Summer In Upstate New York Has Never Looked So Sweet And Sophisticated

Melissa Hammam
June 2, 2021
Categories: Real Weddings, Romantic, Seasonal Wedding Trend, Summer, The Blog, Traditional Elegance

Raquel and Michael’s Berkshire Mountains wedding captured the very best of summer in upstate New York. A tranquil and restrained palette of exquisite white and gentle blush tones enhanced the idyllic grounds of James & Hudson Farm. From a stunning pondside ceremony to a tented reception filled with organic flowers, Faye and Renee Floral and Event Design created a day worthy of your wildest wedding dreams. You’ll fall in love with every fabulous detail in the artful imagery by Emily Wren Photography. Watch all the magic of the day unfold in the full gallery.

From Emily Wren Photography… Raquel and Michael greeted their guests with a cocktail hour in the gardens. A duo of strings played lilting classical music from the porch, as everyone mingled through the sun-soaked afternoon enjoying crisp beverages and a tantalizing array of hors d’oeuvres.

Guests made their way across the green lawns towards the floral-laden chuppah that Faye + Renee created at the edge of the pond. The columns of supple blooms and deep greenery were so lush that the structure appeared to have grown from the earth for this very occasion. Beneath that magical canopy, Raquel and Michael exchanged vows and were pronounced married just as the sun slipped out of view and the sky shifted into twilight shades of pink and purple.

Beneath a canopy of greens in the reception tent, long tables draped in French linen, set with gold-rimmed glass chargers and classic gold flatware, dressed with candlelight and soft, organic florals, awaited the couple and their guests. After an elegant meal and sweet first dance, Raquel changed into a show-stopping, modern jumpsuit and she and Michael danced the night away with their loved ones.

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