Dawn and Brendan are such a fun and laid back couple. Their wedding weekend was full of Bluegrass music, family, bonfires, friends, and a bouncy castle! When you book a wedding at Bucksteep Manor, they set aside the property (more than 20 rooms, and rustic cabins and camping for the more hearty guests) from the Thursday until the Sunday around your wedding. This allows the couple and their guests to have time. Time to visit with people you haven’t seen for a while. Time for your families and friends to meet each other. Time to take a deep breath and reflect on the significance of this new chapter in your life. Brendan and Dawn fit in this atmosphere perfectly! It’s no wonder they took over the daily management of the property last year.
There are so many great places to photograph there, I could spend days with a bride and groom and still not get all the shots I want. One of Dawn’s favorite things to do there is to get her morning coffee then bring it out on the long porch and collect her thoughts and prepare for the day. It seemed like a good idea, then, to take the two of them out on the porch to start shooting. I wanted to keep them relaxed and focused on enjoying each other’s company. Little did I know how easy that would be for them!
It was a beautiful summer weekend for their wedding, and it felt like such a treat to be there to witness it! Congratulations you two!!
I love the location and composition for the barn image — maybe we can head over there for some pics at OUR wedding!