Megan + Brad | A Backyard Inspired Wedding at Hidden Meadow and Barn

Their vision of having a “backyard” style wedding finally came to fruition when Megan + Brad tied the knot at The Hidden Meadow and Barn! This gem of a venue had everything they were looking for.. rolling hills, beautiful views, an open space, and tons of greenery!

The day had all the fixing for a backyard inspired wedding: an outdoor ceremony in the meadow, reception under the open-sided barn, cook-out style dinner, yard games, camp fire, and dancing under the stars. It was exactly what they envisioned for their wedding day!

Their wedding was selected to be featured on the main page of Style My Pretty (so deserving!). Along with that feature, Megan was interviewed for the piece and she describes their day so eloquently. Below is her answers straight from the article!

What did you envision your wedding being prior to planning?

I always imagined a big wedding with all my friends and family celebrating the day I would say I do. Being a simple kind of gal, I wanted something unique that spoke for itself. I feel that we accomplished that with Hidden Meadow and Barn. One of our favorite things about the venue was that we could have everything all in one place (our guests also appreciated this) – our ceremony, reception, and even could stay the night at the Farmhouse on site. A perfect “backyard” wedding.

What was your color palette and your style vision?

My favorite color is green, so I knew I wanted to get married in the summer and to have lots of greenery. I went with mixed greens, white, and gold accents for a color palette.

What unique elements or DIY details did you include?

Some DIY details I included were all of the signage I hand wrote myself. It took me many hours of practice teaching myself modern calligraphy, but I love looking back at my photos and knowing that I did it. It has now turned into a hobby and a little of a side hustle. I will be doing my sister’s wedding as well as one of my bridesmaids who just got engaged.

What was your favorite moment? Your favorite crafted detail?

My favorite moment (other than saying I do), was at the very end of the night. Everyone had left after a full night of dancing and a few of us stayed at the farmhouse on site. We had a campfire with a full moon, overlooking the venue.

My favorite crafted detail is our guestbook globe and our ring box. Brad and I love to travel and wanted to incorporate that somehow into our wedding. The jewelry box that held our rings was hand-made and hand-painted in India where we got engaged.

What advice would you give to other couples?

One piece of advice I would give to any bride is not to worry about trying to please everyone. I especially learned this by trying to plan a wedding during a Pandemic. I knew that I could not arrange to make every guest happy/comfortable and worried about the judgments of friends and family about having our wedding. At the end of the day, we feel so blessed that we could still have our wedding and celebrate our love for each other.

Thank you, Megan + Brad, for choosing me to be your wedding photographer! It was such a joy getting to know you both throughout the planning process.. I’m so sad it’s over with! Your wedding is one I’ll never forget! I am so so grateful for your friendship and wish you all the happiness in the world! Scroll down to see just a few of my favorite images from their backyard inspired wedding!