The Ring Bearer Had Four Paws
Tori Fuller and Anthony Ceolin’s ring bearer was two years old and answered to Dash. He was not on the seating chart. He showed up nearly everywhere else.
Their fall foliage vineyard wedding at Zorvino Vineyards in Sandown, New Hampshire, took place on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with 138 guests, a gazebo ceremony, and the estate’s maples at full gold. Dash carried the rings. His portrait, sketched in blue ink with a champagne bottle in his mouth, covered the cornhole boards on the lawn. And every guest went home with a tennis ball marked “Love Dashy” for the dog waiting at their own house.
This post follows Dash’s trail through the day, from the first look to the last portrait under the barn lights.
Dad Went First
Before Anthony saw Tori, her father did. Tori gave her first look of the day to her dad, Kenny, a private moment before the photographers turned to the couple.
Then it was Anthony’s turn. Boston Photography photographed the couple’s own first look and their portraits across the grounds. The koi pond sits at the center of the estate, and in mid-October the fountain throws its spray against a backdrop of yellow maples, red burning bush, and tall ornamental grass, with the gazebo roof rising behind it. Tori wore a strapless fitted gown with a single strand of pearls and carried white roses, ranunculus, and pale blue hydrangea wrapped in dusty miller and eucalyptus.
Six in Dusty Blue, Six Beside Them
Tori’s six bridesmaids wore dusty blue satin, each in a different neckline: one-shoulder, cowl, flutter sleeve, and a scarf-neck halter among them. Each carried a smaller version of Tori’s bouquet. Natalie and Calista stood as her two Maids of Honor. Anthony had six groomsmen, with Nick as his Best Man.
The wedding party gathered in the vineyard rows for portraits, where the grape leaves had turned the same yellow as the trees on the ridge behind them. Tori’s lace train fanned across the grass at their feet.
Vows Under the Gazebo
The gazebo stood ready before the first guest arrived. Arrangements of white and blue hydrangea hung on two of its posts, a wine barrel waited at the center, and white folding chairs tied with dusty blue ribbon filled the lawn, with “Reserved” signs on the front rows. Beds of red, yellow, white, and magenta mums lined the walk.
Zorvino offers two ceremony settings on the property, the outdoor gazebo and the indoor fireside space, and the gazebo looks out over the vines and the woods of the 80-acre estate. In October, that means a couple can marry in front of peak foliage without leaving the venue or arranging a second site.
Tori’s Uncle Michael, a minister, officiated. Flower girl Charleigh walked the aisle, and Dash brought the rings.
Tee Time and Good Wine
On the way to cocktail hour, guests passed an arched mirror set at the edge of the vineyard’s brick path. “We’re so glad you’re here,” it read, above the couple’s names and the date, reflecting the vines and the woods behind it.
At the entrance, the seating chart gave every guest a task. Under the words “Tee Time & Good Wine,” the board asked guests to find their table, grab a golf ball, and take their seat. More than a hundred golf balls sat on tees in rows across a hydrangea print, each one paired with a flag-shaped card carrying a guest’s name and table number.
Cocktail hour moved outside to the patio in the final weeks of its May-through-October season. Welcome water greeted guests, Zorvino wine poured from a wine barrel display, and open beer and wine ran through cocktail hour and the reception. The patio sits beside the vines with a bocce court and fire pits, so guests had space to spread out, and Tori and Anthony added cornhole to the lawn.
Those boards carried Dash. A blue-ink sketch of him lay across each one, pouring champagne into a coupe from the bottle in his mouth, above “Victoria & Anthony 10.17.26.”
The Tuscan Grazing Table offered Italian cured meats, cheeses, spinach dip, crudités, seasonal fruit, marinated mushrooms, and olives. Servers passed buffalo chicken tenders with blue cheese, arancini, and scallops wrapped in bacon.
Lanterns Under the Beams
Inside, the post-and-beam hall glowed with white lanterns. Nicole Britton of Britton Designs filled them with white hydrangea and greenery for the centerpieces, and several of the lanterns came from Tori and her mother. Tori and Anthony brought in dusty blue table runners to cross the ivory linens, and three votive candles on wood slabs sat at each table beside charger plates and a printed menu at every place.
The couple filled the room with their own pieces as well: a flower wall for photos, a couple’s crossword board, a memory table with family photos and candles, their own table numbers and signage, a guest book, and a card box.
Four Toasts and a Carving Station
DJ Mike of Party Entertainment brought the couple in for introductions and their first dance. Four toasts followed, with a champagne toast for the room: Tori’s parents, Penne and Kenny; Anthony’s parents, Robert and Terrie Ann; Best Man Nick; and Maids of Honor Natalie and Calista.
Tori and Anthony chose Zorvino’s Classico Wedding Package with buffet service. Caesar salad and homemade focaccia came to each table, and the buffet held Zorvino Chicken, a breaded cutlet with mustard butter, tarragon, and lemon, beside a carving station of herb-seasoned filet mignon with herb butter.
The kitchen tracked guests’ allergies and restrictions, from tree nuts and sesame to gluten, and labeled every dish on the buffet so guests could see what each one contained. With an in-house kitchen, those details stay in one place from the tasting to the plate.
Cake, Coffee, and Three Kinds of Fries
@chickadeehillcakes made the custom wedding cake, served with a coffee and tea buffet. After the cake cutting, the couple shared parent dances, and the whole room gathered for a group photo before the dancing took over.
Later in the night, the kitchen opened a French fry station: waffle fries, steak fries, and sweet potato fries with a spread of toppings, for every guest still on the dance floor.
The Heart on the Barn
After dark, Tori and Anthony stepped out for night portraits. Under the grape arbor, a lantern lit the yellowing leaves from below and string lights traced the rail. Then they crossed to the red barn, where a heart wreath wrapped in lights hung on the doors between corn stalks, hay bales, pumpkins, and mums. The estate holds both settings a short walk from the reception, so the couple stepped away from the party for a few minutes without leaving the property.
A Tennis Ball for Every Dog at Home
Each guest left with a tennis ball marked “Love Dashy” from the couple’s dog, a favor that kept working long after the last dance.
Two coach buses from Rally Our Bus carried guests back to the Archer Hotel Burlington in Burlington, Massachusetts, and two limousines rounded out the night.
Dream Vendor Team
| Venue | Zorvino Vineyards, Sandown, NH |
| Photography | Boston Photography |
| Centerpieces | Nicole Britton Designs |
| Wedding Cake | Chickadee Hill Cakes |
| DJ & Videography | Party Entertainment |
| Accommodations | Archer Hotel Burlington, Burlington, MA |
| Transportation | Rally Our Bus (coach buses), plus two limousines |
Planning Notes
Can you hold an outdoor ceremony at Zorvino in October?
Yes! Tori and Anthony married in the gazebo on October 17. The ceremony fee covers either the outdoor gazebo or the indoor fireside space, so a fall couple can choose the setting that fits the forecast.
Is the outdoor patio open for cocktail hour in the fall?
Yes! The outdoor cocktail space runs May through October, weather permitting. Tori and Anthony used it in its final weeks of the season.
Can a dog be part of a Zorvino wedding?
Tori and Anthony made Dash their ring bearer and put him on their cornhole boards and favors. If you want your dog in the ceremony, talk it through with your event manager early in planning.
How does Zorvino handle food allergies at a buffet?
The kitchen records each guest’s allergy by name and table, and labels every buffet dish with its allergy concerns so guests can see them before they serve themselves. At this wedding, that covered eleven guests.
Can you bring your own decor to Zorvino?
Yes! Tori and Anthony brought their own table runners, lanterns, seating chart, welcome mirror, flower wall, cornhole boards, crossword board, table numbers, card box, and guest book.
What did the Classico Package include for this couple?
Their Classico Package covered a Tuscan Grazing Table, three passed hors d’oeuvres, a champagne toast, Caesar salad with focaccia, a buffet of Zorvino Chicken and carved filet mignon, a custom cake with a coffee and tea buffet, and floral centerpieces. They added open beer and wine and a late-night French fry station.
Congratulations, Tori & Anthony!
To the couple who let their dog carry the rings, seated 138 guests with golf balls, and sent every one of them home with a tennis ball for their own pup: thank you for celebrating under our maples. It was our honor to host you at Zorvino Vineyards!
Planning a fall wedding of your own? See how a Zorvino wedding comes together, compare the Classico and our other wedding packages, and read more real weddings from the estate. When you want to stand in the gazebo and walk the vineyard rows yourself, book a venue tour.
Learn About Weddings at Zorvino Vineyards
Zorvino Vineyards | 226 Main Street, Sandown, NH 03873 | (603) 887-8463
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