If ever there were two Brides with the happiest of smiles and a kind of love that you can feel popping right out of your screen, it’s surely Lea & Becca. Their love is contagious and that’s completely apparent in every single snap from Luck & Love Photography. Hello, adorable first look! They’re sharing their story below, along with an abundance of details that made their day truly unique.
From Luck & Love Photography… The details of this day were beautiful! Becca’s details included a handkerchief with a custom stamp for Lea & Becca in the middle, her great-grandmother’s necklace, and a ring from her mother’s side of the family. Lea also had Keds that she & Becca had died themselves. Lea’s mom helped her get into her dress and helped put on her late grandmother’s necklace. Lea’s late grandmother and grandfather were married on exact same date as Lea & Becca would be married on. Lea’s dress was so beautiful, and the brides would discover later on that their lace actually matched – even though their dresses were so different!
Lea & Becca signed their Ketubah, surrounded by their family and friends. Lea’s dad spoke to the importance of the Ketubah, and the story of marriage. Once the rain had slowed, it was time for their ceremony! At the chuppah, Becca walked around Lea and then Lea walked around Becca. Lea’s father officiated the ceremony seeped in tradition. Lea & Becca had written their own vows. Becca talked about how the moment she met Lea, there was a spark that Lea ignited in her, and that Lea continued to light that spark every day. It was nerdy and beautiful, and started the waterworks for everyone present. Lea talked about how she had always imagined finding her “Rebecca” since she was a child – literally, when she had played the main love interest was always named Rebecca – and how glad she was she found her Rebecca in Becca. It really was a beautiful day filled with love, acceptance, and happiness!
Some words from both brides… Our favorite part was the ceremony itself. My (Lea) father was our Rabbi which was both intimate and inclusive at the same time. Rocklands Farm is such a naturally beautiful venue and the thoughtful decorations by our florists (Sungold Flower) and event team (Simply Fresh), plus the warmest host (Janis, the owner of Rocklands) made us feel so comfortable. We decided to exchange vows during our ceremony which turned out to be a real highlight for us–we loved having an opportunity to tell our feelings and vows to each other under our Chuppah (Jewish alter we stood under) and share that intimacy with our friends and family. Our ceremony was full of such love, inclusivity, laughter, and the happiest tears.
Our wedding style was definitely rustic-barn because of the space itself, which totally compliments us as a couple: we love the outdoors, animals, and abundant natural beauty, which Rocklands provided endless amounts of. Rocklands has the charm of a functioning farm with piglets and cows roaming the meadows behind our ceremony site, but also has a massive collection of decorations to accent different tables and spaces beautifully. Neither of us are crafty, creative, or artistic, but we outsourced to our Step Mother and our Grandmother hand stitched 95 kippot (Jewish caps) that were beautifully strung between two ladders at the entry of the ceremony site. We also included a picture of our photographer (Meg Lucks at Luck & Love Photography) with a note asking our guests to not use personal cameras or phones because Meg’s got us covered. And we also had a bin of toy instruments (clappers, maracas, and various whistles) and called them our “Recessional Beats” for our guests to help cheer us down the aisle after our ceremony. These little things helped make our wedding unique and fun!
Our advice to others: Be incredibly organized with your time and your planning. So much goes into planning a wedding between vendors, timing, and last minute changes, but it helps to be organized! The other piece of advice: this is [hopefully] the only wedding you will ever have. Take little moments with your new wife or husband to just look at your event. We took many 30 second moments to just look at our lives converging all to celebrate us. As everyone says, it flies by so quickly, so taking time to just step back and watch this group of people who will never again assemble in the exact same way. If things fall off schedule or fall through for whatever reason? Don’t worry about it. This will still be the best day of your life. Last piece of advice: if you can afford it, hire both a photographer and a videographer. We hired Luck & Love Photography and In Motion Video (Baltimore, MD) and both did an absolutely fabulous job. Our video is absolutely stunning and allows us and our families to relive the wedding. Our photographs are also so beautiful and captured the natural beauty of Rocklands Farm and our whole evening so perfectly. We would change a thing, it was perfect.
Photography: Luck & Love Photography | Videography: In Motion Video | Florist: Sungold Flower Co | Catering: Simply Fresh Events | Men's Attire: Enzo Custom | Bride's Dress: Vows | Bride's Dress: Fairytale Brides on a Shoestring Boutique | Bridesmaid Skirts: Tulle And Chantilly | Hair & Make Up: Makeup by Ana B | Live Band: The Original Moonlighters | Winery: Rocklands Farm