Stowe/Green Mountain Weddings

Getting Married in Vermont

Plan a magical wedding day in Vermont amid the wondrous Green Mountains, whether ablaze with fall color, capped with snow, or lush with the green of summer. Golden sunsets. White Camelot tents. Antique barns. Vermont’s allure as a wedding destination is matched only by the caliber of topnotch professionals ready to help plan your most special day.

How to illuminate your wedding

By Tommy Gardner
Apr 25, 2019

If a goal of marriage is to light up each other’s life in times of darkness — like, half a Vermont year — newlyweds can get started toward their bright future by lighting up their wedding night.

Lizzie Post unpacks guest etiquette

By Caleigh Cross
Apr 25, 2019

Your RSVP is in the mail — you’re going to that wedding, and now, you’re wondering what to wear, what to say and whom to bring with you.

Choosing your wedding party

By Caleigh Cross
Apr 25, 2019

You’ve got the ring, circled the date, and snapped up that stunning setting — now, it’s time to decide who will stand next to you as you exchange vows.

Selecting the perfect venue for your special day

By Amanda Kuhnert
Apr 25, 2019

Vermont weddings share a common backdrop: Lush, green meadows, rolling hills, a red barn somewhere in the distance, and a handful of cows clustered beneath the shade of a maple tree. But each event venue, set within Vermont’s pastoral landscape, is uniquely different. Only a handful will be …

Relax away wedding-day jitters

By Kayla Collier
Apr 25, 2019

Weddings are emotional, high-stress situations for almost everyone involved. Tying the knot also means melding two families together forever, which can add family drama, arguments over money, disagreements about the ceremony, food choices and reception. By the time the big day arrives, you’v…

Transportation options in Central Vermont and beyond

By Andrew Martin
Apr 25, 2019

Getting married in Vermont offers the chance to tie the knot in any one of a plethora of charming, quaint locales that offer up stunning views of the Green Mountain State. But getting around almost anywhere in Vermont can be a bit of a challenge, particularly if you’re not from the area.

What does love sound like?

By Josh O’Gorman
Apr 25, 2019

From the venue to the menu, every choice you make sets the tone for your special day, for the couple and for your family and guests; however, no choice is perhaps as important for setting the tone of your wedding as the music.

Wedding guide: You said yes!

Apr 25, 2019

Now what comes next? Here’s a brief rundown of some of the steps you may take before you walk down that aisle (or through that field, or across that stage).

Wedding guide: Legal details to getting married in Vermont

Apr 25, 2019

To get married in the state of Vermont, you need a marriage license (see below), which must be procured in person, and:

Real weddings: Taylor & Holly

Apr 25, 2019

August 18, 2018, Stowe, VT

Real weddings: Alison & Jerry

Apr 25, 2019

September 22, 2018, Stowe, VT

Real weddings: Kenzie & Jim

Apr 25, 2019

June 9, 2018, Stowe, VT

Real weddings: Olivia & Philip

Apr 25, 2019

September 8, 2018, Stowe, VT

Real weddings: Emily & Alistair

Apr 25, 2019

July 7, 2018, Stowe, VT

Editor’s Note

Hannah M. Normandeau
Apr 25, 2019

Wedding planning, much like marriage — and life in general — requires vision, organization, budgeting, compromise, positivity, love and a sense of humor.

Local Weddings And Anniversaries

Longe and LaFlam are engaged to wed

Jan 16, 2020

Robert Longe and Sarah LaFlam are engaged to wed.

Michelson-Moscato engagement

Dec 26, 2019

Erin Michelson of Hyde Park and Yvette Santos of Whitestone, N.Y., announce the engagement of Keara Lynn Michelson to Santo Vincenzo Moscato. Keara, who grew up in Stowe, now lives in New York City. Santo Vincenzo is from Brooklyn. They plan to wed in the summer of 2021.

You can help celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

Dec 26, 2019

John and Donna (Durett) Adams of Moscow, Vt., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Jan. 2. Friends and acquaintances are invited to participate in a card shower. Correspondence can be mailed to P.O. Box 150, Waterbury, VT 05676.

Wedding Businesses

It’s a rare sense of place that makes a Vermont wedding stand out, from the food that’s grown on the farm just down the road to the verdant rolling hills and sparkling silver waters that twist and turn through the countryside. And then there are the people who become as much a part of your wedding experience as the scenery itself. Vermont’s small business owners take pride in helping you select the perfect dress, an eye-catching bouquet, and the most scrumptious dessert — all of the details that make your wedding your very own.