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The ceremony for this Virginia farm wedding was, I’m not exaggerating, a quarter-mile walk uphill from where the guests arrived on the property. So we knew we had to make them feel as comfortable as possible. Here are all the things we did:
- Welcome drinks when they arrived at the drop off point.
- Guests arrived by bus and personal car, so we had valet available for the drivers
- Parasols in the wedding colors for those who wanted extra shade
- Bug spray and sunscreen for those who wanted some last minute protection
- A shoe valet: guests could leave their shoes and pick up Rescue Flats for the walk
- A wagon or golf cart ride for those who did not want to walk up the hill to the ceremony
- At the top of the hill we had more water and popsicles available for guests
- We also had a small restroom trailer at the top of the hill – many guests arrive at a wedding location and need to use the restroom – but even moreso when they’ve traveled a good distance to be there
- We padded the timeline a little bit to allow for late arrivals
Hilltop Ceremony on Virginia Private Farm
This Virginia farm wedding was postponed a year due to Covid, and that gave the family some time to consider the hilltop ceremony location. They decided to add this stone bench as a way to frame where the bride and groom stood, and now I can’t imagine their wedding any other way. The stone bench will be there forever, as a bedrock reminder of their marriage.
After the hilltop ceremony, most guests walked down the hill to the cocktail reception, but we had the wagons available as well. We also continued to give out popsicles until they were all gone!
Check out more from this Virginia farm wedding: The video, getting ready at home, the cocktail hour and the wedding reception.
Photographer: Ken Pak https://kenpak.com/ @kenpakphotography
Planning and Design: Bellwether Events https://bellwetherevents.com/ @bellwetherevent
Florals: Holly Chapple Flowers https://www.hollychappleflowers.com/ @hollychapple
Videographer: NST Pictures https://nstpictures.com/ @nstpictures
Catering and Cake: Occasions Caterers https://occasionscaterers.com/ @occasionscaterers
Tent and Lighting: Sugarplum Tent Co. https://sugarplumtents.com/ @sugarplumtents
Rentals: Something Vintage Rentals https://www.somethingvintagerentals.com/ @smthingvintage
Stationery: Artisan Matchmaker https://www.artisanmatchmaker.com/ @artisanmatchmaker
Entertainment: Elan Artists https://elanartists.com/ @elanartists
Hair and Makeup: Amie Decker Beauty https://amiedeckerbeauty.com/ @amiedeckerbeauty
Fireworks: Digital Lightning https://www.digitallightning.com/ @digitallightning
Transportation: Dwayne Seldon Limo
Carriages: Shenandoah Carriage Co https://www.shenandoahcarriage.net/ @shenandoahcarriagecompany
Valet: Joe Lewis
Restroom Trailers: Johnny Blue https://johnnyblueinc.com/ @johnnybluewinchester
Generators: Temp Power https://www.temp-power.net/
