Old Port Magazine October 2017

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T H I S PAG E : Jaime and Brian walked through the Old Port to the Maine State Pier for their wedding in October, 2016.

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EDITOR’S NOTE PHOTOGRAPHY BY TED AXELROD

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o matter where they take place, weddings are magical. Of course the ocean has always been a draw for couples planning their celebrations, and with its historic architecture and vibrant food scene, our small, hospitable city by the sea is an especially attractive setting. Portland offers a wealth of venue options, from schooners and rehabbed brick warehouses to tented fields on offshore islands. Even our City Hall is stunning; couples married by the city clerk often pose for photos in front of the building’s elaborate wroughtiron gates or on its grand marble staircase.

In this, our first Portland Wedding Issue, we bring you three distinctive, real weddings with the city in a starring or background role.

Jenna and Peter invited family and friends for a nontraditional rehearsal dinner at Oxbow Brewing’s Washington Avenue tasting room, followed by a storybook wedding and reception on Great Diamond Island. Jaime and Brian got

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dressed at the Press Hotel, and walked hand-inhand to the waterfront to join their guests for a ceremony aboard the schooner Bagheera as it sailed on Casco Bay. Mac and Mattie’s wedding day began in Portland before the couple and their wedding party headed to Pine Point Beach in Scarborough, where, like many Portlanders, they had spent childhood summer days.

Once the date and venue are chosen, memorable weddings are all about the details.

Photographer Nicole Wolf and I spent a fun morning at Cellardoor Winery at the Point—a beautiful space and a great choice for showers or rehearsal dinners—photographing products from local vendors for this issue’s Wedding Resource Guide (page 66). If you are planning a wedding, or have one in your future, I hope our recommendations will help and inspire you.

In keeping with the theme, Dr. Lisa Belisle got to know DJ Jon for this month’s profile

(Party Starter, page 32), and food editor Karen Watterson visited Five Fifty-Five, whose elegant private room is often used for small weddings and related parties (Dine, page 22). For Insider Picks, we reached out to local wedding photographers, asking them to share their favorite photo spots.

The best part about putting this issue together was looking through all the photos of the couples on their wedding days—seeing the joy and hope on their faces as they laughed, danced, and celebrated. Love may sometimes seem like magic, but there’s nothing more real.

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STAFF NOTE PHOTOGRAPHY BY HEIDI KIRN

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’m sitting at my kitchen counter in Portland writing this letter and thinking one thing, “Holy mackerel, in three weeks my oldest daughter is getting married.”

It’s an odd sensation. While I’m extraordinarily proud of Blake and madly in love with her fiancé and soon to be husband Nadav, I can’t help but think back on the days that led up to the one just ahead. How fast the years have flown by. How it’s such a privilege to watch your child become an adult whom you not only admire, but with whom you can’t wait to spend time.

Blake and Nadav are temporarily living in Portland, Oregon, where Nadav is doing his fellowship as a pediatric oncologist and where Blake is an educator. But as someone who grew up in Maine, she knew the second she became engaged that she’d be making her vows here, in the state she loves as much as I do.

When you get right down to it, Maine has a magnetic pull that so many of us take for granted. For Blake, it took moving away to another city—one my husband Byron and I have visited and enjoy immensely—to

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understand just how incredibly fortunate we are to call this Portland and this verdant state home.

As I look forward to the next few weeks of pre-wedding mayhem with last-minute wrinkles getting ironed out, coordinating details with Blake’s mom, Ellen, and sister Emma, scrambling to figure out how hubby, her stepsisters, and I will get all from point A to point B, I’m struck with a sense of pure joy. And it’s breathtaking.

While the wedding isn’t being held in Portland, a lot of their friends and Nadav’s family have set aside time to spend a few days here because of what they’ve read, heard, and listened to Byron and I drone on about for countless hours: Portland, Maine, is an indescribably special city.

And we’re blessed to live here.

In case you’re wondering, the wedding will be held at Linekin Bay Resort in Boothbay Harbor, her photos will be taken by Matt Cosby, whose images have graced the pages and covers of our publications for years, and we will be dancing the night away to the jams thrown down by DJ Jon, who created the

famous 80s night at Bubba’s Sulky Lounge (and who is profiled by Dr. Lisa Belisle on page 32).

Byron’s mom Eunice—who has a small bakery in Casco—is creating four different whoopie pies for the cake, and the happy couple will be married under a chuppa crafted especially for the big day by a longtime family friend who lives in the area.

It truly is a team of people coming together in the name of love. And as you page through this inaugural Portland Wedding Issue of Old Port, I hope that you’ll dream it forward as you plan your wedding, or are part of the planning for someone you love. Because in the end it all comes down to this—live the life you love and love the fact that, as the years go by, you’ll never get tired of sharing the pure simplicity of love.

With everyone you know.

I wish you all joy for many years to come.

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KAREN WATTERSON

Karen may not be a Mainer by birth, but her heart has been here since childhood, when she spent every summer at overnight camp, enjoying lake life and campfire s’mores. Karen and her family moved to the state over 15 years ago, and now enjoy all it has to offer. As food editor, she’s on a constant culinary journey to seek out the best of Maine, beyond camp food.

SHELBI WASSICK

The online editor at Maine, Maine Home+Design, and Old Port magazines, Shelbi was born and raised in the Lakes Region area. She now lives in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood with her rockstar boyfriend. Shelbi adores her life in Maine’s biggest city and her time off on Maine’s biggest lake.

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JOEL KUSCHKE

Production manager Joel Kuschke is a Maine native. He spends his weeks in Portland’s West End, and enjoys escaping on weekends to explore and fish in the wild corners of this beautiful state.

Joel is currently acting as interim art director for Old Port and Maine magazines.

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Anna DeLuca, advertising account manager, was born, raised, and educated in the great state of Maine. She was a park ranger at Acadia National Park for seven years, and she and her family still love the outdoors. They also take every chance they can to enjoy what Greater Portland has to offer.

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ROBERT GOMEZ, the second finisher in the Maine’s men division at the 2017 TD Beach to Beacon, was recently honored for his sportsmanship during the race.

After runner Jesse Orach collapsed 100 yards from the finish lane, Gomez helped his competitor to complete the course.

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Massachusetts-based ISLAND CREEK OYSTERS FARM has opened The Shop on Washington Avenue, a fresh oyster market combined with a casual restaurant. Under general manager Kit Paschal, formerly of Roustabout and Boston’s Eastern Standard, The Shop will offer a range of oysters from purveyors around New England, as well as a selection of Maine-farmed oysters.

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A curated selection of maps and findings were presented at SPACE Gallery on September 27. On October 28, PSA will host a panel at University of Southern Maine’s Hannaford Hall to discuss community engagement and Portland’s development.

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Opposite page: The restaurant is run like a fine-dining establishment, but with no pretension and a relaxed, welcoming air. This page: Steak and truffle fries with Parmesan-Reggiano aioli, Five Fifty-Five style.

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Fifteen years ago, Michelle and Steve Corry were among the first wave of restaurantowner couples to elevate the level of dining in Portland. As the city’s restaurant scene was beginning its ascent, they opened Five Fifty-Five, serving sophisticated American cuisine with finesse and providing exceptional service. Chef Steve Corry offered breakthrough dishes such as truffled lobster mac and cheese, combining Maine’s finest resource with a beloved comfort food. That dish and others, including his mussels with roasted garlic and pickled cherry peppers, and grilled Caesar salad, became signatures at Five Fifty-Five, attracting diners in search of originality and flavor. Over the following decade, dish by dish, the Corrys

built a solid reputation and loyal customer base.

Steve Corry rarely works on the line at Five Fifty-Five any longer, choosing to spend most days at home with the couple’s two young sons.

Chef de cuisine Kyle Robinson now heads up the tiny, open kitchen, and Michelle is grateful.

“Hiring Kyle made a difference in our lifestyle,” she says. “It took Steve about six months to loosen the reins, but we trust Kyle fully. He and Steve are very similar,” Michelle continues.

“They’re both pretty calm and mellow. It was a good transition, very respectful of each other.”

Robinson, a Maine native, came to Five FiftyFive from the Little Nell, a luxury resort in Aspen. He was ready to make the switch to a

small, independent restaurant, and be closer to his family. Like Steve, Robinson is “fiercely seasonal,” adding and subtracting menu items according to what tastes and looks best right now. “I won’t touch the old favorites that Steve created,” he says. “But the seasons are so short here, we have to jump on using the ingredients immediately.”

Last fall, the two chefs had some intense discussions about how to freshen up the menu while maintaining the restaurant’s identity.

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THE ATMOSPHERE MAY FEEL MORE RELAXED THAN EVER BEFORE, BUT THE HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE HAS NOT CHANGED ONE BIT. such as scallop ceviche and sockeye salmon rillettes. A summery bowl of chilled English pea and coconut soup with Maine crab, spiked with pickled carrots, was a recent feature. “We try to use flavors that are comfortable and approachable, but with our own touch,” says the chef. The five-course Signature Tasting menu is a delicious opportunity to taste both old favorites and seasonal additions, with the offerings changing frequently. When Robinson joined Five Fifty-Five, his wife, Yazmin Saraya, came along as well. The pastry chef has been a stellar addition to the team, contributing wildly creative, sophisticated desserts. They are as seasonal as the rest of the menu, making excellent use of local ingredients, such as the 24 OLD PORT

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berry sorbet with Greek yogurt semifreddo and blueberry meringue. Chocolate is well represented too, with offerings of “summer s’mores” and sea salt caramels. Saraya also bakes traditional French pastries for Petite Jacqueline, the Corrys’ French bistro in the Old Port.

These changes, and others, are part of the Corrys’ effort to remain relevant in an increasingly crowded Portland restaurant scene. “We try to make a change every year,” says Michelle. Two years ago, they renovated a third-floor loft-like space so that it can be used for private events, and the calendar has filled up with rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, corporate meetings, and holiday get-togethers.

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Opposite page, from top: The private dining room on the third floor can be arranged to suit a variety of gatherings, from rehearsal dinners to corporate meetings. In addition to an award-winning wine list, inventive cocktails include the Basil Smash. This page, from top: Five Fifty-Five owners Michelle and Steve Corry with chef Kyle Robinson, left, who has taken over most of the cooking duties. New England scallops have been a menu favorite from the beginning; the preparation changes with the seasons.

The room has a stylish, industrial-chic look with copper wainscoting, heavily varnished rustic wood tables on casters—for flexible setups—and tall windows overlooking Congress Street. “I wish we had done this sooner,” says Michelle. “It’s used all the time.” This year, new tabletops made of ceramic tile with copper trim were installed in the main dining area, giving the room a more contemporary and casual look.

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The atmosphere may feel more relaxed than ever before, but the high level of service has not changed one bit. Before coming to Maine, Michelle Corry worked at the world-renowned French Laundry restaurant in Napa Valley. She trains the staff to serve with skill, knowledge, and warmth. “We run it like a fine-dining establishment. If you work for me for a year, you can work anywhere in the world,” she says.

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“Fifteen years went by in a hot second,” says Michelle. “The city has changed so much.” But Five Fifty-Five has built a dedicated following, and with a constant refresh, is very much in the game.

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“I’ve found if you go into a room and you play something funny or interesting or both, that’s how you can change the whole course of how the evening is going to go.”

"MUSIC IS THE O N E T H I N G T H AT HITS PEOPLE ON AN EMOTIONAL L E V E L F I R S T. " DJ Jon had an early interest in music. “I was one of those kids that if I heard something on the radio, I could play it on the piano. Just by listening to it,” he says. Originally from Tokyo, DJ Jon moved to Washington, D.C., in 1980 so that his parents could pursue teaching careers. At the tender age of 11, he became intrigued by newly emerging genres. “I saw

break dancing and I saw hip-hop,” he says. “I saw people spinning on their heads. I was a little kid so it was the perfect age for that to captivate me.”

Soon after, DJ Jon acquired some rudimentary equipment and began mixing sounds. “My uncle bought me a horrible mixer and I stole my sister’s turntable that had the cassette and the radio in the front. It skipped if you looked at it, so I had to figure out how to do stuff with that and a couple of cassette decks,” he says. “When I got actual real gear, I felt like Superman.”

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practical experience by working in his field. At the time, there were few educational programs in this area. “I used the mixing skills that I learned with hip-hop to play other genres of music,” says DJ Jon. “A lot of the stuff is about blending, about finding interesting transitions, paying attention to key.”

Although institutions like Berklee College of Music in Boston now teach courses in “The Art of Mixing,” and “Mixing and Mastering for the Electronic Musician,” having a good ear can be just as important as studying for a relevant degree. “I’ve been approached a lot about

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teaching DJ classes,” says DJ Jon, who has worked as a sound engineer at The Studio on Casco Street in Portland. “I could teach some things, but some things you can’t teach, like taste. You’re kind of on your own. Some people just have a knack for the songs that are going to get through to people. I don’t know how.” DJ Jon says that his own favorite DJs are the ones who can help him experience a song in a new way. “Mickey” by Toni Basil is one example.

“The drums in that are so crazy,” he says. “If you just think of it like a cheer record, it’s just like yeah, yeah whatever. But if you just listen to how good the drums sound, that song’s incredible.”

With more than 50,000 songs in his repertoire, DJ Jon spins the tunes for “Retro Night with DJ Jon” every Thursday at Aura in Portland.

He says that this type of “club residence” is a good way to test new material on different types of audiences. “You don’t have to be tied to one genre,” he says. “I’ll throw Elvis Presley in and then mix it with Taylor Swift. It brings everybody together.” On Friday nights, he takes to the radio airwaves for Hot 104.7 FM. “Our throwbacks are the Kanye West and Jay Z songs,” he says. “It’s a younger demographic.

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he line for the ferry began early on the day that Peter Belisle and Jenna Kelly got married at Diamond’s Edge Restaurant and Marina. Men wearing bowties and women in party dresses found seats next to island homeowners and their leashed pooches. Although the sun was shining, ominous clouds were gathering in the distance as the festive crowd disembarked on Great Diamond Island.

Great Diamond is a short boat trip from the coastal Maine town in which my nine younger siblings and I grew up, and just north of South Portland and Biddeford, where my parents were raised. My youngest brother, Peter, was born when I was 16—the fall of my final year at Yarmouth High School. Referencing the Latin she had learned as part of her Catholic school education, my mother called me and Peter “Alpha and Omega.” My little blond brother and I bonded over Disney movies during my college vacations. At the age of six, Peter became an uncle to my son, Campbell, who was born in my second year of medical school.

From the beginning, Peter had a strong internal sense of direction. He was the only Belisle sibling who did not graduate from Yarmouth High School—transferring to Phillips Academy Andover in Massachusetts during his sophomore year. He went on to attend Stanford University in California, and graduated with a degree in engineering.

Similarly intelligent and motivated, Jenna also happens to be the youngest in her family, with a brother and a sister who are many years her senior. She grew up in Winchester, Massachusetts, and graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., before getting a job with Google in Mountain View, California.

She returned East to get her master’s degree in business administration at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in Philadelphia.

Jenna and Peter met on November 16, 2013, at the home of mutual friends, Anne and Ogi Zivojnovic, in San Francisco. Peter, who had been working in the financial field in San Francisco, had been thinking about going back to school for his MBA. They began a long-distance relationship and learned that they shared a love of travel and cooking. Jenna developed a fondness for Peter’s cat, Woogie. In 2014, Peter moved to Philadelphia to join Jenna at the Wharton School.

Peter proposed to Jenna during Labor Day weekend of 2015. They were visiting Chatham, Massachusetts, with Jenna’s family, and started out on their regular morning run. They ended up at the Town Landing Beach—a location that Peter had selected. “Sweaty from the run, frizzy from the sea spray, doing something we do all the time, it was the perfect setting to agree that our

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futures are together,” says Jenna.

Peter knew that he wanted to get married in his home state of Maine, and Jenna readily agreed. “We wanted it to be relaxing, fun, and a beautiful day on the water with everyone we care about,” says Jenna. They chose Oxbow Brewing in Portland for their rehearsal gathering, and arranged for guests to stay at the Westin Portland Harborview hotel across town.

My sisters (Amy, Adelle, Emily, and Sarah) and I gave Jenna a Sea Bag, made from a recycled Maine sail, with their wedding date stitched upon it.

That date—July 8, 2017—soon arrived.

Walking up the golf cart path past the brick World War II-era buildings that make up the Diamond Cove restaurant complex, my daughters, Abby and Sophie, and I watched the sky darken and cast shadows upon the nearby pond. The ushers handed out plastic ponchos. Scattered drops of rain fell upon the guests who had settled on the white folding chairs. We waited apprehensively, wondering if the ceremony might be completed before the weather changed.

Nature gave us her answer, sending torrents of rain over the crowd within minutes. Peter and Jenna, who had been hiding in the reception tent, appeared, and told us to run toward them—quickly. Jenna held the hem of her sleeveless gown by Leanne Marshall above the mud. The significant man in my life, Kevin Thomas, helped to tie the tent flaps down as the guests enjoyed an impromptu pre-wedding cocktail hour.

Then, as quickly as it had arisen, the storm was gone. The sun came out, and we wiped the water from the white folding chairs. My brothers—Jeff, Matt, John, and Brian—lined up under the evergreens with the other members of the wedding party as steam rose from the pond. My parents, Mary and Charlie, walked Peter down the grassy aisle. Jenna soon followed, escorted by her father, her smile undimmed by the rain of a few moments before.

The ceremony was eclectic and beautiful. A shore bird flew above the crowd, interrupting the readings with his call. Anne Zivojnovic gave a homily that was at once thoughtful and humorous. I wiped tears away as my baby brother—the kid I had once called “Petey Peaches”—exchanged vows with Jenna, and placed a ring on her finger. I noticed that he was crying, too.

We celebrated their marriage at a reception and after-party that were replete with whimsical touches. We sat at tables labeled with names borrowed from Lord of the Rings—evidence of Peter’s wry brand of humor. We danced to

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the band Wavelength, and watched Jenna’s six-year-old niece, Emma, perform “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake. Jenna’s father gave a toast, regaling us with tales of her childhood. Instead of wedding cake, we ate Maine potato donuts from the Holy Donut, while the children played lawn games under the birches. After the wedding, many of the guests joined Peter and Jenna for a boat ride on the Casco Bay Lines private charter boat, Bay Mist.

Having gracefully weathered the storm of their wedding, Peter and Jenna are now living in Boston, ready to weather the larger storms that are inevitable in life. My family’s gift to them was a small painting by North Haven resident Eric Hopkins. We hope that Peter and Jenna will look at the little bit of blue sky he has created and remember their wedding day, and that life’s clouds, like rain, are only temporary.

WARMTH + WHIMSY LOCATION Peter wanted nothing more than to be married on the water in Maine. “It was hard to argue with that,” says Jenna. They perused the Maine Magazine wedding guide, Wed Maine, and consulted with editor-in-chief Rebecca Falzano (who had herself been married at Diamond’s Edge), before scouting for locations the following February. “Even on a bitterly cold winter day, we knew that Diamond’s Edge on Great Diamond Island was the perfect spot for an outdoor summer wedding as soon as we laid eyes on the site,” Jenna says.

CEREMONY Peter and Jenna were married by their good friend, Anne Zivojnovic. “She put together a document full of options and variations for us to review, knowing that customizing the ceremony was one of the things we cared most about,” says Jenna. The couple reworked the wording until it was right and felt like it belonged to them. “Anne’s homily and our vows, though, were a secret until the day of.”

BAND The summer before the wedding, Peter and Jenna went on a harbor cruise to get to know the Scarborough-based dance band Wavelength. “The boat was filled with bachelor parties, high school reunions, first dates, anniversary celebrations, and somehow the band managed to get everyone dancing,” says Jenna. “That was exactly what we wanted.”

THEME In the early days of wedding planning, Peter jokingly suggested that instead of numbers, the tables at the reception should be named after locations in Lord of the Rings. He stuck with it, and on wedding guests found themselves sitting at tables named “Bag End,” or “Buckleberry Ferry.” Jenna managed to slip in one location from the Harry Potter series. “To my knowledge, only two people figured out that the interloper was ‘Little Whinging,’” she says.

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ntroduced by a mutual friend, Jaime and Brian hit it off right away and soon were spending as much time as they could together. “We didn’t do things the conventional way,” says Jaime. “We had our daughter, Ella, in 2015 and were married in 2016.” Brian proposed on Christmas Day, 10 days after Ella was born.

“He placed the ring box on baby Ella and waited for me to discover it,” says Jaime. “The wait wasn’t long, some tears of joy were shed and a big ‘yes’ was yelled.” For their October wedding, Jaime and Brian decided on a “very intimate, elegant, and beautiful, but also simple” ceremony and reception with 20 family members and friends onboard the schooner Bagheera, operated by the Portland Schooner Company. “We live in Portland and love our city and wanted to be surrounded by the sea, the islands, and the city on our wedding day,” says Jaime. Following the two-hour sail, everyone headed to Salvage BBQ for a family-style dinner. “After dinner, we had a bunch of friends that couldn’t have fit on the boat join us at Novare Res for drinks,” says Brian. “So everything took place right here on or slightly east of the Portland peninsula.”

SETTING SAIL FOR LOVE LOCATION The couple stayed at the Press Hotel, where they dressed before walking to the waterfront for their wedding. “It was a very brisk and sunny October day as we walked from the hotel together arm in arm through the Old Port down to the Maine State Pier,” says Jaime. “To see everyone on the sailboat ready to sail away was quite the magical scene.”

INVITATIONS Having designed stationery for Vera Wang Fine Stationery and William Arthur Stationery, Jaime created the couple’s blue and white nautical-style invitations. The background was hand painted with a light wash of watercolor before being printed with the text and monogram. Jaime also designed and hand-cut the envelope liners, and calligraphed the addresses on the outer envelopes.

CEREMONY The wedding ceremony took place an hour into the sail, as the boat coasted along in a wind-sheltered spot on Casco Bay. “Our dear friend, Madeleine, married us,” says Jaime.

“We wrote our own vows to share in this very intimate, romantic setting. Ella, who was 10 months old at the time, was also on the boat to witness this special day with us.”

FLOWERS AND DÉCOR Jaime purchased a variety of roses, eucalyptus, and calla lilies at Whole Foods to create her bouquet and the groom’s boutonniere. On board the boat, “the backdrop of the sea and the beautiful Bagheera schooner was really all we needed,” she says.

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ackenzie—known as Mac—and Mattie met when they were both students at Cheverus High School, but they didn’t become a couple until Mattie graduated college and moved back to Portland, where Mac was a first-year student at the University of Maine School of Law. “Our first date was in December 2009 at Gritty McDuff’s, and we got to know each other taking advantage of all Maine has to offer—snowboarding at Sugarloaf or Sunday River, walking Pine Point or Higgins Beach, paddleboarding and surfing,” says Mattie. “In August 2010 we took a trip to San Francisco, Napa Valley, and Yosemite National Park where we felt alive, inspired, and connected. I think we would both agree this is where we fell in love.” On an April 2015 trip to Jamaica, Mattie was taking a photo of a sunset wedding being set up on the beach below the oceanfront balcony of their room. “When I turned around to point this out to Mac he grabbed my hands and dropped down on one knee saying the most touching things about our past and our future together,” she says. “Easiest ‘yes’ of my life.” They were married on Pine Point Beach, followed by a reception at The Landing at Pine Point. “Mac and I both felt an overwhelming amount of love and appreciation that everyone we loved was there to celebrate our love for each other,” says Mattie.

SEASIDE ROMANCE WELCOME PARTY

On the Thursday before the wedding, Mac and Mattie rented the Chebeague Island Inn and threw a “Welcome to Maine Lobster Bake.” “It was so fun having an intimate evening with some of our friends and family before the big day,” says Mattie. “We played corn hole on the front lawn, explored the island, soaked in the sunset and sunrise, and enjoyed each other’s company.”

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The ocean inspired the couple’s choice of colors for their wedding, including seafoam green for the bridesmaids’ dresses, navy suits for the groomsmen, and a marina blue suit for the groom—all from J. Crew. The rugosa roses that grow along the beach inspired the colors for the centerpieces created by Flora Fauna.

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Following their wedding ceremony on the beach, Mac and Mattie’s reception was held at The Landing at Pine Point. “I worked there for two summers during college helping couples plan and execute their weddings,” says Mattie. “My dad is a co-owner of The Landing so choosing it as our venue was a no-brainer for us.”

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Mac and Mattie’s first dance together as husband and wife was to “The Shape of Us,” by Ian Britt, played acoustically by Sam Chase of Sam Chase Music—“our very talented friend,” says Mattie. “Some of our favorite memories have to be exchanging our vows on the beach with the sound of the ocean behind us, our first dance together as husband and wife, and dancing the night away with our friends and families.”

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The dining room at Cellardoor Winery at the Point is available for rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, and other events surrounding a wedding.

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CATERERS Black Tie Company 1 Union Wharf, Portland

207.761.6665 theblacktieco.com Founded in 1988, the Black Tie Company is one of the largest catering operations in Maine, focused on locally sourced, expertly prepared, beautifully presented food, and top-notch service. From planning to rentals, the company offers a full range of wedding catering services at their clients’ chosen locations, or at six exclusive venues in and near Portland.

Also recommended

Churchill Events

1037 Forest Ave. Suite 9 Portland 207.878.2277 churchillcaterers.com

The Bread & Butter Catering Company

73 Main St. So. Portland 207.808.0573 breadandbuttercompany.com

Dandelion Catering

81 Bridge St. Yarmouth 207.847.0023 dandelioncatering.com

CVC Catering Group 500 Southborough Dr. South Portland 207.756.7599 cvccateringgroup.com

Aurora Provisions

64 Pine St. Portland 207.871.9060 auroraprovisons.com/weddings

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Folia

50 Exchange St., Portland 207.761.4432 foliajewelry.com Folia owner and jewelry designer Edith Armstrong has been creating fine jewelry, including engagement and wedding rings, for more than 25 years. Her creations range from designs inspired by vintage pieces to contemporary looks, and custom commissions are always welcome. Her Old Port shop also carries jewelry by other talented designers, many of them based in Maine.

Also recommended

Cross Jewelers

570 Congress St., Portland 207.773.3107 crossjewelers.com

Day's Jewelers

415 Philbrook Ave., So. Portland 207.780.6052 daysjewelers.com

D. Cole Jewelers

10 Exchange St., Portland 207.772.5119 dcolejewelers.com

Springer's Jewelers

580 Congress St., Portland 207.772.5404 springersjewelers.com

Attos Antique & Estate Jewelry 50 Exchange St., Portland 207.613.9222 attosestatejewelry.com 70 OLD PORT

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Ecru Invitations

75 Market St., Suite 103, Portland 207.747.4507 ecruinvitations.com Tucked just off Market Street in the Old Port, Ecru retails distinctive letterpress cards, wrapping paper, candles, and other gifts. However, the heart of Fred Montoya’s enterprise is custom stationery printed instore, with a special emphasis on weddings.

Also recommended

Gus & Ruby Letterpress 28 Exchange St., Portland 207.835.6101 gusandruby.com

The Paper Patch

21 Exchange St., Portland 207.774.3125 thepaperpatch.us.com

Margo Dittmer Lettering Artist 27 Norwood St., Portland 207.774.9004 margodittmer.com

Little Ivy Paper Goods Portland littleivypapergoods.com

Lauren Rachel Custom Invitation Design Portland laurenrachel.com

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CAKES/DESSERTS East End Cupcakes 426 Fore St., Portland 207.228.3304 eastendcupcake.com

Maine native Alysia Zoidis grew up baking with her grandmother. Following a big-city career in fashion, she returned to her home state to start her next chapter with butter and sugar. Her cupcakes are available in a wide variety of flavors and topped with your choice of luscious Italian buttercream or traditional American frosting. Her new watercolor design is especially suited to weddings.

Also recommended

The Holy Donut

194 Park Ave., Portland 207.874.7774 theholydonut.com

Tin Pan Bakery

897 Brighton Ave., Portland 207.310.4405 tinpanbakery.com

Cake Elizabeth

8 Ramble Rd., Cape Elizabeth 207.370.4008 cakeelizabeth.com

European Bakery & Tea Room 395 US Route 1, Falmouth 207.781.3451 europeanbakeryinc.com

Foley’s Gourmet Bakery 1 Monument Way, Portland 207.773.2253 foleysgourmetbakery.com

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GIFTS

Sea Bags/Chart Metalworks 25 Custom House Wharf, Portland 207.780.0744 seabags.com

Made from real, recycled sails in a workshop on a Portland wharf, Sea Bags are a thoroughly Maine gift, crafted by hand and loaded with character. To create the guest book tote, wedding guests sign the interior sail material, which is then used to make up the bag. Chart Metalworks designs are handmade on the same wharf from real maps and charts, and can be customized for any location worldwide.

Also recommended

Portland Museum of Art Store

7 Congress Square Portland 207.775.6148 store.portlandmuseum.org

Cellardoor at the Point 4 Thompsons Point, #110 Portland 207.536.7700 mainewine.com

Edgecomb Potters

145 Commercial St. Portland 207.780.6727 edgecombpotters.com

Abacus Gallery

44 Exchange St. Portland 207.772.4880 abacusgallery.com/pages/portland

Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop 49 Exchange St. Portland 207.773.4100 shermans.com

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FLORISTS Harmon’s Floral Co. 584 Congress St., Portland 207.774.5946 harmonsbartons.com

Since 1887, Harmon’s Floral Co. (the combined Harmon’s and Barton’s, Sawyer and Company, and Minott’s Flowers) has been Portland’s standard-bearer for floral design.

The company’s long experience, coupled with creativity and exceptional customer service makes it a first choice for many local brides.

Also recommended

Flora Fauna

97 Birchwood Terrace No. Yarmouth 207.650.3563 florafaunaeventdesign.com

Field Floral Studio Portland 207.809.9290 fieldfloralstudio.com

Laurie Andrews Design 979 Riverside St. Portland 207.423.9622 laurieandrewsdesign.com

Broadturn Farm

388 Broadturn Rd. Scarborough 207.233.1178 broadturnfarm.com

Blue Fern Designs

168 Eastern Promenade Portland 207.415.8169 blueferndesigns.com

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The islands of Casco Bay are magical. Easily accessible by ferry from Portland, each has an identity of its own.

On Cushing’s Island, residents wander paths that meander through landscapes designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, who was hired in the late 1800s when the island’s thenowner envisioned it as a planned summer colony. This circa 1900 brick officer’s quarters offers a rare opportunity to own not just a home on Cushing’s, but also a piece of its history.

The four bedroom, two-and-a-half bath house was completely

rebuilt in 1990. New plumbing, wiring, windows, and kitchen and bath updates add modern livability, while the original fir floors, pocket doors, built-ins, and wainscoting maintain the home’s period charm. The large open kitchen has French doors leading to a spacious deck overlooking gardens, stone walls, and fields. The beach, dock and tennis courts are just a short walk away from this special island home, which invites you to experience life at a slower pace.

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We’ve been making Mainers for more than 60 years!

(Back Row): Mark Fortier, Brenda Cerino-Galli, Bob Knecht, Lucy Foster-Flight, Joi Kressbach, Whitney Harvey, Gail Landry, Tish Whipple, Susan Lamb, Pete Molloy, Sue Lessard, Jeff Davis. (Front Row): Sandy Johnson, William Davisson, Dianne Maskewitz, Steve Parkhurst, Lynn Hallett.

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G O O D T I M E S , G R E AT C A U S E S

FIRST THURSDAY ART OPENING FEATURING ARTWORKS BY JILL HOY Photography by Kyle Dubay

Stonington-based artist Jill Hoy opened a new exhibition at Portland Art Gallery. Community members and fellow artists attended the event, enjoying Hoy’s artworks, as well as music and gourmet hors d'oeuvres.

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07 01 Judy O’Donnell, Art Collector Maine (ACM) artist, with Red Flowers, one of her sculptures 02 Steve Slarsky, Ayer, Massachusetts Fire Department; and Janet Blanchard, New England Rehabilitation Hospital 03 Sue Vittner and Ann Trainor Domingue, both ACM artists 04 Erin McGee Ferrell and Ingunn Milla Joergensen, both ACM artists 05 A painting by Ann Sklar hangs above a sculpture

by Judy O’Donnell 06 Susan Axelrod, managing editor at Old Port magazine; Ann Sklar, ACM artist; and Matt Russ, ACM artist 07 Jill Hoy, featured ACM artist, with two of her paintings 08 Barbara Hallett; Merle Hallett, former owner of Handy Boat; and Kevin Thomas, publisher and CEO at Maine Media Collective 09 Rev. Nathan Ferrell, rector at The Episcopal Church of St. Mary

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More than a scholarship. “Applying to the Mitchell Institute was one of the best decisions I have ever made. It offers access to an incredible network of scholars, alumni, and community leaders.�

Ideh Rohani | University of Southern Maine 2006

The mission of the Mitchell Institute is to increase the likelihood that young people from every community in Maine will aspire to, pursue, and achieve a college education.

Learn how you can make a difference. Visit mitchellinstitute.org

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Celebrating ten years of local food, drink, and fun.

PORTLAND, MAINE // OCTOBER 17-22

SUSTAINABLE SUPPERS

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Oct 17-18 | 6–8PM

Oct 19 | 6–8PM | O'Maine Studios

Oct 20 | 12–2PM | The Portland Co.

Multi-course, locally sourced dinners in restaurants around Portland.

Experience signature dishes and drinks from Maine's top restaurateurs and bar masters.

Notable judges and attendees will taste, sip and vote to name this year’s winner.

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Oct 21 | 11AM–3PM | The Portland Co.

Oct 22 | 11AM–3PM | Old Port

A fun, boozy event featuring Maine Craft Distillers, local food and music.

The ultimate sampling of Maine-made food and drinks, featuring over 80 vendors.

Visit tasting rooms, bars and restaurants throughout Portland for drinks and bites.

Limited tickets available! Get yours today at harvestontheharbor.com FESTIVAL SPONSOR

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NOVEMBER 4, 2017 ABROMSON CENTER, USM PORTLAND, MAINE Join us for a special 10th Anniversary Reception featuring O’Chang Studios

inspiring films popcorn cash bar arly. raffle Sells out e ckets

CENTERPIECES & FLOWERS: Little River Flower Farm littleriverflowerfarm.com DAY-OF COORDINATOR: Rachel Johnson diamondsedgeresta urantandmarina.com DESSERT: The Holy Donut theholydonut.com GOWN: Leanne Marshall leannemarshall.com

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GROOM’S ATTIRE: Bonobos bonobos.com The Tie Bar thetiebar.com

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Maine’s culinary community is taking a stand!

NO CHILD SHOULD GROW UP HUNGRY.

So, they’re helping to end child hunger in Maine one meal at a time. Look for the FEED KIDS logo on a menu near you.

HOW CAN YOU HELP? Find our FEED KIDS partners at fullplates.org/feedkids and look for the FEED KIDS logo at a business near you. Maine businesses are invited to get involved by launching a FEED KIDS campaign of their own. Our turnkey cause marketing platform is designed for businesses of all sizes, concepts, and locations to take action toward ending child hunger in Maine.

Learn more at fullplates.org/feedkids

CAUSE MARKETING FOUNDING PARTNERS INCLUDE: Big J’s, Black Point Inn, Boone’s Fish House, Bramhall, Chaval, Corner Room, Grill Room, Front Room, Mountain Room, Nosh, Piccolo, Rhum, Roma, Slab, Stoudwater Distillery, The Honey Paw, Terlingua, Eventide Oyster Co., Honey Maker Mead, Woodford Food & Beverage

HAIR & MAKEUP: Stacia Tetrault Beauty facebook.com/StaciaTetrault-Beauty MUSIC: Wavelength Band wavelengthband.com RINGS: Blue Nile bluenile.com Rebekah Brooks Jewelry rebekahbrooks.com Laura Preshong Ethical Fine Jewelry laurapreshong.com PHOTOGRAPHER: Fidelio Photography fideliophotography.com STATIONERY: Goosefish Press goosefishpress.com TRANSPORTATION: Casco Bay Lines cascobaylines.com

VENUE & CATERING Diamond’s Edge Restaurant & Marina diamondsedgeresta urantandmarina.com

JAIME + BRIAN CAKE: East End Cupcakes eastendcupcakes.com CATERING: Whole Foods Market wholefoodsmarket.com/ stores/portland-me GOWN: J.Crew jcrew.com GROOM’S ATTIRE: Hockerty hockerty.com PHOTOGRAPHER: Maine Tinker Photography mainetinker.com RINGS: Cross Jewelers crossjewelers.com VENUES: Portland Schooner Co. | 1912 portlandschooner.com Salvage BBQ salvagebbq.com Novare Res Bier Café novareresbiercafe.com

MAC + MATTIE ACCESSORIES: BHLDN bhldn.com BRIDESMAID DRESSES: J.Crew jcrew.com CATERING: The Black Tie Company theblacktieco.com

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CENTERPIECES & FLOWERS: Flora Fauna florafaunaeventd esign.com

PHOTO BOOTH: Maine Snapshot Studios mainesnapshot studios.com

DESSERT: The Holy Donut theholydonut.com

PHOTOGRAPHER: Fidelio Photography fideliophotography. com

DAY-OF COORDINATOR & PLANNER: Madeline Littlefield theblacktieco.com DRINKS: The Black Tie Company theblacktieco.com EVENT STAGING & SOFT SEATING: The Styled Home thestyledhome.com GIFTS: Mark and Graham markandgraham. com Cellardoor Winery at the Point mainewine.com J.Crew jcrew.com Etsy etsy.com GOWN: Nicole Miller from BHLDN bhldn.com GROOM’S ATTIRE: J.Crew jcrew.com HAIR & MAKEUP: House of J. Henry Michael Wormwood, makeup artist houseofjhenry.com MUSIC: Sam Chase Music samchasemusic. com DJ Jon eventmixdj.com

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RENTALS: Heartwood Essentials, Lani Toscano Designs heartwoodesse ntials.com La Tavola Fine Linen via Flora Fauna latavolalinen.com RINGS: Maine Gold and Silver mainegoldandsilver. com STATIONERY: Minted minted.com VENUE: The Landing at Pine Point thelandingatpin epoint.com VIDEOGRAPHY: Neil Shelley (no website)

MORE PORTLAND WEDDING RESOURCES BANDS/DJS The Time Pilots timepilotsband.com Bob Charest Band bobcharestmusic. com M&M Entertainment wickedgooddj.com EVENT PLANNERS: B Merry Events bmerryevents.com

Emily Elizabeth Events emilyelizbeth events.com

Portland Dry Goods Co. portlanddrygoods. com

Daisies and Pearls Merrymaking daisiesandpearls. com

Antoine’s Formalwear mainetuxedoren tals.com

GOWNS/BRIDAL ATTIRE Andrea’s Bridal andreasbridal.net

RENTALS: Wallace Events wallacetent.com

Blush Bridal and Formal blushbridalformal. com Maria Antonieta Couture facebook.com/ Maria-Antonieta -Couture HAIR/MAKEUP: Bei Capelli beicapelli.com Salon Burke salonburke.com Style Me Portland stylemeportland. com HOTELS: Portland Harbor Hotel portlandharbo rhotel.com Portland Regency Hotel & Spa theregency.com Residence Inn Downtown Waterfront marriott.com/ho tels/travel/pwmdt

One Stop Event Rentals partyshopmaine. com Leavitt & Parris leavittandparris. com TRANSPORTATION: Maine Limousine Service mainelimo.com Good Times Shuttle goodtimesshuttle. com Portland Limousine portland-limo.com VENUES: Great Diamond Point greatdiamon dpoint.com Brick South bricksouthmaine. com Portland Ocean Gateway portlandmaine. gov/183/Ocea n-Gateway

Westin Portland Harborview westinportlandha rborview.com MEN’S ATTIRE: Joseph’s josephsofportland. com

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BY SUSAN AXELROD PHOTO BY FIDELIO PHOTOGRAPHY

Local wedding photographers answer the question:

What are your favorite Greater Portland locations for wedding photos?

“Dana Street in the Old Port has a plethora of good stuff ! We love the ivy on Vignola, the cobblestones, and the extreme grade of the street, which makes for fun leading lines in images.”

—Bethany Cox, Bethany and Dan Photography, bethanyanddan.com

“My favorite spots for wedding portraits are on a schooner in Casco Bay and East End Beach.”

—Tim Greenway, Tim Greenway Photography timgreenway.com

“I love the park underneath the Casco Bay Bridge. There’s a little beach, little docks, and great views of Portland.”

—Leah Fisher Arsenault, Leah Fisher Photography leahfisher.com

“A few of my favorite Portlandarea places are Fish Point, Mackworth Island, Kettle Cove, and clients’ own neighborhoods!”

—Emily Delamater, Emily Delamater Photography emilydelamater.com

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“A beautiful space that is very surprising is the Wilde Memorial Chapel and Evergreen Cemetery. The stone church offers stunning texture and architecture in the photos, and the cemetery is very large with great light and trees. With good angles you wouldn’t know where you are.”

—Siobhan Bogle, Maine Tinker Photography themainetinker.com

“House Island in Casco Bay has so much potential in terms of wedding-day photographs as you have access to the whole private island, including the bunker/fort on the southern side.”

—Rachel Buckley, Rachel Buckley Weddings rbuckleyphotography.com

“We love Custom House Wharf, with the Harbor Fish Market, as well as a wide variety of weathered and brightly colored clapboarded walls. And that vintage Coca-Cola sign at the Porthole adds interest and flavor.” —Liz Caron, Russell Caron Wedding Photography

“City Hall, Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, the Eastern Prom, and right around where I live in the West End on State Street next to One Longfellow Square.” —Tom Couture, Tom Couture Weddings tomcoutureweddings.com

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