This wedding was pure serendipity. Rachel got in touch with me about photographing her DIY picnic wedding and asked on the off chance if I was going to be in New Hampshire on a certain weekend in September – and it just so happened I already had my trip to New England planned with that day free. It was meant to be! Rachel and Stephen are so sweet, so in love, and so clever. Rachel works for the World Wildlife Fund, and Stephen is a physicist. They met in grad school together at Yale University and have since moved to Washington, DC, but they wanted to get married near the lake where Rachel spent every summer growing up. Almost every element of this wedding is green and DIY. It’s chock full of personal touches and is so true to Rachel and Stephen as a couple. I loved everything about their day, especially how it was completed with a sunset canoe ride around the lake. Bliss.
Photographer: Mary Costa Photography
Venue: The Lake House at Ferry Point
Catering: Provincial Palate (featuring tomatoes from the caterer’s garden and corn picked that morning)
Florals: Rainforest Alliance Certified flowers from Trader Joe’s arranged by the bride, the sister of the bride, and friends
DIY table decorations, boutonniere, bunting, organic lavender confetti, and tiered cake stands: Handmade by the sister of the bride
Cakes: Whole Foods Bakery (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/department/bakery) and garnished with organic fruit
Hair & Makeup: Sister of the bride
Beaded satin sash: Lovelikestyle
Dress: Chez David
Picnic quilts: handmade by the groom’s mother and grandmother
1899 Edison Standard Phonograph: heirloom from the groom’s family
Music: Spotify playlist by the bride and groom
Bride’s ring: handmade by Real Jewelers to match the bride’s antique engagement ring
Chalkboard and signs: handmade by the bride
Canoe: Stillwater by Old Town – in which the bride has paddled every summer with her father for the past 20 years