Rebecca + Travis
October 16, 2011
Migis Lodge ~ South Casco, Maine
When we started the process of planning our wedding, we were certain about one thing; We wanted our wedding to represent who we are and what is important to us. We love spending time with our closest friends and family, eating fabulous food, having fun, and our favorite place to be is by the lake. And so the planning began…
Choosing the location for our wedding was the first thing we set out to do, and lucky for us, we fell in love with the first place we went to see. Migis Lodge in South Casco, Maine is set on an unmatched spot on the shore of Sebago Lake, and is the perfect representation of our style – simple elegance with a touch of organic rusticity. Ceremonies at Migis Lodge take place overlooking the lake, and amidst the beautiful gardens. Its lodge, which is where the receptions are held, is as cozy and rustic as it is elegant, and its fireplace and windows overlooking the waterfront make it hard to want to leave. The food and service are top notch and everyone fell in love with the accommodations. Think private cabins with fireplaces, lake views, and the quintessential Maine charm that vacationers flock to. Overall, Migis Lodge was absolutely perfect for us.
Some of the best advice that we received after our engagement was to choose vendors that we trusted and believed in. This alleviated so much stress and worry and I cannot imagine planning a wedding without the vendors that we chose. Migis Lodge coordinated all of the rentals, did all of the catering, baked our amazing cake, and orchestrated the entire wedding day. The service was overwhelmingly personal and covered absolutely everything, including many things that we didn’t even think of! The food was delicious and definitely the best wedding food we, and many of our guests, have ever had. Floral and table décor was designed and coordinated by the fabulous Carrie Scribner from Dutch Bloemen Winkle out of Jackson New Hampshire. She truly took our vision and used it to create the soft dreamy touches that the lodge at Migis needed. The flowers and candlelight she used created an alluring ambiance and made the dining room seem almost magical. Our photographer, Spring Smith of Spring Smith Studios in Conway New Hampshire, took breathtakingly flawless photos that truly captured the emotion and excitement of the day. Looking back at through her photographs, we really feel that they tell the story of the whole day, and we both love to relive it every time we look through them. And our band, Sweet Tooth and the Sugar Babies out of Boston, absolutely blew everyone away. The ceremony piano instrumentals, emceeing by the band leader Etan, and the rocking party at the reception did not leave anyone disappointed, or seated! Every guest that we have spoken to since our wedding has raved about the band. They were the amazing. And SO easy to work with. Best Band Ever.
And last, but certainly not least, were the details. We wanted each part of our wedding, no matter how small, to stay true to our intention of making sure that everything represented us. Our Save the Dates and menus were designed and created by Designs by Adj, owned by a wonderfully talented, flexible and meticulous artist that we found on Etsy. Another golden Etsy find was the designer and creator of our invitations, Paper Cut Industries. Our invitations were the most attractive, unique and high quality invitations that we have ever seen. The company is professional yet incredibly personal and flexible. Rebecca’s latest hobby, sewing, was the inspiration behind the “Wedding Quilt” guest book idea that was very popular among the guests. Each guest signed a pre-cut fabric quilting square with their well-wishes, and Rebecca will use those squares along with the the table runners, which were designed and coordinated by Carrie (the florist), to create a Wedding Quilt. There were two favors for the guests. The first was a mixing glass imprinted with the tree design from the menus. We decided to give these because we have an expansive collection of these from our favorite local places, as well as from places we travel to, and often receive them as gifts.. The inspiration from the second favor was drawn from Travis’ LOVE of sweets and Rebecca’s beloved childhood memories of trips to Italian bakeries in Boston. Travis’ grandmother baked a miniature version of his favorite chocolate chip cookies, and Rebecca’s grandmother baked mini Italian cookies, a true family tradition, to share with all of our guests. We packed them into mini pastry boxes and tied them with baker’s twine to make them look like they were straight from the bakery!
Along with making the setting look perfect, we wanted to look good too! Rebecca’s gown was from Madeleine’s Daughter in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The service and selection were so great, we also ordered the bridesmaid, flower girl, mother of the bride and mother of the groom dresses from there as well! Rebecca’s shoes were from Ann Taylor and her headpiece was from Inspirations in Conway, New Hampshire. Travis and the groomsmen’s suits were from Banana Republic. Rebecca’s rings are Tacori ordered through Springer’s in Portland, Maine and Travis’ Ring was designed and made by Andrew Nyce, who works out of Portland, Maine, and ordered through Folia, which is in Portland, Maine as well. Rebecca, her mother, the bridesmaids, the flower girl, and Travis’ mother had their hair done at Jewlz Beyond Hair in Naples, Maine and Heather at Jewlz did all of their makeup.
Rebecca rented the cooler and purchased the ice cream for Travis’ surprise through Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop in North Conway, New Hampshire. Travis’ amazing surprise firework show was put on by Central Maine Pyrotechnics out of Hallowell, Maine.









Photography: Spring Smith Studios
Hair & Make Up: Jewlz Beyond Hair
Venue, catering, cake: Migis Lodge
Gown: Madeleine’s Daughter Portsmouth, NH
Menswear: Banana Republic
Band: Sweet Tooth & The Sugar Babies
Stationery: Designs by Adj
Fireworks: Central Maine Pyrotechnics
Florist: Carrie, Dutch Bloemen Winkel
26/04/2012 at 2:38 pm Permalink
This post is lovely! Such a nice trip down memory lane! I heart a DIY wedding:)
30/04/2012 at 8:19 am Permalink
Audra, such an adorable wedding! Nice job!