Weddings are about love, commitment & celebration. I’m stating the obvious, I know. But, some couples are better than other at staying focused on the love, the incredible honor of the commitment and the sweet joy of the celebration.
The little stresses that inevitable show up on the wedding day don’t hinder the experience and the couple is able to really be in the moment. When that happens, there is true magic to be found.
Such was the case at the beautiful, picture-perfect wedding of college sweethearts Meg & Brian. You may remember Meg & Brian from our fall love session with them. Click HERE for the link.
Meg & Brian said, “I do!” on June 26th at the gorgeous Winslow Estate in Orleans. An unexpected gem, with its white wash finish, arching entrances, and patina metal roof, Winslow Estate is a refreshing change from the classic cedar shingles of most Cape Cod architecture. Andy & I loooove this place and want to photograph here all the time. So fabulous couples getting married next summer at Winslow Estate please call us…soon! We’ve only got a few more spots open for 2011.
Everything about Meg & Brian’s day was perfect…the setting, the weather, all of the fabulous little details they choose, but mostly the abundance of love & happiness….that was what really made the day perfect! Here are a few of our favorite moments from their picture perfect day.
Meg & Brian chose blues and yellows as their colors and it was so perfectly summery and reflective of the sun & sea here on Cape Cod. Loved it!
Meg gets help getting into her beautiful gown from her super sweet mom, Chris, & her talented sister, Kasey, who gave one of the sweetest MOH speeches ever!
Loooove this next one as Chris gives her baby girl a big, heartfelt hug. Can’t you just feel the love?!
Checking her sassy self out! Lookin’ good Meg!
Kasey and her too-cool-for-words son, Tucker.
Brian & his posse get ready. One of the things we really liked about Meg & Brian’s bridal party is that they each had guys & girls on their side. It was a very sweet break from tradition.
Brian & his groomsmen pass the time before the ceremony with a quick game of poker…
Is that a backdrop or what? Looove this place!
Can you feel the joy?
With this ring, I thee wed.
Sealed with a kiss!
Brian’s lovely parents, Rob & Pat, react to the kiss….so cute!
I love this series of Meg’s niece, Lucy, reacting to Meg & Brian sharing a kiss.
The bridal party comprised mostly family and a few of Meg & Brian’s closest friends…
Brian’s groomsmen Matt & Nate looking unassumingly cool in their shades. By the way, this shot was completely candid. Andy grabbed it of the guys as they were waiting for the girls to finish having their photos taken. Is Matt’s hair the bomb or what? And, I’m diggin’ those 70s shades!
Love the parasols almost as much as I love the girls’ expressions…
Lucy takes a moment for herself…..I swear, my heart skipped a beat when I saw her sitting there alone, looking so sweet & pensive as she plays with her yellow fan and waited for her mom to finish up with photos. Another priceless candid moment. Loooove it!
Come on…we just don’t normally get architecture like this here on Cape Cod. And, I am crazy about it!
The best place in the world…..in the arms of the one you love. Don’t their faces just say it all?!
There’s something about this next one that just tugs at my heart strings….cut off heads and all.
Love is….this!
And this….perhaps one of my favorite photos of the day, as Meg’s mom & dad, Jim & Chris, react to their daughter’s first dance with her new husband. Oooooh, how I live to capture these moments!
Lucy helped her mom, Kasey, with her MOH speech by providing shells and rocks to Meg & Brian. I just adore Lucy’s expression in this next shot and the way she’s molded into her mom’s side. If you are fortunate enough to have a tight-knit family who loves you unconditionally, you are rich beyond measure!
This next one, as captured by Andy, is another favorite from the day. If pride were to be defined in the dictionary by a photo, it would be this one. Check out the expression on Meg’s dad’s face as he dances with his daughter. And, as a side note…he sang to her the whole time they danced together. Be still my heart!
After their dance, Meg & her dad share a hug with mom, Chris. Rich, rich, rich beyond measure!
Next to the photo of Jim’s face in the dictionary would be this one of Brian’s mom, Pat. Pride & love personified.
After the parent dances, Meg & Brian invited their families to join in a family dance. I love Meg & Brian’s faces as they watch their parents dance.
Afternoon weddings are a personal favorite of ours. There is just a casual elegance to them that makes people relax and really enjoy themselves. Add in a killer view, a gorgeous day, and a cold one and well, life doesn’t get much better than this…
Brian is a somewhat quiet, shy kind of person, so when his father, Jim, had DJ Keith Lemire, put on a Neil Diamond classic and hand over a microphone as he busted more than a move or two, proudly singing off key, we had to wonder if we hadn’t yet seen all sides of Brian.
Meg & Brian react to Jim’s performance….
Classic! We’re inviting Jim to our next party!
Just a few of the super cute blue & yellow details from Meg & Brian’s magnificent wedding!
Big thanks to Mary & the talented crew at Casual Gourmet for being so amazing to work with and for taking such good care of us. You guys are the best! Thank you too to the other fabulous vendors we had the pleasure of working with: Meredith Fancy of Fancy Flowers, Undercover Tent & Party, DJ Keith Lemire, and Anne Marie Gandolfi of Digital Imaging of Cape Cod. But, our biggest thanks go out to Meg & Brian and their families for welcoming us with such open arms and for sharing such a joyous and love-filled day with us! We hope you enjoy these photos as much as we enjoyed being there with you! Love & hugs, Christine & Andy xo