I had the best time this past weekend with Allie and Charlie. They were married right in the heart of Casco Bay at the Portland Ocean's Gateway. I felt right at home because I was back in Maine (in one of my favorite cities), but it was really their loving family that made it just perfect and so inviting. We spent the earlier part of the afternoon getting ready at her parents' house, which was filled top to bottom with her dad's impressive artwork (he's an art teacher). He carved the wedding (pie!) topper pieces. Just amazing.

You may recognize another couple in some of the photos from my last wedding. I must say it was pretty special for me to be able to work with Allie and Erica throughout the fall semester to see how their details and plans were shaping up. Allie and Charlie made all of the centerpieces by hand. They cut every single wine bottle to make the votive holders.

Allie and Charlie: I hope you enjoy this little sneak peek. I am loving going through all of your photos. Thank you for inviting me to document this special day with you both and your amazing families. (I had to include the belt excursion in there!). It's not every day you get to go with a groom to JC Penney and chauffeur the groomsmen around Portland.

After you hit "play", go ahead and click to view full screen (bottom right hand corner) to fully experience the slideshow. The entire wedding will be up on my client portal within the next week or so: http://www.bethwallacephotography.com/clients.html, and just type in this lovely bride's maiden name as the password.