One of our favorite moments of the year has officially arrived: the Vermont Weddings Best Of Series. Today, we’re celebrating the just-married moments, the ones that happen when the ceremony ends and it finally sinks in -“we did it!”
These are the moments filled with pure emotion and release. The walk back up the aisle hand in hand, grinning through happy tears. The deep breath after saying “I do.” The quiet pause away from the crowd, when it’s just the two of you, soaking in everything that led to this exact second. Sometimes they’re joyful and loud, sometimes soft and fleeting, but they’re always unforgettable.
Across Vermont, we witnessed so many of these heart-stopping, pinch-me moments: raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal. This Best Of category honors the instant a couple officially becomes married, whether it’s celebrated with cheers and confetti or shared in a quiet, stolen glance. Scroll on to relive these just-married moments, and don’t forget to vote for the one that made you feel it, too.
What Is the Vermont Weddings Best Of Series?
Each year, the Vermont Weddings Best Of Series celebrates the incredible creativity and talent of Vermont wedding professionals, venues, and the real wedding moments that made this past wedding season unforgettable. It’s part inspiration, part celebration, and part Reader’s Choice awards. Browse the entries below, discover standout weddings and vendors from across Vermont, and cast your vote using the form at the end of this post. Once voting closes, our team will reveal the Reader’s Choice winners and celebrate everything that made the 2025 wedding season oh so special!
Officially Married Energy
The moment “we do” turned into “we did.” A beaming bride and a victorious fist pump say it all, pure joy, relief, and that holy cow, we’re married feeling.
Venue: Kimpton Taconic Hotel
Photographer: Sydney K Andrew Photography
Florals: Lot 32 Flower Farm
Personal Touches, Perfect Timing
After a day of crossed fingers and hopeful glances at the sky, the rain cleared just in time for their ceremony, made even sweeter by the bride’s charming cowboy boots and an arbor handcrafted by the groom.
Venue: Sterling Ridge Resort
Photo: Rachel Colvill Photography
Florals: Tipsy Tulip Designs
Day-Of Coordinator: Green Mountain Gatherings
Makeup: Mirror Mirror
You & I
Oftentimes, the most meaningful moment after “I do” is what happens next. The first pause, just the two of you, taking a breath and letting the day you planned turn into a memory you’ll keep forever!
Venue: Inn at Weathersfield
Florals: Anaphora
Photographer: Stephanie Berenson Photography
Showered in Joy
This couple felt pure joy as they walked back down the aisle, showered in dried flower petals that danced through the air, marking the very first moments of their marriage with celebration and undeniable happiness.
Venue: Sleepy Hollow Inn – Weddings, Ski and Bike Center
Photographer: Corinne Ryan Photography
Florist: New Leaf Organics
Beauty: Vermont Wedding Hair
Catering & Bar: Bevo
Rentals & Linens: Vermont Tent Company
One Quiet Moment
Sometimes the sweetest part of getting married is the first quiet moment alone together, away from the crowd, the nerves disappear, and everything finally feels real. (and twinkle lights overhead are a beautiful bonus!)
Venue: The Pitcher Inn
Photographer: Gabby Torres Photography
A Colorful “I Do”
“I do,” followed by a colorful explosion of flower petals. Married at a private residence and showered in color, this just-married moment is pure happiness.
Photographer: Marissa Baker Photography
Venue: Private residence
Bubbly Energy Only
Sometimes, just-married celebrations call for bubbly. One cork pop, their favorite people, and expressions you can’t help but smile at.
Photographer: Jessica Notargiocomo Photography
Venue: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Just Hitched & Making a Splash
After a summer “I do,” this couple skipped the traditional recessional and ran straight into the water in their swimsuits, turning their just-married moment into an afternoon of carefree fun!
Venue: Mountain Top Resort
Photographer: Juniper Studios
Rentals: The Linen Shop
Just Married Joy
Just after tying the knot, this couple stepped into their just-married moment wearing bright suits and even brighter smiles. The joy of the day is written all over their faces. It’s one of those unfiltered, happy seconds where everything finally sinks in and nothing else matters.
Photographer: Isora Lithgow Creations
Florals: Flower Power VT
Venue: Red Clover Inn
Entertainment: Premier Entertainment and Events
Rentals: The Linen Shop
The Beauty of a Small Gesture
Stripped back to black and white, this hand-kiss photo says everything. A timeless moment, captured just as it was felt. Beautiful wedding days aren’t defined only by the big celebrations, but by the soft, in-between moments too.
Venue: Wilburton Inn
Photographer: Lory Lyon Photography
Rentals: The Linen Shop
A Wedding Day, Preserved in Paint
Just married and captured forever in paint. Hope Sharp Art has worked closely with the Groom’s father over the years to create meaningful, often unconventional pieces for the whole family. For this third commissioned painting, he asked for something “traditional”, with the children involved. The finished piece beautifully reflects what matters most: the story of their home, their non-traditional celebration, and the deep sense of family that surrounds them.
Painter: Hope Sharp Art
Venue: Private residence
Talk About Perfect Timing
A perfectly timed dip, a kiss sealed with a rainbow, and a mountain backdrop that feels straight out of a dream. This just-married moment feels like nature’s way of celebrating right alongside them. Pure Vermont magic!
Venue: Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
Photographer: Mermaid’s Reel Photography & Videography
Florals: Lily of the Valley
Floating Into Forever
When the bubble storm hits right as you stop for a kiss down the aisle…this is what just-married magic looks like! This walk turned into a moment that felt light, joyful, and completely unforgettable.
Venue: Follow Your Heart Farm
Photographer: Foley Photography
Making the First Move as Newlyweds
After exchanging vows and before the celebration began, this couple carved out a quiet moment for a game of chess. Not your average wedding day moment, and that’s exactly what made it perfect!
Venue: Woodstock Inn & Resort
Photographer: Courtney Cania Photography
HMUA: Hillary Fay Studios
Florals: Blue Door Flower Company
On Top of the World
Mirrored Moment
A quiet pause just for the two of them, tucked away by their venue’s pool. The mirrored reflection below adds a soft, dreamy layer to the scene, an intimate just-married moment that feels calm, personal, and beautifully still!
Planner: Julie Olson Events and Sydney Minnerly
Venue: River Road Farm
Photographer: Ben Hudson Photography
Rentals: Blood’s Catering & Party Rental
Linens: The Linen Shop
Florist: Anna’s Blooms
Readers Choice Awards
Now that you’ve seen our team’s picks for the best just-married moment of 2025, it’s time for you to vote! We’ll share your top picks for each category at the end of the month.
