rainy wedding – Cat Cutillo Photography & Video

Lacy and Dan are two of the kindest people I’ve met. And between Lacy’s beauty and her dreamy never-ending wedding dress train, I was on a creative joy-ride snapping away in a speechless photo-heaven flow state for most of the day. Their July 6th wedding at Lareau Farm Inn in Waitsfield, Vermont, was filled with dramatic rain showers and a magical glowing light that only follows a thrilling downpour. I love the raucous roller-coaster of a hardcore Vermont rain and the buzzing glow-shine of relief that exhales in its wake. Despite the fact that their outdoor ceremony was moved inside the pavilion, Lacy and Dan were overflowing with nothing but smiles and a contagious gratitude to everyone who surrounded them, to each other and to Dan’s two sons. Their Justice of the Peace Wedding Officiant, Stephen Laurie, created a beautiful ceremony, and the Lareau Farm staff seamlessly moved their ceremony inside and created and all-around outstanding celebration while Digital DJ Entertainment brought the party and the photo booth fun. I was so honored to be able to witness and capture their day. And I was deeply inspired by the way they smiled, laughed and glowed throughout their unpredictable weather, loving every moment of their wedding journey’s wild ride. That spoke volumes that this is a couple who will weather anything life throws their way, and they’ll do it with a smile. Lacy and Dan, thank you SO MUCH for making me a part of your day! It was an incredible experience for everyone who got to be there!

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Torrey and Colin planned their wedding at Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes, Vermont, from their new life on the west coast. As two east coast transplants, they loved the idea of having a wedding in Colin’s native Vermont. The week leading up to their wedding, the weather forecast looked like it would be non-stop rain. But when I looked at the forecast on the morning of their wedding, it looked like we were going to dodge that rain. Minutes after I said, ‘Wow, we really got lucky with the weather,’ a crack of thunder erupted and the sky opened up. This coincided with Colin standing on the dock waiting for their first look. Luckily (and miraculously) Colin stayed dry and the wedding plans shifted. We decided to have the first look at the main lodge instead under that gorgeous green vine. As Georgi, from Basin Harbor, was driving Torrey over to the main lodge from the cottage, where she got ready, he said, “When you have rain like this on your wedding day it means your marriage will be smooth like water.” I absolutely loved the way Georgi put it. Their outdoor ceremony was moved inside, but halfway through the ceremony the sun started pouring in and by the end of the ceremony, they had a gorgeous day and were able to stay with their original plans to celebrate under the tent near the docks. The day was filled with so much love and music. Colin’s dad, a professional musician, performed during both their ceremony and reception. And Torrey’s sister and father also hit the stage, where Torrey’s sister delivered one of the all-time best (possibly only) speeches-by-song I’ve ever heard. Congratulations Torrey and Colin! It was an amazing, beautiful, and definitely exciting day–I’m so glad I got to capture it! And as Georgi says, it marks the beginning of a marriage that will no doubt be smooth like water!