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Heather & Drew's Wedding Day | Heather & Drew

Congratulations to Heather & Drew who were married at Keswick Vineyards on Saturday, June 6th. I know the week leading up to this day had everyone a little nervous about the weather. The forecast was calling for rain. At one point it was at 90%! That morning the skies were just sunny and beautiful yet the forecast was still saying 40% chance of rain. Well, to everyones delight, we had no rain!!! The weather actually was perfect because we had a very nice breeze to keep everyone comfortable with the sun out. Thank you Mother Nature!

Sometimes I wonder how couples choose Keswick Vineyards. I found out that when Heather & Drew were touring our property Drew just happened to look inside the main house and noticed that my husband was watching a Detroit Lions football game. With Drew being from Michigan and hearing that we were originally from Michigan, the deal was done! I'm so happy they chose our venue because it is so nice to have other fellow Michiganders come for a visit to reminisce about our home town. I love all the little subtle touches that let everyone know this was a union of a couple from Michigan and Virginia. Notice the corn hole games each had a state represented on it and the cake topper was just so cute!

I think the biggest hit from this wedding was the whiskey/cigar bar in the gazebo. Both males and females were enjoying that treat. For Heather & Drew, I think one of their favorite keepsake will be an old school polaroid picture taken by their photographer Cade Bowman. Can't believe Cade still has any film that would work in that type of camera.

Special thanks to the following vendors for making this wedding just picture perfect: Caterer Harvest Moon, Officiant Brian Purcell of Two Become One Ministry, Wedding Cake by Sweethaus, DJ Andy Wilfong of Party Masters, Cade Bowman Photography, Floral Designs by Jacquelyn Collums, Hair & Make-up by Bella Boutique and Transportation by Richard's Bus Line.

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Cassidy and Frank's Wedding | Cassidy & Frank

Rounding out another 3 wedding week end at Keswick Vineyards was the marriage of Cassidy & Frank. Have you ever wondered where people that live in Las Vegas get married? Well, now you know. They come to Keswick Vineyards! It has been such a pleasure working with Cassidy and her mother-in-law over the past year as they would make frequent visits through out their year of planning. All that planning really showed with a picture perfect wedding day. Cassidy was a very hands on bride that made most of the decorations and trinkets herself. Each guests got a personalized wine charm to put on their Keswick Vineyards wine glass that they each got to take home as a souvenir. She made out of burlap holders for the silverware that was at each place setting.

I have so many favorite moments from this wedding. From Cassidy's first look with her father to a surprised son/Mother dance that rocked the crowd. This wedding was so intimate and so full of love that everyone could feel it. Cassidy's uncle performed the heart felt ceremony, Cassidy's cousin was the photographer and her Aunt & niece were the wedding planners. A slide show was shown on the Sperry tent mid way through the reception showcasing the lives of Cassidy and Frank. One other surprise that was done for the couple by Franks Mother was she printed some photos from the ceremony and framed them and had them waiting for the couple on their sweetheart table. I love their reaction when they finally saw them.

Special thanks to all the wonderful vendors that work so hard to make these weddings just perfect for our couples: Caterer Southern Inn, DJ Mark Allen, Photo Booth by Focus & Fabulous, Photographer Charlie Colleton, Hair & Make-up by Judy Hayward, Colonial Florist, Officiant Patrick Propster and Aunt Wanda & Sabrina as the wedding planners. P.S. Is it just me or does Cassidy look like Celine Dion?

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Katherine & Evan's Wedding Day | Katherine & Evan

What a beautiful day Katherine & Evan had to exchange their wedding vows at Keswick Vineyards on Saturday, May 30th. Katherine looked absolutely stunning in her wedding dress! Evan didn't look so bad either:) Both being UVA graduates, they chose to have orange and blue as their accent colors. I love how their corn hole boards were decorated with the UVA emblem and they also hung banners under the tent. The guys wore charcoal grey suits with orange boutonnieres.

Special thanks to the following vendors for providing such a wonderful experience for our couple: Caterer Harvest Moon, Photographer Tyler Corvin & Rebecca, Dessert provided by Cakes by Rachael, DJ TD Layman of Sound Enforcement, Musicians for ceremony provided by Linden Trio, Hair & Make-up by Moxie Hair Salon & Lounge, Flowers by Natalie, Transportation by Easy Rider s, Photo Booth provided by Photo Booth of Charlottesville, Albemarle Limousine for vintage get away car and Officiant Virginia Moore.

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Katelyn & Mike's Wedding | Katelyn & Mike

Well, as the saying goes, there's a first for everything, right? Well, this was a first for me and this is my 5th year doing weddings at Keswick Vineyards. We have been fortunate over the years to have the mountains in front of us for protection when scattered storms are out there. I can't tell you how many times I have watched the radar and have seen storms split and go around us until yesterday. Katelyn and Mike were married at Keswick Vineyards on Friday, May 29th. Thankfully, Katelyn and Mike had the correct attitude when Mother Nature throws you a curve ball. The scattered storms were coming from a different directions this time; from our back side. We knew the rain was coming so as guess arrived we had them go under the Sperry tent while we would wait out this rain cell. I thought this cell would pass in about 15 minutes and that would be no big deal to delay everything. What I didn't know was that those "protective" mountains of ours would work the opposite for us this time. Instead of the cell passing over us it stalled! I've never seen anything like this before. Those mountains were now holding that cell and that cell was breaking down before going any further. So, what do you do? Well, you switch things up a little. With the guests already under the tent we opened the bars and started cocktail hour. Hors d'oeuves were being passed around and guests enjoyed themselves as we waiting out the storm. In the mean time, Katelyn and Mike and the rest of the wedding party and family gathered to have photos done in a covered area. Once the storm had finally cleared, chairs were wiped down and we were a go for their wedding ceremony. The success of this wedding would not of been possible without the flexibility of so many people.

Special thank you to the following vendors for being so flexible to allow Katelyn & Mike to have the wedding of their dreams: Caterer C&O, Wedding Planner Barb Wired, Officiant David Norris, DJ Derek Tobler, Photographer Mike Topham & Nancy, Verde Natural Florals, Hair & Make-up Artist Brianna Adams, Desserts by Pearl’s Cupcakes, Rentals by MS Events and buses by Blue Ridge Tours (Camryn & Vanterra).