A Frye Island Wedding on Sebago Lake

As a Frye Island wedding photographer who specializes in LGBTQ+ weddings, I have the privilege of documenting so many beautiful love stories, but every once in a while, a wedding comes along where the location is part of the love story itself. Eva and Dani's wedding was exactly that. They returned to the island where they first met, surrounded by the people who love them most, to promise each other forever. It was sentimental, emotional, and one of those days I'll remember for a very long time.

An Emotional Ceremony at Beach 5

After the first looks, we made our way across the island to Beach 5, where family and friends were waiting along the shoreline.

The ceremony overlooked Sebago Lake and felt wonderfully intimate. There was an excitement in the air, but it was the kind that comes from knowing you're exactly where you're meant to be.

During the vows, Dani shared something that completely stayed with me. She said that the very first time she saw Eva, while Eva was catering a wedding on Frye Island, she became "instantly obsessively curious" about her.

I smiled hearing those words because they felt so uniquely Dani.

The two became best friends before finally telling each other how they felt. Even while Eva was living in Washington, D.C., and Dani was studying in Philadelphia, they built a relationship that eventually brought them back to the very island where it all began. Standing there listening to those vows, it was impossible not to appreciate how full circle their wedding day had become.

Creating Space to Be Present

One of the reasons Eva and Dani reached out to me was because they were intentionally searching for queer-inclusive wedding vendors.

Eva and Dani also intentionally built a vendor team that reflected their values. Their bartender and DJ were both queer women, creating a wedding day where they could truly relax knowing they were surrounded by people who understood and celebrated them. I loved seeing that level of intention because it allowed everyone to focus on what mattered most: celebrating their marriage.

Photographing queer weddings means so much more to me than simply documenting the day. I share many of the same life experiences as my couples, and I don't take that connection for granted. It allows me to approach these moments with an understanding that feels deeply personal. My goal is always to create a space where my couples feel completely safe, celebrated, and free to be themselves.

As a queer woman myself, I understand that feeling of wanting to know you'll be welcomed, understood, and celebrated exactly as you are. During our first phone call, we talked about creating a wedding experience where they could simply be themselves without worrying about anything else.

That's exactly how I approach every wedding.

Long before the wedding day arrives, I'm helping my couples build timelines, choose the best locations, and think through the flow of the day so everything feels effortless once it begins. For Eva and Dani, that meant planning their first looks at the lake house, keeping portraits on schedule, and making family photos feel organized instead of stressful. My goal is always to create enough structure that my couples can relax and be fully present with one another.