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One of the best things that come from home weddings are the photos we get when the couple is getting ready in their childhood home. We had the pleasure of working with this couple and their families for an extra year because this Virginia home wedding was rescheduled due to Covid. I like to think that this just gave us more time to make this family farm wedding even more special.
A Virginia Groom’s Getting Ready
Whenever I have the chance, I will bury the bourbon. This is a fun tradition that is supposed to help ensure the weather is great on your wedding day. This groom and his besties got dressed at a nearby AirBnB. When they arrived at the family estate, they went up the hill (a quarter of a mile) to dig up the buried bourbon and to share a toast. Indeed, we had good weather on this wedding day. The skies cracked open with rain right at midnight! But since the wedding was on a private family farm, the tent was still up and everyone stayed dry.
A Wedding First Look at Home
Most of my couples do a first look. There are so many reasons to do them. You get to complete all your photos before the party gets started. You can spend more time taking photos. You can break the anxiety of the wedding morning and spend even more time with your life partner. And with a private home wedding, you will have first look photos that no one else in the world will have. This Virginia home had some truly inspiring locations for couple’s portraits.
This couple has such great fashion sense. I love the groom’s gray jacket and the coral ombre bridesmaid dresses. They were perfect for a Summer Solstice wedding on a family farm. I should also mention that this bride was the third generation to wear this dress, which is truly remarkable and inspiring.
Be sure to see all the other posts about this Virginia home wedding: the video, the ceremony, the cocktail hour (featuring one of my favorite escort card displayed ever) and the 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/
