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Jessica & Alex

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Photo Credit: KAN Photography

It’s been one week without my shadow. The house is

It’s been one week without my shadow. The house is quiet. My routine is gone. It’s no secret that in the last decade I have had a lot of love accompanied by a lot of loss.

To experience something so pure as an animals love is the greatest gift. It is worth every piece of heartache. They know your truest self, make you better, and love you with no condition or judgement. Honestly, Tessie probably should have judged me a time or two. Tessie was truly the purest of souls. She just wanted to be part of the action so I brought her everywhere. She was the first dog my friends kids met, the best passenger on my road trips, patient with how much I work, loved the beach and the sea, loved the snow and her sweaters, hated fireworks and motorcycles, adored hot dogs and chicken nuggets, put up with me putting her in coordinating outfits (really everyone put up with that), and clung to life because that meant life with me and she knew we needed each other. I remember the vet looking at her heart levels one day and telling me “she is a fighter- and she is a fighter because she loves her life with you”. Pretty sure I sobbed but I also knew it was true. We did life- ups, downs, topsy turvys- together. As a team. Every client I picked, every trip, even every relationship, I had her interests first. If it didn’t work for Tessie, it wasn’t going to work for me.

What you remember from these tragic moments in life is the kindness and the empathy people show. Next time you are in a line and someone doesn’t move fast enough or someone forgets something in an email or someone seems distant or short- just remember they may have lost someone or are going through something. Live your life with grace and kindness. Live like Tessie.

It is the post I never wanted to write but knew wa

It is the post I never wanted to write but knew was coming at some point. My sweet Tessie girl has crossed the rainbow bridge. She was the purest of souls, the happiest and sweetest baby girl, and my best friend. I will forever be a little lost without my shadow. I am so thankful for all the friends, clients, and vendors who have supported us both in this life.

There’s something about summer on Nantucket that c

There’s something about summer on Nantucket that calls you back to the dunes.

Bare feet in the sand, salty air tangled in your hair, and evenings that seem to stretch on forever.

This is your reminder to spend the extra hour at the beach, take the long way home, and let the dunes work their quiet kind of magic. 🌾☀️🌊

#NantucketSummer #BeaconAndBerkeley #NantucketWeddings #SummerOnNantucket #CoastalNewEngland SunFadedSummer NantucketLife DuneDays

Photography by the amazing, talented and beautiful @atmnjrdn

There’s something about Nantucket in the rain that

There’s something about Nantucket in the rain that feels even more romantic. The fog rolling over the harbor, the sound of rain softly hitting the tent roof, candlelight flickering a little brighter, guests lingering a little longer.

A tented wedding on a rainy island evening has its own kind of magic - intimate, nostalgic, and deeply comforting in that quintessential Nantucket way. The kind of night where damp shoulders turn into espresso martinis, laughter echoes a little louder, and dinner feels less like an event and more like coming home.

Not every wedding day needs bright sunshine to feel beautiful. Sometimes the grey skies give the island its softest glow. 🌫️✨
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Planning & Design: @beaconandberkeley
Venue & Catering: @thewauwinet
Photographer: @atmnjrdn
Florist/Décor: @nuudebotanica
Entertainment: @thecoolrulers
Hair and Make Up: @amiedeckerbeauty
Rentals:
Linens: StradleyDavidson @stradleydavidson
Bars, Lounge, and Tabletop: @theeventrental_co
Tent & Tabletop: @nantucketeventco
Lighting and Draping: @apad_ri
Paper Products: @alissaswedlowstationery

A Nantucket kind of romance- soft, slow, and entir

A Nantucket kind of romance- soft, slow, and entirely its own.

The rain came first, dampening the benches, wrapping the island in that quiet, anticipatory hush. Guests leaned in a little closer, umbrellas blooming, the air thick with something almost cinematic. And then… just as Liz & Wright began the walk to the beach, the rain slipped away.

In its place: the dreamiest grey fog rolling in from the harbor, like a veil drawn just for them. The kind of moment you couldn’t plan if you tried- mist clinging to every hydrangea, the ocean barely visible beyond, everything feeling suspended in time.

Proof that sometimes the most beautiful ceremonies aren’t the sunniest ones- they’re the ones that feel like Nantucket itself.

A little moody, a little romantic, and entirely unforgettable. 🌫️🤍
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Planning & Design @beaconandberkeley
Photography @atmnjrdn
Venue & Catering @thewauwinet
Floral @nuudebotanica
Rentals @nantucketeventco

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