A couple poses at their summer welcome party

The bride's welcome party look was transformed from her mother's 1981 wedding dress.

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Casual summer place setting

Preceremony parasols and refreshments

New England beach ceremony aisle

A couple and their dog at a beach rehearsal dinner

Food is prepped for a clambake rehearsal dinner

Guests dined on lobster and clams

Waterfront ceremony on Cape Cod

The bride's family sings a musical tribute

Interior of the boathouse at the wedding venue

Guests mingle at a beachside rehearsal dinner

Summer rehearsal dinner tablescapes

A bride accessorizes with an heirloom bag

Rehearsal dinner guests eat by the water

A watercolor invitation suite for a summer wedding

The bride is escorted to the ceremony by her father

A couple spends time together on a dock by the water

Beachfront rehearsal dinner setting

Waterfront ceremony arrangement

Guests gather for a casual welcome party

Guests arrive at waterfront wedding ceremony

Groom en route to waterfront ceremony

A bride and her bridesmaids walking along the dock