Had a great start to my wedding season yesterday! This is the second wedding I’ve had at Bridgewood, and they do such a great job there! We could not have asked for better weather yesterday either! It was just one of those really perfect days. Congratulations to Nick and Jessica, you guys are really perfect together.
Another one of my all time favorite venues that I’ve worked at is the Paine Art Center in Oshkosh! Jenny and Gary had such a beautiful fall wedding! Their wedding just went so smoothly and everyone I had the pleasure of working with that day was so amazing! Not only was the ceremony site awesome, but they had their reception at The Outer Edge in Appleton, which was also an incredible venue! Would highly recommend both! And for any brides in the Appleton area, Jenny is an awesome hair stylist at Salon Aura if you’re looking for a place to get your hair done for your big day (or any other day for that matter!).
Over the years I’ve been extremely fortunate to have some amazing brides, and Dani was definitely one of them! Not only are Dani and James such a dynamite couple, but their wedding was one of the most beautiful and relaxed weddings I’ve ever had the pleasure to be a part of! For any couples getting married in the Appleton area, I would highly recommend the Warch Campus Center at Lawrence University! It is such an amazing facility; open floor plan, over looking the water, beautiful light and amazing staff! It’s so refreshing to have such a fun group of people to work with! The party went late into the night, with so much great conversation and dancing to be shared by everyone. Nights like those are what make me love my job so much!
Every so often (and hopefully more often) I get to take a trip to a new destination and photograph someone’s special day. I was so fortunate to have Sara and Jared ask me to photograph their wedding in Massachusetts. It was a wedding that most dream of. A wonderfully matched couple united so elegantly in the hills of New England in early September.
Their ceremony was held at the enchanting Three Sisters Sanctuary in Goshen, MA. What an awesome place! Listed as one of the top 1000 things to see in Massachusetts, the sanctuary is a beautiful art filled 8 acre space which accommodates everything from weddings to corporate retreats and even community plays and drum circles! Highly recommended to any of my future brides that are considering a New England wedding. 😉 We’d love to go back.
Following the ceremony, the party moved to The Inn at Norton Hill, in Ashfield, MA. My husband grew up in Western Massachusetts, and Ashfield is “hands down” as he would say, one of his favorite towns to visit, especially in late summer/early fall. The town itself is set off a winding road roughly 20 miles from the main highway. A quiet town nestled in the hills. The inn was built in 1795 and features 3 rooms to accomodate the wedding couple and a few guests. An absolutely stunning home. Jared and Sara had a tent set up in the back where the guests enjoyed their meals and some delicious beers on tap. One guest even brought a keg of oatmeal stout that he made just for the wedding. A stage was set at the front of the tent for plenty of live entertainment through the afternoon. Jared’s band, Appalachian Still even took the stage.
A wonderful time was had by all, and many guests stayed singing and dancing late into the night. A prime example of how life should be lived … With great friends, a wonderful family and not a worry in the world. 
Melissa Alderton Photography 
