Leisa & Matt's Wedding on the Mountain Top

Leisa and Matt's wedding today at the Mountain Top Inn & Resort in Chittenden, Vermont was an event that we had looked forward to with much anticipation. We first visited the venue while attending the Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals' annual meeting, which was held there back in April. We both agreed then that this would be an awesome place to photograph a wedding.

When Leisa initially called us from Salt Lake City, we could tell that her wedding would be special and our suspicions were confirmed when we met them for their engagement session portraits. Both are avid skiers, and both are professional bartenders and both love to laugh!

So it was with great sadness that we read the weather report on Friday, calling for a 50% chance of showers at 5 pm on the wedding day. As we drove along Route 4 from Killington, past Pico, we were inundated with several downpours from hell, one of which was almost bad enough to make us think about pulling over and waiting it out. This was especially disconcerting as Leisa had assured us that she was going to get married in the middle of an open field, overlooking the lake in the distance, and that there was no Plan "B" in the event of inclement weather!

But as we climbed the steep and winding road toward the venue, the rain stopped and the skies lightened. And the rest of the day just kept getting better, ending with a gorgeous pink cloud sunset and a clear starry night.

The Mirage Band, a seven-piece band based out of Manchester, NH provided fabulous music that had everybody dancing well into the night. I really can't say how much a good live band, such as The Mirage Band, adds to a wedding celebration! DJs are great, but live music is the ultimate. Just look at the energy and excitement generated by these players!