Our Wedding Blog
Archive
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- October 2012
- August 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- June 2011
Saturday Night Fever
Hope & Mitch brought the disco fever to their Saturday, August 25th wedding at Keswick Vineyards. From the moment of their first look, their black and white theme was evident in all their details. Let’s begin with the entire wedding party being in those colors. Such a classic, timeless look to have all the bridesmaids in white and all the groomsmen in black. I knew even before the guest arrived that this was more of a black-tie event.
As guests arrived on this very hot & humid day, they had fun choosing which pair of sunglasses looked best on them. Once chosen, guests enjoyed some cool refreshing drinks and grabbed a parasol to provide some shade during the ceremony. Hope and Mitch chose to get married in the middle of Edgewood Estates private driveway surrounding them with the lush vineyard full of grapes and the Southwest Mountains as a backdrop.
After the ceremony guests headed to the pool area to enjoy a cocktail. I just love the black and white bar that the couple made. Guests enjoyed exploring the pool area and also enjoyed the shade under the large, 300-year-old oak tree. During cocktail hour, guests were able to find their table assignment that was displayed on a large, black and white board.
Now it was time for the reception and guests immediately had to notice the black and white dance floor with disco balls hanging above it. Mitch changed into a white jacket to dazzle the guests with their first dance. This whole moment gave me a flash back to John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever in his white polyester suit. Did I forget to mention that I love disco so I was in my happy place ☺
Guests enjoyed a delicious dinner prepared by Exchange Events and spent the rest of the night dancing. All that dancing made everyone hungry later in the evening which was a perfect time for a late-night snack from MacDonald’s (their last name!).
Congratulations to Hope & Mitch and thank you to the following vendors:
Catering by Exchange Events
Wedding Planner Eric Kinsey of Rockfish Valley Events
DJ Carter Ward
Photographer The Homebody Folk
Videographer Jacob Rozsahegyi
Florist The Coleman Brothers
Officiant McKinzie Garnett
Hair by Avenue 42
Makeup by Rachel Z Riley Beauty
Transportation by Easy Riders
B&W dance floor & disco balls from Skyline Tent Company
An Unplugged Wedding
How annoying is it during a wedding to see guests whipping out their phones to take photos during the ceremony? Photographers hate it the most because they are being paid to capture these moments and just when they are about to take that awesome photo, a guest blocks it. Many couple will choose to have their officiant say something before the ceremony starts about not doing that or they will have signs saying this is an unplugged wedding. But guess what? There is always someone that thinks that doesn’t apply to them. So, what are you to do to solve this problem???? I think I finally saw the solution at Emily & Derek’s wedding at Keswick Vineyards on Saturday, August 19th.
Just as the prelude was done and everyone was ready for the ceremony to start, their officiant told everyone to take out their phones to take as many photos as they wanted for the next minute and then they had to put them away for the rest of the ceremony. Brilliant! The guests were so happy to follow his request. They all had their moment to take a photo of the couple which made them extremely happy. He gave them a final warning that 30 seconds were left and then they were told to put their phones away for good. Guess what???? Everyone listened! Even that person that thinks you are not talking to them. ☺ Another wonderful thing that happened with them being allowed to take a photo was that their best man got to snap a selfie of him and the groom!
Special thanks to all the vendors for making this wedding just perfect for Emily and Derek:
Officiant Chris Karol
Wedding Planner Elizabeth Langley of About Thyme Events
Lexington Catering Company
DJ Fit
Brooke Danielle Photography
Good Earth Flowers
Heritage Bakery
Ave 42 Salon
MS Events for rentals
Kelly & Chris's Italian Garden Wedding
Congratulations to Kelly and Christopher, who were married at Keswick Vineyards on Saturday, August 12th, 2023. Having their outdoor wedding in the month of August in Virginia, Kelly & Chris chose Keswick’s “shade” location for their ceremony. As you can see, the beauty of Keswick’s iconic fountain was still showcased behind the couple so they could magically have that fountain go off at their first kiss. It’s those little things that we do at Keswick Vineyards that make our weddings extra special and personal.
Kelly & Chris’s ceremony was simply beautiful. Look how adorable the ring bearers and flower girls are! And when Chris saw Kelly for the first time as she made her way to the alter, I swear I saw his eyes watering. I love capturing the look of a father walking his daughter down the aisle to the look of the groom seeing his bride for the first time. How lucky am I to witness these moments????
Kelly & Chris were not willing to take a chance of having any bad weather, so they did the Southern tradition of burying that bottle of bourbon a month earlier. Typically, the couple will unbury it together but, in this case, Chris and his groomsmen had the honor.
Kelly and Chris wanted to add a little “Italian” to their wedding day. Kelly’s family Italian heritage can be traced back 3 centuries! Chris also served in Italy during his Army days. So, they had this large display of little bottles of Pallini Limoncello for each guest to take with them to enjoy. They also had a pop of yellow in their centerpieces with lemons on the table also. I really liked what they used for their table numbers. It was pieces of rocks they smashed and placed numbers on them. Very unique. Another nice touch they had at each place setting was instead of a menu card, they chose to have their menu printed on individual bread bags that were placed with each salad plate. And the final touch of blue water glasses, loved it!
Finally, I love this photo that I just happen to be in the right place at the right time. I caught Kelly & Christopher have their moment alone in front of Edgewood Estate with the sun setting behind them as they enjoyed a little private dance together.
Special thanks to the following vendors for providing Kelly & Chris & their guests, the best wedding ever! Catering by Harvest Moon
Event Planner Chelsea Moring of Illumination Events Studio
DJ Dwight Ellis
Musicians C’ville String Quartet
Photobooth of Charlottesville
Peper Lover Photography
Officiant Rev. Rick Lord
Commonwealth Cake Company
Charlottesville Makeup Artist
C’ville Transportation
Verde Natural Florals
MS Events Rentals