THE WEDDING OF SAMANTHA & ETHAN

June 10, 2017 Jamestown, Rhode Island

By Courtney Raymond

After meeting through mutual friends, Samantha McPherson and Ethan Coombs fell in love and became inseparable. However, they didn’t realize just how inseparable they were until Samantha spent a semester abroad. “We experienced a new and challenging adventure when I went to Australia, but it strengthened our relationship more than we thought it could,” she remembers. “Through that time apart, we both knew that we wanted to spend forever together.”

Once Ethan proposed at picturesque Bonnet Point in Narragansett, Rhode Island—a romantic surprise that included a sunset and a hidden photographer to capture the moment—the couple began searching for the ideal location to tie the knot. Their vision was a tall order: sweeping ocean views, greenery, boats, fire pits, a giant dance floor, benches for quiet contemplation and a good spot to roast marshmallows were all on the list. They found these things and more at Dragonline Studios of Jamestown, Rhode Island.

The pair chose the venue for all it had to offer, as well as its unique history. “The location itself was designed using the Golden Mean, which uses sacred proportions in architecture and music,” Samantha says. “The result is a fusion of natural and manmade aesthetics with a radionics overtone.”

While the wedding day location remains unforgettable for the couple and their guests, Samantha also recalls another special moment. “Seeing all my favorite people in the world meet, dance and celebrate. It was so, so magical to see all our hard work come together,” she says. “I danced the night away by the fire and twinkly lights, holding hands with my new husband.”

PHOTOGRAPHY / FROM THE DAISIES