Hello Fall in New England!! Wendy and Greg were married at the end of October at the Chocksett Inn in Sterling, MA. We were a bit worried about the weather, as it rained off and on throughout the day, but when it was all said and done, the rain held off during all of the perfect times!!
My day started with the guysat Wendy and Greg’s beautiful home and the foliage was KILLER!!!
When I left the guys, I headed to the Chocksett Inn to meet up with the girls who were just about ready!
We quickly stepped outside – just in case it was the only foliage we ended up getting – but as you will see, that wasn’t the case at all!!
Wendy and her sisters!
We headed to the church in the pouring rain, but when we arrived, it had stopped!! Like I said, it worked out perfectly!
Inside, Greg was waiting and a candle and photo honored his mother who has passed.
Wendy waited for her father to come out to get her…
After the ceremony, we hopped into the limos and headed to the Old Stone Church…
When we arrived, it wasn’t raining:)!! I love these photos of Wendy and Greg walking down to the church – and ALL of that fall foliage – gorgeous:)!
We sent the bridal party back to the limos to warm up while I spent a few minutes with just Wendy and Greg…
Back at the Chocksett Inn, we wrapped up with family photos and a few more with Wendy and Greg!
These girls were dancers – the whole night – and those dresses were fabulous! They looked adorable and they twirled perfectly!
The priest from the ceremony is actually a really good friend of Wendy’s! He attended the reception and gave the blessing and then he never left the dance floor!
This is the Northbridge Crew – a group of friends that I have grown to know over the years!! I have done three weddings of couples in this photo and just about the whole group has been at all three weddings! I believe everyone in this group is married at this point, so I am so sad to think that I won’t be reuniting with them at any more weddings:( I wish you all the best!!!
I love photo booths and I love sneaking a few pics of my own from them!
The night wrapped up with a final song and a little sparkler fun:)
Wendy and Greg – Congratulations and thank you for having me:)! I wish you two the best and hope to see you again soon!!
Vendor Info
bride’s dress: Ivory all lace strapless sweetheart with a beaded belt – Davids Bridal
bridesmaid’s dresses | Deep purple strapless – Davids Bridal
hair | Muse Hair and make-up
make-up | Muse Hair and make up
florist | The Flowering Vine in Sturbridge MA
ceremony | St. John’s Catholic church in Worcester Ma
reception venue | Chocksett Inn Sterling MA
cake | Bean Counter- Shrewsbury & Worcester MA
DJ | Champagne Toast Entertainment- Leicester/Oxford MA
Songs
introductions | Shipping up to Boston and Crazy Train
first dance | Marry Me- Train
father/daughter | Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton
mother/son | Dedication to Parents: You Should Be Here by Cole Swindell
cake cutting | Lovin’ You Easy- Zac Brown Band
last dance | Shut up and Dance
Bride/Groom Questions
What was the most memorable moment of your day? For the bride: Seeing Greg’s face for the first time as the church doors opened. For the groom: He says ” the same!” haha
What was your favorite detail? For us, our favorite detail was our memory table and dedication song to Gregs parents. We wanted to do as much as possible to include those we love who couldn’t physically be there in person with us on that day.
Any advice for future brides/grooms? Both of you will have different memories from the day so try to stay together as much as possible. It is amazing sharing the same memories. When you walk into your reception stop and look around. Take that moment together to look at everyone and really take in the happiness and joy that everyone is sharing with you. It may be the only moment that you do get to share together. It goes by so fast and really is over before you know it.
Funniest memory from your wedding day? Our friend splitting his pants right down the middle…in half! Then needing to wear his brothers shorts over them. (his brother is the priest!)
If you could do it all over, would you change anything? Nothing! It was perfect. It was everything that we ever could imagine plus more.
Where did you go on your honeymoon? We went to Hawaii- the looongest flight ever! We visited 3 of the islands… Oahu, Kaua’i and Maui. Amazing!