It’s June, dear reader! That means it’s wedding season! 🥳
I love June for so many reasons (other than the obvious) and one big reason is that I’m finally seeing the weddings that we help happy couples plan come to fruition. And what’s most fascinating to me, from June to October, is seeing what the general trends are for the year, and what’s being decided as “out of vogue”.
And one big trend that I’ve been seeing is the love of “unconventional” wedding venues.
I’m taking advantage of the golf cart as soon as I arrive. 😎
Out With The Church And In With The Barn
During this past fall and winter, a running thread with all of the couples that I’ve been working with is the choice to get married in unique wedding venues. Venues that aren’t even wedding venues to begin with! But with a bit of coordination, the right phone calls, and perseverance, any wedding dream can be a reality.
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of coordinating a wedding for a lucky couple at a dairy farm in upstate, New York. The site was a fully functioning dairy barn (so functioning the goats and cows were still roaming the pasture!) with a gorgeous garden filled with flowers and herbs that the farm also sells as teas.
Soon after arriving at the venue I lost cell reception (a personal favorite of mine when at a wedding - I don’t want the outside world to interrupt me!) and was greeted by a gorgeous garden, where the ceremony was to be held. Because the property was so expansive, the couple was able to find other places to have their photos outside of the garden. This was where cocktail hour was also held until the guests and family moved to…
The barn! A gorgeous circular barn with three stories. The third story was filled with hay and birds in a way that brought a new level to the experience.
And you’ve seen barn venues before. You know, those barns that are completely gut-renovated so the only part of the venue that looks like a barn is the outside? This is certainly not one of those! And that authenticity led to a gorgeous and warm space filled with love for a beautiful dinner served family style, and dancing.
It was absolutely incredible to see how all a venue needs to feel the warmth of a wedding is the warmth of the love between two people, and their want to share it with their friends, family, and loved ones.
I can’t wait to share with you the weddings we’ve got in store this year. From a renovated boutique motel to a private lawn outlooking The Adirondacks, love is in the air in 2022 and I can’t wait to take you along the way.
