John and Shauna's Wedding in Chatham, Massachusetts

The story of our wedding

John and I didn't want anything about our special day to be expected. So much so, that we didn't have a traditional ceremony, I didn't wear white, and our fall wedding on the water wasn't burgundy or nautical themed. Our wedding celebration took place in Harwichport, about fifteen minutes from our soon-to-be Cape house, our little slice of heaven. The grounds of Wequassett are so New England—the shingles, the endless hydrangea bushes and so many boats docked in the bay, they look like polka dots. I wanted our day to be very intimate, and reflect an autumnal, coastal harvest vibe.

We got married in a private ceremony with only our parents, siblings and very close friends in attendance. We read our vows to each other and sealed the deal with a kiss. Post-ceremony, we took in the amazing views of Pleasant Bay with 85 of our closest friends and family for cocktail hour. The sunset was a perfect blush to blue ombre, just like our wedding colors: blush, dusty blue and deep violet. All of our signage was made on hand-painted acrylic with these colors. Two of these signs were our vows, for everyone to read who was not at our afternoon ceremony. I’m so glad we did this, these signs are now in our bedroom, serving as a daily reminder of our love and our special day.