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Lauren & Brandon's Wedding Day | Lauren & Brandon

Congratulations to Lauren & Brandon who were married at Keswick Vineyards on Saturday, September 20th. Once again, the weather was just perfect! Lauren & Brandon’s wedding was definitely a family affair with Brandon’s Aunt & Uncle being their officiants. You could just feel the love and emotions throughout the entire ceremony. Lauren definitely had a vision for her wedding day. I remember her coming for her walk thru and showing me some Pinterest photos of what she wanted. I love how she had the exterior poles of the Sperry tent covered with fabric. I was amazed at how just doing that created such a different feel and look to the tent. I would say it added a feel of elegance and sophistication. A very nice touch! She also had a halo of flowers hung over the dance floor.

Special thanks to the following vendors: Caterer Harvest Moon, Event Planner Amanda Gray of Ashley Baber Weddings, Hayne Photographers, DJ Jay Iseli, Make-up Artist Charlottesville Makeup Artist, Hair by Claudia Salyer, Cake by Bake Love Bakery, A Goff Limo for buses, Rentals by Festive Fare, BBJ Linens and Skyline Tent Company. Click here to see more photos and read the blog by Hayne Photographers.

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Nicole & Cody's Wedding Day | Nicole & Cody

Nicole & Cody came to our Be Mine with Wine Valentines Day event back in 2013. To Nicole’s surprise, Cody proposed to her at that event. With their proposal taking place here it only made since that their wedding should be held here also. So, on Monday, September 15th, Nicole and Cody were married at Keswick Vineyards! Keeping with their love for our wines they included in their ceremony a wooden box which contained a bottle of our wine and love letters they had written to each other. They hammered the box closed and will open it on their 5th anniversary. Nicole & Cody had lots of children attending their wedding. I love the things they did to “entertain” them throughout the evening. First, they had a ceremony wedding program full of word searches, pictures to color, unscramble words, etc.. After the ceremony, the kids were given a list, like a scavenger hunt, that they went around with iPhones to document things they had to do. Example, they had to take a picture of the photographer taking a picture. Things like that. What a great idea! Then, at the reception, they had a table for the kids to sit at and had crayons and paper and other items to keep them busy. I also noticed some goody bags that had chips, candy and other little things that kids love. Lastly, their DJ would make sure he played songs that were hip to that age group. I’ve never seen a wedding do that much for their younger guests. I’m sure these kids had a fantastic time and will remember this wedding forever.

Thank you to the following vendors for their superior service: Caterer Exchange Events, Photographer Tyler Corvin, DJ TD Layman of Sound Enforcement, Hair & Makeup by Jeanne Cusick, Officiant Gay Lee Einstein, Carpe Donuts and MS Events for rentals. Click here to see Photographer Tyler Corvin’s blog.

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Ali & Beattie's Wedding Day | Ali & Beattie

One word to describe this wedding, FUN!!! Ali & Beattie were married on Sunday, September 14th, at Keswick Vineyards. The weather was just perfect for them. They chose to have their ceremony on the East lawn of Edgewood Estate giving guests a beautiful view of the Southwest Mountains, vineyard, fountain and estate. I had to take several photos so you can see what a beautiful location it is. I especially love it for our fall weddings when the fall colors are just everywhere. Amy at Blue Ridge Floral did an amazing job with all the flowers. Large floral arrangements decorated the alter and mason jars with flowers were hanging on the chairs on the aisle. The centerpieces just popped with color. Had so much fun working with photographer William Walker and his wife. I always love capturing Will doing his thing getting that perfect picture as you will see below. Ali & Beattie’s guest were so much fun! I’ve never seen a wedding with so many people always dancing and singing throughout the entire evening. I kept being told all night that it was the brides family as if a disclaimer was needed. I know one thing for sure, they really enjoyed themselves and have Ali, Beattie and the following vendors to thank:

Caterer Harvest Moon, Officiant Claire Goodman, DJ Mark Allen, Photographer William Walker, Blue Ridge Floral, Hair & Makeup by Bristles Hair Salon, Blue Ridge Tours for buses and Skyline Tent Company.

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Katie & Jay's Wedding Day | Katie & Jay

Congratulations to Katie & Jay who were married at Keswick Vineyards on Saturday, September 13th, to start our 3 in a row wedding week end. The morning started with rain so I think Katie & Jay accepted the fact that they were most likely going to have to go with their rain plan. With the help of Mother Nature and our magical umbrellas, no such thing was going to happen. Katie & Jay ended up having some dramatic skies and great overcast lighting for their photos. The weather was cooler which was just perfect for everyone. It was great getting to know Katie & Jay over the past year as they planned their wedding and made several stops to visit. It gives us such pleasure to see the happiness we bring to each of our couples and their families. Katie & Jay are just one of the cutest couples and full of romance. The look and feel that they created in the Sperry tent was soft sophistication. Simply elegant. You could find their "cuteness" with how they had messages on the bottom of their shoes, Jay having his custom tuxedo monogrammed with their wedding date and the cute sign carried by Jay's nephew. What made this wedding extra special was for Jay's brother to not only be his best man, but also the officiant. How special is that? It was great sharing their day with some of our most popular vendors. You will see by one of my photos how their 2nd shooter photographer was showing me how he would make a Rose wine; by pouring a red & white wine together:) I think Jeff should stick to photography!

Thanks to the following vendors for such a fun & perfect evening: Event Planner Barb Wired, Caterer 20 South, Jamie Kay Photography, Flowers by Natalie, Hair & Makeup by Lora Kelly, Pastry Chef Paradox Pastry, Carpe Donut, Festive Fare for rentals, Albemarle Limousine and Gordon Holloway as officiant. Click here to see photos from Photographer Jamie Kay.