Lauren & Andrew's March Wedding

We truly enjoyed the friends and families that came to celebrate Lauren & Andrew's wedding last weekend. The entire wedding was gorgeous but the candle lit ceremony in the Red Barn and reception in the Stonewell Barn looked absolutely magical.... For dinner and dancing (in the Stonewell Barn) Lauren chose long rustic tables and and elegant fabric to drape from the old weathered beams. Very cool.


And she also had fabulous lighting! The room glowed :)
She decorated the barn beams with incredibly simple (but sooooo beautiful) glass balls with tiny candles in them. We've never had anyone use them this way before in the barn and it was amazing. The globes were connected by a rustic string and just hung at different heights and clusters. It appeared to be hanging chandeliers from a distance and the glow was so lovely (and unfussy = love that too). Can't say enough about it!My description is not doing it justice :) you'll have to see the pix to understand how cool, understated and elegant this technique looked. Yay. A new favorite. And thanks to Riverside Photographer Liz Cotter  for the great photos! :)

Jen & Tyler's Winter Wonderland (Feb '12)

 Jen & Tyler's wedding was an intimate and elegant affair at Riverside Farm in February. While the cold temps plunged outside, the sound of friends and family and candlelit ambience warmed everyone inside the Red Barn at Riverside Farm. Their ceremony was absolutely stunning in the Stone Room - covered in candles and aglow with a roaring fire. Silver candelabras and vintage touches (fur wrap and bowler hat and fun wooden signs) created a very special weekend.  Beautiful photos courtesy of Liz Cotter :)

Great Wedding: Mark & Dani

Thank you to Marion Abrams of Tweed River Video (amazing Pittsfield videographer) for this fun and memorable short video of Mark and Danielle's gorgeous fall wedding. When we think of dancing and good times...we think of these guys. When people ask us about the acoustics in the Stonewell Barn (wedding barn) we remember this wedding. The music was fabulous and the people were so happy and full of energy (big Russian wedding = FUN!). This will always be one of our favorites weddings of all time. Great couple, great dad speeches, great weekend overall....


Check this out!
http://vimeo.com/38387871

Fabulous Super 8 Wedding Video

Here's a gorgeous Super 8 video from our friends at "Hello Super 8" - making modern films with vintage cameras:)

Click this link to view:
http://hellosuper8.com/blog/text/13454951

Cara & Andrew's super 8 wedding film: Riverside Farm in Pittsfield, VT

"Where do I start? This celebration encompassed everything I love about weddings. A perfect (very warm!) fall day. An incredible rustic farm setting. Pretty details. Great style. Yummy food. A fun-loving group of family and friends. An awesome band. Some raucous dancing. And a truly lovely couple, madly in love. Cara & Drew's day was perfection, plain and simple. 

To experience a bit of the magic, please enjoy their film highlights..." --Super 8

Shannon & Colm's Save the Date

Something tells us this wedding with Shannon & Colm will have some unique touches:) Looking forward to all the planning and celebrating in 2012!

Sara and Ben's Wedding

Enjoy this beautiful slideshow (love the song) by photographer Sabin Gratz (one of our most favorite Vermont photographers!).  It's really lovely. Just the thing to inspire all of our 2012 brides... 


Thanks Sara & Ben - we LOVE the photos!


xoxoxo
click here to view:
http://www.sabingratzweddings.com/shows/spera_slideshow/index.html

Loving the Holiday Season

We just adore this time of year. Everything is so peaceful and the nights are cold but the fires are so cozy and warm. There's fewer events lately and more time spent at home. We are making lots of soups and enjoying the company of friends and family (and skiing as much as possible). We look back on this past year and reflect on all the love and happiness that came through our little Vermont farm... and the dancing and laughing and toasting and tears of joy that we get to witness as couples take that leap of faith together in marriage. It's pretty incredible what we get to be a part of... and we are grateful for the opportunity.


We always think of our couples and know they must be loving the excitement of their first holiday season together. They are busy choosing which of their stunning wedding photos to print as gifts and sending holiday cards to everyone (just after they finished the thank you notes! lol). And most of all just basking in the glow of post wedding bliss. It's a wonderful time of year. 


As we close out 2011 we look forward to meeting all of our 2012 folks ands getting down to wedding planning.... but for now we will enjoy this downtime and love sitting by the fire and reading a good book:)


Thank you to everyone for coming to Riverside Farm and making this one of the greatest places in the world (or at least in Vermont)
to get married...


xoxoxo Courtney & Liz