A Lifetime in the Making: Ken & Michele’s Westmoreland, New Hampshire Elopement | January 1, 2026

Some love stories don’t follow a straight line. Some take decades, detours, and growth before finding their way home.

Ken and Michele share an intimate moment after exchanging vows in Westmoreland, NH

Ken and Michele have known each other for most of their lives. Their mothers worked together years ago, back when they were children, long before either of them realized they were already part of each other’s story. One of their earliest shared memories comes from that time: children playing in a parking lot while waiting for their moms, and Ken sitting in the car, wishing he could join. Even then, they were in the same place, just not quite together yet.

They reconnected as teenagers without initially remembering they had known each other before. Once they did, that childhood memory came rushing back. Michele was “the brat” who got to play outside while Ken had to sit in the car. It is a small, almost funny moment, but one that quietly ties their lives together from the very beginning.

It was 1995. Michele had just turned sixteen and Ken was seventeen when they began dating, and two years later they were married. Like many couples who find each other early in life, they were still growing and learning who they were, both individually and together. Their marriage ended in divorce in 2000, and life carried them in different directions for a time, though their connection never fully disappeared.

Over the years, they reconnected and remained part of each other’s lives. Through friendship, shared history, and steady support, their bond deepened into something even stronger than before. They did not simply fall back in love. They chose each other again with clarity and intention.

On Christmas in 2020, Ken proposed. Michele said yes without hesitation.

When it came time to plan their wedding, they decided to elope, keeping the day focused entirely on themselves and their commitment, without outside expectations.

Michele found me through a Facebook post seeking a photographer for their elopement in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. Since Westmoreland is only about fifteen minutes from me, I commented that I was available, and I am incredibly grateful that simple connection led me to them.

On January 1, 2026, Ken and Michele exchanged vows during a quiet, deeply meaningful elopement at the gazebo on the common in Westmoreland. The day was calm, intentional, and full of emotion, centered entirely on their love and the life they have built together. It was one of the coldest days so far this winter, but somehow they made it feel incredibly warm.

It was an honor to photograph their elopement and document not just a wedding day, but the culmination of a lifetime of shared history and devotion.

Ken and Michele’s elopement is a reminder that love does not need to be loud to be powerful. Sometimes the most meaningful weddings are the ones rooted in real life, real growth, and choosing each other again and again.

Thank you, Ken and Michele, for trusting me to capture such an important chapter of your story.

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