by Marissa McCormick | Apr 10, 2019 | Real Weddings |
Mo and Matt June 9, 2018 The Proposal Matt proposed to Mo at his family’s river house on the Rappahannock River. Mo says, “It’s our favorite place to be in the summer with family and friends, it’s where our friendship turned into a crush and...
by Marissa McCormick | Nov 14, 2018 | Real Weddings |
Julia and Trey September 29, 2018 How They Met Julia and Trey met through a mutual friend in June 2014. The mutual friend, which Julia had known since kindergarten, invited Trey, who was interning in Richmond over that summer, to go out with them. The two hit it off...
by Marissa McCormick | Oct 29, 2018 | Food & Drink |
By Amy Cabaniss with Julep’s New Southern Cuisine Couples are getting creative these days when it comes to wedding beverages. Outside of the typical beer and wine, many are choosing to offer creative craft cocktails/mocktails for their guests. Are you looking to...
by Marissa McCormick | Oct 26, 2018 | Advice & Etiquette |
By Alexa Jupe with Marylee Marmer Events The time has finally come! It’s your wedding weekend, and guests from all over are coming to celebrate your big day. With so many people arriving, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, and that there’s just no way you can greet every...
by Marissa McCormick | Jun 6, 2018 | Advice & Etiquette, Food & Drink |
By Paula Clark Ramirez with Historic Mankin Mansion Sometimes couples get into a rut when thinking about when to hold their weddings. The traditional Saturday evening dinner and dancing is the default and it certainly appeals to countless people, but it’s not your...
by Marissa McCormick | Apr 16, 2018 | Advice & Etiquette |
By Marissa McCormick “I like to say it looks like the Eiffel Tower on its side.” Jeannie Welliver, Project Development Manager, describes Main Street Station as she logs onto her computer in the government office adjacent to the station. The offices are attached to...
by Marissa McCormick | Feb 21, 2018 | Real Weddings |
Brittany and Dwight June 10, 2017 How They Met: Brittany and Dwight first met in 2007 while they were both attending Norfolk State University. The two had mutual friends, but only crossed paths a couple of times. It seemed unlikely that the two would connect when...
by Marissa McCormick | Jan 3, 2018 | Real Weddings |
Melissa and Andrew June 3, 2017 How They Met: Melissa and Andrew met at a bar in Downtown Richmond in December 2014. He asked Melissa to dance, but she initially said no. Melissa explains, “He persisted and came back and asked again. I said we could talk, and the rest...
by Amye Brunette | Oct 4, 2017 | Advice & Etiquette |
By Mehak Potdar with XOXO Weddings & Events, LLC If you’ve been to a wedding in the past few years, you’ve probably seen a myriad of different ceremony rituals: a sand ceremony, tying of a marriage knot, etc. But what if you want to do something a little...
by Amye Brunette | Sep 20, 2017 | Real Weddings |
Allison and Matt September 24, 2016 How they met Allison & Matt met in April 2012 at a BBQ hosted by Matt and his neighbor in their shared backyard. The two saw each other again on one other social gathering among mutual friends, including an RVA Fashion Week...
