The Reception

After the special and amazing service performed by another close friend of the bride's family (a newly ordained vicar), the bridesmaids and Sarah changed into raspberry-color high-heeled flip-flops and the party began. The cocktail hour, held on a large patio off an old red barn, kicked off the celebration with three bars and a frozen margarita machine. When dinnertime approached, guests wandered over to burlap-covered tables with battenburg lace overlays set under a gigantic 60-foot tent and outside under the trees. Old porch lights containing bright flowers, such as hydrangeas, made up the centerpieces, while the trees were decorated with gorgeous hanging tins full of seasonal flowers. Sara describes the style as simple but sophisticated country -- a true village wedding! With 275 guests, the wedding was the size of a small village.