Kevin Nguyen & Matt Pinyan August 30, 2025, at Montfair Resort Farm Photography by Colby Blount Weddings The inspiration for Kevin Nguyen and Matt Pinyan’s Montfair Resort Farm wedding came from another wedding they attended together in Wisconsin, which, coincidentally, was inspired by a Montfair wedding that the couple had attended. “What we loved about […]
When Erin Kinsey launched her wedding planning and coordination business in 2020, she quickly became immersed in “countless celebrations over several seasons.” But the deeper she moved into the industry, the more she noticed a pattern. “Through that experience, I saw firsthand how trends cycle—often resulting in weddings that, while beautiful, begin to feel visually […]
Weddings are celebrations. And when people get together to celebrate, there’s going to be wonderful food and lots of it. So what’s currently on the menu at big days in our area? We talked to three top wedding caterers in town—The Local, Harvest Moon, and C&O—to get the latest. Since Central Virginia is popular for […]
We’re not saying you can’t get dressed up in “I’m with the bride” sashes and drink from naughty straws to celebrate your friend’s betrothal anymore—but we’re not not saying that either, especially since, as the U.S. Census Bureau continues to report, the average age of marriage is climbing. In other words, couples are growing up, […]
Weddings are full of traditions—some are cultural, some are religious, some are family (like my father and my aunt, both parents of four daughters, threatening to go halfsies on a ladder so we could all elope). But as weddings have changed over the years, which traditions have gone by the wayside—and which traditions still hold? […]
Elizabeth Farnsworth & Drew Frank November 1, 2025, at Farmington Country Club Photography by Meredith Coe Photography Classic and traditional—with a twist. That’s how bride Elizabeth Farnsworth describes the way she and now-husband Drew Frank wanted their Farmington wedding to feel. “Yellow has always been my favorite color, so I knew I wanted to incorporate […]
Elizabeth Drake & Trevin Glasgow April 26, 2025, at Castle Hill Cider Photography by Hunter & Sarah Photography Sun-soaked and story-filled. Elizabeth Drake and Trevin Glasgow’s wedding celebration gathered the places and people that have shaped their life together. The couple first married in a small family ceremony in February 2024 at Elizabeth’s parents’ church […]
“I was fond of my Easy-Bake Oven as a child,” admits Rachel Willis. So it’s not a big leap to learn that she grew up to become founder, owner, and chief baker of Cakes by Rachel. But there did have to be a little more preparation along the way. Willis went from college to the […]
You’ve just made one of the most important decisions of your life—you’re getting married. Now the prospect of making a lot more, admittedly less weighty, decisions may be daunting. Maybe you don’t want to spend a year scheduling vendors; maybe you want to pick the place and then not worry about the details; or maybe […]
While spring, summer, and fall are the most popular seasons for Charlottesville nuptials, winter weddings can be especially romantic. But scheduling your celebration for the time between Thanksgiving and Easter requires planning around several facts of life. First and foremost is weather, and in central Virginia, that can be tricky. Any particular winter day can […]
“I had come to Rock Paper Scissors many times—I always loved this shop, it was warm and welcoming, and it always had things I loved,” says Karen Ward. That was during the six years Ward worked in a stationery store in Alexandria. But as of January this year, she and her husband Jonathan are new Charlottesville […]