Lydia and Roger were married on a hot (and I mean HOT! ) July day in New Gloucester, Maine. It was a day full of energy, tradition, and most of all - love. Together these two lively individuals blended their families and it led to some very touching moments and an absolutely raucous dance floor.
Lydia prepared with her bridal party at Shady Lane Farm in the sweet little house on the property. She had some really sweet moments with her mother and sister which, I later realized, was only the first hint of the deep closeness between them that I’d be capturing all day. I absolutely loved the flower crown as a finishing touch on the bride!
Once ready, the bridal party strode down Main Street in town for their brudsmarsch, a traditional Scandinavian bridal approach to the ceremony. There was music, there were bubbles, and there were many cars stopped in traffic to wave us along in congratulations. Then, Lydia and Roger tied the knot at the very sweet First Congregational Church of New Gloucester.
After the ceremony, we took family portraits and couples portraits and finally released the bride and groom to join their guests at the delightful cocktail hour party which had no shortage of games. There was giant Jenga, corn hole, and croquet. So. Much. Croquet! It became Roger and Lydia’s pandemic sport, so the whole family joined in at the Shady Lane Farm lawn. Dinner included fresh salads and even whole lobsters from Fosters Clambakes and Catering - delish! Speeches, first dances, and cake followed afterwards.
The dance floor was probably the part of the day that surprised me most. I had never seen such athletic dancing at a wedding in my life! Roger and his family members have this trick where they can pick each other up and do front flips. It was wild. Limbs were flying, smiles were abounding, and the party was hopping. DJ Dave kept the tunes flowing and the crowd just didn’t want to stop. As the last light of sunset faded from the barn’s roof, the fairy lights flowed from within and all you could hear was the cheering, laughing, and stomping. Congratulations to Lydia and Roger!
