Today is our second anniversary. Two years!! Part of me feels like we got married yesterday, and part of me feels like it’s been much longer–but in a good way. So much has happened!
I started this blog after we got married and haven’t shared much about our wedding, so I thought today would be a great day to share some details with you guys!
Two years ago, Dan and I threw a surprise wedding on Lake Sunapee in Sunapee, New Hampshire. We both love Lake Sunapee so much and actually lived on the lake for a year after college, so it was the perfect place for us to get married. We rented an amazing lake house near the base of Mount Sunapee with an awesome dock and back lawn to host a small gathering with family and a couple of close friends.
To pull off the surprise, Dan and I disguised the event as a BBQ engagement party. We told guests to dress casually and bring their swimming suits.
Our siblings were in on the secret and helped so much with planning and making sure everything went smoothly, but our parents thought they were at our lake-side engagement party. Right before the ceremony, we invited them and our siblings to the top floor of the house to let them in on the secret…
This photo cracks me up! Dan’s parents, Deb and John, were so surprised!
My dad telling me he “knew something was up the whole time.” Haha!
After the mini reveal, Meg, Dan’s sister, officiated a short and sweet ceremony in front of our loved ones. With Lake Sunapee in the background, it was exactly what we wanted.
After the ceremony, we grilled lunch, swam, and enjoyed hanging out by the lake.
Meg and our brother-in-law, Pat, surprised us with this incredible cake and cupcake pyramid from Eat Cake in Newburyport, MA. So good!
My mom makes the prettiest bouquets, and I knew I wanted her to make my wedding bouquet. But, under the circumstances, that was a challenge. A week before the wedding, I asked her to make a few bouquets that could sit on the tables during the party. That way, I thought, I could use one of her bouquets without telling her she was making my wedding bouquet. It worked out perfectly!
This amazing succulent wreath was made by Kristin and delivered by boat the morning of our wedding.
Our guests loved the “photo booth.” I bought a Fujifilm Instax Mini 25 and lots of film and set up the photo booth in the corner of the porch.
It was such a perfect day!
(Our wonderful photos are by Meg Hamilton.)
Love this, wish I could replay the event. It was such a grand time. The event was so Dan and Kelley. Love ya, Happy Second.
Me too, Gram! I’d do it all over again in a heart beat :) Love you! xo
This just made me tear up in the middle of a work day. You two are so lovely! What a special celebration. <3
Thanks so much, Alexa! Park date soon? xxoo
What an amazing day. Glad we could all be a part of it. Love and miss ya both every day. Very proud of all your accomplishments. Xxxxxxoooooooo
Thanks, Aunt Cin! Miss you! xx
Happy Anniversary. What a lovely wedding. I’m glad I had this chance to see the pictures of your special day. BTW. I read Dan’s, Danno’s, farm book to my grand daughter Charlotte Gray. What a wonderful surprise to learn that “Danno” is your husband Kelly. Small world. Lots of love to you both.
Thanks so much, Roberta! I hope you’re doing well. It’s been a long, long time since I last saw you! And, yes, such a small world. I hope Charlotte Gray enjoyed Dan’s book :) xx
Happy anniversary, Kelley and Dan. It looks like you had an amazing day. Xoxoxo
Thanks, Erin! x
Just starting following your blog! I love this post and your casual approach to a wedding. Thanks for sharing. -Roxi