tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66828161430957776632012-01-27T05:49:14.334-05:00Maine weddings, engagements and other love stories in Rangeley, Northeast Harbor, Kennebunkport, Monhegan Island, York, French's Point, Portland, Rockland, midcoast Maine, Meredith New Hampshire, and around New England written by Maine Wedding Photographer Samantha Warren.Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.comBlogger1871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-34605802250388187092011-12-27T09:56:00.001-05:002012-01-04T20:12:23.436-05:00

Photographer: Samantha Warren Weddings Bridal gown: Priscilla of Boston Shoes: Kate Spade Custom clutches: Sea Bags Bridesmaids dresses: Rent the Runway Groom and groomsmen attire: Brooks Brothers Hair: Studio 41 in Kennebunk, ME Makeup: Cottage Breeze Day Spa Bridal preparations & guest accommodations: The Colony Hotel, in Kennebunkport, ME Ceremony: Christ Church in Kennebunk, ME (yes, where

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users or those viewing in their Google Reader, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' Animoto channel or here on YouTube Other wedding vendors featured: Bridal gown: Priscilla of Boston Shoes: Kate Spade Custom clutches: Sea Bags Bridesmaids dresses: Rent the Runway Groom and groomsmen

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users or those viewing in their Google Reader, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' Animoto channel or here on YouTube Other wedding vendors featured: Hair & Bridemaids' Makeup: Onsite by the Galleria Salon of Laconia, New Hampshire Gown: Vera Wang from the Vera Wang Salon in

Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Church Ln, New Hampton, NH 03256, USA43.6058741 -71.6477734999999743.605797100000004 -71.64935049999997 43.6059511 -71.64619649999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-59640719729038610132011-12-18T11:30:00.003-05:002012-01-01T13:45:17.681-05:00

Sam & Max's wedding vendors: Photographer: Samantha Warren Weddings Hair & Makeup: Portsmouth Spa, Portsmouth, NH Gown: Madeline's Daughter, Portsmouth, NH Florist: Portsmouth Flower & Garden Preparations/Bridal Suite: Sheraton Portsmouth Ceremony site: Flag Hill Winery, Lee, New Hampshire Officiant: Flag Hill Winery owner Reception: Flag Hill Winery, Lee, New Hampshire DJ: Adam Blackstock/

Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Lee, NH, USA43.1230556 -71.0113888999999943.077704600000004 -71.06752089999999 43.1684066 -70.95525689999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-34918126715475301512011-12-18T09:29:00.004-05:002011-12-31T09:44:35.888-05:00

All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users or those viewing in their Google Reader, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' Animoto channel or here on YouTube Other wedding vendors featured: Hair & Makeup: Portsmouth Spa, Portsmouth, NH Gown: Madeline's Daughter, Portsmouth, NH Florist: Portsmouth Flower & Garden

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My 2009 Kennebunkport wedding couple turned dear friends Susan and Jeff needed a last-minute image for their holiday card that would showcase their new furkid, Dusty, and newer kid, Willy. Our schedules intersected for 12 minutes (no joke) one Saturday morning when it was snowing and blowing sideways at Pine Point Beach in Scarborough, a favorite meet-up spot for walking our dogs together.

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It's been said you get what you pay for, but really, these days wouldn't it be nice to get a bit better return on your investment! In the spirit of Cyber Monday ('cause nobody appreciates online shopping like me- Amazon.com and Etsy.com and LLBean.com, oh my), Samantha Warren Weddings is offering you more for your money with our Bigger Really is BETTER! sale on gallery-wrapped canvas prints and

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Why fight the crowds? Revel in your post-Thankgiving relax and shop for the far-too-fast-approaching holidays from home in your PJs (preferably with some leftover pie and coffee). In celebration of Black Friday, now through December 3, DVD slideshows will be buy one get one free! Yeah, you read that right: buy one, GET ONE FREE! Just because. Because I like you (a whole lot!) and because I think

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Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Meredith, NH, USA43.65753309999999 -71.50031743.58462159999999 -71.6494065 43.730444599999984 -71.3512275tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-25377852949172750172011-10-09T17:40:00.002-04:002011-10-16T17:52:44.037-04:00

Katie & Billy - October 8, 2011 Church Landing, Meredith, New Hampshire Image by Samantha Warren Weddings SWW WEBSITE | SWW ON FACEBOOK | SWW ON TWITTER | CONNECT WITH SWW

Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Meredith, NH 03253, USA43.6575747 -71.5003520000000243.6386462 -71.51860700000002 43.6765032 -71.48209700000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-56656275640981367622011-10-02T18:05:00.003-04:002011-10-16T18:07:54.490-04:00

Ashley & Trevor - October 1, 2011 The Portland Club, Portland, Maine Image by Samantha Warren Weddings SWW WEBSITE | SWW ON FACEBOOK | SWW ON TWITTER | CONNECT WITH SWW

Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Portland, ME, USA43.66147100000001 -70.255325943.60082350000001 -70.3899059 43.722118500000015 -70.1207459tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-17168749970173644432011-09-29T09:03:00.002-04:002011-10-24T07:06:15.185-04:00

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Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Kennebunkport, ME, USA43.3617526 -70.4767180999999743.3422361 -70.49448309999997 43.381269100000004 -70.45895309999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-66284084895836944002011-09-21T10:06:00.001-04:002011-10-24T07:08:28.607-04:00

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Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Stonehurst Manor Rd, North Conway, NH 03860, USA44.0677748 -71.1432161000000244.067681300000004 -71.14372110000002 44.0678683 -71.14271110000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-76766526737412251022011-09-12T17:56:00.001-04:002011-10-16T18:00:24.703-04:00

Jessa & Tim - September 10, 2011 Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, Kennebunkport/Kennebunk, Maine Image by Samantha Warren Weddings SWW WEBSITE | SWW ON FACEBOOK | SWW ON TWITTER | CONNECT WITH SWW

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Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Sebasco Harbor Resort, 29 Kenyon Rd, Phippsburg, ME 04562, USA43.767103 -69.8613730000000112.391675 -129.62699800000001 75.14253099999999 -10.095748000000015tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-62011762324792002292011-09-04T18:00:00.002-04:002011-10-16T18:03:10.325-04:00

Jennifer & Tom - September 3, 2011 Stonehurst Manor, North Conway, New Hampshire Image by Samantha Warren Weddings SWW WEBSITE | SWW ON FACEBOOK | SWW ON TWITTER | CONNECT WITH SWW

Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Stonehurst Manor Rd, North Conway, NH 03860, USA44.0677748 -71.1432161000000244.067681300000004 -71.14372110000002 44.0678683 -71.14271110000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-81764847759095770202011-08-28T17:52:00.003-04:002011-10-16T17:56:28.573-04:00

Emily & Adam - August 27, 2011 Sebasco Harbor Resort, Phippsburg, Maine Image by Samantha Warren Weddings SWW WEBSITE | SWW ON FACEBOOK | SWW ON TWITTER | CONNECT WITH SWW

Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Sebasco, Phippsburg, ME 04562, USA43.78175 -69.867824312.412559500000004 -129.6334493 75.1509405 -10.102199299999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-27635812672798700252011-07-19T07:32:00.000-04:002011-07-19T07:32:03.381-04:00

Last year, I attended the all-women Maine Cancer Foundation's Tri for a Cure to cheer on my many friends who were participating. Though it was only their names I knew to yell out, I soon found myself so moved by the signs of sisterhood and strength I saw on the course that I found myself screaming and shouting support to every woman who went by, many of them participating proudly in their first

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Emily and Adam had scheduled a Portland, Maine engagement session with me in early June when they'd planned to be up for their final tastings for their August wedding at Sebasco Harbor Resort, but we got rained out two days in a row. Hard! Knowing that the couple planned to incorporate some of the shots into their wedding day decor but that their weekends between now and then were busily booked

Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com0Groton, MA 01450, USA42.6112014 -71.5745120000000342.599362899999996 -71.59068550000002 42.6230399 -71.55833850000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-22383529183419762762011-06-26T06:36:00.002-04:002011-06-26T17:01:20.776-04:00

They weren't expecting it from Mother Nature, so Sam and Max brought their own sunshine, with bright smiles, warm hearts and from the second they saw each other, a glow that likely hasn't stopped since On Saturday, I started my New England wedding photography season with Sam and Max as they were wed at Flag Hill Winery in Lee, New Hampshire. This is just one of the many images from this day

Samantha Warren Weddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02599523726626983360noreply@blogger.com1Lee, NH, USA43.12306 -71.0119399999999811.475815500000003 -130.77756499999998 74.77030450000001 -11.246314999999981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682816143095777663.post-78523339336627862372011-03-31T15:24:00.000-04:002011-04-01T15:25:49.014-04:00

Alison and Steven's coastal Cape Neddick wedding was one I'd been looking forward to since the second I received Alison's inquiry in my inbox back in 2008! Set on the seaside grounds of one of New England's most graceful and distinctive venues, Greystone Manor, this wedding was made all the more memorable by the lengths the couple went to arrive in Cape Neddick for the weekend! For groom Steven

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Lindsay and Patrick's coastal Cape Neddick wedding had all the makings of the marriages I love to photograph: a connected couple; an intimate audience of close friends and family; stunning, seaside setting; fun, personal details (popcorn for favors, anyone); and cupcakes (see their slideshow and meet their team of Maine wedding vendors by clicking here). So it's no surprise their signature

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I'm happy to share that Kristyn and Paul's Bailey Island wedding is featured in the 2011 issue of the stunning Seacoast Bride magazine, which is available now on newsstands through Maine and New Hampshire. Their Saturday wedding was just two days before the submission deadline, but I felt the intimacy of their day and all its delightful details would be a nice match for the magazine and so I

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users or those viewing in their Google Reader, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' Animoto channel or here on YouTube Other wedding vendors featured: Venue: Greystone Manor, Cape Neddick, Maine (no web presence but contact me for details) Hair and makeup: Ann Marie Laurendeau of

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What's black and white and red (or read) all over (and over, and over)? It's Shana and Chris' signature album from their beautiful Bangor Maine Wedding this past August (see slideshow here and blog entry here). Shana and Chris hadn't initially planned on an album, but the week before their wedding, smartly upgraded their package to include one. And then once they saw their images, they

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Love. Thanks. Wedding. Kyle. Maine. Happy. Those were the top words I tweeted in 2010. And as I reflect back on a complicatedly, simply rich 365 days, it comes as no surprise. Despite a 2010 that brought such loss - this year started with Kyle unemployed (and my dignity often ditched as I dealt with that), the passing of Kyle's beloved Grampy and the general annoyances of an adult life (a

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"A photographic portrait is a picture of someone who knows he's being photographed, and what he does with this knowledge is as much a part of the photograph as what he's wearing or how he looks. He's implicated in what's happening, and he has a certain real power over the result." -Richard Avedon "Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment; photography is a

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The happiest of holidays! May 2011 bring you all the things you need (and someone who really rocks to share them with)! Warm wishes, from Samantha Warren Weddings *On behalf of the clients and friends of Samantha Warren Weddings, a donation has been made to Good Shepherd Food Bank (www.GSFB.org) to help feed Maine's hungry. May the giving spirit of this season continue throughout the New

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Our fierce guard dogs (!hah!) have become so accustomed to the sound of the steps of our FedEx woman that they don't even wiggle a whisker when her boots hit our brick walk. These last two weeks, Samantha Warren Weddings has been a staple stop almost daily on her delivery route, as she brings me boxes brimming with the beautiful books that showcase the stories of my summer and fall 2010

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You will not likely ever meet a Jew who loves Christmas as much as I. If you have a couch and charge me a $150 an hour to lie on it, I can get into the deep-seeded specifics, but suffice to say, the holidays to me are truly the most wonderful time of the year! I love honoring Hanukkah under the lights of our Christmas tree, as Kyle and I exchange an inscribed book each of the eight nights, him

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' YouTube channel or here on Animoto.com) Other wedding vendors featured: Hair and makeup: the Cutting Edge in Chelmsford, Massachusetts Bride's dress: David's Bridal in Nashua, New Hampshire Veil: David's Bridal in Nashua, NH Flowers: David,

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' YouTube channel or here on Animoto.com) Other wedding vendors featured: Hair and makeup: Fabu Salon and Spa in Portland, ME Bride's dress: Cristina's in Andover, MA Bride's shoes: Calvin Klein Flowers: Minott's Flowers Bridal prep suite:

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It's been said you get what you pay for, but really, these days wouldn't it be nice to get a bit better return on your investment! In the spirit of Cyber Monday ('cause nobody appreciates online shopping like me- Amazon.com and Etsy.com and LLBean.com, oh my), Samantha Warren Weddings is offering you more for your money with our Bigger Really is BETTER! sale on gallery-wrapped canvas prints and

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Why fight the crowds? Revel in your post-Thankgiving relax and shop for the far-too-fast-approaching holidays from home in your PJs (preferably with some leftover pie and coffee). In celebration of Black Friday, now through December 3, DVD slideshows will be buy one get one free! Yeah, you read that right: buy one, GET ONE FREE! Just because. Because I like you (a whole lot!) and because I think

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“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” -Voltaire Last year, on this very day, I wrote, on this very blog, "Out of every challenge, comes chance." I wrote it because I was trying to convince myself it was true. Now I know it to be so. A day like Thanksgiving brings the great gift of time for reflection, and in ruminating on what I am most

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' YouTube channel or here on Animoto.com) Other wedding vendors featured: Rehearsal dinner: Jamaica Point Lodge in Belgrade Lakes Ceremony site: Jamaica Point Lodge Officiant: Henry Beck (bride's brother) Dresses (bride's and bridesmaids):

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' YouTube channel or here on Animoto.com) Other wedding vendors featured: Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Lines (Ship- The Carnival Valor and stops including Grand Cayman, Isla Roatan, Belize and Cozumel, Mexico) Pre-cruise accommodations: Miami

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' YouTube channel or here on Animoto.com) Other wedding vendors featured: Venue: Fairbourne, a private oceanside residence available for rental in Cape Neddick Hair and makeup: Tina Wardwell of The Roaming Artists Florist: Bloom's Flower

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' YouTube channel or here on Animoto.com) Other wedding vendors featured: Hair and makeup: Reflections Salon and Spa in Shelbourne, Vermont Ceremony church: St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Shelbourne, VT Reception venue: The Essex (

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is available for viewing here on Animoto.com) A shift in slideshow focus today, to one showcasing a recent family session I did in York with Samantha Warren Weddings' 08.08.08 couple, Lani and Steve, and their adorable one-year-old daughter, Emma, who was a pure delight to photograph and play with. You

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' YouTube channel or here on Animoto.com) Other wedding vendors featured: Hair and makeup: Headgames Salon in Portland, Maine Bride's dress: Michelle Kelly (a local Maine wedding dress designer) at Eco-Elegance in Portland Bride's shoes: Frye

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (For iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' YouTube channel or here on Animoto.com) Other wedding vendors featured: Wedding dress: Calvin Klein (from Nordstrom) Bride's shoes: Kate Spade Ceremony: Mackerel Cove on Bailey Island Guest accomodations: Log Cabin Inn on Bailey Island and

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' YouTube channel or here on Animoto.com) Other wedding vendors featured: Wedding dress: Maggie Sottero, purchased at New York Lace Bridal Salon in Taunton, Massachussetts Hair and makeup: New Outlooks Salon in Lunenburg, MA Venue: Devens Common

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All images in slideshow by Samantha Warren Weddings (Original blog entry here on the Samantha Warren Weddings' Blog and for iPhone/iPad users, the slideshow is also available for viewing here on Samantha Warren Weddings' YouTube channel or here on Animoto.com) Other wedding vendors featured: Wedding dress: Madeleine's Daughter in Portsmouth, New Hampshire Bridal shoes: Kate Spade Hair and

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i live in an iWorld. And now the emotionally engaging eye candy that is my wedding highlight slideshows can join me and the millions upon millions of my fellow iPhone and iPad users there too (kinda), thanks to my recent switch to a new slideshow software program called Animoto*. Animoto is a subscription-based web application that helps professional photographers and other creative types (as

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Who: Shana & ChrisWhat: Church ceremony at Saint John's Catholic Church in Bangor and ballroom celebration for 200 at the Hilton Garden Inn in BangorWhen: Saturday, August 28How: Bridal gown Madeleine's Daughter in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; shoes from Kate Spade; hair and makeup by Heather Baine, of Tangled Endz, and Kylie Hanlon, of Capello's; transportation by Hollywood Custom Rides; Paloma's

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On my summer 2010 Bucket List, I made a must-do going on a 50-plus mile bike ride (along with making homemade ice cream sandwiches, not getting sunburned and learning how to wear seersucker- lofty dreams I know). Then I heard about the Dempsey Challenge and the opportunity to not only reach my personal goal and get in shape for ski season, but also to join with thousands of others as we raise

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Following our retreat last July in Charleston, South Carolina and our lucky Vegas get-together/slumber party for WPPI in March, the girls of Alpha Kappa Camera are reuniting this week in (wait for it)... MONTANA (Polson, MT to be more specific)!!! Kyle spent the middle of his 20s in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana, and his stories of the vastness and freedom of the West have long lured me there.

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"Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it." -Russell Baker People just love summer. I hate heat, which is why I live in Maine and why summer is my least favorite of all the seasons after winter and fall, in that order (there is really no spring in Maine, so it doesn't count). It's not to say I don't like this half-time of the year, but I love skiing and sweaters and soup and

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Last Labor Day, Kyle and I did just that. While much of the rest of the country BBQed and toasted the final day of wearing white and seersucker, we filled our water bottles, laced up our hiking boots and headed into the North Maine Woods so I could labor away on a photography and writing assignment for the summer guide of Bangor Metro magazine (which also publishes the highly helpful eye candy

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Erin and Brent are two of the most selfless people I know.They'd originally been planning a more - shall we say- exotic elopement, but when they decided earlier this year to adopt a black lab mix puppy who had been badly injured in a hit-and-run, they turned their focus and their finances to loving and caring for her. Instead of traveling several thousand miles east over the Atlantic, they headed

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Their wedding is one I've been looking forward to ever since Amy and John announced their engagement following The Preakness one year ago. And it's one I was so eager/excited/elated for, that I couldn't even sleep the night before it. Amy and then John came into our lives as fellow Moxie Mangler dodgeballers and fast became a familiar staple in our social circle. And so when I documented their

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You know that girlfriend of yours- the one who is so terrifically talented, carefree and chic, hot and humble that even if your husband admitted to a mini-crush on her, you wouldn't actually mind because, heck, you've kind of got one on her too! Well, I'm actually blessed to have a bevy of fabulous friends who are just that, and the Maile Wilson must be counted among those ranks! Kyle and I first

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Providence was the place for Dena and Jeff to say their "I Do's!" in a sunset ceremony at the chic Westin Providence. Afterwards, we snuck out and onto the city sidewalks for a few dusk-lit portraits of the couple, who are at once playful and patient with each other. Check back here on the Samantha Warren Weddings blog for more images from this elegant and easy-going (translation: very FUN!)

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In our house, Kyle is the cook (lucky me) and I am the baker (though I can cook- I swear). Baking grounds me. Like photography, I like how baking is a blend of equal parts science and art, with a generous pinch of good genetics and a splash of good luck. You must be methodical, yet imaginative, a follower and a leader. The process forces me to focus, something my 12-

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As you may know from a previous post, Samantha Warren Weddings is now on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SamanthaWarrenWeddings. What this means for me is that I now have a blog, a website, a Twitter feed, two!! Facebook pages (my "personal" one and then the business one) and a partridge in a pear tree to keep updated. Phew! It's tiring trying to list them all, let alone keep them regularly updated

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Kyle and I met Deirdre and Ryan through 2007 client turned much loved friends, Ashley and Greg! Our mutual passions for skiing, being on the water, spoiling our dogs rotten and being on the world's worst dodgeball team, made us fast friends. I took my first photograph of the two of them last year at an end of the (shortlived) season party at our house for the Moxie Manglers, and remember being

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Facebook's recent reveal that they were switching business/brand profiles followers from "fans" to those who "like this" has given me renewed reasons to develop Samantha Warren Weddings' presence on the timesuck ...err, social networking site. While of course I know you don't just like Samantha Warren Weddings, you love it, because Facebook clearly has a thing for more mild, middle-of-the-road

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Vacation reply turned off? Check!Super sweet (I actually let out an audible "awwwww!") voicemail received from bride letting me know that after just 36 hours apart (having previously seen us for 10 days straight), she missed us? Check!Luggage and laundry unpacked and put away? Ummm...yeah, sure. Check! (Just please, if you're going to stop by, give me a 20 minute warning so I can take my bathing

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Recycle. Isn't that one of the main maxims of the whole eco-friendly movement? In a nod to recycling as well as those two other revered R's of the environment(reduce and reuse), I am going to poach one of my previous posts on what Samantha Warren Weddings does to go green as my e-cknowledgement (like my new made-up word? also recycled!) of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. This post is adapted

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Of the tens of thousands of images I make each year, it's always fun to follow where they find homes after they leave mine. In addition to the nightstands, coffeetables, as well walls they grace, they often make their way onto vendor websites, wedding blogs and into print publications.I was honored when this hawt (really, there's no other word for it) image from Leah and Darrel's Rhode Island

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Top row (left to right): Joanna, Lisette, me and Shea (we apparently didn't get the memo this was the happy picture, not the crazy one). Bottom row, Cristi and Kara. Absent from photo: Amelia, Trina and Lee Ann. You know you've got a good group of girlfriends when you can go to Vegas with them, win $1,018 on the penny slots (yes, I was that hysterical person, fanning myself furiously with 20s

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If you need a how-to for creating chic candle centerpieces, you'd look no further than Martha Stewart Weddings. If you want to know "his number one secret sex wish," you'd turn to Cosmo (though I'd recommend just asking). And, if you want to learn about the latest lenses, post-processing platforms and the industry's most innovative shooters, you turn to Rangefinder Magazine. Published monthly, it

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Congratulations are in order for Amy and Mark, whose thoughtful White Mountain Wedding is now being featured as a Real Green Wedding on the Green Bride Guide's website. The site was founded by Kate Harrison, the author of The Green Bride Guide, and is a highly helpful resource for any couple planning an environmentally-sensitive wedding. This is my second Real Green Wedding to be featured. Last

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Wedding. Love. Maine. Those were the top words I used in my Tweets this past year according to the analytics generated by my Tweet Cloud for 2009 (make yours here). It makes sense. I also wrote often about home, happiness and hope and used the word "thanks" more than "skiing" and "snow," or "beach" and "brides." And it should come as no surprise (though Alder and Nikon were a little miffed) that

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Every few Wednesdays, I pick a trio of my recent tweets, and go beyond brevity to give you a few more deets. More work for me, more love for my blog. Earlier today, I posted Part I of the final edition for 2009 of the Wednesday Wrap. Part II, which features some of the many kind words I've received from my clients and their families this past year, is below. As always, you can read more about

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Every few Wednesdays, I pick a trio of my recent tweets, and go beyond brevity to give you a few more deets. More work for me, more love for my blog. This post, which was actually started when I selected the Tweets in September, serves as the end of the year edition, so pull up a chair and a flute of Prosecco. There is just so much to catch up on that I've broken this post into two easier to

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After last year's creative card, I knew our 2009 holiday greeting had to deliver. Enter two sausage McMuffins and the dubious dream that Nikon, our lively little German Shorthaired puppy who just happens to be packaged in the body of an 85-lb dire wolf, would be willing to feign pulling Kyle, Alder and me in our toboggan for just a single shot, that would be captured using the self-timer feature

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I was honored when an editor from DownEast Magazine contacted me with a request to include an image they'd seen on my blog from Sara and Dean's wedding at the Asticou Inn (which I adore!) in their upcoming edition of Maine Vows. But of course!Billed as "the essential guide to getting married in Maine," Maine Vows is inserted into the January 2010 edition of DownEast (a must-read for any Mainer

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No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,No comfortable feel in any member -No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds,November! -19th Century British Poet Thomas HoodI used to heart November. With it, came so many things I delight in, like Thanksgiving, and the first snowfall, and sweater weather, and the start of ski season, and that giddy

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Who: Alison and MichaelWhat: A festive and oh-so-fun fall classic country club wedding for 200 in central MassachusettsWhere: Ceremony and celebration at the Wedgewood Pines Country Club in charming Stow, MassachusettsWhen: Saturday, October 24, 2009How: Bridal gown and veil from Allegria Bridal of Boston; hair by Dellaria in Acton, Mass; floral centerpieces from Frugal Flower with all other

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For those arriving from SkiMaine's enewsletter, welcome! If you'd like to read about our 2008-2009 Ski Maine Peak to Peak Adventures, you are in the right place. To read and see about our three-day, five mountain trip North (including our delightful discovery of chest deep powder in The County), you can do so here. To read about the successful completion of the challenge and our rundown of our

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My 2009 New England wedding photography season may be finished, but Samantha Warren Weddings is certainly not idle. In fact, I am busier than ever, booking 2010 weddings, editing images from my final three weddings of this season (one each in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts- phew!), creating/finalizing album designs and making regular runs to the post office to send off completed client

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I first went to Monhegan the month before Kyle and I got married, on assignment for the Maine Office of Tourism to photograph the island for an upcoming Sunday travel section story in the Washington Post. Located 10 miles offshore (and thus accessible only by boat), the intimate island -home to about 65 year-round residents- immediately became one of top three "happy places" from the moment I

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I swear, they are considering giving me my own parking space at the Portland Post Office. At this point in the wedding season, it's my second home (my car actually seems to be my primary residence of late) as July, August and even September wedding albums are being shipped for delivery from there almost daily.I always have mixed feelings as I box up these beautiful books and say goodbye. On the

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--The Peace of Wild Things--When despair for the world grows in meand I wake in the night at the least soundin fear of what my life and what my children's lives may be,I go lie down where the wood drakerests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.I come into the peace of wild thingswho do not tax their lives with forethoughtof grief. I come into the presence of still water.And I

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Four years. Four years. That's how long we're in high school. Or college. Or how long a president can be in office before having to run for reelection. Seems like there is lots in life measured in four year increments. And as of 4:40 or so today, it's the magnitude of our marriage. We almost didn't make it. On our first anniversary, we came thisclose to getting divorced. No, really. For my

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Who: Rebecca and RyanWhat: An elegant, classic coastal Maine Labor Day weekend wedding Where: Harborside ceremony and tented reception at the lovely landmark Asticou Inn in Northeast HarborWhen: Sunday, September 6, 2009How: Monique Lhullier bridal gown from New York's famed Kleinfield Bridal; bridesmaids convertible wrap dresses from Butter by Nadia; onsite hair and makeup by the Northeast

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Who: Courtney and JamesWhat: A casually chic celebration for 180 focused on family, and !fun! in a sprawling Scarborough fieldWhere: Backyard ceremony and tented reception at the bride's family home in ScarboroughWhen: Saturday, August 22How: Pre-wedding pampering including hair and makeup at Paridiso Salon and Spa in Portland, bridal gown from Spoil Me Rotten (previously in Portland and just

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Who: Erica and DannyWhat: A preppy blue and yellow waterside wedding for 150 on the shores of Lake WinnipesaukeeWhere: Tented ceremony and ballroom reception at the Adirondack-styled Church Landing - the epitome of lakehouse luxe- in Meredith, New Hampshire When: Saturday, August 15How: Bridesmaid dresses and bride's gown from J. Crew's wedding collection; tent by Sperry Tents; catering and

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Every other Wednesday, I pick three of my tweets from the past two weeks, and go beyond brevity to give you a few more deets on those tweets. More work for me, more love for my blog. Here goes. You can read more about why I do the Wednesday Wrap here. And yes, I dropped from weekly to biweekly during this busy stretch where if I tweeted everything I did, it would just be the word "work" 28

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Who: Mandi and RobWhat: An elegant pink-and-brown soiree for 100 or so on the Stockton Springs side shores of Penobscot Bay Where: Waterside ceremony and ballroom reception at the regal Retreat at French's Point in Stockton SpringsWhen: Saturday, August 1How: Bride and bridesmaids' dresses from David's Bridal, hair and makeup on-site by the Belfast-based Lisa Nichols Salon, flowers by Jeanne

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The sisters of Alpha Kappa Camera (from left to right): Trina, Kara, Shea, Lee Ann, me, Joanna, Lisette, Cristi and Amelia. Charleston South Carolina, July 2009. Last month, I went on the best blind date (one of only two I've had in my life, for the record). It lasted four days. We really hit it off.They had me at "you're such a light packer," warm words of welcome (take that, Kyle) shrieked at

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Each Wednesday, I pick three of my tweets from the past week (feel free to email me with requests), and go beyond brevity to give you a few more deets on those tweets. More work for me, more love for my blog. Here goes. You can read more about why I do the Wednesday Wrap here. •Sunday, August 16 at 6:56 a.m. "Sore this morning after being struck by the love that is Erica&Danny. The way those

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Who: Meghann & BradWhat: A colorful garden gathering for 80 or so on the serene shores Lake OpecheeWhere: Outdoor garden ceremony at the bride's family's home on Lake Opechee in Laconia and indoor reception across the water at the Lake Opechee Inn in LakeportWhen: Saturday, July 18, 2009*How: Flowers at the ceremony site from the bride's father's private garden and the bouquets, corsages and

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They met their first month of college, and haven't stopped falling in love since. And when you witness them looking at each other with this incredibly intense intimacy, you get the sense that they never will.On Saturday, Erica and Danny were wed at Church Landing in Meredith, New Hampshire beneath a sun that despite its smoldering, was no match for the warmth that they and their friends and

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Each Wednesday, I pick three of my tweets from the past week (feel free to email me with requests), and go beyond brevity to give you a few more deets on those tweets. More work for me, more love for my blog. Here goes. You can read more about why I do the Wednesday Wrap here. •Friday, August 7 at 11:33 a.m. "Just got the best news! My aunt and uncle, who have been together for 17 years,

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Back in my newspaper days, me and every other poorly-paid female Maine journo who scoured the racks at Reny's while truly coveting couture envied Kristen Andresen. She had - without a doubt - the best journalism job in the state. As the Bangor Daily News' ShopGirl, Kristen made central Maine seem like Manhattan, with her ideas and inspiration on where (and how) to find the latest styles for a

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Guilt. -noun1. The fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law; culpability: He admitted his guilt.2. a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined.3. conduct involving the commission of such crimes, wrongs, etc.: to live a life of guilt.Ahh, good old guilt. You know the feeling.

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With all the challenges Mandi and Rob have conquered together over the past four years, they deserved this day. And what a day it was! Fabulous venue? Check (the Retreat at French's Point)!Blue skies? Check (and 80 degree sunkissed skies with breezes off the bay to boot)! A wedding party that was as supportive as they were spirited? Check (seriously, wait until you see the dance floor action)!I

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Who: Amy & MarkWhat: A sunkissed woodsy wedding for 80 or so deep in the mountains of New HampshireWhere: Ceremony and tented celebration at a private residence in Thornton, New Hampshire.When: Saturday, July 11, 2009How: Rehearsal dinner, guest lodging and bridal preparations at the Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, New Hampshire; Sottero and Midgley gown from Modern Bride Shop in Bedford, New

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A bouquet of flowers from her father's garden. A sideways look filled with love and laughter to the man she met a world away in an African airport. The white picket fence surrounding her childhood home. And the sun. Oh, the glorious sun! I love so many things about this image, and too of this past Saturday, when Meghann and Brad were married on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee. Check back here on

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In Maine, the unwritten requirement for residency in Maine is that you love lobster, you don't consider 17 degrees cold (or five inches a snowstorm), you think of everyone who lives within a 10 mile radius as a neighbor and you are fiercely independent.Having spent the afternoon with Holly and Jarod photographing their water's edge engagement session, I am convinced that to be from the Lone Star

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Amy and Mark were married this past Saturday on a birch-filled bluff at a private residence in New Hampshire. Check back here on the Samantha Warren Weddings blog next week to see more of this green wedding, which included a reading from The Little Prince (a favorite of mine), food so fresh some if it was harvested that very morning and yes, an appearance by a donkey aptly named Jack. !Loved!

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Who: Amanda & KevinWhat: A casual and connective lively lobster luncheon and loungearound on the Maine coast for 120Where: Ceremony at the bride's childhood church -the United Church of Monmouth- and tented luncheon on the water at Wildwood, a private oceanside cottage in HarpswellWhen: June 13, 2009How: Flowers by Winthrop florist Pat Foss (phone #377-2661) and delicious catering by Laura Chabot

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Who: Abbie and PaulWhat: A backyard groundbreaking ceremony turned tented wedding celebration luncheon for 60 or soWhere: The lawn of the couple's home-to-be in FreeportWhen: May 16, 2009How: Simply elegant flowers from Stephanie at the Yarmouth based Flora Home, luncheon of quiche and salads catered by Joni and her crew from Dinner at Your Door in Freeport, cake from the European Bakery in

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My first girl crush was Diane Keaton, then Diane Lane, but lately, my love has been for one lady (excluding family and Alder)- the superwoman who is Martha Stewart. After all, who else can condense a sugar cookie recipe in a single 140 character tweet; make ponchos, K-Mart and insider trading chic; and run a multimedia empire worth upwards of $600 million, all while keeping her perfectly pressed

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Then (August 15, 2007)...And now (June 15, 2009)...He takes up more room on our couch. And in our hearts. The bestest of birthdays to Nikon, the softest snugglebug I know, who today turns two.

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Couldn't have prayed for a better day for Amanda and Kevin's Harpswell wedding on the water. Look for complete coverage of this wedding on the Samantha Warren Weddings blog soon.

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I first photographed Lisa and Dan nearly three years ago, at the wedding of Lisa's dear friend (and now mine too), Cady, in York at the Dockside. Even then, Lisa knew she and Dan were destined to be married one day, and that she wanted me to photograph her wedding. Finally, this past Christmas, Dan proposed in the most romantic of ways (Lisa had me in tears as she told me how thoughtfully he had

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