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
Venues
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
Glenthorne Farm’s FREE Elopement Package!
Introducing new Events and Wedding Venue in Central Virginia. It is Glenthorne Farm and guess what? In celebration of its opening, this spectacular venue is giving away an elopement package to one lucky couple. That package is valued at over … Read More
A dramatic wedding at Barboursville Vineyard
Before the wedding…. (photo by Eastbrook Photography)
My goodness, was Saturday a dramatic day. And yes, the drama happened at a wedding at Barboursville Vineyard in Orange County, Virginia. It happened like this:
The bride and groom, a truly lovely … Read More
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
Pharsalia
Ok. I admit it. I am a sucker for things historic—I went to the College of William and Mary, largely because I loved the history of the place—I have a thing for plantations and Museums, and old churches. So, I … Read More