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Paige & Cole | Private EstateCharlottesville, VA

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2020 was the year of surprises, and for Paige and Cole, that surprise worked out for the best.

Their story began years ago in high school–16 to be exact! A place they spent lots of their time was at Paige’s house. Cole even proposed to her there on the “Fern Steps”, as they call it, located behind the house. It was Paige’s grandparents’ home, and was passed down to her parents. She grew up there, and in a way, Cole did too in the process of dating her in their early years together.

They had originally planned a large wedding with 200+ guests at Farmington Country Club. They changed plans multiple times trying to make it work there. Paige had always said she would love to have her wedding one day at her parents’ farm, but her parents did not share her dream. To set the place up for a wedding would require electrical, restrooms, lugging tons of stuff back and forth, and transforming the place into a venue. When COVID changed all of their plans, the final decision favored Paige’s dream: they HAD to have the wedding at the farm. They had no other choice!

Transforming the farm into a venue was no simple feat. Dickie their wedding planner, with A Little Ditty Events, truly brought the vision to life, and pieced together so many personal elements into the design. They setup a sail cloth tent in the back pasture (with mountains and rolling hills in the distance) where they celebrated, ate, and danced the night away. One of my favorite parts of the evening was the votive walkway with dozens of candles that led from the tent all the way up to the house. There was a chandelier, string lights, and hanging candles that led the way through the pathway. It was just magical!

One of Cole’s favorite hobbies is fishing, and you better believe they incorporated this into their wedding day! A part of their transformed back patio & garden space was an old canoe filled with sea themed hor d’oeuvres. They even had a custom monogrammed flag on the boat along with a paddle and all! This cocktail space followed next to those “Fern Steps” (their proposal spot), which was transformed into a seating chart space.

Something I can’t not mention would be their sweet ceremony. It took place where Paige was christened, and where their family has held funerals, and even where her parents were married themselves!! Her parents also drove an antique Rolls Royce on their wedding day years ago, and Paige & Cole drove the very same car! Paige and her dad arrived at the little sweet Garth Chapel in the Rolls Royce, and it was probably the cutest little ceremony you’ve ever seen knowing how special the location was for them.

I cannot imagine a more special or unique wedding that so intimately incorporated the personal elements of their life. COVID truly made their wedding day into something you wouldn’t have ever thought of, which is why surprises are not always a bad thing. They truly had to think outside the box, and the result was stunning.

Congratulations to Paige & Cole!

Secret Garden EditorialVirginia

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Before weddings were back in session this summer, this talented vendor team put their minds together to get the creative juices during quarantine! This was such a joy to be a part of, and was featured on Magnolia Rouge this week! Thanks to all of the great vendors who made this possible. Enjoy!

Genna & Firat | The Virginia House Wedding VideographyRichmond, Virginia

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Genna and Firat first met at a place you wouldn’t think to meet your future spouse…CVS! Firat worked at the pharmacy and when Genna came up to the counter, Firat noticed her necklace was a Turkish symbol (he’s from Turkey) that he knew of. That sparked their first conversation – connecting over their Turkish background. It was love at first sight! They soon became boyfriend and girlfriend, and dated for 8 years!

They eloped in middle of the pandemic, so they were limited on how many guests they could have, including Firat’s family from Turkey. Despite the small gathering, it was no small affair! Genna and Firat’s love for each other was so beautiful, and their choice in location to celebrate was incomparable. Genna’s mother worked with the Virginia House years ago, so Genna always pictured having her wedding there. It was such a romantic venue, and matched them so well!

We could not be more thankful to work with Genna and Firat, and wish them all the best!

Vendors:

Venue: The Virginia House
Design: Elle Loren & Co
Florals: Lynn Killbergthoreson
Cinematography: Rachael Curry Films
Paper: Papier Handmade
Hair and Makeup: Emily Artistry
Dress: Grace Loves Lace

Cole & Anna | The Clifton Wedding VideographyCharlottesville, Virginia

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Cole & Anna first met all the way back in elementary school; he would even tap on her shoulder with his pencil during class, and they were just friends–unknowing of what would become of their relationship later on! It wasn’t until high school when he asked her out for homecoming that they decided they were more than friends. They dated all through college long distance, and he proposed at Pippin Hill with their friends and family there to celebrate! I absolutely love stories that involve meeting during childhood, and becoming high school sweethearts. It’s just so sweet to know they’ve been together even before becoming an adult!

When Cole first saw Anna during the first look, he was head over heels! And how could he not?! Anna was absolutely STUNNING! So many tears of happiness from both of them, it was the sweetest thing! They read letters to each other afterwards, which I loved including in their film.

The day of their wedding there were storms in the forecast right around the time of their ceremony. When I walked up to the ceremony site fully dressed in flowers in every direction (literally, all of the Crepe Myrtle trees were in bloom, along with loads of other flowers at The Clifton!), I couldn’t imagine NOT having their ceremony there, even in the rain, it was so beautiful! Anna went with it even with the predicted storms, and guess what?! It didn’t rain a single drop! It was such a stunning ceremony–Cole cried as Anna walked down the aisle, and the petal cannon during their first kiss topped it off with such excitement!

Anna totally surprised everyone with a dress change for the reception–I can’t decide which dress I loved more, they were both SO pretty. They celebrated the night away at The Clifton, and even had their guests stay there overnight! It looked like such a sweet celebration to share the weekend with their close friends and family, and I was so honored to have been part of it all!