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Abbey Prior & Jason Hutchins
Portland, ME, June 16, 2011
by Cheryl Kimball
Photography by Nadra Photography
After connecting on match.com, Fallon and Bill met for a drink in April 2009. Although she was initially skeptical about online dating, the pair hit it off instantly. An in-person meeting for a quick drink turned into a five-hour conversation that ended only because the bar closed. By October, Bill was spreading a blanket for a picnic, uncorking a bottle of wine, reciting a love letter he crafted, and asking Fallon to marry him. “It just felt right,” she says.
Fallon chose to return to her hometown of Duxbury, Massachusetts, to tie the knot. An ocean-side estate across the street from Fallon’s childhood home was the perfect setting to celebrate the couple’s love of the outdoors amidst their favorite colors of green and blue
These high school sweethearts went their separate ways in college. Five years ago, Jason invited Abbey, who had moved to New York City after college, to be his date at his brother’s wedding—a match that Abbey had instigated. Which made it only fitting that their own romance was rekindled and the couple carried on a long distance relationship for a while. When they decided to marry, they decided on winter and looked for a place to accommodate 140 guests. Grace Restaurant was perfect, not only because it was the right size and look they wanted, but it is located across the street from the high school where it all started.
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