The Marriage of Emily & Michael
June 26, 2021 at The Maples Estate

Schoharie, NY - Upstate, NY

When it comes to celebrating your wedding, it’s important to celebrate in whatever way feels authentic to you!

For Emily and Michael, that was hosting a weekend wedding with delicious vegan dishes and sustainability in mind! Their vision even inspired the formation of a vegan catering company to startup in the capital district and we absolutely LOVE working with what is now ‘Meadowlark Catering’ to pull off seriously awesome vegan weddings at the estate! They are one of our favorite caterers to work with and their dishes are fan favorites for our couples and their guests. They are reasonably priced and can provide your bar service, desserts and florals! So how did it all get started?

Vegan bride and groom first look overlooking the pond at The Maples Estate

Vegans Emily & Michael loved all things Troy, NY and knew they wanted to work with one of their favorite burrito bars to pull off an epic dinner that all their guests would love. They worked with Burrito Burrito to pull together a buffet menu for their simple and relaxed wedding vibes, and hired Franklin Alley Social Club for their bar service. Heidi from Franklin Alley & Takk House and the team at Burrito Burrito got to talking at the wedding and decided to form their own vegan catering company to serve vegans across upstate!

You can now hire Meadowlark Catering for your food, bar service, dessert and florals at The Maples Estate with support of the team at Takk House! This crew is amazing to work with and will create a menu just for you! You can even taste test their food at one of their pop ups or brunch events in Troy! With a full weekend to celebrate onsite at The Maples Estate, talk to them about catering your rehearsal dinner and farewell brunch as well! Wondering how Emily & Michael pulled of their dream vegan weekend wedding at The Maples Estate? Keep scrolling to learn more!

This much anticipated vegan wedding extended over the entire weekend with guests arriving Friday for a family style rehearsal dinner of lasagna, specially made with love by Emily & Michael. They gathered with their bridal parties on Saturday morning for last minute setup, played chess on the balcony, glammed in the get ready room for makeup and hair, took photos throughout the property and exchanged vows in the afternoon under the trees with 65 of their closest friends and family, complete with their grandmother as the flower girl!

They held a cocktail hour following their ceremony on the grand veranda and made their way to the reception paddock under an incredible pole tent provided from Saratoga Tent & Events. This vegan couple had sustainability as a focus so they limited live florals and decor celebrating in the natural surroundings. They even reclaimed doors and windows into beautifully handcrafted signage and hired a vegan caterer (Burrito Burrito), bar service (Franklin Alley Social Club) and baker (The Cakerino & Strawberry Snail Doughnuts) with yummy treats and flavorful Mexican inspired dishes. They finished the celebration off with a Sunday brunch on the grand veranda and said goodbye to their guests that afternoon following a dip in the pool.

Their guests were full of life the entire weekend and enjoyed watching Emily & Michael’s love story unfold. We were so excited they were finally able to celebrate, and they honestly felt like family by the end of their incredible weekend at The Maples Estate! We could not be more happy that Emily & Michael chose The Maples Estate to celebrate their love and begin their next chapter!

Photos by Our Two Hearts

Emily & Michael’s incredible vendor team!
Venue & Coordination: The Maples Estate - IG: @themaplesestate
Photographer: Our Two Hearts - IG: @ourtwohearts
Catering: Burrito Burrito - IG: @Burritosquared
Catering Support: Events to a T - IG: @eventstoa_t
Bar Service: Franklin Alley Social Club - IG: @franklinalleysocailclub
Cake: The Cakerino - IG: @thecakerino
Donuts: Strawberry Snail Doughnuts - IG: @strawberysnaildoughnuts
Tent Rental: Saratoga Tent & Events - IG: @saratogatents
DJ: DJ Mav Entertainment
Portable Restrooms: Stone Industries