This past summer I was able to be a part of Chris & Chandra’s DIY backyard forest wedding in Upstate New York. The two have been best friends for years, meeting in college and growing together for the past eight years. Chris & Chandra were married amongst all their friends and family in Chris’s parent’s forest backyard, where the ceremony and reception all took place with zero electricity. The centerpieces, boutonnieres, rings, bouquets, lights, and invitations were all made by hand by the couple with love and care. It was an elegant event in the forest filled with live music, camping, community, nature, and love.

This wedding season I decided to incorporate new custom wooden boxes for delivering all the photo goodies to brides and grooms in. Well, they’ve been a hit, and I am going to keep them around. They are simple and beautiful with an easy slide off lid that comes printed with a wedding day image on the top. They come filled with proofs, a thumb drive, and thank-you cards, but can be used for storing wedding day keepsakes or keeping on the coffee table. So pretty!

After 9 years together, Matt & Cara tied the knot in northern Maine at Alden Camps, deep in the forest next to a lake. Being that it was mid September, the weather was cool and slightly rainy, but beautiful nonetheless. The event went off without a hitch and the couple was surrounded by friends and family in the secluded woods enjoying an evening of laughter and merriment. It was a beautiful event to be a part of and I thoroughly enjoyed photographing the day as it unfolded.