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Photo by New England, NY + Coasts of ME Wedding + Elopement Photographer on September 24, 2026. May be a black-and-white image of people kissing, dinner jacket, wedding and text.
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Posted On: September 24th 2026, 03:20 pm
Your wedding day can be whatever you wish it to be.

Want your best lady to be in a dinosaur costume? Done.
Want to plan an entire middle-school themed field day for you and all of your guests? Done.
Want to hike up a mountain, just the two of you? Done.

Whatever reflects you and your lover’s life together will turn into wedding day magic.

Whatever you think builds community and has the power to extend your love to your most favorite people: I am here for allllll 👏🏼 of👏🏼 it 👏🏼.

This has been the year of couples choosing untraditional routes, celebrations, and gatherings that reflect their true selves, and it’s got me thinking.

Maybe the future of weddings and gatherings of love is evolving.

Maybe thinking of weddings as curated experiences is where it’s at. Whether it’s just the two of you, or two hundred of your loves!

Uplifting your community and providing space to create memories together is an incredible start to a marriage.

For Mik + Matt, they put together a campy, outdoor retreat wedding in the thick of an almost 250 year old farm and nature preserve in the middle of the White Mountains. The venue, The Preserve at Chocorua, allowed for 70 of their guests to live on site for their wedding weekend! Adult Sleepaway Camp! Eee! With a huge cookout, pristine lake swims, and a massive, amazing FIELD DAY, their wedding was so unique and the best kind of madness! Even the downpour and rain did not stop their joy!

Whatever your ideas are for your perfect day, whether it’s a hike into a wild space that fills your souls, or a full-on long weekend filled with 70 of your favorite human beings, a shit-ton of games and cold lake-swims, I am eager to learn what genuinely reflects YOU and then get to work creating something completely aligned.

Ps. Chocorua is an Algonquin word meaning “rocky home of the water serpent” 💛

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Comments (19)
britt.quesnel 21 days ago

britt.quesnel

Mel I love these so much 🤍 beautiful

catherineostheimer 22 days ago

catherineostheimer

Love the last pic especially, featuring the one and only @joanostheimer. 💕🤗

debora_lisboaa 22 days ago

debora_lisboaa

sry your dms are closed. i’m secretly playing wingman rn for my roommate. she moved here in june. hit her up on snap - sarahgif she’s looking for new ppl heredelete this after u add her lol

amandaletasz 22 days ago

amandaletasz

Many congratulations to the beautiful couple!!

janicelcohen 24 days ago

janicelcohen

Spectacular! You got me at the pristine lake swims🧚🏻‍♀️

willow_tree_events 25 days ago

willow_tree_events

These are everything. Organic, emotive, filled with story ✨️

trailmagicelopements 25 days ago

trailmagicelopements

So. Freaking. Good. 👏🏻 I love your work sm

katgrimpark 25 days ago

katgrimpark

OMG Mel! Such insanely beautiful images!

niakovacevphotography 25 days ago

niakovacevphotography

Wow my jaws on the floor

thepreservenh 25 days ago

thepreservenh

These are breathtaking. 😍

madisonabbeyphotography 25 days ago

madisonabbeyphotography

these are everything!!!

ashleycarolinephoto 25 days ago

ashleycarolinephoto

Mel…so so emotive, the storytelling is next level and the black and whites are forever. You’re so so good

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