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Rustic Chic | Nikki & Josh
Many trends come and go, just within a matter of months, but the “rustic” trend is one that we see so often and seems to be timeless. Nikki and Josh’s wedding at Keswick Vineyards on August 18, 2018 was exactly that. They had a unique eye for making their wedding have that “barn-like” and vineyard wedding feel.
Nikki and Josh used various pieces of wood to create signs that were used throughout their wedding. My personal favorite sign was a “I’ll be your glass of wine, you’ll be my shot of whiskey,” sign that was placed on the bar, as well as, a sign stating the dates of their love story. How cute!
In addition to all of the signs that Nikki and Josh used, they also had a mason jar frame, where guests could sign wooden hearts to place within it. Typically, you see a simple frame for guests to drop hearts into, but this was such a great idea, that, again, added to the whole rustic theme of their wedding. Not only did the sign seem rustic, but the backing of it was also lavender, which composed their color scheme.
As guests transitioned from the dreamy ceremony that was placed directly in front of our beautiful fountain location, a table with mason jars awaited them prior to entering into cocktail hour. On each mason jar, which read, “Eat, Drink, and Be Married,” guests found their name and table number to determine where they would be seated. After all, what is a rustic wedding without mason jars?
Nikki was clearly creative in all of her wedding ideas, but the icing on the cake was the centerpieces that she created. She took hours to tie yarn around wine bottles in order to create her three wine bottle centerpieces with florals that reflected her color scheme. I don’t think that we’ve seen a wedding this year that has spent that much time in order to create their dream wedding!
Guests were able to enjoy the three-tier naked cake for the remainder of the night and sip on Keswick Vineyards’ award-winning wine while they danced the night away. Nikki and Josh’s wedding could not be more perfect! Congratulations to the happy couple!
Thank you to the following vendors for all of their hard work:
Event Planner: Keswick Vineyards, DJ: Greg Tutwiler, Florist: Foxtail Florals, Cake: Maliha Creations, Officiant: Lisa Rogers, Caterer: O’Toole’s, Photographer: Robert Radifera, Hair and Makeup: Avenue 42, Transportation: Albemarle Limousine, Lighting: Skyline Tent Company.
Keeping up with the Koo's | Jen & Alex
We have couples get married at Keswick Vineyards from all over the country, but Jen and Alex had to plan their entire wedding completely on the other side of the United States—from Washington state! Luckily, Jen had family nearby our award-winning winery to help her plan her rustic, dream wedding for May 26, 2018. Her family even designed the gift table, seating decorations, and the floral arrangements that were hanging off of the ceremony chairs in mason jars. What would we do without our parents?
Jen and Alex actually got married a few years ago due to military reasons but decided to do a formal ceremony for all of their family members to attend. Being that they already had their rings, they decided to do a planting of trees for their ceremony. We loved the symbolism behind it; the roots of their relationship will continue to be intertwined and grow together.
Their seating assignments, of course, had to include the rustic and “natural” feel that their wedding had! They decided to use succulents with little flags in them that had everyone’s names and table numbers on them. It was a great way to bring the entire wedding together!
Jen and Alex decided to use our gazebo for multiple purposes. The gazebo space is used for whatever couples imagine for their wedding day, so we love it when new usages emerge! During cocktail hour, Jen and Alex made it a raw seafood bar, where shrimp, oysters, and scallops were displayed on a magnificent ice sculpture. Talk about mouth-watering! Later in the evening, they transformed it into a candy bar for guests to have a “sweet treat” to enjoy and take home with them for a late-night snack.
The food wasn’t the only thing that people enjoyed, though! Jen and Alex provided plenty of entertainment for guests, where games, such as, “guess the spouse” was played. Both Jen and Alex were blindfolded, where Jen had to feel multiple men’s hands to decide which one was Alex’s, whereas Alex had to feel multiple women’s biceps and had to guess which one was Jen’s. It was a night full of laughter, to say the least, and we loved partaking in the endless joy of the night. Congrats to the happy couple!
Thank you to the following vendors for all of their hard work:
Event Planner: Karissa Coffey Events LLC., Officiant: Andrew Vo, Caterer: Harvest Moon, Pasty Chef: Paris with Passionflower Cakes, DJ: Frank Smith with Prime Time Sound & DJ Services, Musician: Chestnut Oak String Quartet, Photographer: Lisa Mims Photography, Photo Booth: Photo Booth of Charlottesville, Hair & Makeup Artist: Jeanna Cusick, Florist: Colonial Florist, Transportation: K & M Executive Transportation, Rentals: MS Events, Lighting: Skyline Tent Company.
The photos in this blog were contributed by owner Cindy Schornberg. To see Lisa Mims photography check out her blog here!
