Inspiration – Page 4 – Seacoast Weddings

March 1, 2018

A Beautiful Mess

semi naked wedding cake with orange chocolate and pomegranate

a beautiful mess wedding table arrangement inspiration

pomegranate and lavender wedding accents

a beautiful mess non-traditional wedding inspiration

seacoast wedding with scattered rose petals inspiration

Historic Fort Gorges, in Casco Bay off the coast of Portland, ME, is the dramatic backdrop for this stylized shoot highlighting the beauty of chaos. The design team embraced the fort’s wild, overgrown environment, exploring the unruly and unkempt with elements like wind-blown hair and food strewn about – a direct contrast to the order and perfection of most weddings. {the team} Planning + Concept: A Family Affair of Maine Photographer: Emily Delamater Model: Brianna Lueck Dress: @auntwilma Flowers: Field Floral Studio Invitations: Dancing Ink Calligraphy Cake: Autumn Nomad Catering: Lobsterbake Company Hair and makeup: Reeve Baker Jewelry: Loving Anvil

February 15, 2018

Seaside Soiree

popping champagne bottle on the nh beach

candid portrait by freebird photography nh

wedding table setting with floral accents

hot chocolate with marshmellows and candy cane

shot with colorful sprinkles or candy on the glass rim

wedding party lights sparklers at the beach

unique wine glasses and champagne flutes

close up a grey bridesmaid dress with pink bouquet

Who says you can’t throw on a floor-length gown and have an evening to remember with your favorite couple friends? This New Years Eve inspired styled shoot was a mix of sophisticated yet fun and playful. The looks were created to compliment each of the ladies dress choices ranging from romantic updos to styling natural curls. Makeup was glamorous and fun with lashes and light shimmers to compliment the NYE them. This shoot took place at one of the most beautiful boutique hotels in the New England area, Blue Inn on the Beach. The backdrop provided crashing waves and an…

January 18, 2018

More Color, More Fun! Add More than White to Your Wedding Recipe!

wild red and blue bouquet with matching dress

Over the years, the wedding recipe has become perfected: white dress+black suit+perfect 3 tiered cake=wedding! The question is, where did all these ingredients come from? Rumored to stem from Queen Victoria’s 1840 union to Prince Albert, to which she wore a white dress, the tradition has become perhaps the most recognizable ingredient of the wedding recipe. However while we have traditions, there are really no rules! Your wedding day is all about you, and expressing the tastes of you and your spouse. So add any new ingredients you want to! Using this train of thought, more recently, brides have been…

January 18, 2018

Why My Wedding Bouquet Is Now A Piece of My History

bouquet made up of unique personal brooches

My now husband Todd, popped the question on Christmas Eve 2016; I was completely surprised! The next day, we joined my family at their home to celebrate the holiday and our engagement. That day I told my mother that I wanted to have brooch bouquet. Of all the decisions to come, I had that one figured out. I knew I had wanted that type of bouquet for some time, I had seen them in magazines and I really liked the way they looked. I started by ordering a few brooches online – a cat brooch, a rooster brooch and a…

November 29, 2017

Perfectly Romantic

Just right for noshing: a cheese, fruit and charcuterie board prepared by the Hancock Inn.

The black watch theme is echoed in invitations by Impress Me Designs.

An antique car draped in vines makes for a romantic escape.

The pretty outdoor table is set with abundant flowers, silver-rimmed plates and place settings from the Hancock Inn and toile napkins from Events By Sorrell.

The bride's hair and makeup are by Studio 105

The great outdoors is a glorious backdrop for an impeccably styled wedding shoot. Whether your preference is rustic, garden, country, or just pure romance, there’s a wealth of ideas in these beautiful photos. Set in the middle of quaint New Hampshire town of Hancock, the Hancock Inn is the oldest inn in the state. This wedding shoot beautifully highlights the inn’s historic setting with fresh, modern touches. The result is a perfectly romantic event with a Scottish theme. {the team} Photographer: Kate Preftakes Planner: Events by Sorrell Models: Elisabeth and Matthew Salmonson Dress: Country Bridals and Formal Wear Flowers:…

November 27, 2017

For the Love of Horses: A Stable Inspired Wedding Shoot

Candid wedding portrait with bride and groom — Makeup: Makeup by Nancy

simple wedding cake with floral accents at a stable inspired wedding — Cake: The Party Cake

horse themed wedding invitations — Invitations: Vicky Enright Designs

Close up photo of brides bouquet with a beautiful range of colorful flowers done by Amy McLaughlin Lifestyles — Florals: Amy McLaughlin Lifestyles

Wedding dinner table design with floral accents and goldby Amy McLaughlin Lifestyles — Design: Amy McLaughlin Lifestyles

portrait of the bride wearing her gown by Pure Bliss Bridal Boutique — Gown: Pure Bliss Bridal Boutique

bride and groom with a posing for a portrait with a horse — Hair: Leah Carter Castro

horse themed wedding signage with names on small horse figurines — Location: Carson Farm, Georgetown, MA

bride and groom portrait near the horse paddock

Wedding celebrations don’t always have to be all about the bells and whistles like we see in the movies. Getting married isn’t always about the guest head count, the table seating, the dresses and it’s most certainly not all about the bridesmaids! Any engaged couples can have there own personal wedding ceremony to celebrate the love they have for one another and if you happen to own a horse barn or always wished you could get married on a farm, you are in for a treat as a creative team of wedding professionals out of Portsmouth NH and the Newburyport…

October 12, 2017

Rainy Day Elements

white tent against a sunny sky — Photo by Katherine Jane Photography.

seating made of hay at wedding ceremony — Photo by Katherine Jane Photography.

umbrellas for the rainy day wedding — Photo by Katherine Jane Photography.

rainy day wedding snapshot from Katherine Jane Photography — Photo by Katherine Jane Photography.

Part 2: Plan Ahead – But Not Too Far Ahead Plan ahead—but not too far ahead. Hopefully you have established a solid rain plan that you’d be just as happy having to execute as your fair weather plan. Yeah for you! For those of you who are now staring at your weather map and consulting the Farmer’s Almanac six months in advance, I’m afraid you’re adding a level of stress to your planning process that is just not necessary. When you live in New England, you’re used to having 80 degree temperatures in early fall followed by the first frost warning…

September 28, 2017

Rainy Day Elements

No ones wishes to actually need their rain plan, but it’s important to have one and it’s even more important for you to like it. I always tell our clients to have a plan b and sometimes a plan c and to love them as much as your fair weather plan. These plans of course usually occur when you’re hosting an outdoor wedding. This series of blog posts is going to help you create your rain plans, making sure you think of all the elements involved and what your options are in order to execute the plan if the rain…

September 19, 2017

Poetry in Motion

Locally-grown flowers were used throughout the shoot, including in the bride's hair. Styling by Hair That Moves. Table from Heartwood Essentials.

Wedding stationary and calligraphy is by Helen Handmade.

Delicate rose gold wedding bands in hand-lettered rin box are from D. Cole Jewelers.

Handlettered menu by Helen Handmade. Place settings from Heartwood Essentials.

Local flowers in the bouquet include geranium, nasturtiums, lizanthus, and garden roses.

Ombre crepe wedding cake layered with blueberry cream by Nothing Bakes Like a Parrott.

The great outdoors is a glorious backdrop for an impeccably styled wedding shoot. Whether your preference is rustic, garden, country, or just pure romance, there’s a wealth of ideas in these beautiful photos. The rolling hills and mountain views of Violet Hill, a 450-acre Maine farm, are the setting of this elegant photo shoot. Inspired by an Edna St. Vincent Millay poem, the team chose lush, vibrant greens and deep royal violets, accented with bronze, to honor the shoot’s rural location and elevate the barn wedding. {the team} Photographer: Amanda Fogarty Planner: Pinch Me Planning Models: Lily Sands, Aris…

August 10, 2017

Mermaids Only! A Dip Dyed Dream Wedding Inspiration Shoot

bride and groom with their dog at the wedding

As southern New Hampshire wedding professionals, it’s our job to not only provide excellent service for your wedding day itself, but also to help create trends and provide our couples with the inspiration that will make their day unforgettable. With that, we aim to be trendsetters! A style shoot that began with a vision of recycling something old; Tenley Columbare of Marry and Tux Bridal Shoppe wanted to give a discarded sample dress a second life as the star of a photo-shoot and it came to life with a dip dyed veil. Patti White of Simply Done in addition to…

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