The bride and groom had their photos taken around their friend's scenic property.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
Right after Maie got engaged, she and her mother visited New York City to see what flowers would be available the following fall for her wedding. Maie knew she wanted blooms with an interesting texture and fun colors, so her mother put together this bouquet of hydrangea, Japanese anemone, white ranunculus and celosia brain.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
Haystacks, used as ceremony seating, provided the perfect accent to the rustic scenery of her wedding locale and were less expensive than renting chairs. A local farmer let the couple borrow the stacks free of charge.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
The bride fell in love with her two-piece Monique Lhuiller gown the moment she saw it. The delicate antique-like design reminded her of her grandmother’s handcrafted embroidery work but were still feminine and sexy. The sheer corset top expanded into a light-peach-colored skirt. Maie tied a pewter sash around her waist for the finishing touch.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
Maie wore her hair in a simple updo that she pulled together herself, with the help of her attendants. She accented it with a headband she crafted from a simple ribbon.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
The bridesmaids wore mod, burnt-orange frocks from Betsey Johnson that had square necklines and puff sleeves. Their bouquets were an arrangement of hydrangea, ranunculus and craspedia.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
Jim wore a brown velvet blazer by Zegna purchased at Nordstrom. His peach-colored tie matched the hue in Maie’s dress. The groom and groomsmen all wore the same khaki pants and brown suede sneakers by Vans.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
Apples adorned with paper leaves and peach-colored vellum served as place cards for the guests.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
The bride, who went to school for graphic design, used letters instead of numbers for each table name for their aesthetic appeal.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
Brightly colored linens from Party Rental Limited accented the decor in the reception tent. Maie also crafted these menu cards, which included a signature design she created for her wedding.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
Tall centerpieces that included calla lilies, tulips, freesia and dahlias adorned the table where the bride and groom sat. The arrangements were set in vases taken from the bride’s grandmother’s home.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
"I wanted to mix different elements and textures through the flowers with other table elements," says the bride, who scattered these wooden Polish figurines, given to her by her grandmother, across the tables.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
Chinese lanterns in the couple’s brightly hued wedding colors accented the otherwise stark white ceiling of the wedding tent.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
Two tents were set up on the property: one for a gathering area, the other for the main reception. The day before the wedding, Jim and his friends scoured the property for birch-tree trunks, which they secured to the poles of the tent for added decoration.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
The three-tier wedding confection was covered in white fondant and decorated with the motif that Maie designed for her wedding stationery.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
As a nod to the start of autumn, chocolate cups were filled with pumpkin mousse for a second dessert.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
For favors, Jim and Maie made donations in their guests’ names to Trees for Life, an organization that plants trees around the world.
Bride: Maie Vaga
Groom: Jim Liis
Location: Windham, NY
Theme: Seasonal Wedding
