Equally Wed blogger Hannah Clay Wareham, who runs the blog The Homesteady, is now a happily blushing newlywed. In May 2013, Hannah married Kristie, her partner of seven years. The women held their farm-styled wedding at Quonquont Farm in Whately, Massachusetts. Below, Hannah writes about her wedding in her words.

From Hannah: Our photographers Love + Perry Photography are so talented and were absolutely fantastic. Brittney and Shana have become some of our closest friends, probably because they’re so easy to get along with. After many (many) nights of zombie movies, wine and planning to schedule future pregnancies at the same time, Kristie and I have obviously gotten super comfortable around them, and I think it shows in our wedding photos. We’re really lucky to have them in our lives, and I’m looking forward to winter (when wedding season is over) so we can hang out even more!

 

Quonquont Farm wedding / Love + Perry Photography

We got married at Quonquont Farm, a working apple orchard with a 19th-century barn (above) that’s been restored for wedding receptions. Jenelle, the farm’s event coordinator, made everything so easy for us. She even brought us appetizers and glasses of wine while we were having our pictures taken during cocktail hour! Her presence was so calming.

Handmade chalkboard table number signs / Love + Perry Photography
Kristie made each of our table numbers using pieces of wood and dowel rods. We painted them with chalkboard paint, and I wrote the numbers.

The mothers of two of my bridesmaids so kindly offered to do our wedding flowers as a gift. (We obviously said yes!) I sent them pictures of our wedding colors and flowers that we liked, and they generously did the rest. The flowers were absolutely perfect!

Gold-dipped vintage Coke bottles / Love + Perry Photography
We bought vintage bottles and small jars from local thrift shops and flea markets, then spray-painted them to look like they’d been dipped in gold paint. We used the instructions Liz posted on Say Yes to Hoboken.

DIY cork placecard holders / Love + Perry Photography
Our DIY for the cork placecard holders.

Mason jars with chalk labels as escort cards / Love + Perry Photography
Our “escort cards” — mason jars with vinyl chalkboard labels we found on Etsy — doubled as guests’ favors. We used the chalk pen that came with the labels to write everyone’s names and table numbers.

Alternative guest book idea / Love + Perry Photography
Instead of a traditional guestbook, we found an old cigar box at the flea market and provided cards andenvelopes for guests to write little notes on and add to the box.

Okay, I’m going to try my best to be quiet now and let these incredible images speak for themselves! 

Quonquont Farm / Love + Perry Photography
Chignon wedding hair / Love + Perry Photography
Getting ready / Love + Perry Photography
Vintage tie clips / Love + Perry Photography

Kristie’s last name is Hammer, and so she was obviously thrilled to find two vintage hammer tie clips on Etsy. She wore the small one; her dad wore the larger one.

Getting ready / Love + Perry Photography
Attendants getting ready / Love + Perry Photography
Getting ready / Love + Perry Photography
Getting ready / Love + Perry Photography
Getting ready / Love + Perry Photography
Whitney Deal wedding dress / Love + Perry Photography
Wedding-day gifts for the bride-to-be / Love + Perry Photography
My sister (and maid of honor) Phoebe gave me the sweetest gift as we were getting ready: a bottle of my favorite perfume (“Le Parisienne” by Yves Saint Laurent), along with a handwritten note I plan to keep forever.

Putting on the flower crown / Love + Perry Photography
Hugging Mom before the wedding / Love + Perry Photography
First look / Love + Perry Photography
Deciding to do a “first look” was easy for us. I’m planning to write more about that later, but know for the time being that I highly recommend it!

First look / Love + Perry Photography
First look / Love + Perry Photography
First look / Love + Perry Photography
First look / Love + Perry Photography
First look / Love + Perry Photography
First look / Love + Perry Photography
My sister and I got manicures a few days before the wedding. I was so excited to have the nail on my ring finger done in sparkly gold!

First look / Love + Perry Photography
First look / Love + Perry Photography
First look / Love + Perry Photography
First look / Love + Perry Photography
Programs / Love + Perry Photography
I designed our programs in Photoshop (to match these) and we had them printed at a local copy shop. It cost us about $20 for 150!

Chalkboard signs / Love + Perry Photography
Kristie built the frames for these chalkboard signs from scratch. Then we painted wood with chalkboard paint, and I did the lettering.

DIY ribbon wedding backdrop / Love + Perry Photography
Making our ceremony backdrop was so easy. We borrowed two six-foot stepladders and strung twine between them. Then we tied differenth length (and different color) ribbons to the twine. It was beautiful fluttering behind us during the ceremony, and afterwards, the kids who attended the wedding loved running through it!

Waiting at the altar / Love + Perry Photography
Ceremony / Love + Perry Photography
Father of the bride / Love + Perry Photography
Father of the bride / Love + Perry Photography
Attendants / Love + Perry Photography
Ceremony / Love + Perry Photography
Officially married! / Love + Perry Photography
The big moment / Love + Perry Photography
Maid of honor in flower crown / Love + Perry Photography
Bridal party / Love + Perry Photography
Wedding attendants / Love + Perry Photography

Wedding parties / Love + Perry Photography

One big peony instead of a bouquet / Love + Perry Photography

Instead of big bouquets (I didn’t want to overshadow my and my sister’s flower crowns), I and each of my bridesmaids carried one big peony. We were lucky; it was the beginning of peony season!

Wedding shot / Love + Perry Photography
One of the brides! / Love + Perry Photography
A bright and bold flower crown / Love + Perry Photography
Post-wedding / Love + Perry Photography
Post-wedding / Love + Perry Photography
Sweetheart table with "Je T'aime" banner / Love + Perry Photography
Our “sweetheart table.” Isn’t that the best name for it? (Banner and birds.)

Bride and maid of honor / Love + Perry Photography
Looking through the window at the wedding reception / Love + Perry Photography
First dance / Love + Perry Photography

Our first dance was to “Dream A Little Dream of Me” by Mama Cass.

Whitney Deal wedding dress / Love + Perry Photography
First dance / Love + Perry Photography
DJ table / Love + Perry Photography
Cupcake truck instead of traditional wedding cake / Love + Perry Photography
In lieu of traditional wedding cake, we had SugarBakers Cake Truck come to the wedding and serve four kinds of cupcakes (red velvet, vegan mochaccino, gluten-free salted caramel, and chocolate peanut butter cup) outside of the reception. This was the natural choice for us since a) we love cupcakes; b) so many people we love (including myself) have food restrictions; and c) it’s wicked cute.

Cupcake truck at reception / Love + Perry Photography
Cool mirror picture / Love + Perry Photography
Red velvet cupcakes from cupcake truck at reception! / Love + Perry Photography
Wedding love / Love + Perry Photography
Dancing the night away / Love + Perry Photography

Photography: Love + Perry Photography
VenueQuonquont Farm
Catering: Special Requests
Dessert: SugarBakers Cake Truck
Dress: Handmade by Whitney Deal