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Barn Venues in Connecticut

June 29, 2011 by Jessica | 6 Comments

By: Jessica Robinson

There is a big trend right now to have a barn wedding.  Not that means it’s a backyard wedding by any means!
Barn weddings can be the perfect environment for a Shabby Chic wedding.  They are rustic but offer a wonderful backdrop for many unique styles.  I love the idea adding crystal chandeliers (Ikea offers a great one that is relatively inexpensive) and draping fabric over the exposed beams of the barn.  Long, family-style seating gives guests the opportunity to mingle amongst themselves and offers something a bit less traditional.

If you are looking for a barn venue in Connecticut, you have a few options.
Tyrone Farm in Pomfret, Connecticut

The Barn at Wesleyan Hills in Middletown, Connecticut

Webb Barn in Wethersfield, Connecticut from April to early November the barn is available for functions.  The barn is large enough to accommodate up to 135 guests for a seated dinner.

Here is a real wedding that Justin & Mary Marantz photographed at the Webb Barn in Wethersfield.  Ryan Designs added lovely fabric draping to the entrance of the doors.

There is also a new barn in the works for 2012 in Mansfield, Connecticut.  The barn will hold a maximum of 200 guests, has recently renovated (spacious) bathrooms and beautiful patio areas.

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Well Wed magazine styled shoot

June 27, 2011 by Jessica | 0 comments

By: Jessica Robinson

Well Wed is one of the newest and trendiest wedding magazines available right now.  You can pick up a copy at your local book store.  Their magazine is colorful and provides a tremendous amount of inspiration for any couple planning a wedding.  (They have several different magazines following industry leaders in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York)

In late May, a very talented team of top leading wedding professionals gathered to create one gorgeous shoot.  JCF Events designed the shoot @Collinsville Axe Factory in Collinsville, Connecticut.  The factory has vintage slate gray wood floors, large white windows with lots of panes and tall ceilings.  Exposed wood beams support the ceiling and are painted white.  The factory steps back in time to earlier days where they manufactured axes, hatchets and many other items.

We put two farmhouse style tables together and created one long romantic table setting.  LOTS of little details were added to create a very romantic, French country feel.

The magazine feature is out on new stands mid-July.  Make sure you pick up a copy!  Their magazine is dripping with detail and full of incredible advice.

 

VENDORS:

Cake and cup cakes: Lovely Cakes, Norwalk, CT

Coordination: JCF Events, Collinsville, CT

Event Rentals: Party Rentals, Ltd.

Favors: JCF Events (raspberry rhubarb jam from my parent’s farm: Lamothe’s Sugar House)
Floral Design: JCF Events, Collinsville, CT

(Flowers were garden roses, ivory roses, fresh mint, dusty miller and white hydrangea)
Gown & Formalwear: Camille’s bridal, West Hartford, CT

Hair and Make-up: Larissa Lake Make-up

Invitations: Go Against the Grain, Texas (Etsy.com) printed at Goulet’s in Barkhamsted, CT

Menus: Go Against the Grain, Texas

Place cards: JCF Events, Collinsville, CT

Couture hair accessories: Recycled Couture by Larissa Lake

Photography: Candace Jeffery Photography, CT

Behind the scenes video: DL Video Productions, Wilbraham, MA

Reception Site: Events @ Collinsville Axe Factory (www.collinsvillefactory.com)

Dessert station:  Cookie Creatives by Jennifer, Wilbraham, MA