Sam and Emi got married at The Alamoosook Lakeside Inn located in Orland, ME. Set right on the lake, it's a very scenic wedding location! This was one of those weddings that just leaves you smiling. As I was going through the photos for this blog post, it was nearly impossible to find anything besides shots of Sam and Emi just beaming with excitement throughout the whole day! It was a laid back and fun day shared with their closest friends and family. One particular detail about the wedding that I thought was really cool was how Emi had the bouquets designed to include flowers from each of her married bridesmaids' weddings! Probably among the most thoughtful of ideas I had seen - so sweet! The entire day was filled with laughter and emotion, from the ceremony through the reception. One of the more amusing moments was when the groomsmen starting pulling "pocket dogs" out of their pockets. I still can't fathom the fact that they were actually carrying around hot dogs, buns, and ketchup in their pockets to randomly eat throughout the night, haha. I hope you enjoy the photos, and thanks for looking!

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Thank you Sam and Emi!

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Photographer: James Flachsbart
Venue & Catering: Alamoosook Lakeside Inn
Pies: Two Fat Cats Bakery
Flowers: Daffodils Florist
Dress: Madeline’s Daughter
DJ: Kevin Duran, Double Platinum Celebrations

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After seven years together, it was finally time for Jo and Savannah to get married! I've known Jo for a long time and was both excited and anxious to do a wedding for a friend. It's always a lot of fun working with people you know, but I also feel the extra pressure of wanting to knock it out of the park for them! Being a wedding photographer is a stressful job, you often have only one shot to get it right, and that is what someone will have on their wall for the rest of their life. You drive home feeling good about what you've captured, but kick yourself on something you wished you had done better(or differently). Overall, I CAN say that I had an amazing time, gave it everything I had, and am so excited to share these memories! One of the big hopes for the day was to go out and try to capture some night shots after the reception, and wow, did we! The first image below is one of my absolute favorites of the year. The sky was perfect, the lighting/posing spot-on, and their loving expressions just MAKE it. It was such a blessing to be there for this wedding that was full of emotion and excitement! Savannah got ready at her mother's house, while Jo got ready at his parents' house. Everyone was bustling about, but no one really seemed nervous, just looking forward to the day finally being here. When they were finished getting ready, all of the first looks were beautiful. The embrace with her mother, her father's mouth covering awe, and the tender moment he had with his mom were all just awesome! The tear filled ceremony was held in a clearing through the woods, where they tenderly exchanged vows witnessed by just their closest friends and family. After some formals (even deeper into the woods), it was off to their grand entrance at the reception where the rest of the guests eagerly awaited their arrival! Ari the flower girl stole the show and followed my on-the-spot instruction to give a big twirl on her way in. Jo and Savannah greeted the cheering guests, everyone dined together, heartfelt toasts were given, and the night was danced away until the happy couple left with a sparkler exit! This is probably the first wedding where time was set aside to take a few night shots after the reception, which turned out to be an awesome decision! We captured some amazing portraits under the stars in Blue Hill, as well as one of the coolest bridal party photos to date! Again, it was such an honor to capture this wedding for Jo and Savannah, I wish them a long and happy life together, and I hope everyone loves these photos. Thanks so much for coming!!!

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Thank you Jo and Savannah!

- Vendors -

Photographer: James Flachsbart
Venue: ME Astbury Barn
Cake: Kierra Speed
Flowers: Fairwinds Florist
Hair: Sam Thulin, Salon Verde
Makeup: Abigail Lord & Kerisa Potter
Dress: David's Bridal
Music: Kyle Becker (Piano)

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