Airlie Center wedding – Warrenton, Virginia

Couples come to me in a variety of ways. Word of mouth recommendations, online or from others in the wedding business. Sometimes they call a year ahead of time, often six to nine months and occasionally a month or two out. Elizabeth + David were in the latter group. And as much as I like to have my schedule planned out in advance, it’s always fun to have a few last minute weddings thrown into the mix. I didn’t get to meet them before the wedding but from phone calls and emails I got a pretty good sense of them as a couple. Accomplished journalists getting married at Airlie Center–one of my favorite sites in the area–on an beautiful spring day proved to be a recipe for a fabulous day. Surrounded by their immediate family, the couple decided to forego a traditional wedding party keeping their siblings closest to them on their wedding day. And in turn, both sets of sibs delivered hysterical toasts. Some of my favorite photos of the reception were Elizabeth + David’s reaction to their speeches. There were so many great moments during the day–the lower garden ceremony, the few minutes just after the ceremony where they put their rings on the proper fingers–it was very appropriate for a journalism couple that it was the moments that mattered.

Ceremony + Reception Airlie Center; site coordinatorTara Trapp – 540.341.3202

Event coordinator TaylorMade Weddings Darlene Taylor 540.550.0095

Florist Fox Ventures LLC – 301.937.1571

Hair and makeup Stefanie Wolf at Modern Bridal 859.699.0071

DJ Matt Johnson, Black Tie Entertainment  571.216.9719

Cake Happy Tart  571.244.3662