Jenna & Scott: Vermont: The Essex and The Ponds: Part 1

A misty, rainy, fall October day in Vermont set the tone for Jenna and Scott's special day.  Imagine being surrounded by vivid red, orange and yellow leaves made all the more vibrant by the reflections of the raindrops on them... It was truly beautiful.  Now, I must admit, that pretty much no one wants rain on their special day, but I have to say that Jenna and Scott were truly that special couple who embraced the rain with a "que sera sera" attitude.  They were getting married!  The spot is beautiful, rain or shine!  Their friends and family are here from all corners of the earth and it was going to be a great day!  This celebratory, nonchalant attitude pervaded the whole day, which was a lot of fun.  This day included a first for us: "bridesmen."   And, I cannot recommend this highly enough--why not celebrate all of your best friends, male or female, in your own party and standing on your side?!  And, well, the last thing I would ever want to do was to assign gender roles to anyone or make sweeping statements, so I'll just say that mixing it up like that makes for perfection for all your bridal needs.  Jenna's bridal party had it all covered, ranging from bobby pins to moving furniture to holding mirrors...  And, Scott, well, I can tell he's got a great group of guys, too (who bonded and learned new things over a somewhat adventurous taxi ride).  And,  of course, there is also the connectedness of their families, as evidenced in the ceremony, where there was not a dry eye in the place... but, now I'm getting ahead of myself.

Below is just a peek into their getting ready at The Inn at Essex, and then traveling to Bolton Mountain to the gorgeous Ponds.  There, Jenna stepped into her dress and they had a very sweet first look in the corner of the great room...  and I will leave it at that.  The ceremony and party will be in the next post.