Category: Union Bluff

What a day!  Meghan and David had one of those days where we were dancing with Mother Nature all day.  We managed to get all photos done before she let loose and left the most beautiful storm clouds in her wake (which we of course had to take advantage of!).

A big thank you to the newlyweds for trusting us to document such a special day!!  It was an honor!

Union Bluff Meeting House
Mike Bacon , Mikes Music Mix
Black Bunny Bakery
Flowers by the Sea
HarborView Video

What happens when two Irish families have a wedding on Saint Patrick’s Day?? Pure awesomeness, that’s what! Erin and Dan actually grew up down the street from one another and now own a home in the same neighborhood. Even braving the extreme cold temperatures on the beach for photos, Erin never stopped smiling with Dan. Her smile was one of those pure, real straight from the soul smiles. Thier friendship and happiness was undeniable and it was an honor to be there to document it!

Venue: Union Bluff Meeting House, York, Me
DJ:Double Platinum – Kevin Duran
Flowers: Sykes Florist
Wedding Dress: Chantilly Place

Erin and Dan as littles!!!  

You know those perfect days?  The ones that aren’t too hot and aren’t too cold.  The sun is out, but the air is comfortable.  That was what it was like in York, Maine for Chris and Sarina’s big day.  We had so much fun with these love birds and their families.  Check them out!

Venue: Union Bluff Meeting House
DJ: Chad, Get Down Tonight
Cake: Chickadee Hill
Flowers: In Bloom

We kicked off wedding season this year with Jessica and Jonathan at The Union Bluff Meeting House in York, Maine.  May is one of those months where you never know quite what to expect for weather.  To say that the beautiful couple had a perfect day would be an understatement.

I loved the nautical theme the two chose to go along with their ocean side wedding.  The dark blues were amazing and the pink accents were a great touch.  Take a look for yourself!

Thank you to all the amazing vendors who played a part and thank you Jessica and Jonathan for inviting us to be a part of your special day!

Venue: Union Bluff Meeting House
DJ: Dan Campbell
Bakery: Kate’s Bakery and Cafe
Florist: York Flower Shop

Wedding season is in full swing and with that comes all the guess work with Mother Nature. I always tell our couples that Mother Nature is something you can’t control, so to try not to worry about it too much. Of course that doesn’t stop people from checking the weather every 30 minutes in the weeks leading up to the big day, but Kristen and Greg’s wedding is the perfect example why worrying about it is fruitless. The entire week leading up to the wedding the weather report said that it was a 100% chance of rain. Even the night before that was the forcast … as you can tell by the photos the forcast was very, very wrong. The day was gorgeous. Perfect skies, gorgeous sun shining and no rain. (at least not until much later in the evening!) Take that Mother Nature 🙂

Thank you both for including us! We wish you many years of love and laughter!

As always, thank you to the other vendors who played a part in making the day such a huge success!
Venue: Union Bluff Meeting House, york, Maine
DJ: Jeremy Guilbeault, Get Down Tonight
Flowers: Lindsey Loring Designs
Bakery: Chickadee Hill Cakes

I LOVE the socks!

“Mike is always a gentleman. He puts me first and always makes sure that I am content. I love how happy he makes me. It’s the little things that make me fall in love with him more and more each day. I love to make him smile and laugh. He has a beautiful smile that makes me melt! I also love the way he looks at me. He is an amazing father to his daughter.” – Stephanie

“I love how caring Stephanie is. I love how she has become an amazing mother figure for my daughter Ava. I love how clumsy and silly she can be. Some days she can’t get out of her own way… it always makes us laugh. I love how easy it is for her to be herself around me. She’s beautiful and the best thing in my life. She makes me a better person.” – Mike

Stephanie and Mike have such an inspiring love story.  Their meeting, courtship, engagement and marriage is something that is breathtaking, not only because of the obvious love between them , but because of the unspoken love demonstrated for each other as they walk a hard path.  They met in 2009 while Stephanie was working at a local restaurant where Mike’s business cleaned the windows. Stephanie’s method of flirting was to throw pickles at the windows after Mike had finished cleaning them. The playful antics worked and Mike soon asked her out. They realized they were in love after attending a friend’s wedding together. Something about watching their friends exchange vows put into perspective the feelings they had for each other.

From there, they began building a life together that included Friday nights snuggling in front of great TV shows, Sunday drives to look for local open houses and late night ice cream dates. In 2013, at their favorite vacation spot on Martha’s Vineyard, Mike popped the question. They spent the next 14 months planning their dream ocean-side wedding.

On Sept 2, 2014, just one month before the wedding,  Stephanie took Mike to the hospital for severe stomach pain. They never imagined they would be rushed to a Boston hospital in the middle of the night. They waited on tests, scans, and biopsy results for two weeks until they got Mike’s diagnosis. On September 12, 2014 Mike was diagnosed with stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer and it had spread to his stomach.  Their world was turned upside down.

“I finally understood what true love meant…love meant that you care for another person’s happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be.” ― Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

“The course of true love never did run smooth.” -William Shakespeare

With all the chaos and Mike’s declining health, the wedding was uncertain, but they decided to move forward so they would have something happy to focus there attention on.  It was truly amazing to watch everyone pull together to give them the wedding of their dreams.  The staff at Union Bluff even dried the grass to make sure they could still have their ceremony outside in front of the ocean.

“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.” -Buddha

Usually the word “newlyweds” makes you think of a honeymoon to a tropical island, purchasing a new home, or having a baby. That was no different for Stephanie and Mike, but they have put aside those plans as they work to fight this disease known as the “silent killer”.  Their honeymoon in Antigua was replaced with hospital visits, chemo treatments and recovering. They readily admit that they feel robbed of his life and robbed of their future. However, they hold each other a lot, they cry, and Stephanie tries to get Mike to smile at any chance she gets. Their amazing friends and family are also by their sides, supporting them through this journey.

Stephanie and Mike are doing their best, living each day in the moment and praying for a miracle. They have a fight ahead of them, but they will fight it together.

Mike has a beautiful 7-year-old daughter.

“Love is patient and kind…Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance…Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” -1st Corinthians

They are two of the strongest people I have ever met and I was honored to document their day.  Please join me in continuing to pray for Mike’s healing and spreading the word to raise awareness about this horrible disease!  There is no cure and yearly the National Cancer Institute spends less than 2% of it’s budget on Pancreatic Cancer Research.  November is National Pancreatic Cancer month, wear purple to show your support and visit the PanCan website (http://www.pancan.org/) for more information on how you can help.

A special thanks to the vendors that helped make this day so special:

This is a different kind of post for us. A full blog post will follow later this week. I thank Stephanie and Mike for their openness and bravery. My prayers are with you as you fight this fight. Please join me in supporting them and creating awareness for Pancreatic Cancer!

www.youcaring.com/mikesfight

www.pancan.org