Some days bend to the weight of perfection, and others expand with the kind of grace that accepts everything. At the Taconic Inn in Manchester, VT, Bri and Matt's classically romantic wedding unfolded like a story that had waited years to be told. It wasn’t the absence of flaws but the presence of spirit, the kind of energy that lingers in a room even after the music fades.
They were exemplary in how they embraced the day—not just its beauty but its edges too. Momentarily missing flower bouquets. A heal clasp insisting on surrender. These moments didn’t ask to be fixed, only folded in. Their quiet focus wasn’t on control but on presence, leaning fully into the day and their people. Every smile, every hand squeezed in passing, became its own small vow.
Shot on both film photography and digital, the images tell their story in heart and light—tiny details woven into a larger tapestry. The rawness of film brought depth to the fleeting: Bri’s hand brushing Matt’s shoulder as they walked together into the reception, the crinkle of laughter over a well-timed toast.
Guests moved between speeches and dances like ripples in a pond, everyone immersed in the moment’s weight and lightness. The sun dipped below the buildings as cocktail hour was in full swing, throwing the inn’s courtyard into a soft blue relief. It was documentary wedding photography at its core: capturing life as it lives, not as we might pose it to appear.
To see Bri and Matt with their people was to witness a circle that didn’t close but kept growing. It was a day that taught us, quietly and with intention, that love is less about perfection than about being fully present—for each other, for what unfolds, for all the unplanned miracles in each day.
VENDORS
Photographer | Ashleigh Howard Photo
Venue | Taconic Inn
Film Lab | the FIND Lab
Planner | Odyssey Events
HMU | Vermont Bridal Beauty
Dress | Jae Hee Bridal
Suit | Suit Supply
Flowers + Candles | Montvale Florist
Catering | Taconic Inn
Desserts | Willoughby’s Depot Eatery
Ice Cream Cart | Ben & Jerry's
DJ + Photo Booth | Supersounds Entertainment
Linens | BBJ La Travola