Esther + Brian | Married! 09.08.13 | Merryspring Wedding | Camden, Maine Wedding | Maine Wedding Photographer

This is Esther & Brian! You might remember them from their Portsmouth engagement session (with their little girl!). Esther found me on A Practical Wedding and told me all about their plans for a backyard wedding — their goal from the beginning was to keep things simple and fun. Esther and Brian met through Esther’s sister — they went to college together and Esther said when she heard about Brian she just KNEW she had to meet him. Her feelings were correct — they hit it off instantly and planned their wedding for their 7th anniversary of dating.Esther got the surprise of finding out their were pregnant in the midst of their planning, so some things got shuffled around, but they were overjoyed to celebrate their wedding day with a little one in tow! They ended up celebrating at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden, Maine — an absolutely gorgeous 66-acre park complete with a visitor’s center and so many beautiful gardens. The weather was iffy for most of the day — cloudy, rainy, windy — but it amazingly cleared up RIGHT before the ceremony! They had their handfasting ceremony in the gazebo, a receiving line right outside, and their reception under a tent (which almost blew away a couple times!). Their daughter, Amelia, got to celebrate with them, as well as an intimate group of family and friends. Their decor was so colorful and fun, with tons of board games and candy for the kids (and adults!), and some AMAZING food from Cafe Miranda in Rockland, Maine — the staff even dressed up like pirates. 😉