Here’s what Hannah had to say about their wedding day. I can’t change a thing because it is just so perfect.
“Being an interfaith couple was an interesting challenge for us, but it ended up making our wedding completely unique and special. We got married under a quilt that Hannah’s mother made while she was pregnant with her and our families spoke the seven blessings that are a traditional part of David’s Jewish heritage. During the ceremony, we had a long stretch of silence in the Quaker tradition of Meeting for Worship. One of our favorite parts of the day was sitting there under the quilt, listening to the birds and the wind in the trees, looking out over the autumnal beauty surrounding us. It was so wonderful to be at peace for a few moments on such a hectic day.
“As we spent long nights planning the wedding, we had only hoped that the day would go generally smoothly and that everyone would be happy. What we could not have foreseen was just how amazing it turned out to be. It was as though all our planning, our little details, our hard work, suddenly coalesced into the quintessential autumn party. Quiet cocktails in the barn. Lawn games as the sun started to make long shadows in the field. Twinkling lights in the tent and dancing and delicious cake and so much laughter. We were so happy to be able to share this perfect day with all our friends and families.”
I will add that the silence during the ceremony was lovely, special and really moving and she is absolutely right about hearing the birds chirping and the wind in the trees. Hannah and David also asked for an unplugged ceremony. No cell phones or iPads. Just them.
Full Moon Farm was the perfect setting. To find a place that has a beautiful house with great light to get ready in, a gorgeous barn with a bright red door, wide open fields, and wonderful views is so rare and so special.
The flowers were all provided by Plenty of Posies in Ithaca. Plenty of Posies made all the bouquets and adorable boutonnieres, and the bride and her friends did all the table arrangements. Pretty darn impressive.
The bride did all the table design including these cute little felted acorns that came all the way from Lithuania. She also did the design in the barn where the cocktail hour was held.
The bride also did all the calligraphy and painting on the invitations and the ketubah! Super woman.
Dress: Anne Barge “Zoe” from The Bridal Garden
Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Various, including ASOS, David’s Bridal, Modcloth, Old Navy
Groom’s Jacket: Bonobos
Groom’s Pants: J.Crew
Groom’s Shirt: Peter Manning
Groom’s Socks: A gift from the bride from her recent trip to London
Groomsmen’s Outfits: Various
Groomsmen’s ties: Billy Reid, a gift from David to his groomsmen
Planner: Ginny Beigel with Wedding Planning Plus
Catering: Heather Ridge Farm, all local and delicious!
Flowers: Plenty of Posies, Ithaca, NY
Bouquets and Boutonnieres: Plenty of Posies, Ithaca, NY
Cake: Sweet Expressions Bakery and Amy Mears
Cake Stand: Wood Expressions, Etsy
Cake Topper: Cabin + Cub, Etsy
Bar Arrangements: Birch Hill Catering
Invite Caligraphy and Paintings: Hannah, the bride
Table Design: Hannah, the bride
Table Arrangements: Hannah and her friends
Ceremony: Hannah and David did a combination Jewish-Quaker ceremony, so there was no officiant presiding. David has a family member who is a Unitarian minister, so he was signed as the officiant.
Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Music: The Bernstein Bard Trio
DJ: Andrew Westphal
Videographer: Ben Pliss
Barn Loft Decorations: Jessica Herberger from Experience Events
Tent: Total Events
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