Toni & Nick’s Causeway Club Wedding, Southwest Harbor

Nick proposed to Toni on a chilly morning on Cadillac Mountain, so it only made sense to do their first look in the very same spot.  So, on their wedding day, Toni and Nick prepared in Bar Harbor (Toni was at the Bar Harbor Inn, while Nick prepared at a private residence), and the pair finally saw each other on a beautiful fall day on the edge of Cadillac, overlooking the rest of the island.  And what a view it was- while peak foliage hadn't quite arrived to Mount Desert Island, there were delightful pops of yellow and orange that peppered the green landscape below.  After taking some portraits where we were all on top of the world (especially Toni and Nick, who were so excited to see each other! ;)), we traveled around Acadia, to Jordan Pond and to Seawall, which served as a way for Toni and Nick to spend some time alone on their wedding day and to also set aside ample time to take a variety of scenic landscape portraits.  Finally, we headed to their Causeway Club wedding ceremony in Southwest Harbor, which was right by the water, and we finally retreated to the Causeway Club's beautiful whitewashed barn (it's one of my favorite barns in the state!) for Toni and Nick's candlelit reception.  I was especially enamored by their meal, crafted by the always pitch perfect Bar Harbor Catering Company- I'm drooling, thinking about the chicken and waffles I had- and their band, Ryan Blotnick and Group, which definitely had their guests grooving.  Ali Cormier, of Wedding Angel Events, also did wonderfully in keeping the wedding reception paced well and running smoothly.  I wish I could relive this wedding day- it was so good!

Here are a few of my favorites from Toni and Nick's wedding day.  Enjoy!

Landscape wedding portrait on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park
A bride has makeup applied for her wedding on Mount Desert Island
The bridesmaids look at old photos of the bride and groom
The bride nervously awaits her wedding at the Bar Harbor Inn
A bride prepares for her wedding day at the Bar Harbor Inn
A bride prepares for her wedding day at the Bar Harbor Inn
A mother of the bride cries when she sees her daughter wearing a wedding dress in Maine
A bride walks down the stairs at the Bar Harbor Inn
The groom and groomsmen prepare for the groom's MDI wedding
The groomsmen get ready for the groom's wedding in Southwest Harbor, Maine
The bride and groom share a first look on top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park
Landscape wedding portrait on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park
Landscape wedding portrait on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park
Landscape wedding portrait on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park
The groom happily helps the bride traverse Cadillac Mountain
Landscape wedding portrait on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park
Landscape wedding portrait on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park
The bride and groom happily spend time on Cadillac mountain before their wedding ceremony
Couples wedding portraits at Jordan Pond
The wedding party moves from one location to the next at Jordan Pond
A bridal portrait taken at Seawall on Mount Desert Island
A portrait of the bride and groom taken at Seawall on Mount Desert Island
A portrait of the bride and groom taken at Seawall on Mount Desert Island
A portrait of the bride and groom taken at Seawall on Mount Desert Island
The mother of the groom hugs her son at his Southwest Harbor wedding ceremony
A wedding ceremony at the Causeway Club in Southwest Harbor, Maine
A wedding ceremony at the Causeway Club in Southwest Harbor, Maine
The mother and father of the bride hold hands during a Causeway Club wedding ceremony
A wedding ceremony at the Causeway Club in Southwest Harbor, Maine
A wedding ceremony at the Causeway Club in Southwest Harbor, Maine
A bride and groom walk into a dramatic pine tree forest at the Causeway Club
The bride and groom enjoy a toast during a Causeway Club wedding reception
The bride and groom enjoy a toast during a Causeway Club wedding reception
The bride and groom enjoy a toast during a Causeway Club wedding reception
The bride hugs the maid of honor at her Southwest Harbor wedding in Maine
The happy couple shares their first dance at their Mount Desert Island wedding
The groom and his mother shares their first dance at their Mount Desert Island wedding
The bride and her father shares their first dance at their Mount Desert Island wedding
The bride and her father shares their first dance at their Causeway Club wedding
Guests dance and party at a MDI wedding in Maine
Guests dance and party at a MDI wedding in Maine
Groomsmen smoke cigars at a Southwest Harbor, Maine wedding.
Guests dance and party at a MDI wedding in Maine
Guests dance and party at a MDI wedding in Maine
Guests dance and party at a Causeway Club wedding in Maine
Guests dance and party at a Causeway Club wedding in Maine

Venue: The Causeway Club
Wedding Planner: Wedding Angel Events
Photographer: Kate Crabtree
Second Photographer: Tammie Wardwell
Caterer: Bar Harbor Catering Company
Florist: Cottage Flowers
Band: Ryan Blotnick and Group
Makeup: From This Day Forward
Hair: Amanda, Christiaan Salon and Day Spa
Dress Shop: Ana's Bridal Boutique
Wedding Dress: Mikaella Bridal
Suits: Brooks Brothers
Rentals: Wallace Events
Officiants: Richard Rosato & Chelsea Ruggierio

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