Allen & Leah | Samoset Resort Wedding | Rockport, Maine Wedding Photographer

My 2019 wedding season kicked off with Allen and Leah right here locally at The Samoset, located on the Rockland waterfront! These two were a blast, and I loved that they were mostly looking forward to enjoying great company, food, drinks, and music together on their wedding day. When Leah mentioned all of this during our initial conversations I knew it was going to be a fun wedding day, which it was! From the moment I arrived, everyone was joking and having a great time. It also always interests me to hear how couples meet as well, and theirs is a good one. Like my wife, Leah is a dental hygienist and her boss (Allen’s uncle), was the one who suggested the two meet. It’s not always the best idea to date your employers family member, but thankfully it turned out to be a perfect match! Even with the less than perfect weather, these two had a perfect day, and I was thankful they chose me to capture it for them. Enjoy the memories captured below!

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

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Bride getting ready photos
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Groom getting ready at The Samoset Resort
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Talk about a perfect way to walk around comfortably on your wedding day!

wedding sandals for the bride
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Ok….So maybe not everyone loves getting dressed up on a wedding day…haha!

little boy crying while getting ready for the wedding

-First Look-

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Groom seeing the bride for the first time

Leah was happy to see this lucky wedding duck that showed up and intruded on the first look!

Samoset Resort duck
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Samoset Resort Wedding portrait

-Ceremony-

Samoset Resort Wedding On The Ocean
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father walking his daughter down the aisle during the ceremony
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-After Ceremony Formals-

In typical coastal Maine fashion, the weather quickly began to change during there ceremony! As the fog rolled in, you couldn’t ask for more comfortable temperatures in the beginning of June. Blue skies are great, but fog can add a nice soft touch as well.

Full wedding party photo in the fog lit with off camera flash
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Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Wedding Photos
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Breakwater Lighthouse walking path

-Reception-

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Samoset Wedding First Dance Photos in Black and White

The evening entertainment was provided by the band Wavelength! These folks were awesome for getting the party started, and I would highly recommend!

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I love these couple of tender moments below with Allen, Leah, and their parents!

father daughter dance
Mother Son dance

When you have a great spinny dress, you use it! ;)

Cake cutting photos

With the formal events over, it was officially time to dance the night away!!!

fun dancing photos with the flower girl and the bride
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Thank you Allen and Leah!

- Vendors - 

Photographer- 
James Flachsbart
2nd Photographer/assistant - Laureh Flachsbart
Hair and Makeup- 
Kim Kate Salon
Venue- 
Samoset Resort
Cake-
The Sugar Tree
Band- 
Wavelength Band
Ceremony Music -
Windfern Ensemble
Flowers- Friend of the couple (Shannon Renaud)



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FULL WEDDING ALBUM LINK


Rob + Cai | Owls Head State Park Engagement Session

While it turned out to be a rather gray and foggy day overall, we did manage to find a little sweet spot of time without rain! I had a great time walking around with Rob and Cai for their engagement session in Owls Head last week. We enjoyed chatting about some of recent travel adventures, having both stopped in Iceland recently! Being outdoors after spending most of my winter inside? Felt amazing. Having that fresh sea air hitting your face in the spring air is one of the things I love most about living in Maine. Anyway, I look forward to capturing Rob and Cai’s wedding at the end of the wedding season at The Inn On Peaks Island. Enjoy the photos!

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There was some signature coastal winds during the shoot, so I had them pretend to be blowing away. Cai was a little better at it haha!

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To finish up the session, I decided to add a little creative flair and set up some lighting, as well as pulling out my Petzval lens. That’s what creates the neat swirly effect of the background! For the second shot, I underexposed the scene while filling them with some light to get that dark and dreamy look.

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FULL ENGAGEMENT ALBUM LINK