Lulu and Will, who met at Middlebury, married in Harpswell, Maine, where Will summered with his family. Their small celebration, just 65 guests, gathered at a sweet historic New England church for their I Do's and dined under a tent in a u-shape into the night, ending with a bonfire.
Congratulations, Lulu and Will! We loved the sweet details and wealth of happiness at your beautiful Maine wedding.
J and I had the fantastically surreal experience last week of learning that our first born, due January 20th, is a boy! Tho everyone (and literally their mother, too) predicted a girl, we're very excited and are having a blast preparing for our little guy's arrival.
A change from emilie inc. pink, I've been busy fielding recommendations for cute- not cheesy- boy clothes (they exist!) and find walking around Babies R Us with a refined focus a bit more fun now and not completely overwhelming. We're also researching everything from organic nursery furniture and naturopath pediatric care (tho I can't begin to fathom a natural birth. Kudos to you who can!) to the possibility of moving to another house so we can have a bit more room to spread out. Will keep you posted on everything, of course, and appreciate your support!
Allison and Simon, who is Irish, convened in Kennebunkport for a seaside ceremony with guests from across the country and the world, including an unexpected local celebrity of sorts who, well, most certainly crashed their wedding. Scroll down to see who!
How they met, in Allison's words: A long, long time ago. we met. Like really long... 1994, in fact. I was studying abroad as a junior in college when I met Simon who lived in the university apartment right across from mine. Since that year of fun, frolics, and friendship, we weaved in and out of each others lives many times before it stuck; I moved to Dublin after grad school, he was in NYC with me. Then he went onto Florida... and then, after deciding that we wanted a home, we both settled in Maine. When we first came here to visit, something just stuck, too.
First look.
An unexpected guest caused quite a stir. Some overly excited to meet the former president. :)
Congratulations, Allison and Simon! Beautiful day for a beautiful couple!
Every once in a while, the stars align and opportunities unfold in a most surprising sequence...
Two years ago I attended the engage! luxury wedding conference for the first time in Florida. There, among many amazing wedding vendors, I met a wedding planner from Costa Rica, Larissa Banting.
Four months later I hosted a raffle, gifting wedding day coverage to one lucky couple, as a fundraiser to benefit Pink Initiative. Larissa entered, and she won!
Ten months later, I was on my way to Costa Rica to document not one, but two, back-to-back weddings with Larissa. One of those couples is from South Africa, the groom a safari tour guide and the bride, a pilates instructor who met her beloved while vacationing with girlfriends from LA just a few years prior.
I was an African Studies minor in college, with plans to study for a semester in Zimbabwe but local unrest caused the program to be canceled. It's been on my bucket list since.
Imagine my surprise (really, I had to sit down), when I received an email a few months back from our new friends in South Africa asking if I would be interested in leading a photo safari with them!!! Um, yes please! And J, too! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity we certainly cannot pass up.
I'm so happy to announce that it's now official! We'll be spending 9 nights in three different camps in Botswana, December 2-11, 2011 photographing the wondrous nature that surrounds us, helping a maximum of 12 guests take better photographs. Join us!
For a detailed itinerary and pricing information, please inquire with our kind host and talented photographer in his own right, Richard Coke, at africarc[at]iafrica.com or call 1.888.205.8235. You can view the amazing private camps we'll be staying at here, here and here.
Richard and his wife Kerry will be touring the States to promote the trip this fall, stopping at our studio in Portland on Wednesday, November 17th at 7p. All are invited to come and learn about this special opportunity, and view Richard's beautiful work.
Michelle and Bill, voted Colby's power couple by their classmates when they attended school there, added another title below their names when they became husband and wife on the campus where they met.
How they met, in Michelle's words: Bill and I met during our freshman year at Colby. We started dating immediately and have been by each other's side ever since. We loved our college years together - we shared many wonderful times with friends and had a lot of fun. We moved to Boston together right after college in 2005 and since have helped keep each other (relatively) sane through law school and the bar exam (Bill) and business school (Michelle). We graduated within the same week of each other this past May and are very much looking forward to the next phase of our lives together (and a "normal" schedule!) :) We still live in Boston.
Their day was beautiful, their love enchanting, and their up-for-anything spirit much appreciated. We laughed at Michelle's father when he revealed he wore cowboy boots for his father/daughter dance (only brings them out for 'special occasions,' he said) and teared up at the absence of Bill's late mother who recently passed away after a car accident but whose presence was so strongly felt by all. We loved their laid back lobster bake, their super sweet candy bar and a lingering reception that gave everyone plenty of time to celebrate and dance it up.
View their album and a few of our favorite images below.
Always the perfectionist, flat-ironing the bridesmaids' sash flowerettes.
Guests exiting the church. Michelle and Bill took a few minutes to themselves immediately after the ceremony. Meanwhile, guests followed chalk arrows from place to place around campus.
Seriously adorable.
Toasts and first dance.
Digging Bill's purple socks.
Someone went for a ride on the dance floor! And someone else got a fair warning when feeding each other the cake.
Lots of love to you both, Michelle and Bill! Thank you for having us, and thank you for showing us all the depths of your love. xo
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