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We ran into each other at Cisco Brewers in Nantucket and something sparked, Samantha remembers.
Photo: Mason Poole
Will asked me out that night, and I met him for drinks in town.
The rest was history.
The fact that Will caught me off guard was amazing.
In a nod to Samanthas late father, they decided to get married at Wills beachfront home in Nantucket.
Before he passed, we asked him what we should do for our wedding, Samantha explains.
He said we should get married with a view of the water, and that sealed our fate.
But for Samanthaand her motherthe planning process gave her room to grieve.
Planning this wedding was really healing for my mom and me, she says.
Given the absence of her father, Samantha decided to reject many other traditional wedding rituals.
We focused on the personalized details, she shares.
Lucky for us, we had Tyler whipping up his famous espresso martinis!
Everyone then moved on to the welcome drinks, which took place at Cru.
), she asked her to do all her wedding looks.
Alexis is so insanely talented and has the most incredible eye, she shares.
I feel beyond lucky she agreed to work with me.
For her ceremony outfit, she settled on the 1991 cut-and-slash Vivienne Westwood gown.
It was so visually interesting and a bit rebellious, Samantha says.
I kept warning people that this was not a normal wedding dress.
After finding that first dress, Samantha and Alexis kept discovering more looks that they liked.
I couldnt stop myself, laughs Samantha.
I just kept slotting in events so I could wear another look!
When I saw that suit, with the shell-like pattern, I was smitten, she explains.
It felt so modern, yet gave a nod to our island wedding.
