Alexa and Peter were married in beautiful Cooperstown on
October 1, 2016. Cooperstown and Otsego Lake hold a special place in both Alexa
and Peter’s hearts bringing forth fond childhood summertime memories. When the
time came to choose a location for their wedding that meant something to both
of them; there was no question it had to be Cooperstown.
Alexa and Peter’s day started surrounded by family,
friends and laughter. Peter and his dashing men got ready lakeside in a
beautiful cottage while music filled the rooms. Alexa’s girls and family
surrounded her with love and light giggling and snapping pictures as they got
beautified. A trolley transported both the dapper men in suits and the
beautiful women in gowns to St. Mary’s church for an incredible and meaningful
ceremony. The gorgeous high ceilings and old school architecture of this church
truly brought a classic and regal feel to Alexa and Peter’s “I do’s”.
Cocktail hour was held on The Fenimore Art Museum’s back
terrace overlooking Otsego Lake with stunning little gardens and beautiful
stone work. Guests enjoyed signature cocktails while playing corn hole with
Alexa and Peter’s customized game sporting their home town of Troy and now
wedding town of “Coop”. Trolleys then took the guests across the street to the
Farmer’s Museum for dinner and dancing in the gorgeous barn space. The team
from Lucy Townsend Catering created delicious courses based on Alexa and
Peter’s family recipes and favorites while Body and Soul blew everyone away
with their musical talent long into the night. Once the sun went down, the
courtyard opened up for guests to enjoy a magically light outdoor escape.
One very special aspect of Alexa and Peter’s reception
was their head table. This story is one that every time I tell it, I tear up.
In Peter’s front yard at his parents’ house there was a huge tree. His mom told
me the tree “just had to go” but it was a sad moment for them so instead of
cutting the tree up and using it as firewood Peter’s parents custom made Alexa
and Peter a huge, absolutely gorgeous, table to use at their wedding. They will
now keep this table forever in their home as their dining room table and the
tree will live on in Peter’s family forever.
A huge and very special thank you goes out to all of the
amazing people I had the pleasure of working with for Alexa and Peter’s
wedding; including everyone at Christopher Brian Salon who provided hair and
makeup for these lovely women, the wonderful staff of Lucy Townsend Catering,
the unbelievable Anne from the Farmer’s Museum and Fenimore, Mark from LaValley
Group for his stunning lighting skills and of
course Chris and the rest of Body and Soul band. The beautiful flowers were
provided by Jackie from A Rose is Rose Florist, their cake and cute little
macaroon favors were from The Placid Baker in Troy and William Beyer and his
team from Nuvue Cinema worked their magic in recording what I am sure is to be
a simply stunning recap of Alexa and Peter’s day. Last but certainly not least,
the rock star Jessie Casey from Casey Connell Photography and her team of
superheroes beautifully documented Alexa and Peter’s day right down to every
single detail, as you can see below.
My favorite part about this whole day was the tiny
details that made Alexa and Peter’s day so simple and personal. From their
custom table, to the macaroon favors- they thought of everything. I have known
Alexa and Peter’s families for my whole life so working with these extremely
warm and loving people was truly something that I will forever cherish. Cheers
to many years’ ahead and more precious memories made at Otsego Lake and
Cooperstown.
xoxo,
Kate
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