By: Jessica Robinson
Caitlin and Mike applied for our deserving couple contest back in 2009. They were going through some family issues and struggling financially. Mike was lost his job and went back to school full time and they were living off of one income. They are such a loving couple, devoted to their family and to each other. We couldn't of selected a more grateful and truly deserving couple.
Caitlin and Mike applied for our deserving couple contest back in 2009. They were going through some family issues and struggling financially. Mike was lost his job and went back to school full time and they were living off of one income. They are such a loving couple, devoted to their family and to each other. We couldn't of selected a more grateful and truly deserving couple.
The setting: The Farmer's Museum in Cooperstown, New York. They were married in the chapel on the grounds, Cornwallville Church. Then the reception following in the barn at the museum. The Farmer's Museum is a spectacular venue that has deep roots in New York State's rural history. The museum is set on 120 acres of pristine farm land which has been a working farm since the 1790's. The Farmer's Museum is a private, non-profit educational organization.
Caitlin had a really great inspiration board she had created for us. From that we designed many just gathered looks. I used old aluminum sap buckets from my parent's sugar house to showcase some antique purple hydrangea I picked out of my gardens at 4:30 am the morning of the wedding. For her centerpieces we created three different looks. One was in wooden crates, lined with sheet moss and overflowing with seasonal flowers. The other were a chocolate footed metal urns filled with antique hydrangea, garden spray roses and locally grown flowers. For a simple look, we gathered bright pink and purple salvia, fresh mint, fresh sage leaves and garden roses in various sized mason jars. Then, clustered them together on the tables. The smell of fresh herbs is intense and wonderful for a summery wedding.
The bride carried a hand-tied bouquet of white dahlias, patience garden roses, locally grown millet and wrapped with wide ivory satin ribbon. The groom's boutonniere was a simple dahlia bloom wrapped with a touch of natural twine. The bridesmaids carried a garden mix of purple statice, purple dahlias, creme de la creme roses and garden spray roses. Each was wrapped with a fancy chocolate ribbon with copper sequins, then vintage rhinestone buttons for added detail.
I'm really looking forward to all of the incredible images that Justin & Mary Marantz took. Their truly gifted artists capturing the details of the wedding in a way not many can.
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