Rebecca + Don’s intimate wedding in Portland, Maine

On a late Spring afternoon in Portland Maine I photographed Rebecca + Don’s intimate wedding along the Eastern Promenade and downtown – there was a chill in the air but these two didn’t let it get in their way.

The perfect timing of the day may slip away or the weather may decide it’s going to force you to improvise on the day of your wedding…or a million and one other speedbumps may appear at your feet on the day you marry your love…but does any of it matter if the vows you say to one another brought a tear to your eye, if you slipped away from the rush of the morning to sip a coffee with your forever person and they looked at you the way only they can, and if when you signed that piece of paper the promise was sealed and the next steps you took were now and forever in sync with the one that makes your heart feel full?

Rebecca + Don smiled, laughed, held one another, teared up, and most of all – they married one another.

They said their vows in a city they love, in a chapel sitting amongst the peace of a beautifully wooded cemetery, and in front of just a select few people who they wanted to share these fleeting moments with.

It was intimate with that small group of close family and friends at the Samuel Wilde Memorial Chapel in Evergreen Cemetery and it was intimate when they took to sharing toasts and filling their bellies with delicious food upstairs at 555 in Portland, Maine.

Rebecca + Don, congratulations on a wonderful wedding day. I’m so honored to know you and to photograph you. I wish you all the best!

TGetting ready at the Press Hotel the bride laughs as she gets ready to head to her intimate wedding ceremony

Press Hotel houses the bride as she finishes last minute details before her intimate wedding ceremony

Getting ready at the Press Hotel the bride shares with her maid of honor her earrings

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer getting ready at the Press Hotel the bride puts on her earrings

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The maid of honor laughs as the girls get ready for the intimate wedding ceremony

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer getting ready at the Press Hotel the bride puts on her beautiful shoes

The bride hugs her maid of honor as they exchange gifts on her wedding day

The bride's ring as she gets ready to head to her intimate wedding ceremony

The bride heads out to get married in Portland Maine

Portland Maine Wedding the intimate ceremony at Samuel Wilde Memorial Chapel with the guests and the couple

Portland Maine Wedding the intimate ceremony at Samuel Wilde Memorial Chapel the groom looks lovingly at his bride

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer the intimate ceremony at Samuel Wilde Memorial Chapel the bride smiles at the groom during their ceremony

Portland Maine Wedding the intimate ceremony at Samuel Wilde Memorial Chapel the bride and groom happily exchange rings during their ceremony

Portland Maine Wedding the intimate ceremony at Samuel Wilde Memorial Chapel the bride and groom are officially married!

The intimate ceremony at Samuel Wilde Memorial Chapel the bride and groom just after their I do’s sign their marriage license in the chapel

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer the intimate ceremony at Samuel Wilde Memorial Chapel the bride smiles holding her flowers in front of the chapel

The bride and groom buy a coffee at Starbucks after their intimate wedding celebration

The bride and groom laugh together at a Starbucks after their intimate wedding ceremony

Portland Maine Wedding the groom listens to his bride after their intimate wedding ceremony

The bride and groom walk along the rocky coastline of Maine for photos

The groom hanging out on the Eastern Promenade on his wedding day

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer the bride and groom take in the ocean air along the Eastern Promenade

The bride smiles at her husband on the Eastern Promenade in front of the ocean

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer the bride and groom laugh and enjoy celebrating on their wedding day at the Eastern Promenade by the ocean

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer the bride and groom cuddle in close on their wedding day at the Eastern Promenade by the ocean

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer the bride and groom kiss on their wedding day at the Eastern Promenade by the ocean

The bride and groom laugh and enjoy celebrating on their wedding day at the Eastern Promenade by the ocean

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer the groom smiles warmly at his bride on the Eastern Promenade

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer the bride and groom smile and take in the moments on their wedding day at the Eastern Promenade

The bride and groom laugh and enjoy celebrating on their wedding day at the Eastern Promenade in Portland Maine by the ocean

The maid of honor signs the guest book at her brother's wedding reception at 555

The bride and groom listen as their maid of honor gives a toast at their intimate reception at 555

The bride and groom cut cake at 555 for their intimate wedding reception

Portland Maine Wedding Photographer: I AM SARAH V Photography
Getting Ready: The Press Hotel
Hair & Makeup: Bei Capelli
Ceremony: Samuel Wilde Memorial Chapel at Evergreen Cemetery
Musicians: Vaga Sidera
Flowers: Blue Fern Designs
Suit: Hugo Boss
Dress: Blush Bridal
Reception: 555 Bistro
Cake: Cake Elizabeth

Maine & New Hampshire wedding photographer, I AM SARAH V Photography, photographs events for wildly in love couples seeking a NH & Maine wedding photographer with a photojournalism & cinematic approach. You can see more of my work online at www.iamsarahv.com or on Facebook. I photograph many locations including being a Portland Maine wedding photographer. If you’d like to contact me directly, please email me at hello@iamsarahv.com

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  1. Janet Fantozzi says:

    Sarah you captured the true spirit of Becca and Donald’s wedding: fun, happiness and love. These photos are stunning, everyone is a gem.