03/12/2025
We are very proud to share Molly Hodgson and Jason Drisko's story, our winners of "The Best of Seacoast Weddings 2025!"
Being a “mature” bride made her wedding day all the more special, says Molly, who married Jason in an intimate ceremony at The View at Pepperrell Cove. “We’re both in our 50s and have been together for 13 years,” she says. “We had an incredible courtship.” Their first date was at the Black Trumpet in Portsmouth. In fact, the couple became such good friends with the restaurant’s owner, James Beard award-winning chef Evan Mallett, that he officiated at their wedding. “Jason asked me (to marry him) several times in those 13 years, but coming out of the pandemic, we needed reasons to gather and celebrate. I didn’t even call it a wedding, I called it our Celebration of Love,” she says.
Molly chose as many local vendors as possible for their celebration, including sourcing bison from Hackmatack Farm in Berwick, Maine. “Everyone raved about it,” she says. Molly adds that she wanted the day to feel good as well as look good.“ The vibe was romantic and sophisticated, but fun and joyful.” The couple’s four children, two from each side, stood up for them during the ceremony. “We wanted to honor the blending of our families,” Molly notes.
She jokes that as a hot-flashing bride, she wanted to feel beautiful and comfortable, and wear a dress that complemented her shape and reflected her personal style. “Many custom adjustments and alterations later, it was perfect. It felt so good to have so many people tell me, ‘You’re just glowing!’”
Photography: LAD Photography, Farmingdale, ME
Dress: Tulle Bridals, North Andover, MA
Hair: Samantha at The West End Hair Studio, Portsmouth, NH
Makeup: Joya beauty, Portsmouth, NH
Venue and Catering: The View at Pepperrell Cove, Kittery Point, ME
Desserts: The Whoopie Shack, South Berwick, ME
Dessert: Coppa Magica Gelato, York, ME
Wedding Planner: Hannah Hathaway, Eliot, ME
Engagement Ring: The Natural Sapphire Company, NYC
Her Wedding Band: Summerwind Jewelers & Goldsmiths, Portsmouth, NH
His Wedding Band: Lisa Jane Grant Designs, Coastal Maine
Grooms Attire: Men's Wearhouse, Portsmouth, NH
Flowers: Nowadays Flowers, Dover, NH
Alterations: Ella's Alterations, Greenland, NH
Stationary: Joyce Design Solutions LLC , Exeter, NH
Dj: 2 Clapps DJ, Exeter, NH
Music: Artful Noise, Cape Neddick, ME
Transportation: York Trolley Company, York, ME
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