Tag: Maine Wedding

Elegant & Affordable: Planning Your Intimate Wedding on a Budget

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If you’re envisioning an intimate Maine wedding that reflects your love story without the stress, you’re in the right place. Our team of professionals at Purple Orchid Weddings + Events are a dedicated team of Maine wedding planners ready to make your intimate wedding dreams come true.


sneak peek: Becky And Alex

Becky and Alex got married at the same spot where their love story began – Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. The couple shared their favorite spots with their family and friends with an intimate wedding in Bowdoin’s chapel followed up a reception at near-by restaurant and venue, Frontier. A quiet moment admits joyous dancing. Congratulations,… Read More


sneak peek: eliza + tim

Eliza and Tim celebrated a unique, fall wedding with their closest friends and family! And, of course, an unforgettable pink dress! more to come! VENDORS: Maine Wedding Planner: Purple Orchid Events Venue: Live Well Farm Catering: Trillium Caterers DJ: Jon Strader Florist: Pretty Flowers Maine Photography: Jamie Mercurio Transportation: Maine Bus Rentals 


sneak peek: emily & chad

Wedding Table

more to come! VENDORS: Maine Wedding Planner: The Purple Orchid, Event Planning Venue: Marianmade Farm Catering: The Bread and Butter Catering Company Photographer: Darling Photography Cocktail Hour Performance / DJ: Isaiah Bennet Music Ceremony Music: Occasional Brass & Strings  Officiant: Stephanie Batterman Florist: Emily Carter Floral Design Rentals: One Stop Event Rentals Hair / Makeup:… Read More


sneak peek: jamie + alex

more to come! VENDORS: Maine Event Planner: The Purple Orchid, Event Planning Venue: Inn at Ocean’s Edge Catering: Trillium Florist: Coco Design Photographer: Theo Milo  Hair / Makeup: Studio 90 on Fleet Band: Encore  Rentals: Wallace Event Rentals


maine wedding venues: going coastal

Maine has 3,478 miles of coastline with 3,166 off-shore islands <– the only two states the beat us out in coastline are Florida and Louisiana, that’s pretty impressive. There’s just something about the ocean that’s so magical, a view that never gets old. Let’s visit some coastal wedding venues that provide the quintessential Maine backdrop. Samoset… Read More


tips for making your wedding guest list

photo cred: Kerri Green Time to start the guest list! You will spend a lot of time thinking about this — there’s no way around it. It can get a bit chaotic, especially if one or both sets of parents are helping plan and contribute financially. It’s important for you and your fiancé to be upfront… Read More


introducing: wedding planning with poe

photo cred: Closer North We’re super excited to be launching a new series here on the blog documenting the wedding planning process. There is SO much that goes into planning a wedding, big or small and we want to help you along the journey. Another bonus? One of our own is in the process of… Read More


krissy & melinda: 9.3.16

The team began working with Krissy and Melinda about a year before their Maine wedding. So many details where desired – and it came together in the most beautiful way. With the help of a Rockstar team of vendors, Krissy and Melinda brought an elegant yet rustic vibe to Josias River Farm. Guests arrived to the… Read More


jenny & doug 8.13.16

August brought us back to Marianmade Farm for the Maine wedding of Jenny and Doug. We spent quite a bit of time at Marianmade Farm this wedding season, it’s easy to understand why so many couples want to tie the knot there. The farm is a working lavender and flower farm situated in Wiscasset overlooking… Read More


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