Some weddings feel like they’ve grown from the earth itself—rooted, steady, alive. This one, nestled in the golden blur of autumn at Crofter's Green in Montgomery Center, Vermont, was one of those days. The trees stood like witnesses, their leaves folding into ochre and rust as if nature had planned the color palette just for them.
Amy and John carried a wonderfully relaxed grace, their day as effortless as the laughter that seemed to follow them everywhere. Amy—hands steady, vision clear—designed and handmade her own dress, and she didn’t stop there. Her hands stitched shawls for her bridesmaids, warm, practical, and given as gifts. She also crafted all of the bouquets and flower crowns, their wild beauty mirroring the autumnal Vermont landscape—artichokes mixed with dried flowers and pheasant feathers, each arrangement tied with the ease of someone who knows exactly what they want to say.
The day was captured with a mix of digital and film, adding to the timelessness that only film can provide.
There were no tight timelines or rigid expectations. The day unfolded like a long exhale, intimate and open. A quiet ceremony, the kind where you can hear every promise, followed by a celebration brimming with joy—the kind that doesn’t need to shout to be heard. And when Barbacoa took the stage, their retro California surfer rock riffs added just the right edge, sending waves of energy through the night.
Weddings like this remind me why I do this work. There’s something remarkable about capturing a day built not on extravagance but on care—care for one another, for the people gathered, and for the small but powerful details that make a day truly their own.
VENDORS
Photographer | Ashleigh Howard Photo
Film Lab | Green Mountain Camera
Venue | Crofter's Green (formerly Shéady Acres)
Wedding Planner | Shawna O'Shae
Dress | Amy Wild (bride)
Suit | MK Clothing
Flowers | Amy Wild (bride)
Music | Barbacoa