When Lindsay Delisle met Chris Littlefield through mutual friends, Lindsay looks back and recalls that she didn’t want anything to do with Chris.
She laughs now, though, and continues the story.
“Then both of our kids were actually in the hospital in Burlington together for a bit and we started talking after then,” she said.
A romantic spark was kindled, and eventually the couple and their families got to know each other, and they grew closer. Still, Lindsay was not expecting what occurred on Christmas Day, 2024.
“I walked into our kitchen after our kids opened up their Christmas presents and didn’t know Chris was following me,” she recounts. “He said, ‘Hey babe, will you marry me?’ I turned around and he was standing there with the ring.”
And, what do you know, they had a wedding to plan.
Lindsay recalled the planning process as “absolutely stressful,” but recognized that planning was actually fun when the big event started coming together.
The Whiting couple looked at several venues for their wedding, and they landed on the home of Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven, which featured both indoor and outdoor space for the ceremony and the party. They set the date: June 6, 2026.
“The fairgrounds was so affordable,” Lindsay said. “We had cover if needed, plenty of space, they loaned tables and chairs as well so it was everything in one place for one price.”
She appreciated the help they got from Field Days Business Manager Katie Shimel.
“She was amazing to deal with and worked around our schedules regarding showing us the space and answering any and all questions,” Lindsay said.
With the venue in hand, there was still a lot more for Chis and Lindsay to plan. Looking back, Lindsay put it in perspective for future brides and grooms.
“While it may seem stressful when planning and you worry about all the little things, those things no longer matter when you are in the moment celebrating with your family and friends so try not to sweat the little things,” she said, noting one other piece of advice:
“Don’t be afraid to ask for help, trying to do everything on your own just adds more stress.”
As it turned out, the wedding was pretty great. Among the memorable pieces of it was the reception, where Lindsay and Chris honored family members who were not there that day.
“On the back of three of our chairs right up front were plaques for Chris’s brother that had passed, his uncle Brian and my grandmother,” Lindsay said. “They were all people who meant a lot to us and were there in spirit.”
Before the ceremony, Chris’s mother, Patty, came up to Lindsay and handed her a blue butterfly charm from Danforth Pewter for her something blue. She gave Chris a green butterfly charm before the ceremony.
“She associates butterflies with her son that had passed,” Lindsay said.
The whole day — the setting, the family, the emotion, the couple — was made all the more special by a possible sign in the sky above the fairgrounds.
“We had a beautiful rainbow that developed through the day,” Lindsay recalled.
