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An Intimate Wedding at the Family Mountain House

Cindy Lin-Abcede and Martin Abcede. Photo: Olli Studio

“We knew we wanted a barn wedding, something country,” says Martin Abcede, 29, a retail manager, who met Cindy Lin-Abcede, 28, when they were both associates at Uniqlo. Fortunately, the bride has an aunt and uncle with a house in the Catskills—they lent it for the occasion (and enjoyed the experience so much their home is now open to the public for events). Cindy mapped out the table arrangements, while Martin surveyed the land with their rescue dog, Momo. “She was the flower girl and ring bearer,” Martin says. Bales of hay served as seating for the ceremony, and later in the night the 50 guests chowed down on s’mores around a fire. The June weather worked in their favor, which was especially fortunate considering the couple had no backup plan for rain. “A tent,” Cindy notes, “would have thrown off the whole vibe.”

The Details
Dress: BHLDN
Suit: Indochino
Musician: Carl Culley
Caterer: Early Bird Cookery
Cake: Ceci Cela Patisserie
Flowers: Poppytree Floral Designs
Rings: Zales, James Allen
Photographs by: Olli Studio

“In a traditional Chinese wedding, you have to bow down to your elders,” Cindy says. Photo: Olli Studio
Photo: Olli Studio
Photo: Olli Studio

*This article appears in the summer 2018 issue of New York Weddings.

An Intimate Wedding at the Family Mountain House