This styled shoot features a married couple madly in love at the unique venue The Meadows tucked away like the Secret Garden in Mystic, Connecticut. All of the organization for the shoot, including working with 14 of the leading wedding professionals in the area, was completed by Cora Jane Photo Co. and centered around the theme “Your Love is My Lighthouse.”

Everything about this couple’s wedding day is focused around the belief that love doesn’t have to be extraordinary, it just has to be enduring, simple and true. In a place woven with a history of sea merchants and sailors tales, a modern-day coastal wedding means embracing the history of the past with nautical ropes, handcrafted rose gold jewelry, and starfish on your wedding cake by Zest Fresh Pastry, LLC. Where rainy days don’t exclude you from wedding portraits on the beach and embracing nautical doesn’t mean your dress can’t have countless layers of tulle.

Photographer: Cora Jane Photo Co. | Floral Designer: Verdant Floral | Event Venue: The Meadows | Design and Decor: Tara Lee Interior Design | DIY or Handmade Goods Designers: MW Coastal Goods and Mystic Knotwork | Dress Store: Melissa Ashley Brides | Linens and Coverings: Felicia’s Perfect Setting | Other: Mine in Mystic | Jewelry: J. Noelle Jewelry | Equipment Rentals: Spin Enterprise | Bakery: Zest Fresh Pastry, LLC | Hair Stylist: The Traveling Comb | Makeup Artist: Mercedes McCoy Makeup Artistry & Aesthetics | Transportation: Joshua’s Limousine Service | Submitted via Two Bright Lights