REAL WEDDINGS: Kendra & Ben

JANUARY 27, 2019 | MOUNTAIN TOP INN & RESORT | CHITTENDEN, VT | PHOTOS BY KELSEY REGAN PHOTOGRAPHY

The Romance... Kendra and Ben both grew up in northern New York and have known each other since they were kids. Their paths continued to cross throughout the years whenever they found themselves back in New York and eventually they started planning a trip to Patagonia together with a few other friends. After spending two incredible weeks traveling and hiking in South America, Ben returned to his home in Philadelphia, PA and Kendra to Burlington, VT but they kept in touch and started planning their next adventure. Soon after, Ben moved to Vermont and the rest is history!

The Proposal... For Christmas, Kendra gave Ben a pair of new hockey skates and told him to choose a Canadian city for a weekend getaway in January. Ben chose Quebec City and Kendra planned the whole weekend, so she was completely caught off guard when they arrived at their Airbnb and started to plan their night out on the town, Ben got down on a knee and asked her to marry him! They spent the rest of the weekend celebrating in beautiful Quebec City!

The Venue... We had never discussed getting married in the winter but after getting engaged in Quebec City’s winter wonderland and visiting Mountain Top Inn we started to think that winter could be a lot of fun. We both love Vermont winters and enjoy outdoor activities like skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, and sledding. Mountain Top Inn has all of that! Most of our guests traveled from out of state and we liked that everyone could stay right on site either at the lodge or in one of the many guest houses. We made it a full weekend celebration and took full advantage of the winter activities! It was really nice to spend time with our guests outside of just the wedding so that we could spend our night dancing and celebrating.

Theme / Color Palette... Our color pallet was jewel tones. The bridesmaids wore teal dresses in different styles with rose gold jewelry, the flower girl wore a white dress with rose gold sequins, and the groomsmen wore navy blue suits with maroon ties. The guys boutonnieres were succulents and the bouquets pulled in all the colors really well with deep red & purple flowers and a lot of greenery. Greenery was used in place of table runners with mixed matched gold and silver votive candles spread across the farm tables.

Fav Moments... The snow and wind kept us from having the outdoor ceremony we were hoping for, but we had a beautiful indoor ceremony in the loft of the barn at Mountain Top Inn & Resort. The snow was coming down hard behind us through the large windows and it looked like a snow globe! We had a short and sweet ceremony officiated by Kendra’s brother-in-law and the couple wrote their own vows. Following the ceremony, as we started into our recessional song “Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, everyone started singing and clapping to the chorus! We were so surprised, and it was such an awesome moment that neither of us will forget!

FEATURED PROFESSIONALS

PHOTOGRAPHER: Kelsey Regan Photography VENUE, ACCOMMODATIONS, CATERING, BAR SERVICES, CEREMONY, HAIR & MAKEUP: Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Mountain Top Inn & Resort, www.mountaintopinn.com FLORIST: Unfurled Vermont FAVORS: (blankets from) Totally Promotional INVITATIONS: Vetter Designs MUSICIANS: Rack & Pignone DJ: Premier Entertainment & Events CAKE/CUPCAKES/ETC: Waffle Cabin WEDDING GOWN STORE: Laura's Bridal ALTERATIONS: Linda's Sew Unique BRIDESMAID DRESSES: JJ's House JEWELRY: Perrywinkle’s Fine Jewelry WEDDING REGISTRY & GIFTS: Zola REHEARSAL DINNER: The Foundry at Summit Pond