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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

Katelyn and Zach met five years ago on a dating app! Their first date was during a Nor’easter and as the described it, “despite our better judgements we met up anyways for dinner. “ Not even a white out could keep these two from their first date which was clearly the start of something wonderful […]

February 23, 2022

Katelyn and Zach ~ An Sweet and Intimate Backyard Wedding in Hopkinton, NH

Lily and Joe both come from Rhode Island but the two never met until they attended college together in Allentown, PA. After 11 years together, they knew Glen Manor House was the idea location for them to wed with its elegance and lovely outdoor views. The two were also so happy to finally be together […]

February 23, 2022

Lily and Joe ~ A Romantic Rainy Day Wedding at Glen Manor House in Portsmouth, RI

Elena and Chris met in college over 7 years ago in accounting class. As they got to know each other they realized how close they had come to crossing paths in the past! Chris grew up in Gilford, NH and Elena’s family had a summer home there. So for years the two spent their summers […]

February 17, 2022

Elena and Chris ~ A Timeless and Romantic Wedding Day at Sacred Hearts Parish and the Estate at Moraine Farm.

Sara and Jason met at a birthday party while Sara attended NYU. A sorority sister was dating a friend of Jason’s and brought him along to the party. They hit it off immediately, talking all night. Almost 9 years later the two were finally getting married. The bride and groom were so happy to bring […]

February 10, 2022

Sara and Jason ~ A Romantic Waterfront Wedding at Glen Manor House in Portsmouth, RI