Real Wedding: Nicole & Bill
Cake: Bite Me! Cupcakes Entertainment: Bobby Dick & The Sundowners Hair: Finishing Touch
Invitations: William Arthur Videography: Hero Status Films
When Nicole Adamidis and Bill Cummings traveled to Vienna, Austria, for a semester abroad, they knew they were about to discover new adventures. But they were also about to find something even better: true love.
After meeting at the orientation for their study abroad program, Nicole and Bill became inseparable during their five months overseas. They remained just friends, however, until the following year, after they had both graduated from St. Lawrence University. Nicole had chosen to follow her career dreams, first to Colorado and then to Massachusetts, but soon found she couldn’t stand being apart from Bill. Before long, she moved to New York City, where he was living, and was reunited with her love.
One morning, Nicole awoke to find Bill had left her a dress and a gift card for a spa treatment. On the card he had written, “Here is something for you to wear to dinner tonight, but first pamper yourself, relax, and pack a bag for the weekend.” Nicole had a feeling Bill might propose, and was even more surprised when he showed up later that day in a limo to whisk her away for a weekend getaway. “I had planned on proposing in the limo, but Nicole wasn’t ready and ended up having to do her makeup on the way up, so I took that as my sign to wait,” says Bill. The couple had a great dinner before returning to a bed and breakfast for the night. The next morning, Bill got up early, scattered rose petals on the floor, ordered them breakfast, and patiently waited for Nicole to wake up. All was going according to plan — until he accidentally locked himself out of their room. Luckily, he was able to get a new key and let himself back in. As soon as he did, he woke Nicole up, unable to wait any longer. Not expecting the morning proposal, Nicole was ecstatic. Of course, she accepted.
Nicole is originally from Shelburne, Vermont, and when the couple began to plan their wedding, they felt the Burlington area would suit them both. “We love the sense of calm Vermont elicits, the beautiful mountains and greenery, and we wanted to surround ourselves with that on our special day,” says Bill. However, as their guest list grew longer and longer, they realized they would need a big venue to fit all 190 of their guests. When they found The Mountain Top Inn & Resort, they knew it was perfect.
In planning the design and décor elements of their wedding, the couple wanted to give the event a “rustic elegance” that would complement the venue as well as their own country upbringings. Nicole chose a navy and lavender color palette that went well with natural green and brown tones. They also created a Vermont-inspired wedding logo featuring three small mountain peaks, which they used on everything from the invitations and menus to the welcome bags and place cards.
In the days leading up to the wedding, Nicole and Bill admit that they were nervous about the weather. “We didn’t talk about it for the entire week before, despite what looked to be a safe forecast, afraid we would jinx it,” says Bill. They didn’t have to worry, however, because the day dawned clear and sunny, with a slight breeze and that ethereal quality that seems to exist only on gorgeous Vermont summer days. At their ceremony, Bill’s brother / best man sang an Irish love song for the couple, and the newlyweds drove off in Bill’s uncle’s 1938 Chevy, the perfect vintage touch for their elegantly rustic celebration. Just like in Vienna, the newlyweds were ready for new adventures with one another, this time as husband and wife.
Nicole & Bill’s Advice:
#1 Pick someone in your wedding party & let them know the plan for the entire day, so as the day progresses, you & your groom can relax a little.
#2 Stop & appreciate the love. The day flies by & it’s really important to stop every so often & take in all the love that is around you.