Our Day

Ceremony

Folsom Ridge Ranch

Reception

Winter

Our Wedding

To begin, we need to go back 10 YEARS (holy sh*t) - I had been coming out to Vinalhaven for a couple years and I received this Facebook message (how romantic?) from a really cute guy on the soccer team. He invited me over to his house to watch football game with a couple of his best friends. It was simple, innocent &amp; the first time I was able to go out with friends and get to act my age. We laughed until 2AM - eating candy, drinking soda &amp; just being kids. We spent 2 years together from that day - we met so many milestones in this time. Austin got his license, bought his first &amp; second vehicle. We went to my first prom &amp; my senior prom together. He took me to meet his dad and family in Vanceboro. But we were young &amp; needed to grow People always look at me so funny when I tell them how needed our time apart was. In the 3 years we spent apart, we both did so many things. We graduated, went to college, got our own apartments, and just became adults. During these 3 years we would run into each other &amp; every time we couldn't help, but laugh and joke. We have the same sense of humor &amp; we just can't handle being around each other without finding something funny. Little did we know, we would both end up at the same place at the right time &amp; so it began again. We were in our best friend's wedding &amp; from that day we never spent a day apart. Our lives restarted + got very complicated very quick. Only four months into our second go, I was PREGNANT. It was the hardest thing we had ever gone through, but we made it - together. We went through the scariest delivery of our wonderful son + we became stronger. Nine months later, we decided to pack up and leave the safety of Vinalhaven and go on our own adventure. These were hard times - living on one income, figuring out life away from our family, managing bills, and trying to be the best parents we could be. But through all of this - we became stronger. One year after leaving Vinalhaven, we were signing our first mortgage + deed to our very first home. Now, this seems like a lot, but really this was such a relaxing time. We finally had our own house, stable jobs, Carey was getting easier + we were feeling really good. This regular living was wayyyyy too easy for us + after a year of living in our house I was PREGNANT. Nine months later, Miss Grace entered the world and completed our family. This was such an amazing time for us - it was the final building block. We may have done it completely backwards - but this is our story. Austin asked me to marry him &amp; there was not a doubt in my mind. We have been through less than some &amp; more than others, but we always became stronger.

How did we end up here?!

Our Story

Photos

Jake Stanley

Bri Soucy

Aj Gillis

Ava Quinlan

Brandon Mcquarrie

Iris Andrews

Wayne Oxton

Carter Stanley

Dalton Gray

Eliza Davidson

Korey Grant

Blake Nelson

Wedding Party

Q + A

There are 17 rooms that have been blocked out under Christensen Wedding - you are able to call, reserve, and pay for a room with our party through September 23rd.

The Whitetail Inn & Suites

Briarwood Motor Inn

We recommend checking Air Bnb &amp; VRBO for places to stay in the area.

Travel

Things to Do

Registry

Brooke & Austin

Brooke & Austin

Photos