We are so happy to welcome Stowe Mountain Resort into the Storied Locations family of truly unique & wonderful wedding venues in New England.  Stowe Mountain Resort offers a wide variety of venues for your one of a kind wedding experience. Whether you literally want to be on top of the mountain at The Cliff House restaurant or celebrating at the base of Mount Mansfield in Spruce Camp’s great room, Stowe Mountain Resort has you covered.  Stay posted more to come soon!!!!

We are so excited to have toured one of the most gorgeous private properties in Stowe Vermont!  This wonderful estate will begin hosting weddings/events this coming summer.  If you are looking for a one of a kind Victorian estate in New England to host your unique wedding please contact us at 802-760-6776 at The Vermont Wedding Parlor or eric@storiedevents.com to arrange a tour and find out more information about the property. More details and pictures to follow!  Stay Tuned!

To learn more information about Storied Events and our planning services please feel free to visit our Website.

To view more photos of past events please visit our Facebook page HERE.

I am rarely left speechless. Early this week I found myself without words, eyes pooling and frankly in shock.  The mass destruction surrounding the effects of rain Irene dumped into our waters is unfathomable. The roads in central Vermont I drive on to visit venues or when traveling for events are just gone.  The people and places I love so much are in need of help and I cannot do anything to assist them – I cannot even get to them if I tried.

After the shock, the planner in my brain switched on. What do we do in emergencies… think clearly, form a plan and put it into action. And that is exactly what most of us are doing right now – acting on plans. Rebuilding and focusing on the future. Accidents, catastrophes and random acts of fate happen everyday – people survive and weddings WILL survive. Most importantly weddings in Vermont will survive, grow and be better than before! We encourage couples seeking Vermont Destination Weddings to still come and enjoy all we have to offer… we are an incredible state with amazing talents and we all pull together to make magical events happen.

But for now, there are couples displaced due to flooding and weddings have been cancelled or postponed.  There is not much we can do, but we can certainly help. If you’re wedding venue has suffered severe damage or roads to the ceremony or reception site are closed, we suggest the following:

- IF the venue is capable of postponing the wedding and you okay with this, family and friends will certainly understand and you have another year to plan! If you must get married, have a small, intimate civil service with family and close friends and have the big party at your original venue in 2012.

-IF the venue is cancelling your wedding, find out if there is another site their kitchen staff and catering staff can work at. This way it might not be the exact venue you wanted, but you would have the same service, food and beverage you were planning on.

- IF your venue is closing all together and there are no options for you to postpone, or you do not want to, we are starting to compile a list of venues that are available, their open dates  and contact information.  These venues are more than willing to jump in and host a spectacular day.

*Please note Northern Vermont did not suffer much  -if at all road damage and all wedding venues are operational.

Here is the list to start, we hope to add to this as we move along and hear about availability from venues. (Forgive the formatting – we just want to get the list started and out.)

- Cambridge, VT  – Boyden Barn -contact: Lauri Boyden at www.boydenfarm.com

Open dates: 9/18,9/25,10/14,10/15,10/16,10/23,10/28,10/2910/30 then we close for the season. Please note      you are welcome to bring your own caterer and bar service in this venue.

- Jay Peak , VT – Jay Peak Resort Contact Rob Hodgkins  – rhodgkins@jaypeakresort.com

We have ceremony space near our trout pond and at the summit of the mountain (Elevation 4,000), along with reception space  in our event tent which hosts 150, the International Restaurant space, which hosts up to 250 people and small wedding can be hosted in Alice’s Table. Many dates open and available.

– Stowe, VT - Green Mountain Inn - Contact  Barrett Shaffer, 802-253-4400 ext. 606

This quaint inn is located right in the center of Vermont. Their capacity is 120 guests. Dates available are as follows:

September 5 – 15, September 17-30, October 2-6, October 9-31st. The following dates are available during the day only: September 16, October 7, October 8th.

Stowe, VT – Michael’s on the Hill contact Laura at 802.244.7476

The barn dining room at this fabulous restaurant can seat up to 64 guests for intimate weddings and rehearsal dinners. Many dates available!!

Stowe, VT – Top Notch Resort

Dates Available This summer: Specifics to be posted soon.

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Additionally, Lasso’d Moon has graciously offered templates for venue change “postcards”. You can download them here http://www.lassodmoondesigns.com/postcardirene.pdf and http://www.lassodmoondesigns.com/postcardireneback.pdf

We hope to learn of more venues and will post as we can!

All our best, Carrie and Eric Lane { Storied Events }

Carrie and I are so pleased to give everyone a little preview of one of our favorite weddings from June of this year.  Yvonne and Kevin were wonderful to work with, very detail oriented as you can see from the wonderful photos.  Carrie and Yvonne worked tirelessly to ensure the travel theme came through in many facets of the wedding, including Kevin and Yvonne arriving via rowboat to their reception at The Ponds Pavilion at The Equinox Resort. Even though the weather did not exactly provide us with blue skies, the rain ended shortly after the ceremony and guests were able to enjoy the evenings festivities under the stars with Smores in hand and a blazing bonfire to keep everyone warm.

We wanted to thank all the wonderful vendors that made this event come to life.

Event Design and Planning: Storied Events

Floral Design: Blomma Flicka Flowers

DJ: Paul Pecor of  Supersounds

Photographer: Carla Ten Eyck: (860.906.1993/info@carlateneyck.com)

Ceremony Location: First Congregational Church, Manchester VT

Reception Location: The Pond Pavilion at Equinox Resort and Spa, Manchester VT

Caterer: Equinox Resort and Spa

Tent Rental: N/A

Linen Rental: The Linen Shop at Occasions Catering

Other Rentals (list items): Rain or Shine Tents and Events

(chandeliers, Adirondack chairs, benches, chairs, fire pit)

Cake/Dessert: Irene’s Cakes by Design

Bridal Gown/s : Retail Store: Blush Bridal Lounge-Austin, TX    Designer: St. Patrick/San Patrick

Bridal Accessories: Nadri Jewelry

Bridesmaids Attire:  Signature Bridal Salon-Austin, TX    Designer: Watters Wtoo Collection

Groom/Groomsmen’s Attire:  Groom wore a new purchased Calvin Klein Tux and groomsmen wore rented Calvin Klein Tux’s from Men’s Warehouse

Hair Stylist: The Green Door Day Spa

Makeup: Christan Burran

Engagement Ring / Wedding Bands: Custom Calvin’s Fine Jewelry Bands and Engagement Ring- Austin, TX

Invitations / Paper Products: Lilah Paper

Favors:  Welcome bags with various Vermont products, embroidered logo blankets, and cookie’s made by family and friends.

Music (ceremony – Linda Huecke, pianist and organist.   Harriet Welther, Violinist. Chad Hollister, recessional and cocktail hour. Reception – Supersounds DJ – Paul Pecor)

Officiant/s: Reverend Wayne E. Bell

Videographer: Jim Altieri’s Vintage Cinema

Transportation: Lively’s Livery – Horse and Carriage.  Dufour Bus for Friday Bus Tour

Rehearsal Dinner (location / caterer): West Mountain Inn

Friday bus tour – Backroad Discovery Tours

Calligrapher – Pretty Pen Jen

This gorgeous wedding by Amanda Herzberger of Orchard Cove Photography was featured on Style Me Pretty last summer. Amanda’s work speaks for itself, absolutely beautiful!  Enjoy!

Ceremony Venue – The Old Round Church
Reception Venue – The Inn at Essex
Florist – Nancy from A Schoolhouse Garden
Becca’s Dress – Paloma Blanca
Bridesmaid’s Dresses – Ann Taylor
DJ – Paul Pecor from Super Sounds
Oathing Stone & Parasol – Etsy

“I LOVED this wedding – it was so quintessentially Vermont and totally charming and Brendan & Becca were wonderful to work with.” – Amanda Herzberger.

This gorgeous affair of Jennifer and Jeffry was the first wedding of the season for us at Storied Events and we are delighted to say that it went off flawlessly!  Mountain Top Inn and Resort located in Chittenden, Vermont was the venue of choice for Jenn and Jeff who were looking for a mountainside wedding venue (gorgeous views), with all the classic charm and amenities that a quintessential New England resort will bring.

Here are some of the details:

Basics:
Theme: Napa meets Vermont
Colors: Chocolate Brown, Pink and Green
Original  plan: Formal sit down dinner, traditional timeline.
What makes this wedding unique:

With two months  until the wedding, the bride and groom decided to amend the existing plan & leave out the formal dinner and go with something less traditional, more them and more interactive. Storied Events went back to the drawing board to redesign the event to incorporate a distinctive atmosphere truly representing Vermont and Napa Valley. We threw out all the traditions and created a night specifically designed around Jennifer and Jeff. The dining tables were all removed and left only various formations of cocktail tables and lounge furniture. The menu was designed to keep food flowing most of the evening. Several tasting size portions of creative dishes using local ingredients paired with wine. Knowing the bride has a special place in her heart for dragonflies, we placed subtle touches of dragonflies here and there – to not distract from the overall theme.  Lastly, amber lighting washed the tent as the sky drew dark, creating a romantic, soft glow throughout the night.

The DJ played tunes all night, keeping guests on the dance floor for almost 6 hours!

Here is a list of all the vendors involved that made this wedding a reality:

Event Design and Planning: Storied Events

Rentals and Lighting: Rain or Shine Vermont

Ceremony and Reception: Mountain Top Inn and Resort

Florals: Painted Tulip

Photographer: Andy Duback Photography

DJ: Super Sounds (Paul Pecor – DJ)

Printed Materials: Lasso’d Moon

Linens: Vermont Wedding Parlor

Officiant: Rev Sharon Hughes

Ceremony Music: Steve Mulholland and Casey Franzoni

Cocktail Hour Music: Aaron Audet

Hair: Wavelengths

Desserts: Cuisine Lucette

Videographer: Tweed River Video

Catamount weddings are the pinnacle Vermont wedding experience.

The collaboration of a historic bed and breakfast, sweeping mountain views,

pre-vetted event professionals and the creativity, professionalism and experience of Storied Events^® ensures an event to remember and a planning experience to enjoy.

Catamount Bed and Breakfast - Tented Wedding Venue in Vermont

RICH IN VERMONT HISTORY

Built in 1796 by the first governor of Vermont, Thomas Chittenden, Catamount Bed and Breakfast was the original home farm of Giles Chittenden, the Governor’s son, known then as the “Giles Chittenden Homestead”.  The house and its 500 acres of pastoral land have sweeping views of Mt. Mansfield and Camel’s Hump to the East and Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks to the West.  The property is surrounded by privacy and the beauty of woodland, pasture and cropland.  There is nothing like it in Chittenden County.  It is a true gem.

In 1873 The McCullough family took ownership and in 1978 started a recreation/conservation land use experiment.  Today the property is a model of education, agriculture, forestry, wildlife management, conservation, historic preservation, and recreation.  The event center is home to trails in the summer entertaining mountain bikers, hikers and tourists from around the globe.

Most recently in 2011, the McCullough’s opened their land to engaged couples allowing them to host incredible custom tented events for their celebrations.

THE WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND CREATIVY

The McCullough’s desire for events to run smoothly led to the partnership with Storied Events^®, one of Vermont’s most respected and sought-after event planning companies.  With over twenty years of hospitality experience, a specialty in outdoor tented events and a remarkable ability to see a client’s vision, Storied Events^®, staff is honored to be a part of your day.  From the initial inquiry, pre-planning and wedding weekend coordination, your event is managed with the highest standards.

Storied Events^® is home to the Vermont Wedding Parlor providing the best resources and preferred vendor recommendations.  In addition, the wedding parlor is a unique source for highly customizable, couture wedding invitations, specialty and prop rentals, favors and Vermont products for welcome bags. We are equipped to handle all your requests.

For more information on this beautiful Vermont Wedding Venue please email us below.

Storied Events   638 S. Main Street, Stowe VT 05672    802.760.6776   info@storiedevents.com

Choosing  a wedding photographer for your special day is one of the most important decisions a wedding couple can make during the planning process.  Many factors come in to play including: overall cost, style of photography, geographic location, experience, and of course the couples comfortability with the photographer(s).  A photographic duo whose work we have always admired and are now extremely pleased to have as contributors of Storied Locations are Jude Hawkins & Gina Renzi of Gina Renzi Photography.

Gina Renzi and Jude Hawkins have been shooting weddings for over 14 years at various destination wedding locations throughout the country.  The unique approach they take is a culmination of their individual experiences, from Gina working on the sets of Saturday Night Live & New York’s Fashion Week to Jude’s background in writing, producing & photography in L.A. this photographic team definitely has the chops to knock your wedding socks off!

To learn more about Gina Renzi Photography please visit their website HERE.

Vermont is well known for covered bridges, barns and beautiful mountain vistas. This Vermont Wedding is a perfect example of all Vermont has to offer couples looking for a wonderful destination wedding location. Riverside Farm located in Pittsfield Vermont has been hosting magical weddings and special events for many years at their pastoral farm and barn wedding venue. This military themed wedding was photographed by Landwehrle Photography based out of Stowe Vermont.  The ceremony and reception took place in the Stonewall Barn on property at Riverside Farm.  The couple wanted to observe some Marine Corp traditions such as cutting the cake with a saber, and dedicating a table to missing Marines in action called the missing Marine table.

For more information on this wonderful Vermont Wedding Venue please click HERE.

For more information on Landwehrle Photography please click HERE.