Let’s just get this out of the way: I LOVE MAINE!! And Bar Harbor/Acadia? STOP IT! It’s so gorgeous up there, especially this time of year when the businesses are just getting into gear for summer, the park is quiet and serene and the weather is absolutely perfect. I’ve been wanting to go to Acadia for quite a while so when Sarah + Nate contacted me about their wedding in Bar Harbor, I was super pumped to be invited along for their day. I was not only going to head up to Acadia, but I was going to be photographing this super sweet couple’s wedding day! Perfect!
Sarah’s family is deeply rooted in the Bar Harbor area so we heard lots of family stories and history about the surroundings but I think one of my favorites is the importance the game of croquet has to her family.
Sarah’s family has an annual family reunion in the area and a highly competitive game of croquet is one of the traditions they all take part in. It’s a very seriously played game where the winner fights hard to have the bragging rights to. Well when it was finally time for Nate to come along to his first family reunion party with Sarah, he casually played the game with a beer in hand, lackadaisically joking around and enjoying his first ever round of the game…he laughed all the way to first place and her family was NOT at all impressed at his beginners luck. Thankfully they forgave him and have since welcomed him into the family :)
Each piece of the day was perfectly planned with a ceremony at the most beautiful Seacoast Mission right on the water (with the most gratuitous team who couldn’t have been more amazing if they tried!) and then the cutest little schoolhouse right in Hulls Cove where the chalkboard walls were decorated with drawings and well wishes for the couple.
Sarah + Nate have such fun souls who were so very excited to be married to one another and couldn’t have looked better doing it! We enjoyed them, their family + friends – including the best groomsmen ever whose emotions were one of the highlights of the day…even if he did try to pretend his hair was just getting into his eyes/his allergies were acting up. There was so much love in the air and everyone was so welcoming and an utter joy to be around.
Congratulations you two! I wish you all the very best!
Bar Harbor Maine Wedding Photographers: I AM SARAH V Photography (Oscar was my second shooter)
Ceremony: Maine Seacoast Mission
Reception: Hulls Cove Schoolhouse
Wedding Coordinator: Prestigious Events Planning
Flowers: Dan’s Flower Farm
Cake: Celebration Cakes
Catering: Bar Harbor Lobster Bakes
Hair & Makeup: I Do Spas
DJ: Jeff Rockwell
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Wow great job on the pictures. These are amazing.
Beautiful bride and great photos!
Amazing shots!
Excellent job!
Great shots of a great wedding. Congrats Sarah and Nate.
Beautiful pictures! Congrats Nate and Sarah!
Beautiful pictures! Congrats Nate and Sarah!!
Sarah V is the nicest and most talented wedding photographer I have ever had the privledge to meet. She was flexible but had a schedule. She had great ideas for photo set ups, and she was happy and fun to work with. The photos are beautiful. Thank you Sarah V
This was such a stunning wedding! Couldn’t imagine a more beautiful bride and it was lovely to watch one of my best childhood friends marry her! One word to describe the whole event: charming! Much love and happiness!
Beautiful wedding pictures! Of course Sarah is absolutely gorgeous herself and Nate is handsome! I wish we could have been there. Thank you for sharing these pictures.
The pictures look amazing!!! So grateful I was part of the celebration
L.O.V.E. these pictures! I wish we could have been there to see my friend marry his second half, but it seems like these pictures captured everything. Congrats Nate and Sarah!
Beautiful pictures!!! Thank you Sarah for such amazing photos!
Wow pictures came out beautiful and congrats to you both!!
lovely, with tears in my eyes, thanks for sharing
lovely, with tears in my eyes, thanks for sharing
Beautiful! Congrats!
Absolutely beautiful.
lovely, tears in my eyes,too, Thanks for sharing
Such lovely images from such a magical day!! Congratulations to my beautiful sister and her handsome groom!
Gorgeous day, gorgeous couple and gorgeous photos!
Beautiful pictures!! You two look so happy and in love…I wish you the very best! It will be very easy for me to remember your wedding…you were married on my 6th anniversary…congratulations!!
Wow…amazing pictures…so happy for you both! Thanks for sharing the most beautiful moments of your life!
Looking good guys! Strong work Sarah V.
These photos are amazing! Beautiful images from a beautiful day!
Great pics!
Epic wedding!!!!
These are so beautiful!!!!
Stearns – wonderful pics! You look gorgeous :)
These are wonderful!! Beautiful couple.
Sarah these are beautiful photos of a most lovely wedding. The feelings of all that attended are easily known through the pictures! This was without a doubt a very very happy day!! Congratulations to all…wedding couple and photographer.
Well done you two.
That was a fabulous affair all the way around.
We had so much fun.
You look as wonderful in the pictures together as you do in real life.
Cheers, Jill