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{logo design above} betsywhite.com {photography} sabin gratz {reception site} Stowehof inn

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Becca Jones and Blain Newton met at work, becoming close friends before they began dating. They had so much in common — they’re both outgoing people who enjoy adventure and travel — that the transition from friendship to dating felt very natural. “We fell in love quickly and knew early on that this was different from anything we had previously experienced,” says Becca. After Blain surprised her with a trip to Europe, they traveled for more than a week through London and Paris and had the time of their lives. “When we got home, Blain told me that one of his tests of compatibility in a relationship is how well two people can travel together,” says Becca. Based on that trip, she began to think they could spend the rest of their lives together.

In April 2009, Becca and Blain decided to go away for a long weekend together to a lodge in the Adirondacks where they had stayed many times on their way to visit his family near Syracuse. “While in our room, Blain beckoned me to come out on the porch,” says Becca. But it was a cold night, and she argued for a moment before giving in. Once she joined him on the porch under the silver moonlight, Blain got down on one knee and asked her to be his wife. It was a sweet and simple engagement, much like their love.

Neither Becca nor Blain had grown up in Vermont, but they couldn’t imagine having a wedding anywhere other than the place where they had met and fallen in love, and which they had come to think of as home. They arranged for an outdoor wedding to take place at the Stowehof Inn, a beautiful lodge in Stowe perfect for their late-June celebration. Becca incorporated as many bright colors as possible into the décor. Her bridesmaids wore sunny yellow, while the groomsmen donned gray suits in lieu of traditional black.

The day was gray and rainy, but Becca and Blain nonetheless took a chance and honored their original plans for an outdoor ceremony. Everything went smoothly until they were finishing up their vows and the skies opened up with pouring rain, but it turned out fine. As Becca says, “For all the worrying I did about the rain, I wouldn’t have changed a thing. People popped umbrellas and everyone stayed seated to watch the end of the ceremony. It was actually perfect.”

Their beloved dogs, Dallas and Salinger, were an important presence at the celebration. Not only were they the official ring bearers, looking adorable in wreaths of delicate blooms, but photos of them, taken at significant Vermont locations, adorned each of the tables. “We had

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pictures of them at the Capitol Building, Whale Tails, Covered Bridge, Snowfarm Vineyard, and Mad River Glen, and we had a description of the locations. This helped give our guests a quick tour of Vermont attractions,” says Becca. The dogs were also featured as tiny sugar figurines on top of the wedding cake.

Because all the guests were staying at the Stowehof Inn for the weekend, everyone was relaxed and carefree. Becca and Blain even made special arrangements for all the children attending the celebration by placing Vermont Teddy Bears in each of their hotel rooms. “The children carried their bears all weekend long. Our flower girl even named her bear Stowehof!” says Becca. Looking back, Becca and Blain believe the wedding was a perfect celebration of their love, and their favorite part was simply having all their loved ones there to celebrate with them. “I can’t think of a time when we will ever have that happen again,” says Becca. Sweet, simple, and surrounded by family and friends — there really is nothing else to ask for.

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