Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Abby’s Farm, Bethel

A wedding at Abby's Farm near Bethel has 130 private acres to work with: rolling fields, mature hardwoods, six lakes and the Big Indian Creek along the edge of the property. Your rental includes exclusive use of the farm, with no outside visitors, so your photographer and videographer have the whole place for wedding photos and film, from the lakeshore to five miles of paved trails.

There are several indoor and outdoor places for the wedding ceremony and the reception, so you can choose by season and weather. You'll get ready in the refurbished farmhouse: the bridal suite has vanity stations, lighted mirrors, lounge seating, a private changing area and a full bath with the original clawfoot tub, and it opens onto a lakeside patio for a quiet moment or early photos. There's a separate room for the men to relax, too.

Your wedding reception takes place in the restored barn, with exposed beams, 14-foot ceilings, vintage lighting and original siding, plus a wrap-around porch and a back deck overlooking the 5-acre lake where guests can dance. The event space is air-conditioned and heated, and the farm is open to most licensed vendors for catering, drinks, photography and entertainment. For your wedding videographer, the deck above the lake at sunset is worth planning around. The farmhouse sleeps six, so the two of you and four guests can stay the night.

• Check the booked calendar and ask about peak (April 10 to November 15) and off-peak dates.
• Walk the trails and lakeshore with your photographer to choose ceremony and portrait spots.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and the timing of your wedding day from arrival to send-off.

A little about Abby's Farm

The farmhouse is an 1837 Colonial, and the barn, a 1900s building, was once used for training horses. The farm itself traces its roots to the late 1700s.