Paige & Doug in Lyndonville, NY

When Paige Doughty and Doug Washburn chose to study abroad in France, chemistry struck over a bottle of red wine at a Parisian cafe. Four years later, the couple found themselves in Paris again -- this time for Doug’s job. After a romantic scavenger hunt, Doug took Paige on a winding adventure through the streets of the City of Lights before getting down on one knee at the spot where they had one of their first dates.
 
The Bride Paige Doughty, 27, freelance environmental writer and educator
The Groom Doug Washburn, 27, senior adviser
The Date July 15
 
Paige has never lived in one place for long, so the couple chose to wed in the one spot that seemed like home to the bride -- the shores of Lake Ontario in Lyndonville, near her grandmother’s old farm. This locale was very special to Paige; she says she wanted to share her “love of the natural world and the sense of place that family history provides.” The couple worked hard to create a celebration that complemented the rural setting. For a color palette, they chose shades of blue and yellow, which were on display with the locally grown flowers used in all the arrangements.