Every wedding takes a terrific VENDOR TEAM, full of focus, creativity, and positive energy! We would like to share some of our preferred vendors below to make your wedding planning easier.
Top 3 Venues
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Beech Hill Barn in Pittston
Family-owned and run stunning local venue with rolling hill views, horses, and on-site accommodations to rival those of the most luxurious venues in the world, all only 2 miles from Eastern River Farm!! Priscilla and Jay Kelley started their careers as builders and joined the wedding industry in 2016. With requests from family to host their weddings on the property, they dreamed of how they would create a venue where couples could spend the whole weekend on the property with those closest to them, and host their wedding and celebration all on-site. Beech Hill Barn was designed by joining aesthetics with functionality, allowing both clients and guests to have the most amazing experience. As people who love nature, Priscilla and Jay’s biggest dream of all was to create a modern, timeless barn venue that connects people to the beauty of nature here in Maine. They’ve poured so much of their hearts into this venue and property, and they love what they do!
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Migis Lodge in South Casco
Holding a limited number of weddings per year, Migis Lodge offers the ultimate in wedding experience. A classic 1947 Chris Craft can deliver the wedding couple to the shore complete with a lakefront ceremony under the pines, followed by reception space on their outdoor terrace and indoor lodge complete with bonfires and an incomparable top-notch staff to put this quintessential Maine lodge in our top three venues here in Maine!
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Tarry A While in Bridgeton
A breathtaking location complete with mountains, lake, pines, and sky, plus a renovated, large 1890s Victorian home adorn this picturesque property. Lovingly cared for by Dan and Roseana Richards since 2013. The couples’ handiwork can be seen throughout this gorgeous venue, from the maintenance of the lawns to the exquisite timber-frame gazebo that Dan built, complete with a towering stone fireplace. This bucolic venue offers the perfect balance of outdoor Maine living and boasts flexibility for couples through offering multiple outdoor covered ceremony and reception locations, in addition to the highest level of customer service led by Dan and Roseana.
Event Planning
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A Family Affair of Maine
Creative director and owner, Paula Cano, has been planning events for over 22 years. Her incredible, inspirational, and kind team offers the highest level of professionalism in planning and executing events. They offer rental services as well, and their design team is simply top-notch to work with, even under the most stressful of situations! Just ask us about the “hurricane weekend…”
Catering & Cake
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Lake and Co
Hannah and her team expertly wove our edible flowers into a multitude of dishes throughout the evening. Not only were they artfully arranged and included in creative ways, but her entire team was thrilled to have access to our farm-grown blooms. What struck us while working with Lake and Co at a recent event was their seamless work as a team and their high level of professionalism. I wouldn’t think twice about hiring Lake and Co for your wedding!!
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Trillium Catering
Abilgale and Michael are exceptional communicators, and local Maine catering artists! We recently worked together on a Beech Hill Barn wedding this past June, and Abigale was 5-stars with her communication of the flowers she liked best for the wedding catering. ERF sent her photos of what was seasonally available in the couples’ color palette, and we discussed all the details in getting those fresh blooms to her team on the day-of. The work she does with food, flowers and herbs is inspiring! This company not only offers exceptional quality food and service, but the highest level of communication with their vendor team as well. Search through their myriad 5-star reviews and their website, and you’ll see why they are on our most preferred list!
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Executive Pastry Chef Cait Morris
Working with our edible and food-safe blooms, Executive Pastry Chef Cait Morris, from Migis Lodge and Black Point Inn, creates the most exquisite designs to meet her clients’ wildest dreams! We were blown away at the beauty of this three-tiered wedding cake, designed on-site at Migis Lodge in South Casco, ME. Notable photography by Jenny Flora Photography, also here on our Preferred Providers page! Do not hesitate to hire Cait to design your wedding cake or anything else, should your wedding venue be Migis Lodge or Black Point Inn! There isn’t any finer work found here in Maine.
Event Photography
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Heidi Kirn Weddings, Maine
Maine wedding photographer, Heidi Kirn wants to tell your story. For 8 years Heidi was the Art Director of Maine's award winning magazine, Maine Home+Design and The Annual Maine magazine Wedding Guide. As the Art Director of Wed Maine, Heidi has seen thousands of wedding photos and she knows what amazing photos are all about. Her work goes beyond capturing beautiful photos. Heidi takes the time to understand what is important to you so she can capture the emotion of the moment combined with beauty. Her combined love of art, design and editorial storytelling has led her to tell your wedding day story. New England, Boston, Kennebunkport, Maine.
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Lexi Jaice Photography, PA
Artist Lexi Jaice simply nails it when it comes to the art of imagery. Her fun-loving, energetic personality seeps into the core of the event, and she pulls the most gorgeous, unfiltered gems from her clients’ most special day! She goes above and beyond, designing custom shots with loose flowers to remind couples of their special details. Never before have we seen such creative shots which truly capture the emotion of the day. So many images to love, and never enough time to drool over them. You’re a goddess of the lens, Lexi! What a wonderful way to invest in the preservation of magical memories!
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Jenny Flora Photography, NYC
Jenny’s stunning work illuminates the colors and experiences of her clients’ wedding day. Some of our couples spend so much time planning their dream weddings, such as Brynn & Andrew’s ombre bi-flag spring wedding at Migis Lodge, above, that they truly benefit from a top-notch professional having the experience to capture their finest details. Jenny certainly delivers the highest quality photography available on the East Coast!
Event Videography
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Baby Blue Film
This company totally blew us away during a recent wedding in late September 2023. The bride’s mother shared with us the video that Baby Blue Film put together on the couple’s behalf. The video quality was so clear, the subjects and flow of the film were exceptional, and they truly captured the emotions of the couple and the day! They made us feel as if we were right back at the beautiful venue on that crystal-clear lake in those rolling hills smelling the pines and enjoying the company of all the guests. This truly is the best gift a couple getting married could ever ask for!
Bouquet Preservation
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Commissioned Floral Watercolor on Arches Paper
Artist Chloe Probst creates one-of-a-kind fine art pieces of your bouquet flowers. like this watercolor of Katherine and Neil’s Great Diamond Island wedding from August 2023. ERF has pricing upon request. Chloe’s entire collection can be found on her website. What a wonderful way to preserve the magical memories of your bridal bouquet!
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Inspiration Wildflower Bouquet
This was the original inspiration bouquet, deconstructed and used for the watercolor painting, left.
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Commissioned Floral Mandala
Local Maine artist, Brittany Cooper, creates incredible deconstructions of flowers, foliage, and grains. Expertly crafted by local Maine artist, Bee, from Owl Moon Blooms in 2023. Bee dries by pressing all material before intricately selecting and adhering each petal and leaf to the page, creating an unforgettable piece of art for her clients.
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Custom-Created Flat-Lay Photograph
The Heirloom Bouquet is an exclusively developed, custom fine art print, crafted using distinct techniques that will preserve your bridal bouquet for generations to come. Clients send their wedding bouquet to these incredible women, they create a flat lay, photograph it, and have it custom-matted and framed.
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Bouquet Inspiration for Custom-Created Flat-Lay Photograph
Bouquet grown and styled by Eastern River Farm for July 3rd wedding