Lord Thompson Manor Wedding from Melani Lust Photography
I do love it when a bride pulls on her lace gown, puts on her brand new shoes and sees her husband for the first time – him in a stunning black tuxedo – in a classic, traditional affair. So when I opened up this amazing Connecticut manor wedding from Melani Lust Photography, I fell hard. Yep, my heels came right up over my head, and I fell in love. I fell in love with the timeless ambiance, the beautiful, always-in-style fashion, and the adorable flower girl. I fell in love with this beautiful wedding, and I’m betting a few of you just may too. Click here to join me here on the floor – after your fully fall hard.
Jared and I were college sweethearts and met while attending James Madison University. I was a senior and he was a junior. I had classes with his college roommate and finally towards the end of the semester I agreed to meet them out with friends since his roommate kept mentioning how we would be a perfect fit. From then on we dated through my last year of college, his last year of college (I worked in DC during that time) and finally after the summer of his graduation I moved to Fairfield, CT to pursue my Master’s and be closer to Jared.
Jared grew up in Southport, CT and since the early days of our relationship he would take me to Southport Center to pick up sandwiches at Spic N’ Span. From there we would relax by the Harbor and enjoy the gorgeous views and nice weather. One mild day in November, Jared took me to pick up lunch and head to the harbor. At first I was hesitant to get out of the car (mild in November in Connecticut is 50 degrees!) and eat but he insisted. We sat at our favorite bench and after we finished lunch he told me how much this place meant to him and me and how the harbor has seen our relationship grow since we were college sweethearts. He then told me there would be no better spot to take his family later on in life and tell them this is where he asked his wife to marry him. And with that he got on his knee, opened the little black box and popped the question! From there he had champagne and roses hiding behind the tree and we went from there to celebrate with friends and family.
We chose the Lord Thompson Manor as our wedding spot and frankly it was the best decision we could have made. Jared and I were looking for a classic English Garden elegance with a bit of Southern charm sprinkled in between. The staff was incredible and always knew what we needed – frankly before we even did.
Searching for a dress was no easy task. I visited several salons in New York and finally fell in love with a gorgeous, all lace Monique Lhuillier gown. I added a sash and a brooch to the gown and my something borrowed and something blue was my late grandmother’s blue lapis dinner ring which I wore the entire night.
Walking down the aisle with my father to a string version of Here Comes the Sun after worrying about the weather the entire weekend was amazing. Finally around a half hour before the ceremony the sun was blazing and it was gorgeous out! Jared and I wrote our own vows and exchanging them for the first time with each other was a such surreal, intimate moment. Our reverend told the story of “Paige & Jared”: How we met and how from this moment forward we come together as one and as a newly formed family. At the end of the ceremony our reverend in unison with all of our guests announced us as husband and wife which was a powerful moment for us.
Another moment in time which was very important was having time to ourselves during the cocktail hour. The venue was great to prepare a cozy, romantic table under the trees to relax and share some of our yummy appetizers. It was a great moment to relax and “take it all in.”
It was a perfect location for a gorgeous Connecticut midsummer wedding and we could not have asked for more!
Photography: Melani Lust Photography / Flowers: The Flowering Vine / Quartet: Quartetto Vivo / Cake: Something Sweet by Michelle / Band: One Step Ahead / Event Design: Lord Thompson Manor / Ceremony Location: Lord Thompson Manor / Reception Location: Lord Thompson Manor / Invitations: Chloe B. Invitations / Dress: Monique Lhuillier
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What a fabulous shot of the precious flower girl! I love the chandeliers in the branches. So pretty! Beautiful bride!
I love everything about this wedding. Simply beautiful! What an amazing venue!
Oh my, that first photo, what a vision in white! The beautiful bride had an artist for a photographer! I love all the details the bride picked for her day, the napkin rings, the blueberry buckets, even tree chandeliers! And the darling little girl, how many guests saw her at that magical moment? In the wondrous blur of a wedding day, so much activity and detail which may escape the bride and her family, can be seen and forever treasured by such magnificent photographs. Thank you for sharing.
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I was the MOB of the bride fortunately, and what a wedding wkend it was!! As I live in North Carolina, there was never enough I could help my daughter with as the miles constantly kept us apart. I was so in awe of the complete fairy tale weekend. Being biased, I must say it was the most beautiful wedding I have ever had the joy of attending. Paige did most of the planning herself during eighteen months of preparation. Luckily, I was able to have a dream come true & shop with my daughter to find her elegant Monique Lhullier gown. I am so blessed.
Maybe the bride & groom be happy always, always........By the way, a string quartet played "Here Comes the Sun" so elegantly as Paige's Dad walked her down the aisle. That thrilled me as it is my favorite all time song!!!
Beautiful wedding. Where did you find the lovely pearl napkin rings? I would love those for my wedding. Are you willing to rent for a day? ;)
Hi Allison, aren't those napkin rings gorg? I'll check on them with the bride for you.
Amazing shots Melani!
Paige - you look stunning. You were such a pleasure to work with and we are so happy to have helped you find such a perfect gown for your wedding!!
xoxo,
Alison
Hi ladies! First off, thank you for all of the wonderful comments! It was truly an amazing day we will cherish forever! To answer the question regarding the pearl napkin rings these were supplied by the event coordinator at the Manor. I was able to come in the day of the rehearsal and review the tables, see what I liked, what I didn't and if there was anything she had handy I wanted to add. Initially they had some of the menu cards folded into the napkins and other tables had the rings. I love the rings as I thought they popped more on the table! Feel free to contact the venue as they are creative geniuses! Additionally as our favors were jams they thought of the idea of putting pales of fresh blueberries and strawberries out to accompany them. Again, another cost effective yet BRILLIANT idea to make the favor table stand out! Please let me know if you have any further questions... happy to help out as SMP helped me SO much along the way! xo P
Thanks for the info Paige! Congratulations to you and your hubby!
Fabulous, original photos. So artistically composed. Any bride would be delighted with Melani's work. Have another look.
As usual Melani, knocks it out of the park with her photography skills, the venue is always amazing and the details are beautiful!
In spite of being unable to attend the wedding, I was able to experience and enjoy the pictures online. A perfect day for a perfect couple at perfect venue. Love, Aunt Ruth Masters
Hi Paige - I just stumbled upon your pictures and had to comment....my fiance and I went to look at Lord Thompson Manor with my family the Sunday morning after your wedding day. We were walking in as your family was leaving. You all told us to "look no further"...and you were so very right! We ended up booking LTM for our August 2012 wedding a week later. What fun it just was to look at your beautiful photographs! ~ Kara
Congrats Kara! I am so happy you decided to choose such a lovely venue! Enjoy every second!
Aunt Ruth - we wish you could have been there but are so happy you were able to see these gorgeous pictures! Love, Paige
Hi Paige
Your wedding was absolutely beautiful! My fiancé and I just booked ltm for November 2012!
Can you share who did your makeup and hair? It was stunning!
Hi Holly. I'm checking on the bride's hair and makeup for you. I'll let you know what I hear!
@Holly, here is what the bride had to say about her hair & makeup:
"I wanted to write Holly congratulating her so I will do just that. My hair and makeup was done by the same vendor which was great. The vendor is a preferred vendor of the Manor. The spa is near the manor and is called Kiss Spa and is located in the cottage house where usually the bride will stay with her family/friends before the big day. The vendor doesn’t have a specific link to a website unfortunately but here is the link to the cottage house:
http://www.ltmcottagehouse.com/
at the bottom there is an email they can contact to get further information. The hair and makeup artist’s name is Priscilla and is lovely to work with on your big day! She does the majority of the brides who choose LTM so she has a great relationship with the venue."
Hopefully this is helpful! Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials - make sure to send us some photos!
Thank you so much Holly! Congrats on making the decision to have your wedding at LTM. It is such an amazing venue and the staff is top notch... you are going to love every second! I went with the preferred vendor for hair and makeup who works closely with the venue. I'd suggest you ask Jackie (the event coordinator) for her details and schedule an appointment with her. She's amazing! Enjoy every second!
Thanks so much Paige! I was thinking of going with Priscilla but couldn't find any link etc. to view her work. That being said your makeup and hair came out fantastic so it looks like I may be going that route now. So far Jackie has been absolutely amazing - we are extremely excited for our big day! Thanks for sharing everything!