A Charlottesville wedding in August?
It happens. Venues get booked early for the optimum months of April May, June and early July. You came to this wedding planning process a little late. Add to that you are trying to squeeze … Read More
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Wild Wolf Brewery
Dear Engaged Couple—I know that I am always offering up new venues for you, but I have another! It is called Wild Wolf, a brewery in Nelson County, not too far from Wintergreen Resort, which is itself a fine venue … Read More
Mount Ida
Dear Engaged Couple, I have a new/old venue to recommend to you if you are wanting to marry in the Charlottesville area—an area replete with vineyards and breweries, and of course, sightseeing places like Monticello and the rotunda at … Read More
The Foundry
What can I say? Love, love The Mill at Fine Creek, a fine venue with a history that belies Monticello. The Mill is built on a ruins—a mill once owned by Thomas Jefferson’s grandfather. What I really love about … Read More
Renew your wedding vows
Usually I start off my blogs, with a “Dear Engaged Couple,” however, this blog is not for you, if you are not yet married. In this blog I mean to address folks who have been married awhile. Maybe you have … Read More
Finances
Dear Engaged Couple—Just finished meeting with a couple for premarital counseling—Yes, I do premarital counseling. I love doing it, actually. Love getting to know couples better, before I have to compose a wedding service for them. My premarital counseling sessions … Read More
DMV
Dear Soon-to-be-Bride— One of the things you will need to consider down the road, after all the the thank you cards written, and the wedding gifts put away, is when and how you are going to change your name. There … Read More
The Joy of Weddings; Make ‘Em Laugh
So often when I meet with couples to plan their wedding, they ask me to keep their service “light-hearted.” They want their service to elicit joy. I know exactly what they mean. Weddings are serious business, but they are not … Read More