Jessica and Jesse have been together since high school, and this day was clearly something they both have been looking forward to for a long time. With sparkling eyes and constant smiles, it was obvious from the time we photographed these two at their rustic NH engagement shoot, they were crazy about each other. Jessica put so much work into making the wedding day a reflection of both she and Jesse… to see it all come together with the help of Kristin Burgess and her team at By Emily B. Event Design, was magical!

First of all, the ceremony was high up on a hilltop overlooking Bradley Lake, and many of the guests hiked up to the site. Jessica set up a “trail mix” table (covered in lace) at the beginning of the path so guests could bring a snack with them on the walk and also pick up a flag to wave after she and Jesse’s said their “I do’s”. The trail mix even had custom M&M’s with “Jesse & Jessica” stamped on them! The entire wedding had a woodland theme, and Jessica used forest animals on the programs and on all of the tables at the reception. Their sweetheart table at the reception looked like something out of an Anthropologie catalog, with a ruffled white backdrop, chandelier, vintage lace tablecloths, and rustic birch candle holders. 

You’ll have to scroll down to see all of the amazing romantic and rustic DIY ideas this wedding had to offer… congrats to this happy couple!

**The full gallery from this wedding is now up in our CLIENT PAGE!

**The full gallery from this wedding is now up in our CLIENT PAGE!

Lili had some fantastic Anthropologie-esque DIY ideas to give the reception a super festive feel… she used an antique typewriter as the guest book, strung up colorful fabric bunting around the tables, and used vintage colored glass bottles for the centerpieces.  She also decorated the space with smaller pumpkins to go with the colorful fall leaves outside.   Melanie with Blissful Beginnings Wedding & Event Design made the day go super smoothly, and she was super fun to work with!  I think one of our favorite parts about the reception was when Dan’s mom decided to share a story that had the guests rolling with laughter.  She told the story of one Halloween, when Dan was about 6 or 7 years-old, he came back from trick-or-treating and we told him after a few pieces of candy, it was time for bed.  He went to bed, and when he woke up in the morning he came to us [his parents] and asked us if we had eaten his candy.  We told him no we hadn’t, but well, of course, we had.  He then said, “Well, I had 167 pieces of candy last night when I went to bed, and now there are only 152″.  Dan is now an accountant, so this story seemed very fitting to sum up part of Dan’s personality today.  ;)

Lili and Dan were so full of joy and excitement on their wedding day, they had our own cheeks aching from smiling behind the camera for the day… congrats to this happy couple, we were honored to document your big day!  

**Update – Lili and Dan’s full gallery of photos is up in our CLIENT PAGE!