VERMONT WEDDING
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Vermont Wedding Style Winter 2013 PAIGE HILLER Founder and Editor in Chief TEDD KAPINOS Creative Director BELINDA ALDRICH Design Director EDITORIAL OFFICES Vermont Wedding Style PO Box 22 | Woodstock | Vermont | 05091 802.356.7493 | hello@vermontweddingstyle.com www.vermontweddingstyle.com
VERMONT WEDDING
STYLE WINTER 2013
COVER IMAGE BY CLARKE COUTURE CAKES & PAIGE HILLER PHOTOGRAPHY
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THANK YOU TO OUR VENDORS CAKE DESIGN A to Z CAKES CAKETOPIA CLARKE COUTURE CAKES IRENE’S CAKES THE CAKERY CHEF JASON TOSTRUP DOG SLEDDING OCTOBER SIBERIANS SLED DOG ADVENTURES FLORAL DESIGN ELLEN SNYDER DESIGN JASPER & PRUDENCE FLORAL AND EVENTS PETALS FLORAL DESIGN A SCHOOLHOUSE GARDEN SILVER TOAD JEWELRY NT FERRO PHOTOGRAPHY KATHLEEN LANDWEHRLE PHOTOGRAPHY ORCHARD COVE PHOTOGRAPHY PAIGE HILLER PHOTOGRAPHY STATIONERY LASSO’D MOON LAURA MACCHIA WEDDING GOWNS FIORI BRIDAL BOUTIQUE PRODUCTS ANICHINI FINE WINDSOR CHAIRS by George Ainley
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FEATURES Kissed by Color Simply Red
A Wedding Feast Chef Jason Tostrup
Crazy in love with... Best of Vermont
Fine Windsor Chairs by George Ainley
A Vermont Experience October Siberians Sled Dog Adventures
Fun Finds Anichini
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WEDDINGS WE LOVE Meg and Jason The Woodstock Inn and Resort
Laura and Pete Private Home
Chelsea and Jason Private Home
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RED JASPER & PRUDENCE FLORALS AND EVENTS
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A WEDDING FEAST
A farm to table feast from Chef Jason Tostrup The Inn at Weathersfield
APPETIZER Deep Meadow Farm Beet Terrine with Native Quince Vinaigrette, Organic Greens and Vermont Artisan Cheese
MAIN COURSE Braised Black Watch Beef Short Ribs Cider Soy Glaze Mango Salsa Dela Cotta Squash Puree
DESSERT Dark Chocolate and Beet Truffle Tart with Hazelnut Wafers and Cara Cara Oranges
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MAIN COURSE
SHORT RIBS 4 lb bone in short ribs 1 cup chopped onion ½ inch ginger root 1 orange sliced 2 cups red wine 3 tbls soy sauce 3 tbls hot sauce /garlic chilli paste 3 cinnamon sticks 1 branch of rosemary 1 whole garlic head water to cover salt and pepper 2 tbls olive oil
1. Take all ingredients for the short ribs, excluding the water, and marinade for 24 hour prior to cooking. 2. Set oven to 325° Remove short ribs from marinade, strain off the liquid and save. 3. Season short ribs with salt and fresh ground pepper. 4. Using a Dutch oven or heavy bottom skillet add olive oil over high heat place meat side down and brown meat on both sides. Once browned remove beef and add vegetables from the marinade to the pan and lightly caramelize. 5. Once vegetables have browned, add marinade back into the pan and reduce until half the liquid has evaporated. 6. Add water to just cover the short ribs, bring to a simmer, cover and place into oven to braise for 3 hours, or until tender and just falling off the bone.
CIDER SOY GLAZE ½ cup sweet soy ½ cup boiled cider
1. Place ingredients into sauce pot and reduce by half. 2. Once ribs are braised, brush glaze over cooked ribs.
DELLA COTTA SQUASH PUREE 4 della cotta squash pealed and quartered ½ stick butter 1 tsp curry powder
1. Place squash in sauce pot cover with water and cook until tender. 2. Place cooked squash in food processor and puree with butter until smooth. 3. Season with salt, pepper and curry. 4. For plating, swoosh on base of plate and nest ribs on top.
MANGO SALSA 1 mango diced ½ cup chopped red onion
1. Mix all ingrediants in bowl. 2. Sprinkle over cooked ribs to garnish.
2 limes juiced 3 tbls chopped cilantro salt and pepper to taste
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&
MEG
JASON
THE WOODSTOCK INN & RESORT WOODSTOCK, VERMONT Photography by Paige Hiller Photography
ome of my fondest childhood memories are from the many vacations my family spent in Vermont - skiing at Suicide Six, gazing in wonder at the beautiful colors of the annual balloon festival in Quechee, and strolling along the streets of Woodstock, enjoying the breathtaking views and friendly shopkeepers. Soon
after
Jason
and
I
began
dating,
we
decided
Vermont so I could share some of my favorite places with him.
to
visit In no
time at all, he was in love with it too, and the peaceful villages along the Ottaquechee River quickly became our go-to for romantic getaways. Having been together for a few years, Jason and I did not want a long engagement. So when he proposed in August, we quickly decided on a January wedding. At first, we were looking at tropical resorts, but none of them seemed to be just the right fit. And then it hit us, what could be more beautiful or romantic than a winter wedding in our beloved Vermont? After that, everything fell into place as if it were meant to be. The Woodstock Inn proved to be the ideal combination of old-world elegance and luxury that we wanted for our guests, and so we set the date for January 5, 2013. Our wedding day was perfect. The sun was shining in a beautiful blue sky, the snow was glistening and the air was full of love and joy as our family and friends gathered to celebrate with us. At the end of the evening, as we watched more than 100 wish balloons float silently into the heavens, illuminating the still, dark night above Woodstock Village, Jason and I both realized that all of our dreams had come true. Vermont, with its idyllic countryside and warm, welcoming people will always hold a special place in our hearts. - Meg
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WEDDING TEAM BRIDE’S DRESS: ALLURE BRIDAL
BRIDE’S SHOES: BADGLEY MISCHKA
CEREMONY: NORTH UNIVERSALIST CHAPEL
CEREMONY ORGANIST: DIANE MELLINGER
CATERER: THE WOODSTOCK INN & RESORT
FLORAL DESIGN: JASPER & PRUDENCE
FLORALS AND EVENTS
HAIR AND MAKE-UP: KRISTIN GREENE
HORSE AND CARRIAGE: FRIESIANS OF MAJESTY
LIGHTING: PEAK ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC: REDLINE
PHOTOGRAPHY: PAIGE HILLER PHOTOGRAPHY
RECEPTION: THE WOODSTOCK INN & RESORT
TRANSPORTATION: PEOPLE MOVERS
WEDDING PLANNER: PDR EVENTS
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N CREATIVE TEAM CAKETOPIA | FIORI BRIDAL BOUTIQUE | LAURA MACCHIA | PETALS FLORAL DESIGN PAIGE HILLER PHOTOGRAPHY
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CREATIVE TEAM FIORI BRIDAL BOUTIQUE | LASSO’D MOON | SILVER TOAD FLORAL DESIGN | THE CAKERY PAIGE HILLER PHOTOGRAPHY
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DRAMATIC
CRAZY IN LOVE WITH...
CREATIVE TEAM A TO Z CAKES | FIORI BRIDAL BOUTIQUE | LASSO’D MOON | NT FERRO JEWELERS SILVER TOAD FLORAL DESIGN | PAIGE HILLER PHOTOGRAPHY
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CREATIVE TEAM A SCHOOLHOUSE GARDEN | FIORI BRIDAL BOUTIQUE | IRENE’S CAKES BY DESIGN NT FERRO JEWELERS | PAIGE HILLER PHOTOGRAPHY
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CREATIVE TEAM CLARKE COUTURE CAKES | ELLEN SNYDER DESIGN | FIORI BRIDAL BOUTIQUE | LAURA MACCHIA NT FERRO JEWELERS | PAIGE HILLER PHOTOGRAPHY
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BEST
VERMONT FINE WINDSOR CHAIRS by George Ainley
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VERMONT EXPERIENCE
Imagine giving a gift that will be talked about for years to come, long after the ribbons have been untied and wrapping paper has been thrown away. A Vermont Experience is a gift that truly suprises, delights and excites the recipient. Whether it’s watching the sun rise from a hot air balloon, learning to fly fish on a beautiful summer evening, or feeling the adrenaline rush of dogsledding through the woods of Vermont, your fiance, family, friends, wedding paty, guests will be forever grateful for the lifelong memories you helped them create.
OCTOBER SIBERIANS SLED DOG ADVENTURES www.octobersiberians.com The beauty of Vermont that is so accessible in the summer to our visitors, through the parks, trails and back roads, is often forgotten when the winter time visitors arrive, but that does not have to be the case. Rob Farley travelled hundreds of miles every winter with his friendly Siberian Huskies pulling a dogsled. Rob, who started mushing in 1994, shares many of these miles with the Vermont winter visitors in Little River State Park through his business – October Siberians Sled Dog Adventures. What makes this place so special according to Rob is: the vast terrain from campground roads along the Waterbury reservoir to the old hillside settlements where the remnants of the old saw mills and small farms helps us imagine what it must have been like to simply get by with what your hard work produced. Robs knowledge of the area and skills as a Musher will bring the adventure to life with stories of the people who lived there, the history of Mushing and the Siberian Huskies, as well as, the amazing performance of the dogs. The Little River trip is a two hour adventure that always seems to end too soon. You can easily compliment the dogsled adventure and fill your day with cross country, backcountry skiing, snow shoeing or sledding in the Park; and when you had enough of the cold, there are plenty of places to warm up in Waterbury from fine dining, to the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory, Green Mt. coffee roasters, Cold Hollow cider mills, local breweries and plenty of shops. If time is tight for two hours with the dogs, Rob has 20 minutes dog sled rides in the evening at the Stoweflake Resort through Umiak Outfitters. This is a good way to accommodate large parties and create your own festive atmosphere. October Siberians is a travelling show and will come to your site, with advance booking. Please visit www.octobersiberians.com and share this adventure with your family, wedding party and friends while celebrating your wedding in Vermont.
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LAURA
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PETE
PRIVATE HOME CORNWALL, VERMONT Photography by Orchard Cove Photography
ermont is where we first met, first dated, first skied together, first lived together‌ Needless to say, it’s an important place for us as a couple. After college, Pete lived on a farm in Cornwall for a few years before moving to Burlington, and it was during that time that we truly fell in love. I was living in Connecticut getting my masters in teaching, and I drove up to Cornwall nearly every weekend. We relished our time together and grew closer despite the long distance. When we got engaged, we knew that we would get married in Vermont. We visited venues all over the state before realizing that we were completely overlooking the perfect site- the farm where Pete had lived, a place that meant so much to us as a couple and was stunning to boot. - Laura
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WEDDING TEAM CEREMONY VENUE: PRIVATE HOME
BAND: THE PULSE OF BOSTON
BRIDE’S DRESS: AMY KUSCHEL VIA. DEB
FROM SEWLY YOURS
BRIDESMAID’S DRESSES: J. CREW
DAY OF COORDINATOR: BECCA FROM
MISSING PIECE EVENTS
FLORIST: VERMONT COUNTRY FLOWERS
HAIR: JUSTIN CRUZ
MAKEUP: ANNA FROM MIRROR MIRROR
INVITATIONS: CHRISTA ALEXANDRA
PHOTOGRAPHY: ORCHARD COVE PHOTOGRAPHY
RECEPTION VENUE: WAYBURY INN
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CHELSEA
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JASON
PRIVATE HOME BARRE TOWN, VERMONT Photography by Kathleen Landwehrle Photography
s native Vermonters our roots are buried deep in the green mountain soil and we wanted our wedding day to be the same way. Our vision was to have an outdoor wedding with the mountains as our backdrop. As a wedding planner I knew I wanted to fuse modern elegance with the lush Vermont landscape. The perfect location was merely steps away from my father’s house on 600 acres of field blanketed with yellow buttercups and surrounded by majestic mountains, Camels Hump and Mount Mansfield. I rode into the ceremony on a tractor driven by my father while family and friends looked on with smiles and laughter. The alter was non-traditional as I wanted something simple yet statement worthy. A design of rose petals encompassed Jason and I while we exchanged vows of love and honor. White roses and orchids decorated the tent while hundreds of Swarovski crystal wrapped candles provided the perfect glow and glimmer to an August summers night wedding. everyone
gathered
outside
The grand finale of the evening had
gazing
into
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night
sky
lite
by
thousands of white stars before the colorful fireworks burst into the sky and painted our faces with the most vibrant colors. The firework show ended with red hearts bursting into the night sky leaving the feeling of love in the air.� - Chelsea
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WEDDING TEAM CEREMONY & RECEPTION VENUE: PRIVATE HOME
BAR SERVICE: FLUID BAR SERVICE
CAKE DESIGNER: IRENE’S CAKES BY DESIGN
CATERER: LET’S PRETEND CATERING
DAY OF COORDINATION: NJOY EVENTS
DJ: EVAN LECOMPT @ WEDDINGDJVT.COM
FLORAL DESIGN: SILVER TOAD FLORAL DESIGN
HAIR: ARTISTIC ROOTS SALON
LIGHTING: DARK STAR LIGHTING
MAKE-UP ARTIST: HILARY WARNER
PHOTOGRAPHER: KATHLEEN LANDWEHRLE
PHOTOGRAPHY
RENTAL COMPANY: VERMONT TENT COMPANY
TENT COMPANY: SPERRY TENTS OF VERMONT
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