Swept Away

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York, Maine

By Jamie Bellavance

Photos by Patrick McNamara

Among the many awe-inspiring spots for ceremonies in York are the Cape Neddick Nubble Lighthouse, the peak of Mt. Agamenticus, and the ocean cliffs at Hartley-Mason Reserve Seaside Park. York also boasts three beaches; Victorian B & Bs; and a cute downtown with decidedly non-chain shops, an old-fashioned soda fountain—even a zoo (perfect for wedding guests with kids). The summer is an especially popular season for York weddings, yet fall—when leaves are riotous and there’s a crisp tinge to the salty air—also woos many a bride.

Venues
Accommodations: York Harbor Inn, 800-343-3869, yorkharborinn.com
Rehearsal dinner: Foster’s Clambake, York Harbor, 207-363-3255, fostersclambake.com
Ceremony spots: Trinity Summer Chapel, York Harbor, 207-363-5095, stgeorgesyorkharbor.org
Reception sites: York Harbor Reading Room (see caption below); The Dock-
side Guest Quarters & Restaurant, York Harbor, 207-363-2868, docksidegq.com; York Harbor Inn, York Harbor, 800-343-3869, yorkharborinn.com
Honeymoon night: Chapman Cottage, York Harbor, 877-363-2059, chapman
cottagebandb.com

Vendors
Cocktail hour musicians: Lynne White McMahon, strings, 207-363-7403; Rob Spaulding, jazz piano, 207-967-0512
DJ: Fred Pappalardo Disc Jockeys, 207-363-4018, djfredp.com
Florist: Blooms Floral Artistry, 603-953-3881, bloomsfloralartistry.com
Hair & Makeup: Deborah LaPointe of Lastlooks, York Beach, 207-337-5363
Photographer: Patrick McNamara, 207-363-8474, mcnamaraphoto.com

Photos from top: Waves crash just below the deck of the York Harbor Reading Room, perched on ocean cliffs and surrounded by wild rose bushes. York Harbor, 207-363-2563 (summer), 207-363-2140 (winter), yorkharborreading.com. Shuttle your bridal party back and forth in an old-fashioned trolley. York Trolley Company, 207-748-3030, yorktrolley.com. When it's time to cut into a ConfectionArt cake, there's a collective gasp throughout the room, reports wedding photographer Patrick McNamara. "It's as if you're about to destroy a piece of art," he says. ConfectionArt, 207-363-1440, confectionart.com.

Salt-water taffy from Goldenrod's, a local old-fashioned soda fountain and penny candy shop, says "York" like Ghirardelli says "San Fran." Wrap up these confections with ribbon for favors or leave a stash in guests' hotel rooms.