I love the “J B” necklace she wore.

The wind was ridiculous!

The sand ceremony had to take place inside after the ceremony.  The wind and sand would not have made things too pleasant.

Blair’s Oscar de la Renta gown was delightful.  The bodice of the gown was separated from the skirt.

Since the weather didn’t allow for an open air reception,  Heather just brought the stars into the tent! I remember it felt very dreamy there.

When I noticed Sara’s ring was vintage, I asked her if there was a story behind the ring, and there is.  The diamond was from her mother’s wedding ring. It fell out of the setting years ago. Her father bought her mother a new ring and years later Sara’s sister found the diamond in the back yard!  Sara’s father passed away last year, so when Jamie asked Sara’s mother for her hand in marriage, her mother immediately thought to give Jamie the diamond.  He had it set in a vintage setting.

Sara made these cute hand drawn short story books using stick figures that told her and Jamie’s story.

Her tea length dress and white gloves were perfect for this mid morning ceremony.

The brooch on her buoquet was a gift from her father, to her mother.  Her family shared pictures of her father and his favorite beach flip flops.

Brooke and her sister Heather are close in age and even closer friends. When I think of sisters, I think of these two. Heather was also in our wedding!

Brooke’s father told me that his wife sent him to pick up the dress from the seamstress a couple of weeks before the wedding. He hadn’t seen the dress yet and said when he saw it the first time, he cried. Just before he saw her he told me he can not imagine how he will feel actually seeing her in the dress.  The emotions went from tears to laughing, it was a great moment.

The vows had to be the best I’ve heard in a long time. Brooke is an avid Dr. Seuss fan so her father, who married them, wrote these vows.

Since you’ve loved Dr. Seuss for as long as I know, We’re going to begin the vow now, so here we go.

I’ll ask you questions here today, I’ll say then you say, So when I say, you say it the same way, OK?
Pastor: Will you answer me right now These questions, as your wedding vow? Ben: Yes, I will answer right now Your questions as my wedding vow. Pastor: Will you take her as your wife? Will you love her all your life?  Ben: Yes, I take her as my wife, Yes, I’ll love her all my life.  Pastor: Will you have, and also hold Just as you have at this time told?  Ben: Yes, I will have, and I will hold, Just as I have at this time told.

He then addressed Brooke the same way and ended with this;

Will you love with all your heart?
Will you love till death do you part?
Will you have and forever hold,
Each others’ hearts ‘till the stars grow cold?
Will you love through good and bad?
Will you love in times happy and sad?
Next to Jesus, will you be from now until eternity, The best friend each other’s ever had?

This precious lady knew Brooke her entire life and towards the end of her life,  she insisted that her doctor let her attend Brooke’s wedding.  Within a couple of weeks of the wedding,  she passed away.  Photographs of the people who attend your wedding are extremely important!

Emily’s wedding day was filled with beautiful heirloom items and homemade treats.

I’m pretty sure the smell of oysters was making this cat crazy!

The boat house in the distance was a great place for cock tail hour.

Emilie and Bill travel often so their friends cut out maps of their favorite places to visit and adhered them to their initials to hang in their home.