Liz and Noah’s love story began in the halls of the Pomfret School in Connecticut, where they met as teenagers. What started as a friendship filled with long walks, inside jokes, and school dances grew into a lifelong bond. Years later, they returned to the very same ivy-covered chapel where it all began to exchange vows in front of their closest friends and family. Their former high school advisor—once their physics teacher and mentor—officiated the ceremony, creating a full-circle moment brimming with meaning.
From their heartfelt DIY cake topper of taped-together Polaroids to a vintage getaway car (complete with a learning curve on driving stick shift!), every detail of Liz & Noah’s day was thoughtful, sweet, and perfectly reflective of their personalities. Celebrations continued at the Mansion at Bald Hill, where their loved ones danced the night away. The day was a timeless reminder that sometimes, love is best written in the same place where your story first began.
“Be swift to love, make haste to be kind.”
How did you two meet? What were your first impressions of one another?
Noah: We met when we were fourteen years old during our freshman year of high school. Liz and I bumped into each other one day in between classes. I happened to be walking with one of Liz’s friends who had told Liz she thought we would be a cute couple, and unbeknownst to me at the time, was trying to set us up. Liz was rather embarrassed by the spontaneous meeting and we quickly said hello to one another and went our separate ways.
We both ended up with the same high school advisor, our freshman year physics teacher, who was the officiant at our wedding, and started spending a lot more time together during our weekly advisee dinners. We were friends at first, growing closer as time went on, and quickly found we could just talk together for hours on end. It wasn’t until the spring of our senior year that we started to become “a thing”, and officially started dating shortly after graduating. We’ve been best friends ever since. Fast forward to 10 years later and we were married in the chapel at our high school.
Liz: During my freshman year, my friend Katherine was telling me about this boy that is “tall, funny and awkward,” that she thought would be a perfect match for me. I always brushed it off and ignored her thinking she wasn’t serious. Then one day as I was walking to my French class, I heard a loud voice from the other end of the quad, “Elizabeth! This is Noah!” I turned and immediately my heart dropped. All I could think about was, “she was being serious.” At this point in time, I am also a tall and awkward freshman, so I didn’t know how to react. I mustered up the courage, let out a sheepish hello, and ran up the stairs to my class. I can’t say I had much of an impression of him because I was so embarrassed and was trying to get away as quickly as possible.
Tell us a funny story relating to your wedding day or relationship!
Noah: Liz rented a classic car for our wedding day as our getaway car for after the ceremony. The funny part is the car we rented was a manual and I can count the number of times I’ve driven a manual on one hand. Liz is actually the expert when it comes to driving a manual, but having her drive in her wedding dress and heels was out of the question. I managed to get us to and from the ceremony, but we spent most of the time giggling and laughing with each other as I tried my best to make it as smooth a ride as possible. Our photographers rode in a chaser car behind us on the way to the reception and may have seen me stall out at least once.
It’s hard to not be stressed on your wedding day with all the commotion happening all around, but I think we both found those short drives together, just the two of us, really helped us to relax and be in the moment. Looking back, it’s one of my favorite memories from the day.
Shout out to Classic Country Drives in Woodstock, CT for the beautiful car and excellent driving lesson!
Any special ways you incorporated your family or family history into your wedding day?
Liz: My grandmother used to bake cheesecake for weddings to earn extra pocket money. I never got to meet her, but I have been told I get my quick wit from her, and I am named after her, so it was special to have a piece of her there on the big day.
What part of your wedding day was/is most important to you?
Noah & Liz: What really made our wedding day special was having our high school advisor officiate the wedding. From the age of fourteen, he was our science teacher, coach, advisor, and he basically watched us both grow up. He offered an interesting perspective because he knew us as friends first. It was a special moment for us to have him share personal stories about the early days of our relationship, at the place where we met, surrounded by our closest friends and family.
What is the best thing you’ve learned from one another?
Noah: Two things that I love about Liz are that she is both a patient and understanding listener and also very open and honest about how she thinks and feels. I’ve never felt more loved, supported, and truly heard by anyone in the world. It’s through being with her that I’ve learned to be a better partner, and ultimately a better person as well.
Liz: Noah is incredibly generous. He is always willing to help a friend move, help his family through a crisis, and is always willing to buy the next round. Two years ago on New Year’s Eve, he even drove a total stranger home and gave him his sweater. It’s something I really try and emulate in my day to day because of him.
What is your favorite thing about each other?
Noah: Liz never ceases to amaze me with how clever she is. No one has the ability to make me laugh like she does and I love the way her mind works.
Liz: Of the two of us, Noah is the smart one. He loves to read and learn about new topics, and he always has an interesting takeaway about the information he has just absorbed. I love how excited he gets to tell me about something new happening in the world that he just read about or even about a new way to make sourdough bread. I find his enthusiasm infectious!
If you had one piece of advice for other couples, what would it be?
Noah & Liz: The foundation of a good relationship is built on communication and trust. Those take time to build and are something that we continue to work on still to this day.
What is the most honest thing you can say about love?
Liz: “Dear friends, we know that life is short and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel with us. So be swift to love, make haste to be kind.” This was a quote shared during every chapel service when we were both in high school and it was even read during our wedding ceremony. This quote holds so much meaning to the both of us and in many ways is the foundation of our relationship.
I think many people thought we were crazy to date long distance during college and candidly we don’t blame them. But life is short and we don’t have much time with those who travel with us. So sometimes you need to take a chance and be swift with love even when the timing may not seem perfect.
This wedding was also featured in The White Wren Volume 7, where Liz & Noah graced the back cover. You can order your copy of Volume 7 here.
Photography: Soleil Levant Weddings / @soleillevantweddings
Florist: Bloom Creative Floral / @bloomcreativefloral
Hair + Makeup: Dalis Bridal Bar / @dalisbridalbar
Coordinator: Allison James Weddings / @allisonjamesweddings
Band: Fine Tune Entertainment / @finetunedj
Getting Ready Venue + Reception: Mansion at Bald Hill / @themansionatbaldhill
Ceremony: Pomfret Academy’s Clark Memorial Chapel / @pomfretschool
Wedding Rings: Morin Jewelers / @morinjewelers
Film Scans: Photovision / @photovision.co
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