As far as days go, Lynn and Dan could not have hand picked a better one for their mid-day, ocean side wedding. Spring in New England can be a little touch-and-go, but on this day the sun was shining, the sky was blue, and there was a pleasant ocean breeze that greeted us as we arrived at the Ocean View Inn in Gloucester, MA.
I began the day with Lynn and her bridesmaids in the bridal suite as they were preparing for the nuptials to take place downstairs.
Beautiful, bright light shone in throughout the entire room illuminating Lynn as she slipped into her dress...
I love this image of the flower girl with her bouquet...
Lynn's father Eric was in and out during the preparations, always with a smile. He struck me as nearly excited as Lynn!
And here is Lynn ready to head downstairs...
Before moving on to the ceremony, below is a collection of details from the morning.
Lynn and Dan's wedding service took place in the main living room of the Inn. As I understood, quite a few more people than expected arrived, which necessitated breaking out more chairs, and still dozens of people were standing along the back of the room. Needless to say, a spacious room became quite tight and a little on the warm side, and moving around was difficult. One of my favorite image from the ceremony is below on the right, taken from outside the room through a small window by the stairs.
Lynn and Dan were surrounded by their family and friends, in what was an intimate and moving service.
When they finally turned around, I was not surprised at all to be greeted by Lynn's smile...
Following the ceremony we moved outside and across the road to the rocky coastline for formal -- and not-so formal-- portraits. There was not a cloud in the sky and I think everyone enjoyed the extra space and cool breeze.
A fine example of one of the not-so-formal portraits...
Once done, it was back inside for dinner and dancing. Here Dan dips his lovely new bride...
And my assistant David caught this wonderful kiss at the end of the first dance!
Often parent dances are amongst the most emotional moments of the wedding day. This embrace by Dan's mother Mary is just priceless...
Once the festivities died down and guests began departing, Lynn, Dan and I moved back outside for some portraits of just the two of them, taking advantage of the lowering sun...
For more from their day, please check out the slide show below:
Thank you for a wonderful day Lynn & Dan, and thanks David for accompanying me and for your wonderful images.
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