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Emily and Antonio at The Commonwealth Club

Emily and Antonio at The Commonwealth Club

by Rachel Euresti | Apr 23, 2025 | Real Weddings | 0 comments

October 14, 2023 Emily and Antonio first met in 5th grade. Antonio caught Emily’s eye on the first day of school, when the ‘new kid’ sat right behind her. Emily shares, “Antonio and I grew up together – through our pre-teens, teenage years and...
Real Richmond Wedding | Stella and Jake in Richmond, Virginia

Real Richmond Wedding | Stella and Jake in Richmond, Virginia

by Rachel Euresti | May 11, 2023 | Real Weddings | 0 comments

Stella & Jake June 5, 2021 Stella and Jake have been through everything, from acquaintances in middle school to close friends in high school, to sweethearts in college. While Covid was shutting down the world, Jake asked for Stella to spend forever with him with a...
Real Richmond Wedding | Rebecca and Mike at Maymont

Real Richmond Wedding | Rebecca and Mike at Maymont

by Rachel Euresti | May 11, 2023 | Real Weddings | 0 comments

Rebecca and Mike October 15, 2022 Rebecca and Mike’s love story proves that true love is still possible in the world of online dating. As they talked non-stop for a week after matching on Bumble, they quickly realized that they had a unique connection that was...
Real Richmond Wedding | Benjamin and Chris at the Hofheimer Building

Real Richmond Wedding | Benjamin and Chris at the Hofheimer Building

by Amye Brunette | Dec 14, 2022 | Real Weddings | 0 comments

Benjamin & Chris December 4, 2021 The online love story of a First Sergeant and a college professor – Ben & Chris. Rightfully so, these two had quite the busy schedules. They landed on the idea of a first date over breakfast. Who doesn’t love breakfast?...

Real Richmond Wedding: Melissa and Andrew’s RVA Skyline Wedding

by Marissa McCormick | Jan 3, 2018 | Real Weddings | 0 comments

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...
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