Connectictut Wedding with Grace and Elegance
We are back from a whirlwind weekend in Aspen, where we attended one of my dear friend’s RIDICULOUSLY gorgeous wedding. Seriously one of the prettiest weddings I’ve ever seen (we’ll have more details on Backstage when it launches this week). It was a much needed vaca and has left me totally invigorated and excited to get back to SMP.
And the wedding that we are featuring today is the perfect way to kick off the week…filled to the brim with elegance and style. Plus, the affair was a orchestrated by a bevy of SMP’s Little Black Book Vendors which always makes me really happy. The AMAZING Lyndsey Hamilton planned the entire wedding, while Matthew Robbins of Artfool did the florals and event design and Jake McBride for Christian Oth photographed the story. It’s a lesson in perfection…despite nature’s imperfections!
From the lovely, lovely Lyndsey Hamilton…
White Flower Farm is owned by the bride’s father, Eliot Wadsworth. WFF is a world-famous flower farm that grows and exports rare and exotic flowers. The farm also raises livestock. The caterer, Marcey Brownstein, actually used the farm raised beef for the reception meal!
We worked with Eve from the beginning of the planning: hiring all the vendors, orchestrating the details and coordination, and executing the production of the wedding day. The ceremony took place at Litchfield Congregation Church, then guests returned to the farm for the tented reception. The bride wore Vera Wang and then changed into a party dress. The bridesmaids also wore Vera Wang and their dresses were altered to a short version of the original design.
We have so much more to come and if you haven’t already designed your inspiration board for our Weekend Challenge, you have until 5PM today! We will announce the winner tomorrow!
I heart the umbrellas!
wow... beautiful. that dress is beyond words.
Where are those Bridesmaid dresses from? They look so pretty. I love the colors!
The dress, the location... stunning.
Ah ha! I thought the bridesmaids were wearing Vera (high five for taking them to the shorter length!) And what a great way to stimulate the local economy by using their own livestock and I'm sure plenty of their own flowers as well. LOVE IT!
I would love to know where the bridesmaids dresses are from.
Vera Wang does it again - exquisite dresses on both the bride and bridesmaid's sides. I love the two-tone combination! The beading and petticoat on the gown is simply beautiful.
lovely wedding - gorgeous dresses - that bride is so beautiful....
not sure about the photo of the groom though - the happy and handsome man doesn't look so happy in that photo. Moody shots are probably not best for wedding photography....I"m sure that's not an accurate reflection of how he was feeling that day....
on second thoughts...maybe it's an insight in to the deep and meaningful commitment he's about to make....he's taking it seriously!
Either way - it's a lovely wedding and the handsome couple have been beautifully photographed.....
The pictures are great and the location fantastic. I shot a wedding just this past weekend and the groom kept making a face (like chewing gum) in every picture I took. I started trying to encourage him to smile, just a little. I told him to part his lips (not close them) and give me just a little smile. He did and I got a few very nice pictures. Also, when he was with friends and laughing I got several great smiles. But, whenever I was around he went right back to the "chewing gum" look. What's up with these guys.
Great job fellow photograher.