JT & Alison, Camp Vega When JT and Alison Krohe started planning their wedding, they knew they wanted something far from traditional. “We mostly knew what we didn’t want,” says Alison. “No bridesmaids. No groomsmen. No formal church ceremony. We wanted a wedding where family and friends would feel comfortable, relax, and enjoy each other, eat well and drink plenty.” After looking at barns and tented venues near their Ohio home, Alison remembered Camp Vega in Fayette, Maine where she’d
been a summer counselor. “I always thought it was a magical place and we couldn’t think of a better place to spend time with family and friends,” she says. “It’s beautiful with so many built-in activities.” The couple ran the idea by their parents and those friends most likely to object. Alison knew this was not the type of wedding her parents had imagined for her, but they loved it. “Also, Maine is far and expensive to get to from Ohio, where we now live. I was worried that might keep some people from attending,” says Alison. “But
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that didn’t turn out to be an issue. All told, eighty-eight guests came from ten different states stretching from New England to Texas and Washington.” Due to capacity concerns, Alison and JT had to make the difficult decision to ask their guest to leave children at home. “A few people were unhappy that kids were not welcome,” says Alison, “but there would have been more than fifty kids. We wanted everyone to have an adult Maine camp experience, participate in activities they’d never done, and relax together.” As guests arrived, they were met with a canoe filled with beer, wine, and nonalcoholic drinks. “That’s the feel we wanted . . . Relax in Maine . . . the way life should be!” The couple especially enjoyed seeing Alison’s seventy-two-year-old grandmother ride the giant swing on Camp Vega’s ropes course, and watching their guests “so happy and loving every minute.” The best part: Nobody was stressed. “We spent our wedding morning tubing, paddle boarding, and swimming with our guests, and then everyone helped decorate the hall,” Alison says. “After our ceremony we partied hard with one of our favorite bands, the Ryan Montbleu Band, who miraculously agreed to come perform for a fee we could afford! Everyone continues to talk about how it was the best wedding they’ve ever been to and we have people begging us to have a reunion or repeat party soon!”
Christine & Benjamin, Medomak Family Camp and Retreat Center (978) 889-1715 www.boxboroughweddings.com 242 Adams Place, Boxborough, MA
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For Christine Amiger and Benjamin Carr, getting married at Medomak Camp in Washington, Maine was the natural choice. “We both had worked there, and that’s how we met,” Christine explains. “We’d even helped rebuild the cabins many of our guests stayed