Cristina White + Matthew Cummings

Cristina and Matt after the ceremony, taking a few quiet moments before entering the reception for their first dance.
Matt’s floral pocket square by Fruition Flowers, Newmarket, NH.
Invite and RSVP card by NerdyNuptial on Etsy; Grape Soda card done by Cristina; Up ring box by AtHomeWithAliciaDesigns on Etsy; and Cristina’s bridal mask, a symbol of the times, from by hillary.
Cristina’s bouquet by Fruition Flowers, complete with pom poms and a photo charm of her Grampie.
Cristina and Matt with their flower girls and ring bearers.
Ring bearer, Johnny (age 3), having a moment of calm after some gummy worm encouragement to get through the photos.
The centerpieces included flowers from Fruition Flowers, decoupage fabric globes and Disney-inspired prints designed by the bride.
Mini donuts from Wicked Mini Cafe, Portsmouth, NH.
Matt with two of his groomsmen, Paul DiCarlo and Alex LaCourse.
Cristina wore flowered Keds during the reception.
Matt and his mother Lizbeth, sharing their mother/son dance.

September 5, 2020

Hampton, New Hampshire

Cristina met Matt through an online dating site by sending a simple “hey.” Her main profile photo caught Matt’s eye—it was of her at Walt Disney World holding a Mickey Mouse pretzel. The phrase “stay weird” was in her bio and soon became their motto—its even engraved on Matt’s wedding ring. 

“Getting married in New Hampshire was a given, we are both New Hampshire born and raised,” says Cristina. They wanted a smaller wedding and chose The Victoria Inn in Hampton, NH. “They have a beautiful, colorful Victorian-style pavilion that captured my heart the second I saw it in person,” says Cristina. 

Cristina is an artist, so there was no question she wanted her wedding to be incredibly colorful. Cristina and Matt have a mutual love for all things Disney and pulled inspiration from one of their favorite movies Up. They included posters of Disney attractions for their table markers and had many details from the movie Up sprinkled throughout the venue. “The idea of lots of colorful balloons everywhere seemed magical” says Cristina … and indeed it was

Written by Andrea Cairns

{Wedding Recipe}

Photography:
Tara Photography

Venue:
The Victoria Inn, Hampton, NH

Caterer:
The Victoria Inn, Hampton, NH

Mini Donuts:
Wicked Mini Cafe, Portsmouth, NH

Flowers:
Fruition Flowers, Newmarket, NH

Dress:
Boutique Leslie Bridal, Dover, NH

Hair:
Jane Sylvia Salon, Concord, NH

Cristina’s mask:
by hillary