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Real Weddings – Jessica and Scott
Last August we had the pleasure of working with Jessica and Scott to bring about an absolutely stunning wedding day at The Hermitage Museum and Gardens. Jess and Scott are two of the cutest and most fun couples, and they really wanted their wedding to reflect their personalities. The day was filled with a stunning ceremony in the sunken tennis courts {we LOVED spicing things up a bit at one of our favorite venues}, fun lawn games during cocktail hour, and a stunning reception full of the yummiest food truck vendors! And, lets be honest, Jess’s dress was just a...
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A Crystal Clear Vision – The Secret Garden
Author Brandi Hunley
bridal show, design, roost flowers, showcase, Sweet Temptations Dessert Cafe, Waterford Event Rentals
A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of participating in the A Crystal Clear Vision event by Waterford Event Rentals. Basically it gives brides the ability to walk through a gorgeous venue and see amazing tablescapes put together by florists and event planners. No only are you able to get some serious creative inspiration, but you can potentially find the vendor of your dreams. All vendors have free creative reign on what they would like their tables to look like, and this year we had the help of Blue Steel for our lighting and suspension needs. We love every...
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Meet the Couple – Stacy & Mike
Author Brandi Hunley
meet the couple
Your name and your beau’s name: Stacy McGuire and Michael ‘Mike’ Damrath Tell us a little bit about you two as a couple! What do you do for fun? What are your pet’s names?: Mike and I enjoy spending quality time together. We enjoy watching movies, trying new restaurants in the Richmond area, playing board games, listening to music. Mike and I enjoy hosting friends and family at our home for board game nights, Super Bowl parties and holidays.During the Summer we enjoy relaxing and playing at our Community Pool. We enjoy taking vacations during the Summer to visit family. We’re planning...
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Meet the Couple – Lauren & Ben
Author Brandi Hunley
meet the couple
Your name and your beau’s name: Lauren Clifford & Ben Lucas Tell us a little bit about you two as a couple! What do you do for fun? What are your pet’s names?: I am a fourth year medical student and Ben is an underwriter for a bank, so we are both very busy people! In our limited free time, we love hanging out with our lab Chloe, traveling, spending time outside, cooking and trying new restaurants around Richmond! Although every Sunday night we actually go to the same restaurant for tacos and margaritas-one of our first traditions! Which celebrity couple are...
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Meet the Couple – Gwynn & Daniel
Author Brandi Hunley
meet the couple
We have had the most amazing week with the announcement of our first workshop, Calligraphy & Cocktails! But we can’t forget to introduce you to another one of our gorgeous couples. Your name and your beau’s name: Gwynn Miller & Daniel Workmaster Tell us a little bit about you two as a couple! What do you do for fun? What are your pet’s names?: We met in Germany 2011. We traveled Europe while getting to know each other. We are now stationed together at FT Benning GA with our two cats Leo and Orion and our very hyper 2 year old boxer...
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Calligraphy and Cocktails
Author Brandi Hunley
workshop
Happy Monday! Today is a very, very happy Monday indeed as we are SO excited to announce that we are hosting our very first workshop! Calligraphy & Cocktails May 3rd 1 – 4pm Taught by Sincerely Amy Designs Calligraphy has just morphed into this big, beautiful entity in the wedding and design world and we are so thrilled to host the talented Amy behind Sincerely Amy Designs. Amy creates stunning calligraphy out of Richmond and will be coming down to Hampton Roads to teach the workshop attendees. The workshop will include: Three Hours of Hands on Instruction All Materials Q...
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Meet the Couple
Author Brandi Hunley
meet the couple
Wedding season is fast approaching and we are absolutely in love with our couples this year! We are so excited to introduce you to a few of them! Your name and your beau’s name: Ryann and Craig Tell us a little bit about you two as a couple! What do you do for fun? What are your pets names? Craig and I were friends from high school who rekindled over a Christmas Break at home a few years ago. From then on we have been on the go! Along the way we have picked up Mac the Bulldog and Molly...
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A Galentine’s Day to Remember
Author Brandi Hunley
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Last week we had the privilege of celebrating Valentine’s Day with almost 50 of Hampton Roads best wedding vendors. There were photographers, lighting experts, wedding planners, caterers, graphic designers, and so many more, I think we had at least one representative of every field there. It was nothing short of amazing. We are so thankful to all of the ladies that made it out for lunch, and especially thankful for the community of support within our field. Hampton Roads brides are certainly in good hands with all of the talent that we have in our area! We are so grateful...
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The Invitation Guide – Pt. 3
Author Brandi Hunley
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What to Include on Your Wedding Invitation The Invitation Guide – Pt. 3 Choosing the design for your wedding invitation can be extremely time consuming, there are approximately 8,000 design styles now and you can personalize them all to perfectly suit your wedding. But the information included on your invitation is pretty universal. Allow us to break down the basic information required. -Who: You and Your Fiance If not including your parents be sure to include your last names -What: In some form be sure to mention that you are “getting married”, people need to know what they’re being invited...
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The Wedding Invitation Guide – Pt. 2
Author Brandi Hunley
wedding invitations
Happy 2015!! I can’t believe that we are already one week into the new year. We hope that everyone had wonderful holiday celebrations, and capitalized on your time off. Now it’s time for us to hit the ground running and gear up for a fantastic 2015 season, so today we’re continuing with our wedding invitation guide, Wedding Invitation Guide – Part 2 The A List & B List -Reasons you might need a back up list: 1) Budget purposes 2) To meet a venue minimum (if you are receiving more NO’s than originally anticipated) 3) To accomodate a small venue...
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