North Haven Maine Wedding Photographer | Susannah & Gardner

It felt like I was traveling to another world when I made the drive and ferry ride from Bangor to North Haven, Maine with Danielle Brady (my fabulous second shooter/assistant for the day).  There's something about traveling to an island that feels magical, as if you are being transported to a world that is seen and experienced by very few people.  Only a few hundred people live on North Haven, and it's a place where everyone knows each other; a friendly isolated space that harbors the quintessential Maine spirit that outsiders like to reference and locals like to play up.

We were greeted with the most gorgeous fog that provided amazing lighting for Susannah's and Gardner's coastal rustic wedding day.  I'm not sure how others attending the wedding felt, but I sincerely thought that the fog made their wedding even more unique and atmospheric.  But what really made the wedding special were Susie and Gardner themselves, whose relationship and family (they have the most adorable dog named Beau) were spoken about by others as being, simply put, awe-inspiring.  After seeing how they look at each other, I'm inclined to agree.

Thanks for letting me be a part of your big day, Susie and Gardner.  Here are a few of my favorite photos from your wedding!

North Haven Maine landscape photo taken during a foggy day
Coastal Maine wedding photography
The bridal details at a coastal Maine wedding
The bride and her bridal party play Guess Who before her Maine wedding
The makeup artist, Cyndi Clayton, carefully applies makeup to Susannah Stone so she'll be picture perfect for her coastal Maine wedding
An excited bride has her hair done by hair stylist Kim Doll of Maine
Hair done by Kim Doll of Rockland Maine
at a midcoast Maine wedding the bride reads a heartfelt card from her groom.
During this midcoast Maine wedding the bridesmaids help their friend the bride get ready for her big day
Susie Stone prepares for her rustic North Haven Maine wedding
The father of the bride gets a first look at his daughter at her coastal Maine wedding
During a North Haven wedding the bride shares a moment with her bridesmaids in this photo
The gorgeous wedding bouquets by Eileen O'Connor, a florist in Maine
In this Maine wedding photo by Kate Crabtree the bride and mother of the bride share a moment

Danielle took these wonderful photos of the groomsmen.

The Maine groom wears a cotton boutineer and striped socks
The groomsmen relax before a North Haven Maine wedding
At a Maine wedding the groomsmen pose for a portrait.
A groomsman in a suit at a midcoast Maine wedding
Maine wedding photographer Kate Crabtree shot a wedding at an old, quaint church in midcoast Maine
The bride and groom during their wedding ceremony in North Haven Maine
The bride and groom embrace at their oceanside wedding in Maine
Maine wedding photographer Kate Crabtree shows portraits of the newly married bride and groom.
This maine groom kisses the bride, Susannah Stone, on the forehead during their formal portraits
Susannah Stone and Gardner Brown pose at the end of a North Haven Maine dock

When Susie told me she really wanted to have a photo taken of her and Gardner in a rowboat I just about died with excitement.  We had the perfect weather for it-- let me tell you, if there had been bright sun it wouldn't have been nearly as pretty as the foggy backdrop we had to work with!

Susannah Stone and Gardner Brown row away together in a rowboat during their Maine wedding
The bride and groom share a quiet moment in a rowboat after their lovely midcoast Maine wedding in this photo
Formal portraits of the bride and groom in a rowboat at their coastal wedding in Maine
Coastal Maine photographer Kate Crabtree captures Susannah Stone and Gardner Brown together in a rowboat
Maine coastal wedding photographer Kate Crabtree takes a photo of a lovely bride and groom in a rowboat
A coastal Maine bridal portrait by Kate Crabtree Photography
Maine wedding photographer Kate Crabtree shoots a photo of a midcoast bride on her wedding day
North Haven Maine formal portraits of the bride and groom
A personalized cocktail napkin at a Maine wedding
Creative escort cards created for a midcoast Maine wedding
The setup of a rustic Maine wedding dance floor
A photo of rustic details at a coastal Maine wedding
In this coastal Maine wedding photo the father of the bride toasts the newly married couple
At a midcoast Maine wedding the bride and groom dance.

Danielle got this sweet picture of Susie dancing with her dad.

In this Maine wedding photo the bride shares a first dance with her father.
At a midcoast Maine wedding children celebrate with balloons at the reception
Susannah Stone and Gardner Brown hug their dog, Beau, at their wedding reception in coastal Maine
The bride, Susannah Stone, hugs her dog, Beau, at her North Haven Maine wedding
Maine wedding photographer Kate Crabtree captures an energetic dance photo at a North Haven Maine wedding
Maine wedding photographer Kate Crabtree captures an energetic dance photo at a North Haven Maine wedding

This next picture is a hilarious dance photo by Danielle!

The bride and groom dance with their friends and family at their Maine reception
The mothers of the bride and groom chat animatedly during a rustic coastal Maine wedding
The bride and groom during their first dance in a North Haven wedding
A North Haven Maine wedding photo of the reception site, taken at night

Vendors

Photographer: Kate Crabtree Photography

Second Shooter/Assistant: Danielle Brady

Dress: Watters, Lasara

Hair: Kim Doll

Makeup Artist: From This Day Forward, Cyndi Clayton

Florist: Eileen O'Connor

Caterer: Amanda Hallowell

Baker: Catherine Corson

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