Cait and Rick are married!

I knew the minute I met Cait and Rick that I was going to have a big crush on them. We sat down together a few months ago to talk about their wedding, and I was over the moon when they described their style to me — casual, candid, free, happy. Rick’s mom was at the meeting as well, and she was so clearly thrilled to be planning a wedding for her oldest child (of five!). I’ve been looking forward to this all summer.

The ceremony took place this past Saturday in the stunning back yard at Cait’s parent’s house in Scituate. Did somebody say perfect weather? BOOM! Sunny skies, puffy white clouds, and not a drop of humidity. Rick and Cait brought the heat, though. These two are total smokeshows and have a magic between them that travels out in waves. I felt less like hired help and more like a friend all day, as all their family and friends came together to celebrate.

Cait’s dress was so simple, yet so dramatic and unique. It’s the dress that has all the other dresses talking…

The yard, which is gorgeous enough to begin with, was alive with butterflies and bees and hydrangeas and the trees were strung with lights:

I spent some time over at Rick’s house with his family and friends and watched while he transformed from handsome into OH MY GOD.

Then back to Cait’s and the wedding site to catch some details, shoot Cait and her bridesmaids, and wait for the ceremony to begin.

Seriously? Cait literally took my breath away. My assistant Pete had to sit down for a minute…

A few moments before the ceremony:

Ted, a long time family friend of Rick’s parents and a zen buddhist, was the officiant for the ceremony. He, and Rick’s two youngest siblings, Mary and Michael, performed Ingrid Michaelson’s “The Way I Am” during the ceremony and it was awesome.

Happy, happy.

I think this is one of my favorites. Cait’s sister spoke and it was so emotional:

Married!

A few more favorites:

Jeff Corwin is a cousin of Cait’s and his wife Natasha did all of the flowers. There were no snakes or alligators present.

The lights under the tent were so pretty, and everyone was dancing.

The bride’s fabulous parents:

Saturday also happened to be National Dance Day, which Rick and Cait and a good portion of their guests were prepared for. This was absolutely the most fun I’ve had at a wedding — they did the routine three times and it just kept getting better. Click below if you want the soundtrack…

I feel like I made a whole mess of new friends at this wedding, but more than anything, I felt so wonderfully blessed to have been a part of this spectacular day. Cait and Rick have the love and support of amazing friends and family as they sail into their new life together, and I’ve been smiling about it non-stop.