Reception site pictures

the entrance to the field

Apologies on my lack of recent posts. A lot has been going on, so I will be posting various entries within days, if not hours of each other, so stay tuned! This past weekend my awesome mom went hiking at Bradbury Mountain State Park with my puppy dog, Samantha. Being the incredible woman that she is, she brought her camera along, and took a bunch of pictures of the reception site so I can get a better visual of how it's going to look. Although I have been to the field at the park a number of times, it's hard being here and not remembering the details. So here are some great pictures of the venue site!

I've been picturing the field in my head for months now, it's so great to see some actual pictures. The last time I was at the park it was during a blizzard on January 18th. After hiking through 2 feet of snow 20 minutes past this field, Matt got down on one knee and proposed to me.Exactly 19 months later, we will come back to celebrate our wedding!

The tent will most likely be in the foreground

 The plan is to have the tent in the foreground, or closer to the entrance and on the flattest part of the field. In the background, barely visible, is a volleyball net. Although we're not going to be playing any volleyball during the reception, we are going to have rackets and birdies for badminton, as well as crochet and bocce ball for guests. Although some people might not think games are appropriate for a wedding, we're going for a more relaxed BBQ feel. And besides, outdoor games have been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings several times, so there! :)

Tent site

In the background of this picture you can make out a road, which is Route 9. Although it's a fast road, it's pretty quiet, considering we're out in the countryside. Cars actually have to slow down right near the park due to a small intersection. Hopefully it won't be too noisy. I'm glad there is a barrier of trees to hopefully block out the noise and the view!

One of the best parts of the park is its history. There are stone walls all along the boundary trail, as well as an old square cattle pound, which should be great for picture taking. I mean, wouldn't you spend a lot of your time daydreaming about photo opportunities after looking at these walls?

stone wall on the boundary trail

Because we're having an afternoon reception, we hope and pray that we'll be able to partake in all of these fun outdoor activities. We're most excited to climb Bradbury and have pictures taken at the top with our wedding party and any other adventurous guests. With a view like this, we're crossing our fingers for good weather! Fortunately the mountain is more of a hill and the shortest trail only takes 10-15 minutes to climb. Easy peasy! With these new pictures, I have gotten excited all over again to plan the layout for the reception. Games, a photo backdrop, mountain hiking and dancing. I can't wait!