Clay + Caitlin | Castine, Maine Destination Wedding Photography

This was my second time this year enjoying the beautiful landscapes of Castine for a small destination wedding! Yet again, the location was a beautiful little property where all of the festivities would happen. Clay and Caitlin have traveled all around the country together with their pup Lucy and their fifth wheel. Now it was time to settle down! The day turned out perfectly with rain holding off and the clouds clearing enough for a fantastic sunset on the beach! My favorite memory of the day had to be Cait's sister telling a story during her toast about Raspberries.  As kids, they both loved them and once they each got their own carton. Cait had convinced her sister that the "hairs" on the berries were in fact "Dead cat hairs"(I'm laughing writing this), so that she would relinquish her berries to her sister....and it worked! haha. Let's just say that the main pie they cut may have had some of this rumored hair in it. Have I completely turned you off into checking out the rest of this blog post? I hope not, because it was an awesome day that I was happy to be there to capture! Enjoy! 

-At the end of this blog post is a link to the full album and ordering gallery-

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Lucy and Cooper were not the easiest dogs to get a photo with! Cooper was a crazy person as you'll see later...

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Caitlin forgot her vows when she was ready to walk down the aisle, and Clay forgot to give her his card to read before the ceremony. With the prerequisite that it may not fully apply to the situation, he read the card to her in front of everyone as part of the vows. Caitlin may or may not have been trying hard to not cry as you can see below. :) 

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Kids aren't always the most cooperative photo subjects, so might as well let them have some fun! 

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If you look closely at the photo below, you can see the moment the cork popped out of the champagne bottle! 

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Cooper(below) spent the majority of the evening running around like a mad man on the property with his tennis ball, completely uncatchable to anyone who tried. 

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Markel's Bakehouse again for the win with dinner. Those lobster puffs....YUM!

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Some of the states the happy couple have visited together!

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To finished up the day, we went down to the beach for an incredible sunset! We may have lost quarts of blood to the mosquitoes, but totally worth it!

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Thank you Clay and Claitlin!

- Vendors - 

Photographer: James Flachsbart
Venue: Private Rental
Catering & Cake: M
arkels Bake House
Hair & Makeup: Blush Salon

 

Want see the rest of the photos or make orders? Click the link below to see the full album and make orders for a limited time! 
 

FULL WEDDING ALBUM LINK

Wil + Liz | Castine, Maine Wedding Photographer

What a beautiful day it ended up being for Wil and Liz's destination wedding in Castine, ME! Many friends and family traveled long distances to come and celebrate with them on pretty short notice. The amazing feat was the result of only a short 6 weeks planning and preparation time! The plan was simple though, an intimate wedding with a little over 30 close friends and family. They enjoyed the week on this beautiful river front property, with the finale being the wedding day!  I arrived to everyone bustling about and helping put the final pieces in place, including the beautiful arbor just built that morning! Except for moment when I stepped backward and crushed a can of beer that ended up soaking my shoe, I had an amazing time with these two, and their lovely friends/family. Everyone was so welcoming and it was more like being one of the guests, with everyone knowing me by name. It is possible that sharing names with both Liz's father and brother helped though haha. Instead of having a favorite memory, I most enjoyed seeing everyone have such a relaxing good time together. Not all weddings can be described that way! I hope you enjoy the photos as much I enjoyed being there to capture them!

-At the end of this blog post is a link to the full album and ordering gallery-

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Flower crowns and bacon. Both essential things to have while getting ready!

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Groomsmen portraits
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Cigars and lobstah socks for the boys,  Ayuh!

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What a delicious spread and fantastic service by Markels Bake House!

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I love toasts with laughs and tears! Liz's sisters' headbutting stories probably had to be the best though! 


It's rare that I would leave the reception for photos, but wow, so worth it! A short 5 minute ride led us to this beautiful west-facing beach in Castine for Sunset!

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Thank you Wil and Liz!

- Vendors - 

Photographer: James Flachsbart
Venue: Private Rental
Catering & Cake:
Markels Bake House
Hair & Makeup:
Farren Elegance
Flowers- Fairwinds Florist
 

Want see the rest of the photos or make orders? Click the link below to see the full album and make orders for a limited time! 
 

FULL WEDDING ALBUM LINK