April is a fine time to marry, especially if you live in Central Virginia, so goes the myth. And it is a myth. Just like you’ve maybe heard, “Beware the Ides of March—(a reference to March 15th, the … Read More
They Got Married at a Taco Bell!
They Got Married at a Taco Bell
Yes, that’s right! Dressed in coats and jeans, this couple really DID get married at a Taco Bell! Would you do that? Who does that? This couple did. But there is a backstory.… Read More
New Wedding Venues
As I write this it is October 2022. Wedding season is still going strong, but I wanted to dash off a blog to offer you more suggestions for wedding venues. Can’t believe how many new wedding venues have popped up … Read More
So, you are in a same sex relationship
So, you are you in a same sex relationship. And, more than that, perhaps you are thinking of getting married. Maybe better not to dally. Read on.
The Situation
A couple of months ago, I married a couple who was … Read More
Vow Renewals
This year vow renewals became the “in” thing for couples who decided to hold off on a wedding proper last year (with friends and family present) and a reception after. Because of the pandemic, these couples eloped instead. See https://www.weddingpreacherforhire.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2770… Read More
An Ideal Elopement Venue
Today I want to write to you about an ideal elopement venue. That ideal elopement venue is not too far from Charlottesville, in out-of-the-way, Swoope, Virginia. And here I should just add, that maybe like me, you had never … Read More
Thatch Winery
I know I keep writing about venues, but there are sooo many of them in the vicinity of Charlottesville. Thatch Winery is another. It is a short 22 minute drive from Charlottesville and Is one of a half-dozen wineries clustered … Read More
Monte Ventoso, Wedding Venue
Dear Engaged Couple,
Monte Ventoso. Let that name roll off your tongue a few times. There’s a poetry to it, don’t you think? Monte Ventoso. It means Windy Mount in Italian, and I suppose the villa of that name … Read More