Their love story began when a mutual friend decided they needed to get to know each other.  They had worked together and knew who the other was, but they had never formally been introduced.  Thanks to their friend, numbers were exchanged, but Bevin knew that she would not be making the call and that he would have to take the leap.  A few weeks later Ken called, and in time they would go out to dinner.  Now normally, dinner dates would be a bit challenging when dating non-doctors as they might not appreciate their date being “on call” and needing to step away from a meal or conversation.  But this time was different.  They both happened to be “on call” this night, and since both were MDs…they got it.  Bevin and Ken might have sat at the table for no more than 10 minutes total that entire dinner, but apparently it was long enough because they have been together ever since.  Welcome to the shoreline wedding of Bevin and Ken!

When we met last winter, Bevin had shared her love for the beach and fond memories of vacations all spent in the sand with their children.  She knew that would be the inspiration and she wanted to bring it all together with colors of navy and purple (their daughters’ favorite color) to accent the white.  She incorporated a Starfish element into the design giving it a nautical feel, and shells would be spread throughout the room and decor as well.  Take a minute to watch the slideshow and you’ll see all of the ways that Bevin brought her casual beach elegance and nautical style wedding ideas to life!  You’ll also see how important their families and the many generations were to them.  Documenting this special time for their families was a huge goal of theirs.  Their families were growing, and their children were coming together to share in the fun, new sibling excitement and more!

Madison, CT is one of my favorite places in the state.  Period.  My family lives there, so it is like my 2nd home, and when Bevin told me that her wedding would be at the *new* Madison Beach Hotel I was thrilled!  I had heard that the new building was going to be epic and would be the new hot spot along the shoreline for events, so I couldn’t wait to see!  The thing is, the week before the wedding we were hit with Hurricane (Tropical Storm?) Irene all along the CT coast and that included the beach area of town where Bevin and Ken were to say their vows.  All week we had our fingers and toes crossed so that 1) the building wouldn’t get hit to hard and 2) the beach would still be there and beautiful and 3) the entire town would get their power back (it had been out for 6 days or so).  The building made it through the storm OK, the beach was altered and the pier crushed, but the good news was that power was finally restored and we could all breathe easier again – phew!

I arrived that morning and upon meeting with Beth from the Madison Beach Hotel I was immediately put to ease because they put a true pro in charge and not only is she very good at what she does, she is also the sweetest person to work with!!  Bevin really did her homework when it came to finding all of her vendors (I love that!) and she enlisted some of the best around.  From the very beginning of the day, we worked with Amy Fiordelisi from Dana Bartone and Company for bridal beauty and she has always been a favorite of mine.  The gorgeous dress that Bevin chose was a Jenny Yoo design, adorned with an Augusta Jones sparkly belt, from The White Dress by the Shore.  Sheer perfection for a beach wedding!  The floral designs (complete with Starfish decor) were from the fabulous Candi’s Floral Creations, and the “Stylish Starfish” card designs from Wedding Paper Divas.  Later on, the crowd danced to the beats provided by Martin Foley from Rob Alberti’s DJ service, and the evening was complete with a deliciously sweet cake from Hope Wright-Martell from A Little Imagination Cakes.  Thanks for providing myself and Kim Kelly (my awesome 2nd shooter) with a day filled with gorgeous details and happy clients to photograph!

Bevin and Ken, Cheers to you both and looking forward to our fall get together soon! :-)