A bohemian - Festival of love wedding in the Hudson Valley

Thank you to Cappy Hotchkiss Photography, and Hudson Valley Vintage Rentals for creating such an amazing and fun Hudson Valley farm wedding! A festival of LOVE. What a unique and wonderful idea... and look how it translated into the most stunning images... enjoy! Vendors below

From Cappy Hotchkiss: Wow! What can I say about Isis and Austin’s Festival of Love at the bride’s family home in the Catskills. They did it right. First of all, it helps when your Mom is a shoe designer, designs your lace up sandals, and has the phenomenal taste that she does, and when the bride and groom bring Oregon and Cali sensibilities to the table.

From the Bride: When my fiance and I were thinking about where we wanted to get married, no place seemed more perfect then Sanctuary Farm – the beautiful 200-acre farm I grew up on right outside of Cooperstown, NY. We wanted every detail of the ceremony and event to feel “like us” – bohemian, relaxed and family-oriented, with great food, wine and music and party that lasted all night. We got married by our family pastor at “The Family Tree” – a huge solitary oak tree overlooking fields of wheat and sunflowers. The ceremony was the most special part of the whole day – we wrote our own vows, surrounded by family and closest friends, and walked up the aisle to local fiddlers.

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It was really important to both of us to incorporate aspects of our personalities and histories. Austin has a french heritage so we imported the linens from Provence and guests tossed lavender at us down the aisle. We both love design so every detail of the table settings and decor were hand selected to represent our aesthetic. Most importantly we wanted our guests to feel at home at Sanctuary Farm – to be able to relax and celebrate.

The event was truly a family affair – and the statement “it takes a village” could not have been more appropriate. My beautiful sister Sedona designed and crafted the bouquets, boutonnieres and flower arrangements. My brother Joe edited and produced the wedding video. My sisters Eden and Avalon and cousin Justine designed the signs around the property. My maid of honor, my sister Ruby, ran point, planned my bridal shower and bachelorette and made sure everything was perfect. My dad designed the amazing “corn bar” and with the help of my brother William architected the lighting, design and structure. My mom, shoe designer Susan Bennis, laid her design aesthetic on the whole day and coordinated everything.