!  I love all the details, traditions (both new and familiar), I love the happy tears, the dresses, the hugs, the excitement.  But above all that, what I love most is love.  I love being able to witness and document the love shared by the couple as well as the love surrounding them from family and friends.  And there was an abundance of that here!  Congratulations, Johann and Yasmin on an incredible celebration of your love!  

One more post to come!

Where to begin with Johann and Yasmin’s wedding?!  I am still speechless!  From start to finish, their wedding celebration was a dream.  I had to break my blog post up into several posts because I have so many images!  First up is the Mehndi Ceremony from Thursday night.  As a part of pre-wedding Indian tradition, insanely beautiful and intricate henna was given to Yasmin along with some of her family, bridesmaids and friends.  Manisha Trivedi, her henna artist (www.hennacafe.com) was incredible!  See…

The letters of Johann’s name are dispersed throughout…so cool!The guys also tied turbans that night….The rehearsal was Friday afternoon at Union Hall in Rockport, Maine.  Let me tell you, the setting was gorgeous but could not compare to this bride:  Following rehearsal was a welcome dinner at Marine Park in Rockport, Maine complete with lobstah!The Sangeet party followed dinner which is part of the traditional Indian pre-wedding festivities. And that is just the beginning!  So much more to come!

Kweku and Akua were married on Memorial Day weekend in Maryland!  You can watch their slideshow HERE!  What a beautiful day it was!  Congratulations you two!  Full blog post coming soon…