Molly & Christian’s Meadow Ridge on Hudson Wedding

Molly and Christian got married at Meadow Ridge on Hudson on the last Saturday in September, with a nor’easter working up the coast all week. Somehow, the weather kept letting up long enough for us to pop outside for photos here and there. Both of them were happy to grab an umbrella and go, and it barely rained on them while they were out there.

The first look happened outside with a great view behind them, and during cocktail hour we were whisked away to the back field for the meadow with a view of the Catskills. The rest of the day ran through the barn and the patio.

Angela from Christofora Events kept the whole day running the way it was planned, and the food from Lola’s was genuinely good. The Cool Rulers played all night and never let the dance floor empty out. The last dance was “Love Story”, and their friends circled up around Molly and Christian and sang it with them. What an adorable way to end the night.

What comes through in the photos is how glad Molly and Christian were to have everybody there with them. You could feel it in the room all evening. The weather is the one part of a wedding that nobody gets to control. Couples who decide ahead of time not to mind it are the ones whose photos are better for it.

  • Wooden farm sign beside a grassy drive
  • Colorful flowers in vases beside a tray of boutonnieres on a wooden table
  • Blue bow shoes and floral invitations on a round wooden table
  • Lace gown edge beside a window with a bright bouquet
  • Person in a pajama set beside a wedding gown and veil hanging by a window
  • Attendants helping a person into a gown in front of a mirror
  • Person in a strapless gown having their makeup touched up by an attendant
  • Person in a gown seated on a sofa while attendants help with their shoes
  • Attendants in floral gowns and a person in a dark suit reacting with delight
  • Attendants in floral gowns gasping with excitement
  • Black and white photo of a person in a suit having a boutonniere pinned on
  • Person in a navy suit walking across a lawn holding a clear umbrella
  • Person in a strapless gown holding up their skirt, walking toward a person in a navy suit facing away
  • Couple turning to greet each other in a grassy field
  • Couple laughing together in a field near a white tent
  • Couple hugging tightly in a grassy field
  • Couple facing each other in a field beneath a tree
  • Couple kissing in front of a large tree
  • Couple walking away across a lawn hand in hand, seen from behind
  • Close-up of a couple smiling and embracing
  • Couple hugging in a field beside a leafy tree
  • Couple laughing in a field, one reaching toward the other
  • Couple embracing in front of a white farmhouse
  • Couple embracing, one smiling with closed eyes, a farmhouse behind them
  • Person in a strapless gown looking over their shoulder in front of a white farmhouse
  • Person in a navy suit standing with hands in pockets near a white farmhouse
  • Couple laughing together under a clear umbrella
  • Couple holding hands under a clear umbrella, looking back at the camera

How We Met

We met on Hinge in January 2021, while we were both living at home with our parents during the pandemic. Our first date was at the Long Island aquarium, wearing masks, followed by a very cold outdoor lunch in January. Christian was shivering so much that he actually choked on his burger and Molly almost had to do CPR… the rest was history.

  • Couple smiling close up under a clear umbrella
  • Couple under a clear umbrella on a gravel path
  • Person in a gown hugging an older person in a suit inside a barn
  • Small dachshund in a floral bandana on a wooden floor
  • Couple nuzzling a dachshund
  • Couple holding a dachshund outdoors
  • Wedding party lined up in colorful floral gowns and suits on the lawn
  • Couple smiling at each other on a lawn, one holding a colorful bouquet
  • Couple walking across a lawn with the gown blowing in the wind
  • Couple walking toward a gray barn
  • Couple dancing in a timber barn
  • Person in a gown twirling with arms raised while a person in a suit watches in the barn
  • Couple kissing during a dip in the barn
  • Couple and witnesses signing a marriage document at a round table
  • Wedding guests walking along a path toward a white tent
  • Floral ceremony arch under a tent
  • Person in a navy suit walking arm in arm with two people under a tent
  • Person in a gown walking toward the tent with two escorts and an attendant in a green gown
  • Person in a gown walking down the tent aisle holding a bouquet as guests take photos
  • Couple holding hands and smiling at each other under a floral arch
  • Guest covering their face with their hands, moved during the ceremony
  • Couple holding hands facing each other under a flower-covered arch
  • Couple holding hands under a floral arch of orange and lavender flowers
  • Guests seated in the tent watching the ceremony
  • Couple holding hands while a person in a light blue suit reads at a microphone
  • Black and white close-up of a couple holding hands under the canopy
  • Couple and two people in suits under the arch, a long veil trailing behind
  • Couple and a person in a light blue suit smiling during the ceremony

Our Engagement Story

We spend a lot of time in the Hudson Valley, and Christian knew that it would be the only suitable place for us to get engaged. He planned a very special day in Cold Spring, where he brought Molly to Stone Crop Gardens and proposed under the Wisteria pavilion. Molly had an idea something was up when he insisted they walk around outside even though it was a gloomy, rainy day, and Christian wouldn’t let a drop of rain fall on her. It was the first of many memorable rainy days in our story!

  • Couple during the vows, one wiping their eye
  • Couple standing under the arch with a long veil, a person in a light blue suit beside them
  • Guests seated in the tent, one in a blue suit smiling
  • Person in a navy suit reading vows under the floral arch
  • Close-up of seated guests in blue and green patterned gowns holding orange dahlias
  • Couple and officiant under the floral arch
  • Couple at the arch as one steps on a wrapped glass
  • Couple kissing under the floral arch
  • Couple raising their arms in celebration under the arch
  • Couple walking back down the aisle with arms raised as guests cheer
  • Couple dipping for a kiss in the aisle as guests watch
  • Guests laughing and holding bouquets of dahlias and yellow flowers
  • Couple walking arm in arm along a gravel path with guests behind them
  • Black and white blurred photo of guests walking across a hillside
  • Tray of cocktails with citrus garnish
  • Wooden table with silverware, a potted plant and a napkin printed with a dachshund
  • Band playing under a white tent
  • Seating chart cards among potted plants under string lights
  • Guest holding a martini with olives
  • Hands holding a cocktail and a plate of sliders with coleslaw
  • Guest holding a martini glass in a crowd
  • White tent on a lawn with guests gathered underneath
  • Couple walking on the lawn, one holding a drink
  • Couple walking separately across a field in autumn
  • Close-up of a couple smiling at each other and holding hands
  • Couple standing in a golden field, one adjusting their jacket
  • Couple embracing in a field with hills behind them
  • Couple embracing in a distant field under an overcast sky

Marriage to us means…

Fighting about who has to eat the last bite of food.

  • Couple standing side by side in a field, smiling
  • Couple holding hands and facing each other in a field
  • Couple facing each other in a field with mountains behind them
  • Wide view of a couple kissing in a field
  • Couple walking away through a field
  • Timber barn set with long dinner tables and a ring chandelier
  • Overhead view of long dinner tables in a timber barn
  • Table setting with flowers and glassware beneath a ring chandelier
  • Floral centerpiece with ranunculus and dahlias in a white vase
  • Close-up of flowers and a candle on a table runner
  • Long table with candles, menus and flowers in the barn
  • Overhead view of dinner tables in the barn
  • Candles and flowers beside a tall glass candle holder on a barn table
  • Colorful floral centerpiece with candles in the barn
  • Flowers in bud vases and votive candles on a table
  • Place setting with a table number 9 and a menu card
  • Couple entering the barn with arms raised in celebration
  • Couple beginning their first dance as guests watch
  • Person in a gown with a raised arm dancing with a person in a suit
  • Couple lifted in a kiss on the dance floor
  • Couple dipping for a kiss during the first dance
  • Couple dancing with arms raised on the barn dance floor
  • Guests in floral gowns clapping and dancing
  • Two guests smiling for a photo in the crowd
  • Guests in floral gowns raising their arms while dancing
  • Guests jumping with arms raised on the dance floor
  • Couple lifted on chairs above the crowd as guests cheer

How’d you choose Meadow Ridge on Hudson?

We only toured venues in Upstate New York, and Meadow Ridge felt immediately like us. We loved the view of the Hudson, the beautiful foliage, and we could so clearly picture our band on the mezzanine in the barn. Everything about it made it feel perfect!

  • Guest in a blue suit lifted on a chair, arms raised and laughing
  • Couple dancing among guests in the barn
  • Guests dancing in floral gowns on the dance floor
  • Guests laughing and holding drinks on the dance floor
  • Table setting with flowers, candles and a menu card
  • Candlelit dinner tables in the barn
  • Person in a green floral gown giving a toast at a microphone while the couple watches
  • Person giving a toast in the barn with the couple at the head table in the distance
  • Person in a blue suit giving a toast at a microphone
  • Guests seated at a dinner table in the barn
  • Person in a suit reading a toast near the head table
  • Person giving a toast at a microphone beside the head table
  • Person in a patterned gown giving a toast while a person in a suit stands beside them
  • Two people embracing after a toast beside the head table
  • Couple dancing with guests under a ring chandelier
  • Guests seated at long tables during dinner
  • Person in a dark suit giving a toast at a microphone as the couple listens
  • Person in a blue floral gown giving a toast at a microphone
  • Person in a floral gown giving a toast with a person in a suit beside them
  • Black and white photo of guests clinking glasses at a table
  • Guests raising their glasses in a toast
  • Place setting with a martini, wine and a name card
  • Floral centerpiece, cocktail and place cards on a barn table
  • Three guests posing together in the barn
  • Couple dancing among guests in the barn
  • Couple dancing close with a hand holding a martini in front of the camera
  • Crowded dance floor with a band playing on the balcony above

A memorable moment from our wedding was…

Before our guests arrived, our band was practicing their set list and we had a private dance party in the barn. It was just us, in the reception room that we had been dreaming up for months, rocking out to our epic band- just us two. It was a really special moment before the ceremony and craziness began.

  • Guests in dark and floral gowns posing with drinks
  • Martini glasses on a wooden table
  • Black and white view of a band in the loft and a crowd dancing below
  • Guest in a blue suit laughing with a drink and an arm raised
  • Couple dancing among guests
  • Two guests posing together, one holding a drink
  • Blue floral plate with a cake server and a small piece of cake
  • Two-tier white wedding cake with white bell flowers
  • Couple cutting the cake together
  • Couple kissing beside the wedding cake
  • Cake with a slice missing beside an empty plate and fork
  • Person in a gown dancing with an older guest in a red dress
  • Person in a gown hugging an older person in a suit on the dance floor
  • Person in a suit dancing with a guest in a silver gown
  • Group in floral gowns posing with the person in a wedding gown
  • Guests taking a selfie together in the barn
  • Guest with an arm raised dancing beside a guest in a scarf
  • Group of guests laughing and posing close together
  • Flowers, a candle and a menu on a table at night
  • Candlelit head table in the barn at night
  • Flowers, candles and a tall glass candle holder on a table
  • Martini and wine glass on a candlelit table
  • Couple dancing in the barn as guests look on
  • Guests dancing and celebrating in the barn
  • Timber rafters of the barn with a crowd dancing below
  • Person in a patterned dress dancing with a person in a navy suit
  • Blurred photo of three guests dancing and laughing

If I could give other couples to be one piece of advice…

Pick a day leading up the wedding (for us, it was the Wednesday before) and once that day comes, just let everything go. The weather, guests cancelling, any last minute stresses, you name it- none of it should matter. Just focus on the fact that you’re getting married from that point on, and enjoy every moment! It will be over in a blink.

  • Couple and guests dancing with arms raised
  • Guests singing and dancing in a blur of motion
  • Hand dropping a card into a card box beside napkins printed with a dachshund
  • Group of guests singing and dancing together
  • Guests making heart shapes with their hands while dancing
  • Three older guests smiling and dancing
  • Guest in a white shirt dancing, leaning forward
  • Guest in a white shirt dancing under the barn rafters
  • Couple dancing with arms raised
  • Couple dancing with arms out among guests
  • Guests dancing and posing for the camera
  • Guests singing and dancing on the dance floor
  • Guests dancing and cheering around a person in a white shirt
  • Guests taking photos and dancing
  • Crowd dancing in the barn
  • Guest taking a photo with a phone and holding a drink on the dance floor
  • Couple dancing in a blur of motion
  • Guest sipping a martini and making a face at the camera
  • Guest in black dancing with arms raised
  • Guest in a white shirt dancing next to a chair
  • Black and white pour of a drink into a glass
  • Couple dancing hand in hand among guests
  • Couple kissing in a dip surrounded by cheering guests
  • Guests drinking from bottles on the dance floor
  • Overhead blur of a crowd dancing in the barn
  • Guests cheering with raised arms on the dance floor
  • Shuttle bus with headlights on outside at night

Thank you to the team who helped made the day!

Venue: Meadow Ridge on Hudson
Planning: Christofora Events
Catering: Lola’s Weddings & Events
Band: The Cool Rulers
Florals: Athabold
Video: Dave Materson
Hair: Jennifer Victoria Beauty
Makeup: Bridal by Alexandria
Dog wrangling and sitting: Spotted Snout
Rentals: PEAK Event Services

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