“Walking down the aisle was incredibly overwhelming, but the best part of the day,” Katie says. The couple’s ceremony was very personal and emotional. Katie and Peter’s mothers collected vintage china for the place settings, and Peter’s grandpa officiated the ceremony on the beach. The couple served burgers and other foods one would find on the Old Orchard Beach Pier. She framed her favorite quotes and placed them on every table at the reception. Katie spent a lot of time adding personal touches to the big day. “Our first trip together was visiting my parents there and Peter, who grew up in New York and loves the sea, fell in love with Maine as well.” “It’s always felt like home to me,” Katie says. Her parents bought a house in Ocean Park, which is where the couple’s reception was held. Katie, who grew up in Connecticut, had been visiting Maine with her family since she was 12. Katie found him there, waiting for her with roses, candles, and a boom box blasting Adam Sandler’s “I Wanna Grow Old With You” from Katie’s favorite movie, “The Wedding Singer.” My dad cut log accents and polished his antique tractors.With the help of Katie’s sister, Peter orchestrated a surprise proposal on the beach in Old Orchard Beach. My mom and younger sister baked the beautiful bundt cakes. My other brother manicured the extensive lawns meticulously.
One of my brothers built a gorgeous altar from trees and salvaged wood. My older sister designed the save-the-dates, invitations, and programs. I am very close to my family, and it was so special to have the people that I love most with me along the way. I really liked…that the wedding was truly a family affair. One of my favorite moments was…seeing each other for the first time as I walked down the aisle. After trying on only four dresses I had made my choice, and everyone was shocked. The owner, Julia, worked with my budged and made the dress of my dreams within reach. As soon as my best friend pulled it from the rack and I put it on I knew I wanted to get married in it. I am well known for my indecisiveness, but went into Andrea’s Bridal with a good idea of what I wanted. I didn’t realize…that picking out my dress would be so easy. I think that one of the hard things about getting married at home and doing so much myself was that there was always one more thing that I could do. I wish…that I had stopped decorating and started getting ready sooner. We asked the bride more about the big day. “It is a beautiful place that holds so many wonderful memories from my childhood, our engagement, and now our wedding,” she says. Katie had always dreamed about getting married at her parent’s house, so that’s exactly what she did.
After dancing to their favorite song, he got down on one knee to propose. The inside was decked out in red roses, evergreen boughs, and candles. Luminaires and rose petals created a path to the tiny cabin, which was glistening with white lights. Much to her surprise, Matt carried Katie to her childhood playhouse, which had been transformed into a scene from a fairytale. “I suggested running inside to grab some boots, but my protests and ill-suited footwear were no match for a determined college defensive end.” “I protested, in my black stilettos,” Katie says. When they arrived at Katie’s parent’s house, Matt reminded Katie that a meteor shower was happening that night, and started pulling her into the yard. A romantic, much anticipated date over at 8 o’clock. He suggested that we go to my parent’s house because my dad had told him that he hadn’t seen me much that week. “Any hopes of a proposal died when Matt said no. “It was a wonderful evening, and I suggested we continue by grabbing dessert at our favorite gelato place,” Katie says. Throughout the night, Katie’s hopes and suspicions of a proposal rose and fell. The night of the proposal, Matt took Katie on a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride and candlelit dinner in Freeport, where the couple had gone on their first dinner date. “Fishing led to more fishing, then sunset campfires, which led to dinner, and more fishing,” Katie says.
The following spring, Katie headed to camp to lead a whitewater rafting trip. The second summer, Matt liked Katie-but she was seeing another guy. The first summer they worked together, Katie had a crush on Matt-but he liked another girl. Matt and Katie met while working at Moose River Outpost, a Christian outdoor adventure camp located in northern Maine. Matt, who was born and raised in Minnesota, moved to Maine in 2012 in pursuit of a girl.
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