Tented Pennsylvania Wedding at Rooke Chapel at Bucknell University & One Barn Farm

Melissa Baran
February 21, 2019
Categories: Real Weddings, Romantic, The Blog

For these college sweethearts—hosting their wedding at Bucknell University, back where it all began—only seemed fitting. Their day commenced with a sweet ceremony at Rooke Chapel, followed by a tented reception at One Barn Farm. Every classic detail, planned with the help of Michelle Elaine Weddings, and captured by Dreamlove Wedding Photography made for a charm-filled day. NST Pictures documented all the love, and trust me when I say this is a must-see video… I may or may not have grabbed the Kleenex over the vows! And — be sure to join in the toast… sláinte!

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From Michelle Elaine Weddings… Having met back in college at Bucknell University, Meg and Christian saw no better place to host their perfect day than back where it all began. As a former Bucknell swimmer, the perfect location for the men to get ready was the locker room where Christian and his groomsmen used to spend a lot of time before and after swim practice. The Bride got ready at a beautiful rental home right on Bucknell’s golf course. Guests arrived on campus at Rooke Chapel just in time to watch the groom and his groomsmen be led to the chapel by bagpipes. It was really quite romantic. The ceremony was perfect and heart-felt and once concluded, the happy couple went off to take photos around campus. One area that was important to them was the Christy Mathewson Gates. To the students, these gates represent their entrance into and exit from the University as you only walk through them on your very first and very last day at Bucknell. After a ton of fun wedding party photos, everyone hopped in the trolley and headed to One Barn Farm, a beautifully elegant estate seated at the base of rolling Pennsylvania mountains in Union County. The cocktail hour was held in the historic Bank Barn and surrounding lawn, equipped with corn hole and other lawn games. At the end of the cocktail hour, guests were ushered from the Barn to the sail-cloth Sperry tent by a super fun brass-band second line for the dinner and dancing. The Bride and Groom led the way as everyone danced and followed down to the tent. Lawn games, an amazing band, decor for days and those breathtaking views, add in the most fun crowd you will ever see, and it was truly the “wedding of the century!”