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Marina and Steve met during the most unlikely of times, May 2020, lockdown! True to the time their first date was over FaceTime. It lasted for hours as the two realized there was indeed an instant and very real connection. They planned their first “in person” date for the very next day. Of course as […]

February 2, 2024

Marina and Steve – A Fun and Elegant Wedding at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA.

Ava and Jonathan met through mutual friends in 2018. The relationship started with chatting online for a few months before they finally met in person. From the beginning, both said they felt an overwhelming ease and comfort with each other that had them feeling more like old friends than new ones. The romance soon blossomed […]

January 19, 2024

Ava & Jonathan – A Sunny Summer Wedding at Tower Hill Botanical Garden in Boylston, MA

Lexi and Justin were college sweethearts meeting their Freshman year at the University of Miami. Justin was a soccer player and Lexi was a cheerleader and they connected through a mutual friend on Lexi’s cheer team at a BBQ that Justin hosted! Bride and Groom chose Newport for their wedding because Lexi’s extended family is […]

October 27, 2023

Lexi and Justin ~ A Sunny Summer Celebration at Fort Adams in Newport, RI

Maddie and Peter were high school sweethearts! Best friends before they started dating at 17 years old, they dated throughout college and a masters degree… this wedding was a long time coming! The couple fell in love with the Crane Estate for its history and architecture as soon as they laid eyes on it. Staring […]

October 13, 2023

Peter and Madeleine ~ A Stunning Summer Wedding at the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA

Emily and Brian lived in the same building in Boston and met at the local dog park with their pups. Indeed their dogs were VIPs at the wedding and rightfully deserved the honor as the matchmakers that led to this wonderful day! The bride and groom picked The Preserve for its elegant simplicity and felt […]

September 23, 2022

Emily and Brian ~ A Charming and Joyful Celebration at the Preserve at Chocorua

Elaina and Chris met the new old-fashioned way (online!) and have been together ever since. This hardworking and ambitious couple got engaged in 2020 and finally tied the knot this past Spring. The couple chose Cape Cod for their wedding because both love the Cape and were also engaged there! It has always felt like […]

July 15, 2022

Elaina and Chris ~ An Elegant Cape Cod Wedding at the Wequassett in Harwich, MA

Chris and Ashley first met 2015 in the San Francisco Bay Area (Chris’s home town!) at work. From coworkers to friends the relationship grew steadily and after romance blossomed, the two moved in together in 2017. Soon after their little family grew with the addition of their pup Emma. In 2019 they all moved back […]

June 9, 2022

Ashley & Chris ~ An Elegant Wedding Celebration at the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA

Shelbie and Anthony met 6 years ago at a youth dance held at their church. Shelbie saw Anthony and “thought he was cute” and made her way over to him to ask him to dance. The friendship blossomed quickly and they kept in touch, speaking every day, despite living over an hour away from each […]

May 27, 2022

Shelbie and Anthony ~ A Romantic Wedding Celebration at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, MA

Stephanie and Tyler met on a night out three years ago. For their wedding day, they chose the Preserve to gather family and friends together for fun and elegant day among the colors of fall and the charming barn and Inn. We started our day as the couple got ready for their first look. Stephanie […]

March 10, 2022

Stephanie & Tyler ~ A Dreamy Fall Wedding at the Preserve at Chocorua in Tamworth, NH

Piper and Anthony met by chance when Piper was visiting Boston to see family and a good friend invited her to the going away party for a co-worker. Although she was a bit apprehensive about “crashing” the party, Piper indeed went and admitted that when she entered the restaurant and saw Anthony she knew he […]

March 10, 2022

Piper and Anthony ~ A Delightful Winter Wedding at the Lenox Hotel in Boston, MA