Farm Fresh Mid Week Wedding – Susan and Scott – Married July, 2012
Wedding Photography: Eric McCallister Photography
Every wedding is different and all reflect the lifestyle of the couple. That was certainly the case with the wedding of Susan and Scott, who wed on their farm property in Madison, NH. “We have a great community of friends in the area,” says Susan.
“We have ‘family dinners’ often and it was important that we be able to share our wedding day with them. We checked the Farmer’s Almanac for the best mid week date for the last week of July; we chose mid week because most of our friends are climbing guides, wait staff, farmers, wedding professionals, etc. and we knew mid week would mean they would not lose time from work.”
Susan and Scott planned the wedding with a theme of staying local and environmentally friendly. Susan bought all the serving bowls, spoons, punch bowls, silverware, and antique bottles for flowers, hurricane lamps and other items from thrift stores and then re-donated them after the wedding.
“I sewed all the cloth napkins for the tables and gave them as gifts afterwards,” she says. “Scott made the candle holders from trees on our property and the drink labels were also from our trees. A friend starting a local compost business took all the compostable plates and paper straws. We made all the decorations including chalkboard signs, garland strings and a friend picked the flowers for the tables.
“The hay bales used for seats were reused for compost and to winterize our chicken coop. When all was said and done, we had less than half a barrel of trash!”
Susan’s friend Judi Keane made the variety of cakes for the wedding. “Her cakes are legendary! Multiple cakes was her idea, actually. I wanted fresh local berries and she suggested a cake station with a variety of cakes with fresh toppings. It was a major hit!”
Susan planned to wear her grandmother’s 70-year-old wedding gown, but the alternations were not done in time. A friend offered her wedding gown, which Susan had always admired. The wedding party consisted of Susan, Scott, Susan’s twin sister and Scott’s brother. The guest count was about 130 for the ceremony and about 50 more for the reception.
The bride’s advice to others planning an outdoor wedding: “Have a plan B that you are just as excited about as your outside plan. We were going to get married under our grape arbor, but when it was threatening rain all day, I was just as happy to have it in the barn. It never really ended up raining and I have never wished we could have had it outside. Also, look into a ‘day-of coordinator’ that can do that role for you. It really makes the day run so much smoother if you have someone to help keep you on time and take care of details so you can enjoy the day.”
The Wedding Vendors:
Wedding Photography: Eric McCallister Photography
Flowers: Dutch Bloemen Winkle
(hair piece /bouquets /boutonniere
made with local, seasonal flowers)
Tent: Wrobleski Tent Rentals
JP: Friend Rick Wilcox (owner of International Mountain Equipment)
Music/DJ: Tim Keenan
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