They met at Dairy Queen. That’s where all good things happen! Valerie trained Drew on how to make a properly layered ice cream cone, and something sparked between them. Due to his naturally shy demeanor, it took Drew several years to ask her out. But during that pre-dating time period, they built a strong foundation of friendship with many stories, laughs, and happy memories. At long last, Drew asked her out on a date! They went to Popham Beach in the fall and after a day of sipping hot chocolate and singing along to songs on the radio, Valerie realized she was in love with this man <3

They were married on October 16th, 2016, at the charming Inn on Peaks Island. Scroll through to see all the beautiful details from their wedding day!

^ Val did SO MANY crafty things!

^ I hadn’t seen pumpkins used this way for aisle decorations before, and I loved it so much. Beautiful fall color!

^ A super gorgeous swag Valerie made! I told you this girl was crafty!

^ Those shoes. That adorable vow booklet. The sparkly jewels. AHH!

^ Such a beautiful dress!

^ Watching to see if anyone is early from the ferry!

^ Can we talk about this adorable ring box? What a sweet heirloom this will make!

^ The guys, reading instructions on how to fold a pocket square.

^ Dress time!

^ ALL THE LACE

^ Happy tears! And so it begins.

^ Dress adjustments with her best friend

^ Ready! Isn’t she stunning?

^ Drew, anxiously waiting to see his bride for the first time.

^ Tap, tap

^ The happiest smile <3

^ Wedding day hugs

^ They are adorable

^ Val loves his dimples and will do anything to make him smile!

^ Oops, we had a lipstick situation ;) Don’t worry, it all came off!

^ Beautiful bride!

^ And handsome groom! These two are wonderful together.

^ Love this rustic cake

^ This was a sweet idea! Valerie had paper leaf cutouts and asked guests to leave them a wish. What a fun thing to read together!

^ Super cute favors. I use mine regularly ;)

^ Everyone is ready!

^ Waiting on their cue

^ There’s that smile!

^ And more happy tears :)

^ So lovely

^ Personal, hand-written vows are so meaningful. And I cry pretty much every time.

^ A little bit of magic. It had been a gray/cloudy sky most of the afternoon. But just as they were pronounced husband and wife, the sun came out!!

^ I love this picture of them, so much joy

^ Mother + daughter <3

^ In addition to celebrating their son’s wedding, Drew’s parents were also celebrating their anniversary that week!

^ Bridal party! In love with the gorgeous fall colors they chose.

^ Still obsessing over all the beautiful lace on her dress.

^ Some pretty serious dance moves!

^ Impromptu line dancing?!

The end <3