Jessie and Mike were married in tiny ceremony on the grounds of Colt State Park. They kept things simple and sweet. Gerber daisy bouquet from the grocery store, holly boutonniere from their holly bush, minimal hair and makeup by a friend, and cowgirl boots. It turned out to be quite a nasty day for an outdoor ceremony as the season’s first Nor’easter came blustering through. Down by the coast in Bristol we didn’t get snow, but cold, needlepoint rain that blew in sideways. Despite the weather, and despite the fact that it cut our shoot time short, I love what we were able to get: real, honest-to-goodness images from a real, honest-to-goodness wedding. Jessie was beautiful, radiating pure happiness and wore her emotions on her sleeve – or her sleeveless, goosebump-y, shivering sleeve. My favorite part was during the ceremony when the officiant had each of them whisper something private into the other’s ear.
We’re meeting up again in May at the Park to resume our portrait session that was so ceremoniously cut short by the weather. The above was the only portrait I was able to get, and the last photo I took of the day. As soon as I pressed the shutter a huge gust of wind blasted through, immediately destroying the umbrellas and soaking everyone to the bone. Brrr!
Shot with a mix of digital & medium-format film.
This is the epitome of what a wedding is all about. Not your hair, your dress…the weather, but about you and the person you are getting married too. Her smile says it all!! Gorgeous, Li.
I know this wedding ended tragically but these photos are stunning!
What a happy couple even facing that bad weather!
It says a lot about what the important things are for them… beautiful.
Wonderful job Li!!! Thank you for sharing your talent with us.