Ocean Gateway Terminal : Mike and Jessica

Jessica and Mike’s Maine winter wedding was held in Portland Maine in January. It was perfect. It was sunny and surprisingly warm. Friends and family gathered at First Parish Church in Portland, Maine and then continued on to Ocean Gateway Terminal for a night of good eats, good treats, good friends, and good fun on the dance floor. I should say that Mike and Jessica live in my ‘hood and have been friends for awhile now. They are a super fun couple who love to laugh and dance. You may recall their engagement session on the blog last year. Brian and I adore them. Luckily for us, their wedding was in the winter and in the off-seaon so we could devote the time and extra attention that they so deserved. I used Brian (my “man” and fellow photographer) as a second shooter. He is a very “big gun” — a very talented photographer and he never shoots weddings for me due to his busy schedule so it was a treat to be covering our friends and working together. There were so many moments in this weeding it was hard to pick the blog, but here are some favorites for preview. The details I here show off the pretty touches of winter and blue wedding details that were laced through the event from the shoes to the lighting. The wedding just felt nice and the party was insane! Jess and Mike- we love you. Please enjoy…. I hope these moments stay with you for a lifetime.

Jessica gets ready with her best friends at her home.

Jessica. Beautiful!

Something blue: a special blue label was made and then sewn into Jess’s gown.

How cute is our flower girl here with her navy bow and blue sprarkle shoes with winter-white tights?

Jessica enters the church with her father, Allan. I love this church… the clock showing the time is a great detail for the bride.

This took my breathe away. I cropped it as an aisle line for a bit more drama. See Mike way down there?

All smiles!

First Parish Church in Portland, ME.

This is probably my favorite picture of the wedding — Jessica looking at Mike during her vows and the girls huddled around. Absolutely gorgeous photo and moment.