There is a photograph from this wedding that we keep coming back to. Noam stands at the edge of the meadow, hands clasped, mouth wide open, seeing Rachel in her gown for the very first time. It is pure, unguarded joy, and it tells you almost everything you need to know about these two.

The rest of the story unfolds across nearly every corner of Flanagan Farm: sage silk and champagne in the farmhouse, a chuppah in the forest grove, fruit tumbling across candlelit tables, and a barn hung with twinkle lights and mirror balls.

It was midsummer, the wildflower meadow was knee-high and green, and the evening light seemed to linger just a little longer than usual, as if it did not want the day to end either.

May in Maine is its own kind of magic: gardens erupting, flowering trees at their peak, and a quality of light that is genuinely hard to replicate at any other time of year. Add in the floral advantages of a local growing season in full bloom, energized vendors, and more flexibility for guests on hotels, and late spring starts to look like one of the most thoughtfully considered choices a Maine couple can make. Here is a closer look at why