Nadine + Josh May 29, 2021 How they met/the proposal Nadine met Josh when she was visiting a friend at Virginia Tech when Josh was a freshman. However, they did not go on their first date until a year later when Nadine joined him at school. Their first date was a...
Real Richmond Wedding | Taylor and Antonio at Hanover Tavern
Taylor + Antonio October 11, 2020 How they met Taylor and Antonio first met as students at VCU sitting next to each other in a political science class. "Antonio was always joking with me and we would walk to the parking deck together." Antonio finally asked Taylor on...
Real Richmond Wedding | Becca and Malcolm at Dover Hall
Becca + Malcolm September 9, 2020 How they met Becca and Malcolm had their first date on May 17, 2016. The couple said "It all started with both of us hopelessly searching for love the old-fashioned way, on smartphone dating apps." The two matched on Bumble and have...
Real Richmond Wedding | Kaitie and Jonathan at Alturia Farm
Kaitie + Jonathan March 13, 2021 How their love story began Kaitie and Jonathan first met through mutual friends during their Junior Year of college. Close friends arranged a casual backyard barbecue for the sole purpose of introducing the two. Kaitie says, "We...
Real Richmond Wedding | Alisha and Travis at Virginia Crossings
Alisha + Travis August 8, 2020 Travis and Alisha met during the summer 2013 at a track meet. Alisha was there helping her god father, who was Travis’ high school track coach at the time. Alisha tells us "In between races, Travis would come over to talk to a mutual...
Real Richmond Wedding | Emily and Wes | EmmiClaire Photography
Emily + Wes October 10, 2020 Tell us how you met and about the proposal "We've known each other since the 6th grade but never thought we'd end up falling in love. We ran in separate social circles in middle and high school so by the time college rolled around, we lost...
Real Richmond Wedding | Sydney and John at The Hofheimer Building
Sydney & John June 5, 2021 It was summer 2016 in New York. Both transplants were a little over a year into big city living. Like most young hopefuls, they swiped right into their first date in Long Island City at Casa Enrique. Fast forward to day 1 of 2020, and...
Real Richmond Wedding | Brian and Patrick at VMFA
Brian & Patrick November 21, 2020 Brian and Patrick first met 7 years ago. After spending some time in a long-distance relationship, they finally met in person in Buffalo, NY and spent a weekend together in Niagara Falls. Both had the idea to propose to each other...
Real Richmond Wedding | Angel and Zach at The Estate at River Run and The Boathouse
Angel & Zachary October 8, 2020 Angel and Zach first met in 2015 at Cosby High School. Both were in the marching band; Zach played clarinet and Angel was in color guard. As mutual Star Wars fans, their first date was at the movies to see The Force Awakens. Several...
Real Richmond Wedding | Rebecca and Chase at a private home in Mechanicsville, VA
Rebecca & Chase August 1, 2020 Rebecca and Chase met on a date set up by mutual friends for her Sigma Kappa fall party at West Virginia University. After dating for a few years Chase popped the question. Rebecca recalls, “Chase purchased a nice pair of cowboy...