McLean, Virginia Home Wedding Ceremony

Today I am sharing a McLean home wedding from the summer of 2019. This creative, L.A.-based couple returned to the groom’s childhood home in Virginia for their colorful and lively wedding day.

Virginia wedding at home
Virginia at-home wedding
McLean Virginia home wedding ceremony: benches mixed with chairs

The ceremony was in the front yard near the small pond. We used vintage benches mixed with crossback chairs for the ceremony seating. The area wasn’t perfectly level, as you can see, but it was workable for a 30-minute ceremony.

Getting Ready: McLean Home Wedding

McLean Virginia wedding at home - bride puts on her green shoes
McLean home wedding - bride gets dressed
Virginia wedding at home - bridal portrait

This couple lives in Los Angeles and they have incredible style. Between her braid and back necklace, and his green tux and leopard chucks, I am obsessed.

McLean wedding at home - first look - green tux
Virginia home wedding - first look - green tux
McLean Virginia at-home wedding - private pond - bride and groom in boat

The small pond near the ceremony site offered really great photo opportunities, but this kind of stuff (getting into the boat, getting onto the water, getting back to the dock) takes a lot of time and you need to plan accordingly, otherwise the rest of the day will be behind schedule.

Virginia wedding party - green groom tux, burgundy mismatched bridesmaid dresses, chuck taylors
Virginia wedding party - green groom tux, burgundy mismatched bridesmaid dresses, chuck taylors
Virginia wedding party - green groom tux, burgundy mismatched bridesmaid dresses, chuck taylors

McLean Home Wedding Ceremony

McLean home wedding ceremony processional
McLean home wedding ceremony

The groom put up a good front, but when the bride came down the aisle, he totally melted.

Virginia at-home wedding, ceremony, bridal entrance with her mom
McLean Virginia backyard wedding ceremony - a mix of benches and chairs
Virginia backyard wedding ceremony - waterfront
McLean Virginia backyard wedding ceremony - a mix of benches and chairs

A family friend led the wedding ceremony, including the performance of a personal song.

McLean Virginia backyard wedding ceremony - groom green tux
McLean Virginia backyard wedding ceremony - recessional

Click to see their backyard wedding reception in McLean, Virginia.

The great team of wedding pros for this McLean home wedding:

Photographer: Matt Schmachtenberg // Tent, Lighting, Dance Floor: Capital Party Rentals // Catering and Rentals: Occasions Caterers // Cake: Fluffy Thoughts // Live Musicians: East of Monroe // DJ: Pike Productions // Rentals: Something Vintage Rentals and Barnes Farmhouse Tables // Valet: MJ Valet // Transportation: RMA Limo