When I arrived at Basin Harbor Club, Andrea and her three bridesmaids were preparing a mimosa toast in their cottage overlooking Lake Champlain. It was a gorgeous, sunny day at the end of September and Vermont was just starting to feel like fall. After the ladies held a toast, they put on their dresses and headed out onto the cottage deck for photos. The wind was coming in unpredictably gusts sending Andrea’s veil flying as the ladies looked out at Lake Champlain. Meanwhile, Jason and his three groomsmen were completely dressed in the nearby Homestead Building after I left Andrea. We wandered around the docks and ledges overlooking Lake Champlain to take portraits. The water was sparkling and it felt like we had Basin Harbor Club all to ourselves. Before heading to the ceremony, I bounced back to Andrea and we took some gorgeous portraits under the wedding arch, making sure to keep her well hidden from Jason. Andrea hopped in the backseat of her ride with her maid of honor and we headed to Vergennes Congregational Church for the ceremony. When Andrea walked down the aisle with her father, tears welled up in everyone’s eyes. Reverend Gary Lewis held up a magic 8 ball half-way through the ceremony surprising everyone. Afterwards, we all headed back to Basin Harbor for the reception. Basin Harbor has such incredible photo options for portraits. We started on the Lodge Lawn and worked our way down to the docks with just Andrea and Jason. Their reception took place in the Town Hall. Their first dance had everyone smiling and their wasn’t a dry eye in the room for the father-daughter dance. The day couldn’t have been more gorgeous and was a true honor to be a part of. Congratulations, Andrea and Jason, and thank you so much for having me capture it!
