Real Weddings
Cross and Rachel at The Gala 417

Cross and Rachel at The Gala 417

February 2, 2024 It all began when one of Rachel's high school friends begged her to tag along to a fall ball game one September evening. After some convincing, Rachel caved and happened to interact with a boy she had seen around but never actually talked to. They hit...

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Zohra and Jon at Bartizan

Zohra and Jon at Bartizan

September 9, 2023 Tinder was Zohra and Jon’s ultimate matchmaker. The two connected online before meeting in person in Carytown for their first official date. After two years of dating, Jon knew he had met the one. He planned the proposal to take place on his 45th...

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Hailey and Cameron at Mankin Mansion

Hailey and Cameron at Mankin Mansion

September 21, 2023 They were destined. Born on opposite coasts, simultaneously moving to the other's home state, Hailey & Cameron grew up 3,000 miles apart...until meeting at JMU. They bonded over East and West Coast “isms", favorite poems, and summer trips to the...

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Rebecca and Tanner at The Estate of Independence

Rebecca and Tanner at The Estate of Independence

November 11, 2023 Rebecca and Tanner had their first date on a hotel rooftop in Washington DC for what was supposed to be “just drinks". The conversation kept flowing, which made drinks turn into dinner, then dinner turned into a trip to a piano jazz bar until the bar...

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Keyanna and Markus at The Estate at River Run

Keyanna and Markus at The Estate at River Run

September 23, 2023 Keyanna and Markus first crossed paths in 2004, when Keyanna’s family members introduced them. They talked once or twice on the phone before meeting up at a high school basketball game. That was the night the pair locked eyes and fell in love. After...

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Samantha and Jonathan at Mankin Mansion

Samantha and Jonathan at Mankin Mansion

October 1, 2022 Samantha and Jonathan share a lot of the same passions, but the ones that brought them together was the love of art and music. A poster caught Samantha’s eye at a concert and she was told that Jonathan was the artist. After few conversations about a...

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Luisa and Matthew at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Luisa and Matthew at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Matt was Luisa’s very first Tinder date. They met up at a restaurant in Carytown on July 2nd, 2018, and immediately hit it off. Fast forward 2 months and one date to the VMFA later, Mark asked Luisa to be his girlfriend! After almost 3 years of dating and a full year...

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Liz and Brittany at The Dominion Energy Center

Liz and Brittany at The Dominion Energy Center

Liz and Brittany met online in April of 2021. After eagerly awaiting a first date, both left vacations a day early to go on a lunch date —where the beginning to their forever began!  One fall day, Brittany planned the ultimate date doing all of their favorite...

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Min and Michael at Historic Tuckahoe

Min and Michael at Historic Tuckahoe

Min and Michael initially met at church in 2012. The friendship flourished over the years. After almost 10 years, the pair had their first date in August 2021! In November 2022, after some fun exploring the city and eating good food, it was time to make the trek back...

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