Take your time... This is a small bit of wisdom that this morning's bride would like to impart on all who are planning their own big days. Her gorgeous Vermont wedding day at West Mountain Inn was the product of a little over two years of planning. Yes, two years! We were skeptical about the need for such a lengthy engagement too, until she mentioned how little stress she encountered while planning. The lack of anxiety was evident as the whole day appeared to flow like a dream filled with beautiful weather, personalized DIY elements, and not a worry wrinkle is sight.

Curious to see more worry free moments from this take your time wedding in Vermont? Why wouldn't you be? Stop by the full gallery here to see all of the fabulous details captured by Dreamlove Photography. It is well worth your time!

The above invitation suite is brought to you by two great design professionals. The above save the dates were created by a friend of the bride Stuart D. Haury who works professionally as a visual communicator. The Invitations were created by Paper on Pine, a stationer in Philadelphia, they pride themselves on creating unique works on paper that showcase your personality and style. We recommend checking both of their sites out, it is well worth it!

From the Bride:
If I could give advice to future brides it would be to know what you want and to go with your gut. Right from the beginning, I had an idea in my head of how I wanted the day to look and feel. After that, I set out finding vendors that I trusted that would get us to that place. We had a very long engagement (2+ years), but when we found a vendor we liked, we booked them right away without hesitation even if it was more than 2 years out. We never had to worry about a vendor we wanted not having availability - and that certainly helped with managing stress levels.

From Dreamlove Photography:
For the DIY-loving bride, this wedding had lots of great ideas... but our favorite was Cate's unique combination guest favors and escort table idea. She gave antique glass vases away as guest favors, but also tied a vintage luggage tag to each vase with guest's names and table description. Pure genius....saved tons of space, and was budget-friendly. The table itself also looked like a work of art. Sand and river stones were used to create a rustic landscape for all of the vases, and guests were drawn to that table instantly when walking into the barn.

From the Bride:
When Dave and I set out on planning our wedding, our main goal was to assemble all of the people that were closest to us in one, beautiful place and throw a really awesome party. There were many ups and downs of wedding planning, but in the end, when the day finally came - that was exactly what we did. When I think about the wedding, I remember everyone happy, smiling, and really giving it their all on the dance floor. It was perfect. Finally being married is pretty great too.

Photographer: Dreamlove Photography
Venue & Caterer: West Mountain Inn
Makeup: Stacy Hunter
Hair: Michael Rodriguez Hairdressing Studio
Bride: Dress: Theia, Veil: Untamed Petals & Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Jewelry: Bario-Neal, Earrings: Jenny Packham & Necklace: Blue Nile
Flowers: Andromeda Designs
Bridesmaids: Dresses: J. Crew & Necklaces: Kyle Chan Designs
Groom: Attire: Henry A. Davidsen, Shoes: Cole Haan & Cuff Links: Hotaru Jewelry
Groom & Groomsmen bow ties: General Knot & Co.
Groomsmen Attire: Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers & J. Crew
Cake: Crazy Russian Girls Neighborhood Bakery
Band: The Grift
Save The Date: Stuart D. Haury
Stationery: Paper on Pine
Vintage Stamps: StampOutOnline & Verde Studio
Pignoli Cookies: Brides cousin, Evan Cassidy