Ali Englehardt and Rich Walters

Rich's floral blazer is from Jack Threads; bow tie from Etsy.com. Ali's lace trumpet gown is from David's Bridal. Her flower crown contains different types of roses.
Ali's gift to Rich was a vintage pocket watch.
Groomsman Tyler McGill helps Daniel Blackwell with his suspender.
The couple married against a backdrop of tissue paper flowers.
Flower girls were (L to R) Leah Englehardt, Tamara Walters and Daniella Walters.
A glimpse at the Volkswagon photo booth.
Friends provided the dance time entertainment.
The couple poses in front of Rye on the Rocks, a seaside cottage.
Ali hits the dance floor. Her white lace pantsuit is by Stone Cold Fox.
Rich and his father, Alastair (middle r) strike a pose with the groomsmen.
Guests enjoy themselves at the photo booth and looking at the Polaroids.
Rich strikes a pose on the motorcycle he rode to the ceremony.
Ali hits the dance floor. Her white lace pantsuit is by Stone Cold Fox.
The red velvet wedding cake with cream cheese frosting is from Market Basket, topped by flowers and greens from Trader Joe's.

September 19th, 2015
Rye, NH

Seaside weddings aren’t unique in New England. But a wedding with a casual surf vibe… not your everyday occasion.

Ali, who’s from New York, and Rich, who’s from Durban, South Africa, share a love for surfing. The couple runs Umzumbe Surf House & Surf Camp, a South African surfing camp and bed and breakfast; they also have close tied to the Rye, NH, surfing community.

Ali knew she wanted to get married in NH. “We have an amazing group of friends here and it was a great destination for our South African guests,” she says. When a friend offered his home for the celebration, across the street from a local favorite surfing spot, Ali was thrilled. “We couldn’t have had a better place to take photos after our ceremony,” she says.

The wedding reflected the couple’s laid-back personalities. Rich, resplendent in a floral jacket and pink bow tie, and his groomsmen led a motorcycle “parade” to the ceremony. Photos were taken on the rocks overlooking the ocean while guests enjoyed cocktails and took their own photos around a vintage Volkswagen van, set up as a photo prop. “I was on an overwhelming high because of the beautiful day we had,” says Ali. “It was wonderful to be surrounded by people who were important to us.”

-Written by Debbie Kane

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Ceremony/Reception
Private Residence
Rye, NH

Cake
Market Basket
Portsmouth, NH

Dress
David’s Bridal
DavidsBridal.com

Flowers
Flowers by Leslie
Portsmouth NH

Invitations
Website designed by the bride

Entertainment
Family Friends

Photographer:
Longbrook Photography

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