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Secret garden meets whimsical fairytale in this romantic micro wedding editorial shoot at The Maridor in downtown Roanoke. For this vendor collaborative we wanted to show you want you could do with lots of color and personalized details — even if you have an intimate wedding! The inspiration was sustainable romantic garden wedding. We used […]
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With increasing awareness of climate change and environmental concerns, more couples are opting for sustainable, eco-friendly weddings, including sourcing local flowers, using reusable decor, and choosing vegan catering options. If having a sustainable wedding is important to you then you are in the right place! I have all the tips and tricks for how to […]
If you are looking for a wedding venue near Roanoke, Virginia, then you are in the right place! Read on to discover my favorite wedding venues within an hour of Roanoke. I’ve grouped them by city or town and outlined general facts about each, like aesthetic and guest capacity. My best piece of advice to […]
If you’re planning a wedding in Virginia, you might like – dang. I wish I could just sit down with a wedding planner and ask them a bunch of questions about 2023 wedding trends and what I should focus on before I get started. Your wish is my command! I met with Andrea Mason of […]
First of all – after you get engaged and finish your happy dance, take a breath. Pause. And before you do ANYTHING ELSE, take your partner on a date. This is a key step. DON’T SKIP IT. You see, most people after they get engaged jump right into planning a beautiful, big wedding. And that’s […]
First of all – the fact that you are even asking this question is courageous. It means that you want to push past the status quo and craft a day that is authentically you. And that’s pretty badass. I’m HERE for it. You are amazing. If you don’t want to read the full article and […]
The No. 1 most important thing you need to do before you book your Virginia wedding photographer is get on the phone/zoom/skype with them. That’s because whomever you choose will be spending all day with you. ALL DAY. So you want to make sure that you not only love their work, but that your personalities […]
If you’re planning a micro wedding in Virginia, the first question for most people is “do I need a venue?” Most elopement couples can get away with doing their entire ceremony and post-ceremony celebration – with fewer than 15 participants – in public spaces like Shenandoah National Park. However, if you are hosting an intimate […]
VRBO is my go-to place to find epic vacation rentals for hosting a wedding. (Airbnb banned events at their properties as of 2020.) Luckily, a LOT of properties are cross-listed between the two platforms. Interested in other great wedding venues? Check out this blog post on the Best Wedding Venues in Roanoke. VRBO Wedding Venue […]
House Mountain Inn is one of the most beautiful wedding venues in the Shenandoah Valley. It’s located in Lexington, a small town about an hour north of Roanoke and an hour south of Charlottesville. Most people choose House Mountain Inn for their wedding because of the incredible views of the Allegheny Mountains from the wedding […]
Gillian and Julia originally planned their industrial winter wedding for December of 2020. But like so many people getting married in 2020, they opted to elope on their original wedding day with just immediate family and postpone their big wedding for a year. These two absolutely love Christmas. So they leaned into the Christmas decor, […]
