Tiffany Brown has loved weddings for as long as she can remember. After serving as a flower girl at the first one she attended, she recalled, she was entranced by “the magic that’s created and how happy everyone is.”
Now Brown is leveling up her love of love. At their home in Holland, she and her husband, Cory McGuire, are launching Magic Moments Farm, which they bill as an affordable backyard-type wedding venue that offers discounts to those in need.
“We want to be a space that’s breathtakingly beautiful and affordable, and people can still have their dream wedding, their big, special day,” she said. “And it’s not going to put them into debt, and it’s not gonna make them choose between owning a home or having a wedding or whatever.”
Until recently, Brown and McGuire lived in Oregon. But they both needed a change and, after vacationing in Vermont, decided to move here. They wanted a space where Brown could pursue her dream of hosting weddings. Eventually, they found the one-acre Holland property, which features a tranquil setting and fields of wildflowers. They moved in last summer.
They can host up to 30 people and, for $1,700, they offer a package that includes the space for eight hours, seating and tables, a PA system, two floral bouquets, a party tent and heaters, plus two areas for getting ready.
The entrepreneurs also offer a “Love Is Magic” program: a 10 percent discount for people receiving government assistance, as well as 20 percent off if one in the couple has a terminal illness and wants to get married as a last wish. Brown recalled how her father was diagnosed with cancer 13 years ago and died within three months.
“My dad never got to be at my wedding,” she said.
This will be the couple’s first wedding season, so they are working to get the word out. Brown said their low-income model was well received at last month’s Vermont Bridal Show & Wedding Expo, where she connected with other vendors who offered to provide discounts to couples who use her venue.
“That was really cool,” Brown said. “It’s already rippling.”
The original print version of this article was headlined “Special Day Special”
This article appears in Love & Marriage Issue • 2026.
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