Jaw-Dropping Wedding at Valley View Farm
From the New York Times: “On May 11, Molly and Dolly, two draft horses, stood in a field, as Rabbi Morris Barzilai, the groom’s bar mitzvah rabbi, officiated in an open-sided pavilion before 161 guests at Valley View Farm in Haydenville, Mass. (The night before, the couple and members of the wedding party, who stayed at the farm, watched the Aurora Borealis lights, monitored by a friend on the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD.)
At the ceremony, the couple stepped on a glass and recited the seven blessings based on Jewish tradition, then added an eighth blessing — an Irish one, “May the Road Rise to Meet You,” recorded by her 97-year-old maternal grandfather for the occasion.
During the cocktail hour, the groom played guitar and sang his favorite Spanish love ballad “Tuyo” by Rodrigo Amarante, and crooned Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon.”
Later, in the barn, the bride and her mother danced an Irish Swallowtail jig followed by a hora, both accompanied by a fiddler. The couple’s first dance was to “First Try” by Johnnyswim.
“We stuck together…and got it right on the first try.”
“Just wanted to say thank you so so much for everything! I can’t believe it’s already been over two weeks since the wedding. We’re still talking about all the incredible music and small moments that made our wedding day magical. Thanks to you and Ben for being part of that, from collaborating with Gabe on his songs to figuring out the jig and hora!”
- N + G
See more of this wedding in The New York Times
WEDDING VENDOR TEAM
Planner: Dan LaFlamme with Valley View Farm | Photographer: Kel C Photography | Venue, Catering, & Bar: Valley View Farm | Florist: Adrienne Bashista with Passalongs Farm | Ceremony String Ensemble with Violin & Guitar, Cocktail Hour Jazz Trio with Saxophone, Jazz Guitar, & Drums, Dinner Live-Mix DJ with Violin Performance, Reception Live-Mix DJ with Percussion Experience, Lighting, & Sound Production: T. Warner Artists