Lake Winnipesaukee Waterfront Ceremony

The ceremony took place at 3:30 in the afternoon on the grounds of the estate overlooking the lake, with two large oak trees framing the spot where the couple would their “I do’s.” Molly’s father and stepmother created a large birch tree arbor for the occasion, which they draped with lace curtains belonging to Molly’s grandmother and fresh bunches of peonies, roses and ferns. Birdcages, tree stumps, lanterns and metal planters filled with poppies, succulents, dahlias and hydrangeas lined the aisles and Molly’s uncle performed a rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World” on his ukulele for the processional. “The ceremony itself was non-religious and focused on the friendship and companionship that a marriage brings, as well as the joining together of friends and families,” says Molly.