Lost Valley Love Stories: Lucy & Lucas

A Wedding Built Around Faith, Friendship, Favorite Pastimes & Details That Were Unmistakably Them

Some weddings are beautiful because of the flowers, the colors or the setting. And then there are weddings where every little detail tells you something about the couple.
Lucy and Lucas’s wedding was both.

From the beginning of the planning process, this wasn’t about choosing wedding details simply because they were pretty. Lucy and Lucas wanted their celebration to feel personal. Their faith, friendships, favorite pastimes, schools, love of hockey and years of memories together all found their way into their wedding day.

As Event Manager at Lost Valley, this was one of those weddings I loved watching evolve because we weren’t trying to fit their celebration into a particular wedding “theme.”
We were creating something that felt like Lucy and Lucas.

Starting With What Matters Most
Before guests ever arrived at Lost Valley, Lucy and Lucas began their wedding day somewhere incredibly meaningful to them: their church.
Their faith has played an important role in their relationship and in bringing them closer together, so exchanging their vows in a church surrounded by family and friends wasn’t simply about selecting a ceremony location. It was another opportunity for their wedding day to reflect the foundation of their relationship.

From there, the celebration moved to Lost Valley—and that’s where we got to have some fun.
Peacock Colors, Wildflowers & Collaborative Design
The colors for this wedding were so good.
Rich peacock and jewel tones ran throughout the reception, with textured peacock-colored table runners adding beautiful depth against the neutral linens.
For the centerpieces, we worked collaboratively on a design using collections of bud vases filled with colorful florals. The result was colorful without being overwhelming, relaxed while still feeling intentional, and completely unique to their wedding.
That’s one of my favorite things about transforming Lost Valley for weddings. The room doesn’t have to dictate the wedding. We get to transform the room around the couple.
And then came one of my favorite details: the playing cards.

When Your Table Numbers Tell Your Story
Lucy and Lucas enjoy playing card games together, so cards became a recurring detail throughout their reception.
Instead of traditional table numbers, framed playing cards identified each guest table. It was such a simple idea, but it immediately connected the design back to something they genuinely enjoy doing together.
Those are the details I encourage couples to think about when planning their wedding.
Personalization doesn’t necessarily mean putting your names or initials on everything. Sometimes it’s one subtle detail that makes the people who know you best immediately think:
“That is SO them.”
And the games didn’t end with the table numbers.

Where Should We Send the Newlyweds?
As hockey fans, Lucy and Lucas found another creative way to incorporate something they love while getting their guests involved.
Guests were invited to vote on honeymoon destinations, with potential trips incorporating hockey games along the way.
Instead of another piece of décor that guests simply walked past, the display became interactive. Guests could participate, debate their choices and have a little fun helping influence the adventures awaiting the newlyweds.
Vintage suitcases, patterned ballot boxes, framed signage, florals and collected pieces made the entire display part of the reception décor.
It was another reminder that some of the best wedding details can be both beautiful and meaningful.

A Menu Designed Around Comfort
Personalization didn’t stop with the décor.
Before their wedding, Lucy and Lucas joined us at Lost Valley for a menu tasting so we could work through their selections together and create a menu that fit the atmosphere they wanted for their guests.
Their goal wasn’t an overly complicated wedding menu.
They wanted food that felt warm, comforting and welcoming.
Their final menu included hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hour followed by a dinner featuring chicken roulade, steak tips, herb potatoes, broccolini, honey carrots, salad and fresh rolls.
Dietary needs and allergies were also an important part of our planning process. Making sure guests with dietary restrictions are considered ahead of time is just as important as choosing food that tastes great.
A menu tasting isn’t simply about deciding whether something is delicious.
It’s also our opportunity to ask:
Does this feel right for your wedding?

Signature Drinks With a Story
The bar was another place where Lucy and Lucas made their celebration personal.
Their signature drinks weren’t chosen simply because they were trendy or sounded good on a sign. They incorporated nods to their schools, friendships, memories, people celebrating alongside them and different chapters of their relationship.
That’s what I love about a great signature drink.
The cocktail itself is fun but the story behind it is what makes people remember it.
For future couples, think beyond simply choosing a “his” and “hers” cocktail. A signature drink can reference the place you met, your college, your hometown, a favorite trip, an inside joke, a friend, a family member or a memory you share.
Your bar can tell part of your story, too.
Details From Head to Toe
And yes, even the shoes had personality.
Lucy and Lucas wore matching custom Nikes on their wedding day.
Among all the traditional wedding elements—the dress, flowers, jewelry and formalwear—those coordinating sneakers were such a fun reflection of the two of them.
The bride’s details tied the entire palette together beautifully, with rich greens, pearls, floral stationery and sentimental pieces photographed alongside those unmistakable Nikes.
It’s proof that tradition and personality don’t have to compete with one another.

You can absolutely have both.

Save Room for Dessert
Dessert deserved its own moment at this wedding.
Local vendor Whisk and Butter created an incredible dessert array for guests, along with a gorgeous painted floral wedding cake that fit beautifully with the colorful, garden-inspired details throughout the reception.
And possibly one of the cutest details?
The tiny bride-and-groom goose cake toppers.
Because, again, it’s the little things.

Live Music & A Reception Made for Celebrating
With dinner finished, it was time to celebrate.
Lucy and Lucas chose a live band for their reception, bringing an entirely different energy to the room as the evening transitioned from dinner into dancing.
By this point, the room wasn’t simply a collection of pretty wedding details.
It was full of people eating, drinking, laughing, dancing and celebrating two people they loved—which is ultimately what all those months of planning are actually for.

But the Wedding Didn’t End at Lost Valley…
This may be one of my favorite parts of their entire wedding.
Instead of treating the end of the reception as the end of the celebration, Lucy and Lucas planned an entirely different experience for afterward.
Guests continued the night at their family compound, where the polished wedding reception transitioned into tacos, a fire, fireworks and s’mores.
And importantly, transportation was never treated as an afterthought.
Charter transportation was coordinated to move guests between locations throughout the day, allowing everyone to enjoy each part of the celebration without having to worry about getting themselves from one location to the next.
Ceremony. Reception. After-party.
One continuous guest experience.
That kind of planning is something guests may never realize required considerable coordination—which usually means it was planned well.

What Future Couples Can Take From This Wedding
Lucy and Lucas didn’t personalize their wedding by putting their names on everything.
They personalized it by putting their lives into it.
Faith was represented because faith matters to them.
Cards appeared because that’s something they genuinely enjoy together.
Hockey became an experience their guests could participate in.
Their signature drinks carried memories.
Their menu felt warm and welcoming.
Their wedding shoes were fun.
Their after-party felt like spending an evening with family.
And somehow, all of those completely different pieces worked together.
That’s the lesson I’d take from their wedding if you’re currently planning your own:
Don’t start by asking, “What are weddings supposed to have?”
Start by asking:
“What do we love?”
That’s usually where the best ideas begin.

From My Planning Notes
One of my favorite parts of being an Event Manager is taking all the ideas a couple brings to the table—sometimes ideas that initially seem completely unrelated—and finding a way to make them feel cohesive.
Lucy and Lucas gave us a lot to work with.
Peacock colors. Playing cards. Hockey. Signature drinks. Faith. Wildflowers. Live music. Great food. Matching Nikes. An entirely separate after-party.
On paper, that’s a lot of different ideas.
On their wedding day?
It simply felt like them.
And that’s exactly the point.

The Team Behind the Day
A wedding with this many personal details takes an incredible team of people working together behind the scenes. From locally grown flowers and an incredible dessert spread to live music that kept the celebration going, Lucy and Lucas brought together a wonderful group of Maine wedding professionals to make their day happen.
Day-of Coordinator: Kayla Milligan | Lost Valley Event Manager & Independent Wedding Coordinator
Reception Venue: Lost Valley Ski Area | Auburn, Maine
Ceremony: Holy Family Church | Lewiston, Maine
Officiant: Father Seamus Griesbach
Catering: Lost Valley Ski Area
Bar Service: Lost Valley Ski Area
Florals: Little River Flower Farm | Nancy Stedman
Cake & Desserts: Whisk and Butter | Alyssa
Live Music: Wavelength Band | Alex Gingrich
Photography: Jen Stevens Photography | Jen Stevens
Second Photographer: Chelsea Gallagher
Rehearsal Dinner: Nonesuch River Brewing | Poland, Maine

A Little More About the Details
Little River Flower Farm provided DIY flower buckets that allowed us to carry the floral design throughout the celebration—from the guest-table bud vases and cocktail spaces to the bar, dessert display, welcome table and sweetheart table. The approach gave us the opportunity to collaboratively create a design that felt abundant and colorful while still maintaining the relaxed personality of the day.
Whisk and Butter didn’t just bring the gorgeous two-tier wedding cake. Guests were treated to a full dessert spread featuring assorted cupcakes, brownies, mini cannolis and a dedicated gluten-free option. It was a perfect example of how dessert can become an experience of its own rather than simply a cake-cutting moment.
Wavelength Band provided music for the celebration, including cocktail-hour music and a five-person live band for the reception. There’s something completely different about the energy live music brings into a wedding reception, and it was such a fun fit for this crowd.
And behind the camera, Jen Stevens Photography, along with second photographer Chelsea Gallagher, captured all of those details—from the pieces Lucy and Lucas carefully selected months before the wedding to the moments they couldn’t possibly have planned.

Lost Valley Food & Bar
Lost Valley provided both catering and bar service for the reception, giving us the ability to coordinate the food and beverage experience as part of the overall wedding plan.
Lucy and Lucas’s open bar included two signature cocktails with names that meant something to them:
The Sky Hawk — Tito’s, lemonade, grape juice & lemon garnish
The Saint — Coconut margarita with a coconut rim
Even their signature drinks became another opportunity to tell their story.
And when it came time to toast the newlyweds, champagne was accompanied by sparkling cider for younger guests. Another small detail planned ahead of time so everyone could participate in the moment.

Planning a Lost Valley wedding of your own? Whether your vision includes a mountaintop ceremony, an intimate gathering, a full-scale reception or something completely outside the traditional wedding box, we’d love to hear what makes the two of you you—and start there.