Melissa Gebert Photography

See more from A+J's wedding day over on the blog: https://melissagebert.com/2025/08/hatch-point-bowdoinham-maine-wedding/

chris + sammy’s wedding in portland felt like the kind of day everyone wishes for. from start to finish it was incredibly easygoing, meaningful and fun! i am so happy for these two on what really felt like the best day ever 🪩🍻




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six years ago, i changed my entire perspective on weddings. i stopped trying to create perfectly curated images and instead focused on documenting reality.

the real magic isn’t in the styled details. it’s in the unfiltered, fleeting moments. teary-eyed embraces, wind catching a veil, uncontrollable laughter during toasts.

now documentary wedding photography is more accepted and sought after, and i couldn’t be happier. years from now, it’s not the ‘perfect’ photos you’ll cherish most - it’s the real ones.

a boat ride on a maine summer day would heal me right now.

i sure hope 2025 includes more disco balls 🪩✨