Sweet and savory Winter weather calls for heartier fare. A Pimento created this savory bar—with everything from seared sea scallops and winter vegetable verrines to a mushroom compote and assorted cheeses—to take the place of a dessert table. (Don’t worry—there’s still plenty of post-dinner treats!) For dinner, A Pimento served a soup of roasted kabocha […]
As Beggars Banquet’s Currey Fountain put it, “Hors d’oeuvres are the first area where we can really highlight what is unique to any couple or family.” But that doesn’t mean your caterer can’t get a little creative on their own. We asked three local caterers to choose their top passed offerings: their own favorite, their […]
While not everyone wants to get hitched in an octagonal barn built in 1908, plenty of couples are choosing the rustic American Frontier Culture Museum for their big day. According to Cookie Toms, the Staunton location has grown in popularity over the past few years—in part, because outdoor venues are so in. “We’ve had the […]
Take a cue from these brides to inject even more personality into your big day. Ring passing ceremony: One couple passed their rings around to each guest and asked for a blessing. What a lovely sentiment. Personalized present: One bride had custom handkerchiefs made for her parents. Sheet music flowers: We love that they’ll last […]
The easiest way to set the tone on your big day? Flowers can take your décor from shabby to chic quicker than you can say, “I do!” Here are three bouquets we’re currently crushing on. We’d tell you which we like best, but it’s a toss-up. (See what we did there?) White’s in This monochromatic […]
A rehearsal dinner at The Local and a Bodo’s brunch on The Lawn bookended Courtney and Shaun’s Charlottesville-centric nuptials. And the rest? Well that was focused locally, too. “We wanted the wedding to highlight everything we love about Charlottesville, and that guided nearly every decision we made,” Courtney said. “It made it really easy to […]
Some of the greatest love stories take place on the stage. Or, like with Edward Warwick and Gary White, just beside it. The couple met at the first read-through for The Drowsy Chaperone, a musical at Live Arts in which they’d both been cast. “There was an open seat next to Gary,” Edward said. “I […]
When Moyra and James set out to find a wedding venue, they didn’t have to look too far. As it turned out, a town just miles from UVA, James’ alma mater, offered a picturesque backdrop. “We realized [Staunton] would be a perfect fit, since it is the quintessential small historic Virginia town, with everything centrally […]
I met my husband in New York City one Saturday afternoon in 1986. I was working, as I did every Friday and Saturday (Monday through Thursday I studied English at Hunter College), in a very small, very expensive men’s shop on Sixth Avenue called FrankStella. Arthur, an historian from the Midwest who had moved to New […]
In the wake of the January Keswick fire that took the lives of a woman and her two children in mid-January, Charlottesville Fire Department Batallion Chief Rich Jones said CFD’s goal is never to have another fire death in the area. It’s a lofty aim, he admitted, but through education and preparedness, it could be […]