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A DIY Maine wedding

June 19, 2013

DIY Maine wedding on www.bunnyanddolly.com

DIY Maine wedding on www.bunnyanddolly.com

DIY Maine wedding on www.bunnyanddolly.com

JB and I were thrilled to celebrate with our friends at their destination wedding in Boothbay Harbor, Maine this past weekend. It was standing room only at their Saturday afternoon ceremony, which took place “in the middle of cocktail hour,” according to the day’s schedule of events. It was short but sweet, and I definitely teared up during the groom’s vows. (It didn’t help that he did, too!)

After the ceremony it was time for hors d’ourves — passed appetizers, cheese and crackers, and oysters. Freshly shucked oysters. Omigosh, they were incredible.

Dinner was a buffet inside the Main Lodge and included lobster and roasted pig. The tables were adorned with empty wine bottles collected by the couple, each holding a single giant sunflower, and handmade doily runners. As a way to encourage guests to mingle and meet one another, there was no assigned seating.DIY Maine wedding on www.bunnyanddolly.com

DIY Maine wedding on www.bunnyanddolly.com

DIY Maine wedding on www.bunnyanddolly.com

Then it was time to move into the West Lodge (where our room was located) for dancing and dessert. As you can see above, the bride and groom eschewed a traditional wedding cake for a buffet of whoopie pies! Besides classic chocolate with vanilla filling, there were blueberry, pumpkin, and mocha whoopie pies.

But wait! There’s more! Towards the end of the party, Portland’s Gelato Fiasco showed up with a refrigerated cart and started serving the most delicious gelato I’ve tasted outside of Italy. I tried a trio of Blueberry Crisp, Sweet Resurgam (burnt sugar and roasted almond gelato with big chocolate slivers, named for Portland’s motto, which means, “I shall rise again”), and Maine potato donut (cinnamon and sugar glazed with big bites of potato donuts).

DIY Maine wedding on www.bunnyanddolly.comBy that point, I was beyond full, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make (and eat!) s’mores at the after party bonfire! Naturally, they weren’t your run-of-the-mill s’mores; the marshmallows were approximately the size of four standard marshmallows.

Needless to say, I’m watching what I’m eating this week — until I head into New York City for Alt Summit later today! Tonight I’m attending a dinner hosted by Hayneedle at Morimoto. To say I’m excited about both the food and the company would be an understatement!

P.S. – If you’ll be attending Alt Summit tomorrow, contact me via Twitter or email so that we can meet up and say hello.

 

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  1. Erica

    June 19, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    This might be the nerdiest comment you ever receive, but I was excited to see the name of one of your gelato flavors (resurgam) – that term figures heavily in Jane Eyre, but I have never heard it used anywhere else. Interesting choice of motto for the city. glad it was yummy!

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    • PJ

      June 23, 2013 at 5:57 pm

      Not nerdiest, but perhaps most random! Perhaps you would’ve been the only guest who knew how to pronounce the word “resurgam.”

      Reply
  2. LKPNYC

    June 19, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    Great pix and post! I don’t think we met at the wedding, but you captured the day perfectly!

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    • LKPNYC

      June 19, 2013 at 2:35 pm

      Wait– we did– at the Whoopie Pie table!! Nice to meet you on the interwebs, too ~ Lori

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    • PJ

      June 23, 2013 at 5:56 pm

      Thank you! Yes, I believe we did meet — you played matchmaker to the happy couple, right?

      Reply
      • LKPNYC

        June 24, 2013 at 5:06 pm

        That’s me!

        Reply
  3. Erin O'Brien

    July 3, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    I just love weddings! No one is the same. Such pretty photos from your Maine excursion; thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • PJ

      July 9, 2013 at 1:14 pm

      Glad you enjoyed them! It was quite a beautiful wedding.

      Reply

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