On a fall day in September 2009, Taylor J. Legare, of Lewiston, married Joshua D. Smith, of Mechanic Falls. The couple rented a private camp for the wedding weekend in Harrison, Maine where they held their wedding rehearsal, ceremony, and reception. Legare said, “We had full reign of the facility. What made our wedding so great was the ability to have everything in the same place so the guests did not have to travel far between ceremony and reception.”

The wedding guests arrived early to enjoy the outdoor setting and waterfront scenery. The wedding ceremony took place “on the lawn under a vintage ladder that was suspended from an oak tree and draped with tulle,” said Legare. The natural decorations blended in with the outdoor setting and included “mums, purple fountain grass, and fresh-picked sunflowers and cat-tails in over-sized mason jars that were used to dress up the outdoor seating.”

The bride wore an ivory-colored wedding gown with a trailing ivory-colored sash and carried a bouquet of gerber daisies in deep red and burnt orange colors with golden yellow accent flowers. “The bridal party wore rich brown dresses and had bouquets of bold-colored gerber daisies,” said Legare. “My groom and the groomsmen wore khaki linen suits with a single gerber daisy on the lapel. The groomsmen had coordinating brown vests to match the girls.”

The camp’s rustic reception hall was the setting for the 140 guests to enjoy a buffet-style dinner complete with seasonal leafy decorations and spiced apple candles that scented the room. Legare said, “Our raspberry swirl cake was ivory in color and adorned with beautiful, fresh-cut flowers to match the bouquets. We topped the cake with a large silver ‘S’ to symbolize our new shared name of Smith.”

Dancing took place in the lodge overlooking the water. A wrap-around porch allowed guests to sit and watch the sunset with the fall foliage as a backdrop. “After a fun-filled night of dancing and celebrating, we let the DJ retire and took the party to the large outdoor fireplace where everyone enjoyed live music and s’mores.”

A continental breakfast was served in the morning to the guests who stayed overnight in the camp’s cabins. Legare continued, “It was a great time for everyone and just the beginning of a lifetime of memories to come.”

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