Paige and Ryder had their wedding on New Years’ Eve at the Village by the Sea in Wells. Not during the day, but after dark, on the actual eve. And not inside, as you’d imagine a winter wedding, but outdoors, in sub-freezing temperature.
Paige and Ryder are that kind of tough, and those kind of Mainers. Look at the pictures – she didn’t even keep her fur wrap on for the ceremony – she was bare armed in the night air. Amazing.
They had blankets on every chair for their guests, and a special surprise delivery just before the ceremony. Browse to the beer-bitches, below.
This was an incredibly fun wedding, and a great crowd! Thank you all for keeping it entertaining for Lucia and I.
Before The Ceremony
The VBTS congratulated Paige and Ryder with a sign on Route 1!
Paige and Ryder’s First Look
The first time Paige and Ryder saw each other on their wedding dayThe ceremony site – in the daytime. You won’t see this much during the ceremony shots!
Old Marsh Country Club
For some different scenery, Paige and Ryder took us to the Old Marsh Country ClubI don’t know what conversation led to this shot. It might have something to do with the cans on the grass. I’m just grateful no one got bruised and required additional retouching.Paige and Ryder with their People of Honor
The Ceremony
Paige and Ryder had their ceremony outdoors, in the dark. Look at the little light up trees that lined the aisle!
These are the Beer Bitches. As they walked down the aisle (disrobing), they revealed beer vests, and then liquor nips. It was that kind of wedding!
The Beer Bitches.Paige and her mom. They didn’t disrobe, they didn’t hand out beer, and they didn’t have nips, but they did have fluffy fur wraps that Paige removed as soon as she got to the altar. I guess she did kind of disrobe, and you can insert your own cold-weather joke right here. You’re welcome.
After the Ceremony
The Reception
Before the first dance, there were a few large groups that were important to Paige and Ryder
First Dance
Paige had a surprise for Ryder during their first dance. Ryder’s expressions were awesome.
The Party
DJ Shawn from the Music Man kept the dance floor full!I’m sure there’s a story here.These light up foam tubes were a hit on the dance floor
End of the Night
For the last shot of the night, we took Paige and Ryder outside for a champagne toast with us, and instead they sprayed champagne all over us 🙂
Thanks for reading all the way to the bottom! If you can’t tell, we had a ball at this wedding, and can’t imagine a better way to spend New Year’s Eve!
