This amazing vintage inspired wedding was held at Le Chambord Inn in upstate New York, and featured my FAVORITE umbrellas from Bella Umbrella. They are gorgeous, stunning, and unforgettable. The romantic ceremony was held in the lush woods behind the Inn and the reception was held inside. As the rain came down during the ceremony it almost seemed as no one even noticed….. Justin & Mary Photography explain: So here’s the thing. I believe that anytime someone is willing to stand out in the storm for what they believe in, this world has a way of returning to them so much more than they ever gave up. For it is always true that the earth shines a little brighter after the rain. That the color is a littler truer. That the past is washed away and all that’s left is the here and now. So here’s to the storms. Because they somehow make everything more beautiful. Hope you enjoy the loveliness of this wedding as much as I do! xoxo
From the photographer:
As I sat here trying to think about how best to talk about the kind of love they share, I knew there was no better way of saying it than what I had already written about them before. About how they love fearlessly. Without bounds. Without reason. Only knowing what the heart wants. So I thought I’d just let that post speak for itself.
“We stood awash in puddles of umbrellas. Two here. Three there. All huddled together for warmth. Clinging to each other as the rain came down.
And oh did it ever come down.
In buckets, in bath tubs…it poured down on us with purpose and determination, and washed the day clean. It rained so hard our eyelashes grew heavy as they lined with tiny rain drops and the world in front of us went blurry.
And still…the rain came down.
They tried to talk her out of it. Told her to consider a safer, more comfortable option. To think about the alternative. But she just hiked up her dress, looked down at her wellies and said, “I don’t know what you’re doing, but I’m getting married.”
To him. In that moment there was nothing more she wanted than to stand out in the pouring rain under that tree….their tree…and marry him.
Because it was where they felt closest to everything they love. Everything that really matters in life. See, they stood out there because it wasn’t safe or comfortable. But because it was remarkable. And it was theirs. Just him and her and their love.
And it made them feel alive.”
Photography: Justin & Mary Photography
Venue: Le Chambord Inn
Umbrellas: Bella Umbrella
