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The Last Wedding of 2017 | Jessica & Thomas
Well, the end to our fabulous, extremely busy 2017 wedding season came with the marriage of Jessica & Thomas on Saturday, November 11th. The fall foliage had just peaked giving them a burst of color to enjoy. Unfortunately, Mother Nature decided to test out winter weather this weekend plunging temperatures in the mid 30’s! But hey, the good news, no rain, right? The weather was cold but that didn’t stop this wedding from heating things up with their love.
Jessica and Thomas chose to have their ceremony in front of the fountain at Edgewood Estate. Guests not only got to enjoy the beautiful back drop of the fountain, but also couldn’t help but relish the fall colors of the vineyard and foliage on the mountain side. And just like clockwork, my husband had one last time this year to perform “kiss duty” with our fountain. What is that you ask? Well, we turn off the fountain normally when the bride makes her appearance. Suddenly, it gets real quiet. Many people probably wonder if the fountain just broke? At the end of the ceremony, when the couple can kiss for the first time as husband and wife, my husband gets the cue to turn the fountain back on. It’s our version of fireworks going off. As you can see by my photo, he nailed it! Thanks Al for always being the person behind the curtain that gets no recognition.
After the ceremony guests went immediately under the Sperry tent to get warm. I was pleasantly surprised that our 2 heaters could maintain warmth when the temperatures dropped to 27 degrees that evening! Never could I imagine it getting that cold in Virginia in November. Let’s hope that never happens again.
Thanks to the following vendors for helping us close out our 2017 wedding season:
Day of Coordinator: Keswick Vineyards, Cake: Chandler’s Bakery, Photographer: Jeff O’Campo, Florals: Amanda Burnette, Photo Booth: Photo Booth of Charlottesville, Lighting: Skyline Tent Company, Transportation: Albemarle Limousine, Officiant: Craig Leets, DJ: Rudy Lopez, Catering: Butler’s Unique Catering.
Another First! | Joshua & David
On Sunday, November 5th, Joshua and David were married at Keswick Vineyards. Joshua and David chose to have their ceremony on the front porch of Edgewood Estate. This was the very first time in 7 years that a couple decided on this location. What made this location even more special was their grand entrance.
The wedding party made their way to the aisle by alternating which side of the fountain they would walk on. There was a dramatic delay when, all of a sudden, you could hear a car approaching from the private drive way. Joshua and David were driven to the top of the fountain by a private car. When they exited, they each walked on opposite sides of the fountain. When they met in the middle they joined hands and walked the aisle together to the alter. LOVED IT!!!!!!
Joshua was a hands-on groom and did most of the decorating himself. I just love some of his ideas. The first one was an item he had on the welcome table. He had created a memorable frame thing that had cute little items on displayed like concert tickets, love letters, places they had been to, etc. This gave all guests a little glimpse into their dating life. Very clever.
The other decorating item he did was to hang mason jars from our giant, 300+ year old oak tree with lights in them. It reminded me of a scene from the Disney movie, Tangled. He threw balls of twine up and over the branches of the tree and then hung the mason jars at different heights. Hard to really appreciate how beautiful it looked at night from my photos so you will just have to take my word for it. He also attached a “love” sign to the trunk of the oak tree and hung some battery-operated string lights in nearby small trees.
Guests enjoyed a delicious buffet dinner followed by dancing the night away. And, when taking a break from dancing, guests could take some funny photos in the photo booth to create a memory album for the couple.
Special thanks to the following vendors:
Wedding Planner: Nikki Martin, Catering: Harvest Moon Catering, Officiant: Colin Kuhn, Desserts: Sweethaus, DJ: T.D. Layman of Sound Enforcement, Photographer: Jessica Smith, Photo Booth: Photo Booth of Charlottesville, Rentals: Skyline Tent Company.
Not Another Rainy Day :( | Erin & Rafe
What a difference a day can make. Yesterday was a beautiful, warm fall day and then today was a cold, wet fall day. I think the temperature dropped 30 degrees overnight. But, regardless of the weather, Erin and Rafe’s love for each other was as hot as ever as they celebrated their wedding on Saturday, November 4th, at Keswick Vineyards.
Erin and Rafe chose to do a first look which I highly recommend for our fall couples. With it getting dark outside much earlier, it is nice to get some of the photos out of the way while there is plenty of daylight. Both Erin and Rafe and the rest of their wedding party were such good sports dealing with the drizzle throughout the day. For a moment, we even thought we might get a break and be able to have the ceremony outside until I took one more look at the radar. No such luck. Radar was showing that the sky would be opening up right at ceremony time and it sure did. Thankfully everyone was under the tent and we just went with our rain plan for their ceremony.
Unlike the rain plan we had to do the previous weekend in which we divided the tent with one side for ceremony and the other for the reception, this wedding we did the ceremony at the top of the dance floor. The best way to describe this rain plan is that it is like a play yet the lights don’t go down. We have our props ready to go and just move items like chairs and tables as needed as we move from ceremony to cocktail hour to reception.
It is always a relief at the end of the night to hear from the couple that despite the rain they had such a great time and their guests said it was the best wedding and the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to!
Special thanks to the following vendors for making that possible:
Wedding Planner: Dickie Morris with Just a Little Ditty, Catering: C&O Restaurant, DJ: Derek Tobler, Photographer: Kristen Finn, Hair: Brianna Adams, Make-up: Rouge 9, Florals: Chris De Jong, Transportation: Charlottesville City School buses, Rentals: Skyline Tent Company, Desserts: Rachel De Jong, Officiant: Ted Munter.
An Abundance of Luck | Gabrielle & Nicholas
Well, Gabrielle and Nicholas were very happy with the beautiful, warm fall wedding day they were given. Isn’t that the only thing a couple worries about for an all outdoor wedding? So, we thought until this day. On Friday, November 3, 2017, Gabrielle and Nicholas were married at Keswick Vineyards among thousands of lady bugs! Yes, lady bugs. It was comical with how many there were. I’ve never seen such a thing. For a few hours, they were everywhere. There was nothing anyone could do, but to embrace them and work them into their day. After all, they are good luck, right???? If so, then this couple has an abundance of good luck that will last them their life time together and beyond!
I just love how Gabrielle had 2 dresses for her wedding day. She wore a traditional wedding dress for the ceremony and for some photos. She then disappeared and did a quick change that was a surprise to Nicholas. She appeared in this beautiful, floral formal dress. I just couldn’t help but take a lot of photos of her in this dress. It was a jaw dropper!
As guests made their way to the reception they had waiting for them on their plate an antique key. This was no ordinary key. This key could be used as a bottle opener! What a cute party favor. Also, under the tent, a photo booth was waiting to capture silly photos of all the guests. Guests have so much fun doing this!
Thanks to the following vendors for being “lucky” enough to help celebrate in this special marriage!
Wedding Planner: All in Events, Officiant: Dave Norris, Caterer: Travinia Italian Kitchen, Desserts: My Tiny Bakery, DJ: T.D. Layman of Sound Enforcement, Photographer: Sarah Houston Photography, Hair & Makeup: Creative Images Hair & Makeup Artistry, Florals: Blooming Occasion, Photo Booth: The Photo Booth Company, Rentals: MS Events.
