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Keswick 10/22/17 Keswick 10/22/17

Bringing People Together | Katie & Nick

Wrapping up another three-wedding weekend with the marriage of Katie and Nick on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Once again, picture perfect weather! With that beautiful fall scenery, they also chose our “fall” location for their ceremony. That’s all three couples this weekend choosing that ceremony location. The views are amazing!

Katie and Nick had two boys acting as their ring bearer. What made that role extra special was the cool name tag they got to wear. It said, “ring security” and had a picture of them on it. It looked so official! You could tell they really felt special and important with their role.

I must share this wonderful idea that this wedding did for their escort cards. They made a free-standing frame that had each couples’ name on it in alphabetical order. Next to the frames was a table that had a Polaroid camera and film on it with directions. When guests came to take their escort card, they would replace that card with a selfie they would take. So, at the end of cocktail hour, the frames were now filled with photos of all their guests. How great is that? It also gave guests something to do during cocktail hour.

Once seated the guests could enjoy a pre-set salad while the couple shared their first dance. I like the idea of having a salad pre-set when you are doing a buffet dinner. This allows all your guest to get something to eat while each table makes their way to the buffet line.

Thank you to the following vendors for making another dream wedding come true:

Day of Coordinator: Keswick Vineyards, Caterer: Pumpernickel Pickle, DJ: Mark Allen, Photographer: Matt Lusk Photography, Videographer: Ian’s Creation, Hair & Make-up: Avenue 42, Florist: Willow Branch Flowers, Rentals: MS Events and Skyline Tent Company, Transportation: Ambassador Limousine.

Keswick 10/21/17 Keswick 10/21/17

A "Fun"-Fetti Wedding! | Tyler & Harry

Congratulations to Tyler & Harry who were married at Keswick Vineyards on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Once again, thank you Mother Nature for giving this couple an exceptional Virginia fall day. Tyler & Harry chose our “fall” location to take advantage of the beautiful back drop of the changing colors of trees on the mountain and the vineyard. That view just never gets old.

As guests made their way to the ceremony site, they were asked to sign a globe instead of a traditional guest book. Next to the globe was a gift table that had a display of wedding photos of both the bride & groom parents & grandparents. What I really liked about these photos was that they had a small tag on them so you knew who the photo was of. I’ve never seen that before and thought it was a great idea.

For the escort cards, the brides’ family brought a dresser with the mirror removed and replaced with a board. On that board were neatly attached cards displaying each table with who was sitting there.

Take a look at Tyler & Harry’s wedding cake. Would you believe a friend of theirs made it and this was her very first wedding cake to make? Amazing! Only a girlfriend would make a funfetti cake for a bride. To cut the cake the couple used a sword that has been used in the brides’ family for her parents and grandparents wedding. I just love it when family heirlooms can be used to keep the tradition alive.

All photos included in this blog were taken by owner of Keswick Vineyards, Cindy Schornberg.

Thank you to the following vendors for making this wedding one this family will never forget:

Event Planning: Georgia Esposito, Officiant: Ben Hester, Catering: Exchange Events Catering, Wedding Cake: Tallulah Norton, Photographer: Ruby Sky Photography, Hair & Make-up: Salon DeShano, Florals: Foxtail Cottage Floral, Transportation: Easy Riders Bus Company, Rentals: MS Events and Skyline Tent Company.

Keswick 10/20/17 Keswick 10/20/17

The Sweetest Thing! | Lyndsay & Rick

It’s hard to beat the beauty of a fall October day in Virginia. Anyone who works in the wedding business knows how crazy busy it is for us. On top of having triple weddings every weekend in October, I have numerous birthdays in our family. This year, our youngest was turning 16. I happened to mention it to this bride, Lyndsey, when she did her final walk thru. I mentioned how long her wedding weekend would be for me because not only did I have 3 weddings, but also had a Sweet 16 birthday to celebrate. So, what did Lyndsey do the day before her wedding as if she had nothing else to do? She baked my daughter her favorite flavor of cupcakes with whip cream frosting (her favorite again) and brought them to her rehearsal along with a card. Wow! Do I not have the best couples and families getting married here? I couldn’t believe she remembered something I just mentioned as small talk and then took the time to make my daughter’s birthday even more special. Thank you so much Lyndsey for your thoughtfulness! Its the sweetest thing!

Lyndsey & Rick were married on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Keswick Vineyards. The weather was something a couple would pray for. Simply perfect! Lyndsey and Rick chose to get married in what we call our “fall” location. We nick named it that because of the panoramic views you have and in the fall, they are hard to beat. Accentuating the view, Lyndsey’s father made these doors that were used as a backdrop for their ceremony. After the ceremony, they were moved to the reception to be placed behind the couple chairs.

Lyndsey & Rick decided to do the “wine box” tradition during their ceremony. Rick added his personal touch to what was included in the box. Most people place a nice bottle of red wine in it. Not Rick. He is a bourbon guy so besides the bottle of wine he also added a nice bottle of bourbon!

For the reception, a chandelier was hung just over the dance floor. This is one of my favorite looks because it is so pretty to see the couple do their first dance under it. A very long head table with farm tables was also used. And, one of my favorite little detail from this wedding, pretzels that were decorated to be a bride and groom were at each place setting. They are adorable!

Another successful wedding thanks to the magical team of:

Event Planners: Keswick Vineyards, Catering: Goodrich Gourmet Catering, Wedding Cake: Cakes by Rachel, DJ: DJ Fit (Nathan May), Photographer: Nichole Haun and her husband Scott (see their photos here!), Florals: Foxtail Cottage Floral, Hair & Make-up: Jennifer Saunders, Photo Booth: Grinnin’ Photo Booth, Transportation: Easy Rider Bus Company, Rentals: MS Events and Skyline Tent Company.

Keswick 10/15/17 Keswick 10/15/17

#fallforthekossakowskis | Melissa & Marcin

Wrapping up our 3rd wedding for this weekend was the marriage of Melissa & Marcin on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Keswick Vineyards. The weather was just beautiful for them! With Marcin’s family visiting the United States for the first time from Poland, I was so happy they got to experience a beautiful Virginia fall day.

Melissa & Marcin had their dog Leo be their ring bearer. He did such a great job! Isn’t he adorable? I just love the “family” photo I took of them.Melissa & Marcin had so much fun on their wedding day. I always love it when Photographer Robert Radifera is here. We have such a fun time working together. What I love about Robert is he will show the couple a sneak peak of some of the photos he has just taken of them. I always try to capture that moment. It is a great thing to do because the couple gets a glimpse of how beautiful they are looking and it just makes taking more photos so much easier because the couple is liking what they are seeing and want more. So, we gave them more by taking photos in the vineyard, in front of the Estate, by the pool, in front of the fountain, I could go on and on but I think you get the point. LOTS of photos with numerous back drops.

Guests were able to help themselves to a delicious buffet dinner prepared by Harvest Moon. Afterwards there were plenty of desserts to satisfy any sweet tooth! But for those that might not have a sweet tooth, no worries. The couple had a bourbon bar ready to go in the gazebo for the final night cap. And to finish out the evening guests dance the night away and then sent the couple off with a sparkler departure.

Special thanks to the following vendors:

Day of Event Coordinator: Keswick Vineyards, Caterer: Harvest Moon Catering, Officiant: Bhavani Metro, Desserts: Cakes by Rachel, DJ: DJ Fit (Nathan May), Photographer: Robert Radifera, Hair & Make-up: The Spot Beauty Shop (Glo-out Glamor Bar), Florist: Foxtail Cottage Floral, Tent Lighting: Skyline Tent Company, Transportation: Easy Riders Bus Company, Musicians: Charlottesville String Quartet.