another veritas victory: wendy & jason

i've done several weddings at veritas vineyards, but i always love this venue!  and wendy and jason really did it up!  on a perfect fall day in november 2010, they tied the knot just after sundown, under spectacular lighting on the wraparound deck of the vineyard's tasting room.  wendy and jason used purple and green to showcase the venue, complete with huge purple balloons that cast shadows on the walls and ceiling.  they also used fun personal touches to show off their personalities, like escort cards that resembled ski lift tickets, and table names they took from their favorite slopes in wintergreen, virginia.  wendy is also the talent behind the amazing weswen design, so naturally all things paper were sophisticated and perfectly done!

 

venue: veritas vineyards, charlottesville, virginia
photography: marta locklear
stationery: weswen design

vintage vineyard vows: jenn and cody

one of my favorite weddings of 2010...  jenn and cody worked on their wedding for a long time, trying to find the perfect blend of vintage and modern, and jenn left no detail untouched in the DIY department!  this bride made cookie bags, and programs, and burlap table numbers.  she scoured etsy for hair accessories and cake toppers and pennant banners.  and the cookies...this pittsburgh native had a cookie table covered with cookies all made by the mothers of the bride and groom.  we had tons of fun putting together this vintage design and it really paid off in the end!

many thanks to the wonderful vendors who helped make this wedding perfect:
flowers: pat's floral design
photography: simply bloom photography
venue: veritas vineyard & winery
cake: favorite cakes

vineyard vows at veritas

memorial day weekend 2010 was unseasonaly warm, but that did not keep guests away from emma and justin's delightful wedding weekend in charlottesville! 

emma and i have been friends for several years, so this was a really fun wedding for me.  wedding guests flew in from australia and england, and the brits did not disappoint - emma's mum and aunts donned spectacular headpieces!  the vineyard did, however, have to pony up some real tea, not the american stuff they're used to serving!

beautiful green and purple flowers accented the ballroom, and lavender lighting lit up the room and made the decor pop, while guests dined on divine food and sampled the various wines from the vineyard.  a late night donut truck even made an appearance and served up hot fresh apple cider donuts on the lawn.  these were a big hit!thanks for including me in the big day, you guys!

venue: veritas vineyard

photography: greg gibson

flowers: pat's floral design

cake: cakes unlimited

donuts: carpe donut

vineyard vows: gina & linton say i do

when gina and linton first approached me to help them with their wedding, my heart leaped when they said it would be at a vineyard! who doesn't love a vineyard wedding, right? with only 9 months to plan, gina and i hit the ground running, making several trips up to mt. airy, maryland to visit the venue.

as may 16, the big day, approached, we anxiously checked the weather forecast almost hourly...it was bleak, with rain and thundershowers forecasted all week. but we kept our fingers crossed. with the ceremony and cocktail hour outdoors, we really didn't want all of our planning derailed by a sudden rain storm! the weather was touch and go all day, but the rain held out until gina and linton's 140 guests were safely inside the barnyard reception, dancing the night away.

bright yellow school buses shuttled wedding guests from their hotel in frederick, maryland to the vineyard, which was luscious and green after all the rain. the nuptials went off without a hitch, although both the bride and her father sobbed throughout it! guests dined on delicious appetizers and vineyard wines during the cocktail hour, taking in the special elements of this wedding - a marriage certificate personally designed by a close friend, the bride's bouquet specially arranged by a wedding guest, and a moss-shaped "w" in honor of the couple's last name.

the couple entered the barn for dinner to the tune of when the saints come marching in, played on kazoos by everyone in the room - a surprise entrance crafted by a funny family friend. the reception look was complete with gorgeous gathered flowers arranged in mason jars and birch vase holders. after a delicious meal, guests feasted on a buffet of assorted pies (gina and linton are not cake people!), and then everyone danced their feet off, showcasing their party animal personalities in the photo booth the couple designed.

when the night ended guests dashed through the rain to hop on the yellow school buses back to the hotel!

many thanks to the many vendors who helped make this day so wonderful...

venue: linganore vineyards, mt. airy, md

catering: canapes catering

photography: jill thomas photography (aren't the photos incredible?)

reception flowers: blossoms and baskets

personal flowers: kristy daphnis

ceremony music: kensington park duo

reception music: bialeks music