I don’t think anyone who was there will soon forget high school sweethearts Brittany and Paul’s wedding ceremony at the Nubble Light. Beautiful bride, handsome groom, blue skies and warm sun — what could possibly be bad about an afternoon spent like that?

Brittany and Paul (and their friends and family) are from Virginia. But Paul’s family has a great attachment to York Beach as his Nana used to live there. The Nubble Lighthouse was Nana’s favorite place. No one had been back to the area since her death six years ago so you can imagine it was an emotional trip for everyone.

I found Brittany and her girls out on the deck where they had set up large mirrors in order to take advantage of the gorgeous afternoon light to do their makeup. Brittany’s mother, Dhana, did the bride’s beautiful up-do, while brother Josh helped the other ladies with their hairstyles. Everyone else sort of milled about, playing with the dogs and catching up with each other. It was very chill and relaxing scene.

The scene at Sohier Part was a bit busy. Parking was hard to find, and there were loads of tourists and motor homes ringing the rocks. Thankfully the groom and his guys had staked out the point across from the Nubble Lighthouse. Everyone — family and tourists — gathered round and watched as the happy couple exchanged their vows. Sure it was windy and super sunny out, but the ceremony was sweet and the view amazing. It’s not the easiest place to photograph. There were overhead cables that wanted to be in every shot (I’ve digitally removed them in the wide ceremony photo), the wind and sun were relentless, and avoiding the tourists and buses and motor homes was a constant challenge.  But Brittany couldn’t take a bad picture if she wanted to, and Paul was happy enough to do anything we suggested. I am beyond pleased with the images we got that day. Blue skies, warm sun, beautiful bride and handsome groom, beach and ocean… All good things.

Below are some of my favorite images from the day. You can see more here in the slideshow.

Congratulations to Brittany and Paul — they are expecting their first baby later this year! I wish them all the best in this new adventure together.

The bride made the beautiful brooch bouquet. She included brooches she had found at consignment shops as well as those given to her by family and friends. She even had some of Nana’s brooches in there making it truly a unique and personal piece. Brittany also made the bridesmaid’s floral bouquets. Bride’s hair by her mother, Dhana (owner of Salon Solutions in Roanoke, VA). That’s where brother Josh works, too.  Julie Draper officiated the ceremony. Bride’s dress and bridesmaids’ dresses from David’s Bridal.