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The Proposal

Troy and Megan were high school sweethearts. “We met through mutual friends who suspected we would make a great couple. A month after meeting, we started dating and the rest is history!” In July, they will be celebrating 10 years together. “It’s been an incredible journey to be on together. We are each other’s best friends and walking through life side by side has been the best thing in the world!”

Troy and Megan were together seven years before he finally popped the question. “We were going on a trip to Litchfield, Maine to spend the week with some of our closest friends at their families lakehouse. I honestly had no speculations of anything, since it was nothing unusual for us. One evening we all planned to go out to dinner. As I was getting ready, I remember complaining about doing my hair, and my friend Ashlyn was very persistent on me straightening it, so I did. We all headed to the dock to snap some photos and it wasn’t until the moment Troy walked outside that it hit me – he was wearing dress shoes! If you know Troy, he

Real Weddings does not wear dress shoes. Troy met me at the dock, got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! Most magical day ever.”

The Wedding

Eight-two people helped the couple celebrate at 48 Fields. The couple knew they wanted a barn wedding from the second they got engaged. 48 Fields stood out to them because of the layout and unique areas it offered. “They have the house that we got ready in, a two-story barn, and a beautiful outdoor area for cocktail hour. It was just everything I wanted, a smaller wedding that was super simple, timeless, and just clean – a space I could fill beautifully.

Megan’s absolute favorite part of the wedding was walking into our reception. “Walking down the aisle it’s like you have blinders on. I was so focused on getting up there and marrying my best friend I didn’t have a chance to take it all in. But, it immediately hit me when I walked into our reception. My face lit up, and I was just blown away by seeing all the seats filled and all our family and friends gathering together for the celebration of our future as husband and wife. A lot of our families met for the first time at our wedding and it was so special and sweet to see these connections start to kindle.”

The Moments

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO OTHER COUPLES PLANNING THEIR WEDDING?

Have fun! I was so consumed with feeling stressed and overwhelmed at times that I forgot what I was even trying to accomplish. Hire a professional to help! Shawn at An Exceptional Event was a phenomenal wedding coordinator. I think the one “mistake” I made was not hiring her to help me plan my wedding from start to finish. Even though I know I could of managed, she is an expert in the wedding industry and she really helped put my mind at ease.

VENUE

48 Fields Farm

COORDINATOR

An Exceptional Event

PHOTOGRAPHER

Franzi Lee Photography

CATERER

Catering Reserved

BAKERY

Honey Bee Pastries

HAIR & MAKEUP

Samantha Lopez

ENTERTAINMENT

DJ Tabasko

FLOWERS

J. Morris Flowers

OFFICIANT

Ron Petrella