Magazines Weddings

Just like a movie

Words by Caite Hamilton | Photography by Ashley Cox Emily Zboril  &  Brian Moy June 25, 2022, at The Clifton Emily and Brian knew from the start that they wanted to create a colorful experience for their guests.  “I knew I wanted our wedding to be something we’d never seen before—a day that was completely […]

Caite Hamilton | May 11, 2023

Magazines Weddings

We’ll still have each other

Words by Caite Hamilton | Photography by Omar Zeta Photography Ashlynn Manning & Kevin Teng August 27, 2022, at Eastwood Farm & Winery First they decided on a cross-country move from Colorado to Virginia. Then they decided to have a baby. In the spring of 2022, Kevin proposed and they decided on a small, intimate celebration […]

Caite Hamilton | May 11, 2023

Magazines Weddings

Joyful and fun

Words by Caite Hamilton | Photography by Jen Fariello Rose Cunnion  &  Neil Henry  May 7, 2022, at The Wool Factory When the curtains parted and Rose saw the reception area for the first time—that modern, industrial Wool Factory space covered in bright blooms—she gasped. “It exceeded all of my expectations,” she says. The couple […]

Caite Hamilton | May 11, 2023

Magazines Weddings

Cue the confetti

The practice of throwing grains at the newly married is an old one—from the ancient Romans to the Celts. A symbol of prosperity, fertility, and growth, guests of the celebration would toss rice as a way of wishing the happy couple luck beyond their wedding day. Except…ouch? We can’t imagine anything less romantic than being […]

Caite Hamilton | May 11, 2023

Magazines Weddings

Just a few friends

I t doesn’t take a global pandemic to convince us that littler is better when it comes to wedding celebrations (though it didn’t hurt). Luckily, Charlottesville’s plethora of pint-sized venues means the backyard isn’t your only option. Under 75 guests <Glass House Winery (conservatory)glasshousewinery.com <The Depoteventsatgrelen.com 75-100 guests Common Housecommonhouse.com Oakhurst Innoakhurstinn.com Old Metropolitan Hall […]

Caite Hamilton | May 11, 2023

Abode Magazines

Small wonder

Once a forlorn little building—roughly 400-square-feet little—on Valley Street, Scottsville’s switching station recently got a second life thanks to the vision of interior designer Carmel Greer. A D.C. transplant, Greer and her husband took an interest in transforming a few of Scottsville’s abandoned buildings into short-term rentals (they’re renovating another nearby to include three additional […]

Caite Hamilton | April 12, 2023

Abode Magazines

We call fives

Not every house needs a formal dining area. But what to put in its place? While refreshing a North Downtown home last year, Betsy Kraft made a bold suggestion. “It is very important to me that a home feels authentic to the family. In this case, the homeowners are laid-back, unfussy people. They told me […]

Caite Hamilton | April 12, 2023

Abode Magazines

Get on the list

Regional homebuilder Atlantic Builders announced in January that its two new townhome collections, the Kenridge and the Ashton, are open for pre-sales. Part of a larger project in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville to build out the Southwood Mobile Home Park community, the townhomes were designed in collaboration with current residents.  The […]

Caite Hamilton | April 12, 2023

Abode Magazines

Cracked the code

The Center of Developing Entrepreneurs (CODE) Building earned a 2023 Architecture Award from the American Institute of Architects in March, for its “potent combination of desirability and practicality,” the organization notes in its writeup.  A mixed-use development at the west end of the Downtown Mall, the CODE Building opened at the end of 2021 and […]

Caite Hamilton | April 12, 2023

Knife & Fork Magazines

Artful implements

Former restaurateur Vu Nguyen has a new culinary endeavor: creating handmade tools for home cooks, inspired by the pros. Tell me briefly about your background and how it led you to start The Dustworks. I’ve either worked in the food industry or a design-focused company. My foray into food started at Bizou in my last […]

Caite Hamilton | April 8, 2023