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The perfect day for a fall wedding at Puddledock Gathering Post in Corinth, Maine. The sun was shining, the leaves were in peak bloom, and all of the details were coming together. A few close loved ones were only able to attend via video chats, but the ones who were able to make it, were ready to partayyy with this awesome couple!

Scroll through to relive the highlights of this emotional, love-filled day, and keep an eye out for their cute fur-baby who helped them celebrate all day long. 

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Vendors

• Venue: Puddledock Gathering Post
• Officiant: Earl McDade
• DJ: Dionne Entertainment
• Videographer: Good Eye Productions
• Desserts: Honey & Lace Baking Co.
• Catering: Perley’s Catering
• Bridesmaid Dresses: Azazie
• Bride’s Attire: Grayce Bridal
• Groomsmen and Groom Attire: Grayce Bridal
• Invitations: Zola
• Hair and Makeup: Whitney Beal Beauty

After postponing their wedding, Kaitlyn + Kendall didn’t want to wait an extra year to officially become husband and wife. With just their immediate family, and dog, they had a backyard minimony this June. They exchanged the realest vows I’ve ever heard – filled with humor, emotion, and so much love. The family home was tastefully decorated and filled with snacks, cake, and custom cookies for everyone to hang out and relax afterwards. It was a short and sweet day, and I am really looking forward to celebrating with them again next year for their big day!

Scroll through to check out some highlights from their small ceremony, and their adorable golden retriever! 

“Emily was incredibly accommodating when my fiancé and I decided to postpone our big wedding during the height of COVID. We are so thankful she was able and willing to shoot our “mini-mony” this past weekend all the way in Waterville. Her work is absolutely stunning and we were so excited to see our sneak peeks the following day! Having done our engagement session with her last summer, we knew what to expect and felt very comfortable. She also managed photographing our families and dog with ease. We can’t thank her enough for her incredible work and are looking forward to working with her again.”

Kaitlynn & Kendall

Samantha and Daniel showed up to their session looking like they were straight out of an Eddie Bauer magazine, and I absolutely loved it!! I am all about choosing clothes that feel like YOU. They have a yearly tradition of having anniversary photos taken, and this year they were visiting Bar Harbor to celebrate their anniversary doing lots of hiking, so the outfits fit the occasion…and it’s a good thing too – it was quite windy & chilly for these Texans!

I just love the adventurous vibes of this session, scroll through and check out our fun session.

“We knew we wanted pictures in beautiful Acadia, but weren’t sure exactly where since we weren’t familiar with the area. Emily offered suggestions based on what scenery we were looking for in the photos and even gave some outfit tips (my husband and I actually changed outfits at the last minute due to windy/cold weather that we hadn’t quite anticipated). She did a great job before the shoot of trying to get a feel for our style, which I think really helped us feel comfortable during our shoot.

When we finally got to meet her the day of the shoot, she was friendly and provided great direction (especially to two awkward people who never quite know how to pose in photos). She made sure to ask our input about ideas/suggestions throughout the shoot, but honestly she was confident enough that we trusted her to make many of the calls (and we’re glad we did!).

The final photos were GORGEOUS. Overall we had a great experience with Emily and would highly recommend her to capture your special moments!”

Samantha & Daniel

Emily and Kameron went through a lot to get to this day, but it was still absolutely beautiful nonetheless. Their summer wedding took place at a new venue in Birch Harbor, Maine called Oceanwood Wedding and Event Barn. Their ceremony took place nearby the barn alongside a small pond. Kameron and his stepdad hand built all of the wooden benches and arbor for the ceremony. Emily and her dad walked down the aisle to a song that was sung by a close high school friend that recently passed away. I don’t think there was a dry eye around.

After they shared their first dance and emotional speeches, we snuck away from the reception for golden hour photos on the rocky coast. They stepped away from the craziness of the day, embraced each other, and reflected on how they got to where they were.

At the end of those portraits, I asked if they would be up for trying something new. When they said “sure!”, I handed them my camera and told them to take a few portraits of each other… I set the settings, told them where to aim and which button to press – the rest was up to them. At first they were a little unsure of what to do and said “this is hard” but then they started coming up with a couple of their own poses and the results were PRICELESS.

Scroll to the end to see the individual photos they captured of each other and the personality that just shines through.

Vendors

• Dress: Blush Bridal
• Ceremony + Reception Venue: Oceanwood Wedding and Event Barn
• DJ or Band: Total Events DJ Service (Abe Alley)
• Bridesmaids dresses: Azazie
• Groomsmen and groom attire: Blush Bridal
• Invitations / paper goods: Minted
• Hair Artist: Deondra Thistlewood from Glow + Co.
• Spray Tan: Glow + Co
• Makeup Artist: Margaux
• Tables & Chairs: Grand Rental Station

Hanging flowers, bright spring colors, a baby GOAT, naturally lit open space, and a gorgeous model… As you can imagine, it was a difficult task to narrow down my favorite images! I just love everything about this spring brunch styled shoot – we included citrus fruits, goat cheese, a waffle cake, and even Pantone’s color of the year! My inspiration for this was bright, clean, crisp – I wanted hanging flowers and a baby goat. It’s safe to say my expectations were exceeded, thanks to an amazing team of vendors!

Featured in Real Maine Weddings Magazine

Photographer – Emily Brianne Photography

Planner – Fiddleheads & Finery

Hair & Makeup – Brittany Spence

Florals – Floret Maine

Videographer – Rachel Eppery Media

Stationery – Pretty Little Papers

Goat & Cheese – Copper Tail Farm

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I low-key squealed with excitement when I saw the Zimmerman family show up in these outfits. So many cute little details and accessories, yet still coordinating so perfectly!!! The weather, however, was not so perfect. There were off and on rain showers throughout the day, but this was the only day that our schedules lined up while they were vacationing in Bar Harbor. So, we waited out the rain a bit, and snuck in some INCREDIBLE family portraits in between rain showers. And it was soooo worth it. The fog and hazy sky made for some super cool photos on the rocky shoreline in Acadia National Park. This fam absolutely killed this session – check out their adorable outfits…oh, and the Bar Harbor Whale Watch boat appeared at just the right time to get in the back of a photo.

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They had to ditch their big wedding plans due to the pandemic, but that didn’t stop them from celebrating their love! Carlen and Mike didn’t want to deal with the hassle of rescheduling their wedding so they invited their immediate family to join them as they said “I do” in their favorite spot – Boothbay, Maine.

They rented a house on the water in Midcoast Maine that had the perfect spot for setting up a ceremony, watching the sunset on the water, and having a family style dinner on the porch. All of the details and the little touches of Maine, tied together perfectly for this heartfelt summer micro-wedding!

Photography – Emily Brianne Photography

Florals – Electric Flora

Rentals – A Plus Party Rentals

Catering- Trillium

HMU – I Do Spas

I had never really heard much about Utah, up until the past couple of years – I kept seeing more and more photos of different places there. With each photo that I saw, I grew more and more of an interest to visit there. Needless to say, it quickly made it’s way to the top of my bucket list!

When I realized that my trip to Colorado was going to be a little bit longer than expected, I immediately knew that I had to use that extra time to take the drive to Utah. I also immediately knew that I needed to reach out to this couple to see if they would model for me! I didn’t care where, as long as I got to shoot somewhere in the Utah beauty. I had been following Caileb on instagram for the past year or so. I always loved seeing his creative videos come up on my feed, usually with his gorgeous wife involved. They seemed like such a fun-loving, adventurous couple – so I just put myself out there and asked. Sure enough, they agreed, and they certainly did not disappoint. We met for the first time while I was staying in Moab. They took me to this super cool double arch in Arches National Park. We immediately connected, had such a great time shooting together, and they even took me out for pasta afterwards. Does it really get much better than that?! I don’t think so.

It’s so crazy that social media helped bring this all together and form a new friendship!

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