Erin and Jared | (married under the birch) | Maine wedding

October 2, 2008

Erin and Jared. If you know them, you know what I mean by that. These two people - real and talented about life and love - are not afraid to demonstrate their fondness toward one another or to their friends and family. I’d be jealous, except they’re the kind of people who you can’t possibly be jealous of. Their circus-themed wedding was basically the event of the century - they rented out cabins for everyone at a campground way up in Maine and invited everyone they love out to party with them for the week. It oozes out of their veins that this is not only one event, but symbolic of their lifestyle of love and laughter and generosity and community.

Citizens of the creative class, Erin and Jared are themselves and have surrounded themselves with Makers. Musicians, visual artists, poets, dancers. The music of their day was crafted for them and played for them out under the birch next to the lake where they were married and in the warm barn where the party commenced. Circus-theme invitations with admit one tickets indicated to everyone months ago that this was not a wedding to be missed. Hand crafted posters that Jared the Illustrator screen printed not only graced the walls of the barn, but served as a parting gift for all of their guests.

There’s an extremely tangible bond between Jared and his brother. I love all three of these images as they prepared for the wedding.

Erin and Jared chose to meet each other for a few minutes of personal time before photos and before the wedding ceremony. It was beautiful to see them reacting to one another and having this time to themselves.

Wedding party = awesome. Erin’s twin sister was wearing cowboy boots!

Special music composed and performed for Erin and Jared at their wedding ceremony.

It was awesome to see Erin escorted through the woods, past the cabins and up to the wedding ceremony by her father. What a setting!

Does this image look posed? Because it isn’t. Erin and Jared enjoyed watching all of their guests head over to the reception after the emotional ceremony, from a semi-secret spot by the dock.

Jared, a talented illustrator, designed the fresh ink they both took on with symbols for their wedding and commitment.

Erin’s father wrote a song for them and played it in front of everyone at the reception.

Want to know more about the moustaches? There’s an entire gallery dedicated to the photos…

Aquafina product placement?

I had some assistance with this shot - someone was in the barn holding the video light to create more extreme backlighting on this cool guy in a hat.

Did someone say Cindi Lauper?

[ photos here! ]  [ and all of them here ]

[ their engagement photos in Chicago here and here ]

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