NY Finger Lakes Wedding | Tom and Laura
Love, Stories Documented, Wedding //
I can’t even begin to describe the millions of emotions that came flooding into my heart over Tom and Laura’s NY Finger Lakes wedding weekend! Leading up to their wedding, I had this excitement that I could feel coming out of my smile! When we received their invitation, I seriously got a little giddy! ;) First of all, it was a super super fun invitation, but second of all (and most importantly!), it meant that it was one step closer to being official that 2 of our very best friends were getting married!!! After 9 years of dating… they were officially becoming Mr. and Mrs.!
Ahh! Seriously, so many AMAZING memories came flooding back. Tom, Laura, and I were pretty much like the 3 musketeers from day 1 at Bucknell! Living just doors away from each other and having shared passions of pretty much everything! (social justice, leadership, community service, crafting ;), anything related to school spirit!… Tom, remember when you dressed up as Bucky?!? ;) haha.) We did pretty much everything together! And I can honestly say- those memories continue to fill my heart with so much happiness! Always! ;) So many of the memories that we share with Tom and Laura are the kind of memories that leave us laughing so hard that our cheeks hurt! ;)
Tom and Laura’s relationship has developed right before our very eyes. And as many of their family and friends joke about how long it has taken them to get to this point… I think we can all agree that we could not imagine it any other way! As we were driving to the rehearsal dinner, I said to Ryan, “I am so incredibly proud of Tom and Laura.” Their wedding was exactly how they dreamed it to be. They poured their heart and souls into creating a celebration that was perfectly them! And with 9 years of being together, they definitely know exactly who they are… together! And that is magical!
We absolutely LOVED every single minute of capturing this incredibly perfect wedding celebration for Laura and Tom! Laura and Tom… our hearts are exploding with happiness as we write this and share your photos! Knowing you will always have these special memories documented to look back on and smile so big your cheeks hurt makes our hearts happy! ;) Thank you for bringing so much happiness to our lives and making this world a brighter place every single day! We LOVE you guys and could not be more excited for you!! Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Wagner!!! WAHOOO! You ARE married!! XOXO!! Can’t wait to hear all about Bali!
Ok, I just have to give a shout out to Tom and Laura’s bridal party and family and friends! Tom and Laura are a little crazy (that’s another thing we have in common! ;) ) and they decided to DIY pretty much everything for their wedding! Over the past year while Laura has been traveling to and from countries in Africa and other third-world countries building schools (that is what she does for her job (so fun, right!!!)- Honestly she would probably be doing that anyway, even if not for work! ;) ), Tom and Laura and their families/friends made beer tasting boards, beer, wine, cookies, pie plates, chalkboards, whiskey barrel coffee tables, AMAZING invitations, and so much more. One of their main priorities for their wedding was to create a celebration that reflected who they are as a couple. They went out of their way to make sure all of the food and drinks were local and everything they did was done with the environment in mind. We know it is not always easy (ok, sadly, it is actually really hard) to plan a day that is completely unique to you and 100% stands by what is important to you! However, Tom and Laura made it happen and capturing it was like a dream! Seriously, it was AMAZING!
Thanks so much to everyone who helped to make their vision a reality and make their wedding celebration 100% them and absolutely AMAZING!
Florist: 365 Fresh | Ceremony Venue: Zugibe Vineyards | Officiants: Sarah Culp and Father Dave | Reception Venue: Cracker Factory | Caterer: Opus Catering | Bakery: Monica’s Pies | Band: Pop Avenue | Transportation: Park Place Global Transportation | Bride’s Attire: Mom’s Wedding Dress (Alterations by Akire) | Groom’s Attire: Jcrew & Tom’s Shoes | Wedding Bands: Ayesha | Rehearsal Dinner: Billsboro Winery and Red Dove Tavern | Photography: Liz and Ryan