Melissa and Wayne

This weekend, we had the pleasure of heading up to the town of Inlet in the Adirondacks for the wedding of Wayne and Melissa. They brought all their family up to the Woods Inn, a 112-year-old hotel on Fourth Lake. The owners recently bought and completely restored the hotel which stood vacant for close to three decades. It's a spectacular place, and as it turned out, the morning of Wayne and Melissa's wedding, a Guinness world record attempt for the largest kayak and canoe raft occurred on the lake, directly in front of the hotel. One Square Mile of Hope, a benefit for Susan G. Koman for the cure, unofficially shattered the old record of 776 with 1104 rafts and kayaks participating. Two of those kayaks were Wayne, an avid kayaker, and Rich. Here's a couple shots of Wayne as he headed out on the lake.

Melissa was on shore watching the attempt...

And this is what it looked like out on the water as they broke the record.

After the attempt occurred, Melissa headed upstairs to get ready with her girls. Her shoes...

The sweet bridesmaid's dresses her mom made, and the awesome hangers her grandma made.

Melissa and mom...

Then she popped in the chair to get her hair and makeup done.

So, Melissa and her bridesmaids are hysterical. Even when she started getting nervous -- when Dad showed up to see her in her dress -- her girls still managed to crack her up. She seriously was a stunning bride.

After a quick trip into town for some lunch, Wayne and his boys got ready.

I absolutely love this shot of Rich's -- it was slightly overcast, which is my favorite for photos. The clouds act as a natural diffuser and just gives off the most amazing soft light.

The ceremony took place on the edge of the lake, under a canopy of trees the owners put up for their daughter's recent marriage. It was absolutely gorgeous.

Then it was time for a few quick portraits before they headed into their reception.

Melissa was totally excited about her sweet birch tree cake. It came out pretty awesome. And their seating chart was truly unique and completely worked with the theme.

And we're going to sign off on a couple quick dancing shots. You guys, thank you so much for inviting us up to hang out with you, your awesome friends and family. Your wedding was perfect, and we hope you love your photos as much as we loved Inlet.