I know a lot of people have been waiting for this sneak peek, so here it finally is!! There was a lot of anticipation and excitement leading up to Kara and Brian’s wedding and let me just start by saying they did not disappoint!! They planned an incredible weekend-long event and it definitely lived up to all of the anticipation - and then they delivered even more than anyone had already imagined! They decided to have a mini-destination wedding with a reception at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport, Maine. So while the actual ceremony and reception was on June 17th, Kara and Brian planned an entire weekend of events for all of their guests!
Kara and Brian are both just stunning. When they’re together they are an absolutely striking couple and will always make lots of heads turn. They’re also so down to earth and fun to be around and so completely in love with each other. As we was going through the images from that weekend, we kept finding all of these images of Brian just watching Kara and then we’d see them holding hands and just soaking it all in all day long. And then add to that the so many fun and unique elements from their wedding and it became an event that no one will soon be forgetting. And judging from the emails that we’ve been receiving all week from everyone looking for this blog entry, I think everyone is ready to just relive the entire weekend again!!
There’s so much to tell about the wedding — from the boutonnieres that Kara made herself to the incredible band they had to keep the party going all night long! Funny story about the guys’ boutonnieres. Rene was there when they were all being pinned on and he noticed that there was an actual pin already attached to each one - the kind of pin that you would see on a broach instead of the corsage pins that usually come with them. It was so much easier to put on each guy and Rene thought it was SUCH a great idea. He was dying to know what florist was innovative enough to use that kind of pin for a corsage. Go Kara! They also had an amazing band. One of the best of that we’ve ever seen. They hired Kahootz ( www.bostonsbestband.com ) and they just rocked the entire reception all night long. We’ve decided that the next big party or event we have, we are without a doubt going to hire Kahootz. They were that good.
So let’s start with some images from the wedding! The ceremony was held a church right in Kennebunkport, not far from the resort. Here is an image that Rene took when Brian and his groomsmen first arrived at the church and are waiting for everything to get started.
After the ceremony, we headed back to the Nonantum for some formal pictures. Kara and Brian allotted almost 2 hours for all of their formals, with most of it being focused on them. But more on that later! After the family and wedding party formals were done, Kara and Brian and Rene and I headed out to a rock jetty very close to the resort. Kara and Brian were up for anything! Here is one of my favorite images from when we first arrived:
Check out Kara’s gorgeous flower pin in her hair, too. It went so perfectly with her dress - and speaking of… Kara bought her dress YEARS ago and just knew it was the one. So she had it carefully stored away until the wedding. It fit her like a glove and I completely understand why she never even looked at another dress. When Rene finally saw Kara for the first time at the wedding, he said the first thing he thought was how she was our own Grace Kelly. Here’s a shot that we got of the back of her dress:
It’s amazing! I’ve never seen another dress like this. And it’s not even white! It’s a gorgeous champagne color which was so cool to me! And then she even found shoes that matched her dress and the flower in her hair perfectly, too. That’s my kind of girl! So after spending some time on the shore, we actually all headed out on the rock jetties… I love how Kara kicked off her shoes. After she did this, I’m not sure I ever saw those shoes on her feet again!
Well, after having fun on the jetties, Kara and Brian set off on their (and our) best surprise yet. Brian actually made arrangements to have a sailboat pick them up, go on a short sail and then…arrive at their outdoor cocktail hour by docking just outside the resort. This was a surprise for most of their guests as well, so it was just so much fun to see everyone’s reaction. I stayed on shore so I could get some photos of them out in the ocean and also capture their incredibly cool entrance. And Rene actually climbed aboard with them for that relaxing sail and to get some killer shots, too, of course. So here are a few of them!
Sipping some champagne after they first set sail. (I need to point out Kara’s bare feet here, too. I LOVE it!)
And I can’t forget to mention Kara’s flowers. I love orchids and Kara’s bouqet was filled with them. Here’s a great shot while they were enjoying that sail:
And finally, here they are arriving at the cocktail hour!
Rene also got a great shot from the opposite view of everyone standing along the edge of the ocean waving back, so it will make for a great series. Be sure to watch for it when their website is up. There were just way too many “favorites” to post! It’ll be worth the wait, though, we promise!
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