commitment ceremony
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Erica + Christina | Married! 09.10.11 | Hope Hobbs Gazebo Commitment Ceremony | Jonathan’s Restaurant | Maine Commitment Ceremony Photographer
This is Erica & Christina! They are both insanely sweet, and so much fun. At the time they were married, same sex marriage wasn’t legal in Maine, so they did a Maine commitment ceremony. They both live in Oregon, but their family and friends are all in Maine, so it was just a natural choice! Their ceremony was at the Hope Hobbs Gazebo in Wells, Maine, with their reception at Jonathan’s in Ogunquit! The whole day was beautiful. Their ceremony was amazing, and many tears were shed, including some of my own! We took some time afterwards to take photos on the beach and in the garden area of Jonathan’s.…
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Erin & Jill | Committed! 08.21.10 | Asticou Azalea Garden Wedding | Maine Wedding Photographer
Oh man. Where do I even start with Erin and Jill? Erin and I started talking back in April and I pretty much knew it was true love right away. She said the vibe they were going for in their photographs was “like if Steven Soderbergh made an indie movie and then you had the stills from the film” – guh. How about you just commit yourself to ME instead? Unfortunately in this otherwise great state of Maine, same sex couples cannot be married, so Erin and Jill instead had a commitment ceremony/festive party — and it was, indeed! We first took some photos of just the two of them…