I’m so excited we finalllllly get to show you more of the photo shoot we did in Vermont earlier this month! It was myself and Britt’s first photo shoot and it was such an amazing time, everyone we met was so talented and genuine. As you may have already pieced together from our sneak peaks, we spent a day at the Inn at the Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield, Vermont for a shoot. Like our other photo shoots, the day consisted of six teams, each with a photographer, floral designer and/or planner, cake designer and paper designer.
One of these individuals was the incredible photographer, Carol MacGregor of Happy Gatherings. Carol photographed the adorable Abbi and Dan, newlyweds and cake bakers from Hartland, Vermont. Abbi and Dan are actually the brains behind A to Z Cakes, a Vermont cake bakery. So Abbi and Dan decided to not only present their amazing cake (that you’ll see below) for one of the design teams, but they also became models for the day! Here is some of the insight and observations Carol had about the day, her models and the scenery of the round barn farm… {JC}
Engagement Session
Our engagement session lasted about 1 hour. Within the barn we used the milking shed, whitewashed back staircase area, the outdoor stairs with a mountain view, the front of the barn entrance and the red barn wall on the north side. Dan is quite a bit taller than Abbi, so I positioned them to minimize that large difference in height. Abbi’s blond hair, delicate features and fuchsia winter vest looked phenomenal in subdued, northern light. I used Dan as a backdrop behind her in many poses. Some additional features were interesting boots, worn by both, and Milo, their dog, who got into several pictures himself!!
I was inspired by the antique, rustic chic atmosphere of the farm setting in contrast to the bright, very young contemporary models I worked with. I loved the fact that they were recently married- the chemistry was great between them and it made the photos warm and genuine. My favorite shots were those taken on the whitewashed staircase, which is a beautiful, soft northern light source.
Bridal Session
The bridal session lasted about 1.5 hours. We re-used the same areas around the inside and outside of the barn, but later spread out into the Inn itself, the kitchen area, hallway, the drawing room with a fireplace and finally a guest room. Abbi’s ivory complexion and off-white wedding gown demanded soft light again, as well as careful posing because of the short length of her skirt! Her veiled hat needed a dark background to offset it so we used darker areas than for the engagement session.
My favorite place was again the white staircase which provided natural light with some off-camera video light as needed. At the end, I concentrated on table-top decor, floral pieces and paper products. My favorite detail was the vintage ski poster, supplied by Michelle of Petals Floral Design, that served as a retro-ski theme for the entire shoot.
$40k Design Team:
location | The Inn at The Round Barn Farm, Waitsfield, VT
photography | Happy Gatherings by Carol MacGregor
floral designer | Petals Floral Design
invitations and paper | Anastasia Designs
cake | A to Z Cakes
hair and makeup | Erin McKenna & Vivian Infantino
dress | Fiori Bridal Boutique
invitations: 
