Shay contacted us almost a year ago to see if we were available to document her wedding in Woodstock, Vermont. After months of exchanging emails and phone calls to chat about the latest amazing rustic decorations she had discovered, the day had finally come! Shay and Seth set things up so that everything was within walking distance of the gorgeous Woodstock Inn in downtown Woodstock, VT. It was amazing to be able to photograph these two getting ready at the Inn, and then take a short walk to the covered bridge to shoot their first look photos. Yes, I said covered bridge. :) Shay even planned for the chilly November weather by giving her bridesmaids fur stoles, and wearing a luxurious silver fur shoulder wrap for herself. We found so many fantastic spots around the area for portraits, from “the green” to the manicured hedges around the Inn… but what made these pictures really stunning was how openly happy and in love Shay and Seth are.
Their ceremony was held in the North Universalist Chapel, and Seth’s brother, a Vermont citizen, officiated the service. Apparently, one of the benefits of being a VT citizen is that you are allowed to officiate one wedding in your lifetime. How cool is that?!? The chapel pews were decorated with hanging ball jars alternating flowers and candles and they used moss and simple wood twigs and candles to fill the window ledges with. The reception was held at the Rockefeller Room at the Woodstock Inn, and Shay incorporated lots of DIY details to give the space a vintage, romantic world-traveling theme. Each table was designated by a postcard and Jennifer with Anthologie Press designed the unique guests seating cards as vintage luggage tags! The evening was topped off by guests setting off wish lanterns into the sky behind the Inn.
It was so much fun to spend the day documenting Shay and Seth’s amazing wedding. I hope these pictures make you smile just as much looking through them, as they did when we shot them. ;)
**Shay and Seth’s full galleries are up! To view all of the pictures from this wedding, please visit our client page - http://www.dreamlovephotography.com/client-access/
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bettina hansen - whoa. that’s all I can say. beautiful work, katie and max!
also, those lanterns are amazing.
Morgan Perrone - Katie..and Max, these are GORGEOUS!
Kerry & Taylor - Gorgeous collection guys, very well done! And what an inspiring affair! -K&Tay
Margot - Ansolutely magical! Every little detail is gorgeous and Shay, you are a doll. Simply beautiful. Congratulations!!
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Erika - Ah! I want a fur collar like this sooo badly for my wedding. Where did this bride get it from and what kind of fur is this!!! Very beautiful.
felicity - the beauty + the joy = sigh
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