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Keswick 5/31/15 Keswick 5/31/15

Cassidy and Frank's Wedding | Cassidy & Frank

Rounding out another 3 wedding week end at Keswick Vineyards was the marriage of Cassidy & Frank. Have you ever wondered where people that live in Las Vegas get married? Well, now you know. They come to Keswick Vineyards! It has been such a pleasure working with Cassidy and her mother-in-law over the past year as they would make frequent visits through out their year of planning. All that planning really showed with a picture perfect wedding day. Cassidy was a very hands on bride that made most of the decorations and trinkets herself. Each guests got a personalized wine charm to put on their Keswick Vineyards wine glass that they each got to take home as a souvenir. She made out of burlap holders for the silverware that was at each place setting.

I have so many favorite moments from this wedding. From Cassidy's first look with her father to a surprised son/Mother dance that rocked the crowd. This wedding was so intimate and so full of love that everyone could feel it. Cassidy's uncle performed the heart felt ceremony, Cassidy's cousin was the photographer and her Aunt & niece were the wedding planners. A slide show was shown on the Sperry tent mid way through the reception showcasing the lives of Cassidy and Frank. One other surprise that was done for the couple by Franks Mother was she printed some photos from the ceremony and framed them and had them waiting for the couple on their sweetheart table. I love their reaction when they finally saw them.

Special thanks to all the wonderful vendors that work so hard to make these weddings just perfect for our couples: Caterer Southern Inn, DJ Mark Allen, Photo Booth by Focus & Fabulous, Photographer Charlie Colleton, Hair & Make-up by Judy Hayward, Colonial Florist, Officiant Patrick Propster and Aunt Wanda & Sabrina as the wedding planners. P.S. Is it just me or does Cassidy look like Celine Dion?

Keswick 5/30/15 Keswick 5/30/15

Katherine & Evan's Wedding Day | Katherine & Evan

What a beautiful day Katherine & Evan had to exchange their wedding vows at Keswick Vineyards on Saturday, May 30th. Katherine looked absolutely stunning in her wedding dress! Evan didn't look so bad either:) Both being UVA graduates, they chose to have orange and blue as their accent colors. I love how their corn hole boards were decorated with the UVA emblem and they also hung banners under the tent. The guys wore charcoal grey suits with orange boutonnieres.

Special thanks to the following vendors for providing such a wonderful experience for our couple: Caterer Harvest Moon, Photographer Tyler Corvin & Rebecca, Dessert provided by Cakes by Rachael, DJ TD Layman of Sound Enforcement, Musicians for ceremony provided by Linden Trio, Hair & Make-up by Moxie Hair Salon & Lounge, Flowers by Natalie, Transportation by Easy Rider s, Photo Booth provided by Photo Booth of Charlottesville, Albemarle Limousine for vintage get away car and Officiant Virginia Moore.

Keswick 5/29/15 Keswick 5/29/15

Katelyn & Mike's Wedding | Katelyn & Mike

Well, as the saying goes, there's a first for everything, right? Well, this was a first for me and this is my 5th year doing weddings at Keswick Vineyards. We have been fortunate over the years to have the mountains in front of us for protection when scattered storms are out there. I can't tell you how many times I have watched the radar and have seen storms split and go around us until yesterday. Katelyn and Mike were married at Keswick Vineyards on Friday, May 29th. Thankfully, Katelyn and Mike had the correct attitude when Mother Nature throws you a curve ball. The scattered storms were coming from a different directions this time; from our back side. We knew the rain was coming so as guess arrived we had them go under the Sperry tent while we would wait out this rain cell. I thought this cell would pass in about 15 minutes and that would be no big deal to delay everything. What I didn't know was that those "protective" mountains of ours would work the opposite for us this time. Instead of the cell passing over us it stalled! I've never seen anything like this before. Those mountains were now holding that cell and that cell was breaking down before going any further. So, what do you do? Well, you switch things up a little. With the guests already under the tent we opened the bars and started cocktail hour. Hors d'oeuves were being passed around and guests enjoyed themselves as we waiting out the storm. In the mean time, Katelyn and Mike and the rest of the wedding party and family gathered to have photos done in a covered area. Once the storm had finally cleared, chairs were wiped down and we were a go for their wedding ceremony. The success of this wedding would not of been possible without the flexibility of so many people.

Special thank you to the following vendors for being so flexible to allow Katelyn & Mike to have the wedding of their dreams: Caterer C&O, Wedding Planner Barb Wired, Officiant David Norris, DJ Derek Tobler, Photographer Mike Topham & Nancy, Verde Natural Florals, Hair & Make-up Artist Brianna Adams, Desserts by Pearl’s Cupcakes, Rentals by MS Events and buses by Blue Ridge Tours (Camryn & Vanterra).

Keswick 5/24/15 Keswick 5/24/15

Teresa & Jason Super Hero's Wedding | Teresa & Jason

No need to fear, Teresa & Jason's super hero wedding is here! Closing out our three Memorial week end weddings was Teresa & Jason being married on Sunday, May 24th. Once again the weather was picture perfect! Everyone in their wedding party was a super hero. All the girls had a garter that was a super hero and all the guys wore a super hero t-shirt under their suits. Even a superman figure made its way onto their wedding cake that was topped with the words, "To Infinity and Beyond". Teresa & Jason brought a little bit of their Chinese heritage into their wedding by having hand fans for guests to use during the ceremony and then each table setting had a little red satin bag with treats inside. Instead of guests signing a guest book, they had painted on a piece of wood a tree with leaves that each guests would sign. What a beautiful keepsake they will be able to hang in their home. Guests were treated to an amazing dinner which featured a whole roasted pig! A delicious dessert table was on hand also to complete the feasting. What I loved the most from this wedding was how the guests applauded all during the ceremony. When the parents were seated, they would clap. When the groom and the groomsmen came out, they clapped. When they saw the bride, they stood and clapped. As the couple left, they clapped. Even when the parents left, they clapped. I wish more wedding would do that. It was just so nice to see how they appreciated every moment of that ceremony. Not sure if that is a Chinese thing or just how these guests were but I LOVED it!

Special thanks to the following vendors for doing a great job: Events by Elizabeth Palmer as their event planner, Caterer Exchange Events, Desserts by Amanda Robinson of Sweet Fix RVA, DJ Andy Wilfong of Party Masters Entertainment, Photographer Tyler Corvin, Hair & Make-up by Jennifer Saunders MUA, Black Creek Flowers & Sweets, Albemarle Limousine for buses and get away car, Photo Booth by Andrew Yanz of Yanz Events, Rentals by MS Events and Officiant Richard Galarza.