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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…

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Wedding Planning Q & A

bride and groom hug on the water

Q: What should I include in my wedding day schedule? A: Your celebration should include time to simply appreciate the moment. Kate Malloy of Malloy Events in Rye, NH, know this firsthand: she’s a wedding planner who recently planned her own nuptials to another event planner, Chris Malloy. “Everyone says it but it’s true – pause a moment in your day to appreciate the significance of getting married,” she says. Talk to your photographer and event planner (if you have one). Build a few minutes into your schedule, maybe in the morning before the ceremony or during your rehearsal dinner and…

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Kate Parker and Chris Malloy

Bride and groom pose of a wedding portrait on a rocky NH beach
Beautiful overhead lighting above the wedding dancefloor in Hampton, NH
Lighting up the night and the dance floor at the reception.
Kate's wedding gift to chris were cufflinks with a nautical map of where they met, and the GPS coordinates of where they married.
Kate's gift to Chris: Cufflinks with a nautical map of where they met, and the GPS coordinates of where they married.
Custom made wedding and engagement rings with gold and diamonds
The couple's rings were custom-made by a family friend.
Wedding cocktail consisting of lemonade seltzer vodka mint leaves and blueberries
A pre-ceremony cocktail: lemonade with seltzer water and vodka served with mint and blueberries.
Kate's wedding day bouquet contains white and pale pink roses.
Kate's bouquet contains white and pale pink roses.
Containers of white roses and hydrangea were used as accents throughout the wedding
Containers of white roses and hydrangea were used as accents throughout the event.
Friend and photographer Brian Adams officiated the ceremony.
Friend and photographer Brian Adams officiated the ceremony.
Bride get emotional while writing her wedding vows as stylist Maura Gange works on her hair
Kate gets emotional writing her vows, as stylist Maura Gange works on her hair.
Kate's eight-year-old son Zachary wears a Vineyard Vines bow tie to the wedding
Kate's eight-year-old son Zachary wears a Vineyard Vines bow tie.
Kate and Chris enjoy their first look in this photo
Kate and Chris enjoy their first look.
Kate and chris share a special moment before their wedding
Kate and Chris enjoy their first look.

August 6th, 2016 Hampton, NH What happens when two event planners come together in life and love? For Kate and Chris Malloy, a perfectly beautiful wedding. Kate is a longtime wedding and corporate event planner; Chris is a professional audio, video and lighting designer for political and corporate events. The two have known each other for many years; their engagement and wedding merged their businesses, professional expertise, and love for one another. “Being a wedding planner and a bride at the same time was stressful, but I had to just let go at some point,” admits Kate. The couple got…

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