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(above: catching happy tears)

(above: a butt slap on the way out for a job-well-done)

Jenna and Brian were married last weekend at St. Bernard’s Church in North Kingstown, and after a quick stop over for a round of beers at Fat Belly’s Pub in East Greenwich, made their way to the Aldrich Mansion where their reception was held.

It was such a wonderful day, full of emotion and laughter! I started down in Green Hill at the family beach house, where Jenna and the ladies got ready for the day. The fog was thick, but once we made our way to North Kingstown, it had all cleared and a gorgeous day was in store. The ceremony was held at St. Bernard’s Church, which has been recently redone and is absolutely stunning inside and out. The bridal party briefly took over Fat Belly’s Pub for a quick beer (and a round of Car Bombs) as well as a few toasts before heading up Warwick.  As usual, the grounds at Aldrich Mansion were perfect!  The bridal party was boisterous and fun, and formals were a blast.

The Aldrich always does such a nice job making sure everything goes off without a hitch. Guests enjoyed the cocktail hour outside on the patio overlooking the bay, then went inside the historic mansion for dinner and dancing.

Jenna & Brian: your wedding was a blast! It was such a fun day from start to finish – thanks for inviting me to be a part of it!

I’ve really enjoyed looking through the images from last weeks’ Linden Place wedding! I knew I’d want to share some more as time went by. So here are just a few more from Meg and TJ’s big day. You can view the first group of images HERE. And as always, become a fan on facebook for more updates!

Above: Meg is looking to get a peek of TJ as he walks to where they’ll meet for a first look.

The first look.

A spontaneous kiss in the doorway while waiting to be introduced.

I’ve been looking forward to sharing these images all week! Meagan and TJ were married last weekend at Linden Place in Bristol, RI on what was almost a wash-out of a day! The rain held off just long enough to hold the ceremony in the garden, then as they went inside for cocktail hour it started to sprinkle. It was so touch-and-go, they set up two sets of chairs for the ceremony, one indoors, and one outdoors.

Meg and TJ opted for a first look before the ceremony on the docks in Bristol. Then they made the short walk to Linden Place for formals, then the rest of the festivities. The grounds looked even more spectacular than I remember, I’m sure due all the rain we had over the past few weeks. Everything was so green and lush.

The reception started with some touching and funny speeches by TJ’s brother and best man, as well as Meg’s childhood best friend. They were some of the best speeches I’ve heard at a wedding. The Block Head Band played some rocking songs all night, including one where TJ took the lead vocals for a fantastic cover of Guns & Roses Sweet Child o’ Mine.

Be warned – there is a good chance that there will be a Part II blog post from this wedding, there are that many images that I really loved. But for now, thanks so much to Meagan and TJ for having me at your wedding celebration! It truly was great.

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