We attend every year. The planner in me loves it and all the day drinking it brings. The equestrian in me loves the sport of it. My family loves it. My daughters love to watch the riders warm up in the paddock. My husband loves all the fancy food I make and the bourbon! I love the warm sun, mint …
Vendor Spotlight … Kristine Pringle Photography
Kristine isn’t just an amazing area photographer but she’s a dear friend and probably just about the sweetest person you’ll ever meet. I always feel bad when I say bad words around her! It doesn’t happen often but I do have to admit that “Damn IT! “ is probably my favorite phrase when I’m frustrated and let’s face it just …
Family Farm Wedding Forest, VA
Oh MY!! What do I say about this wedding?! The couple Jessica and Lucas (along with their families) turned this working cattle farm into a piece de resistance! I had been out to the farm several times before their wedding day and it was so cool to see the transformation. I also visited three months after the wedding and it …
Romantic Richmond Wedding
Katie Nesbitt Photography captured all the amazing details that were put together in this wedding! Chrissy and Davis met in college and their love blossomed into something so special! Chrissy’s sorority sisters had so many fun traditions they helped incorporate into her wedding like blue ribbons (the exact shade of their sorority colors) under her dress, and fun dances and …
Preppy Wedding on the James
This preppy wedding has been one of my all-time favorites!!! It had everything I loved. Style, personality, a great band, amazing lighting but most of all everyone involved was fantastic. The couple; Winston and Carter were so fun to work with. The guests were a blast and so interactive. Winston’s parents hosted the wedding at their home on the James. …
Vendor Spotlight… Abigail Volkmann Photography
Abigail and I met through weddings and became fast friends! I love her style. She is so laid back and easy to work with too. We’ve collaborated on several weddings and styled shoots. She’s also taken some amazing pictures of my family. We’ve bonded over beer and bourbon, painted vases, networked, and had family days with our husbands and kids. …
Five Tips to Get You Down the Aisle on Time
The vision of your perfect wedding probably doesn’t include a late start or impatient guests waiting for your grand entrance, right? Wedding days are super-complex with a bunch of moving parts. In order to stay on track – and on time – you need to have a plan. Here are some of the tricks the pros rely on to keep …
And Photo credits go to….
Photo Credits are so important! I am so blessed to know such talented people and even more blessed that these awesome photographers allowed me to feature some of their amazing pictures on our site. When we start planning a wedding we (meaning the couple and I) plan everything with the intention of immortalizing their day through photography. I think most …