Category: Best of 2013

Best of 2013: Wedding Details (Part 2)

It’s our last day looking back at our 2013 weddings. It’s getting me more excited for this upcoming season!

First up, our favorite puppies!

Garden weddings in Virginia
Top: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- n/a

Outdoor weddings in Virginia
Top: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography
Left: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography
Top Right: Photography- Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography

Outdoor weddings in Virginia
Top Left: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography
Top Right: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography | Florist- Petal Pushers
Bottom Left: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography

Top Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography
Top Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Band- Blue Moonshine

Garden wedding venues in Virginia
Top Left: Photography- Josh Lopez Photography
Top Right: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography
Middle: Photography- Sam Dean Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography

Best wedding venues in Virginia
Left: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography
Top Right: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography
Middle Right: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography

Best outdoor wedding venues in Virginia
Top: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography
Top Left: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography
Right: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography

Destination weddings in Virginia
Top: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography
Top Left: Photography- Stephanie Klein-Davis
Bottom Left: Photography- Sam Dean Photography
Top Right: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography

The two pictures above are the cutest! The groom surprised his new wife with a serenade. He sang the Avett Brother’s song January Wedding but changed the words to September Wedding. There were tears in my eyes that night.

Gotta love some good signage. Chalkboards were huge this year.

Creative wedding signsLeft: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography
Top Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography
Middle Right: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography

Best of 2013: Wedding Food

Part 2 of our food is up today! These pictures look so good, I’m drooling. There’s nothing like some good food that makes your wedding spectacular. At least for me.

Fun wedding food at SundaraLeft: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Caterer- A la Carte
Top Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Caterer- Center Stage Catering
Middle Right: Photography- Josh Lopez Photography | Beer brewed by the Groom
Bottom Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Popcorn provided by family

fun wedding reception menuTop Left: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography
Top Right: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography
Middle: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Caterer- Center Stage Catering
Bottom Left: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Caterer- Blue Ridge Catering

elegant wedding food
Top: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography | Caterer- Blue Ridge Catering
Bottom Left: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Caterer- Center Stage Catering
Bottom Right: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography

Best wedding caterers in VirginiaTop: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Caterer- Center Stage Catering
Top Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Caterer- Center Stage Catering
Bottom Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography
Top Right: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography | Caterer- Blue Ridge Catering
Bottom Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography

best wedding reception caterers
Top: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Caterer- Blue Ridge Catering
Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Caterer- Blue Ridge Catering
Top Right: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Caterer- Center Stage Catering
Bottom Right: Photographer- Laura’s Focus Photography

Best of 2013: Bridal Party Fashion

You can’t have a wedding without your favorite people standing behind you! These kids are pretty fashionable too. I mean, check them out.

bridal fashions
Top: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography | Bridesmaids- Alfred Angelo
Bottom Left: Photography- Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography | Groomsmen- Men’s Warehouse
Bottom Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Bridesmaids- Ann Taylor | Groomsmen- Men’s Warehouse

wedding fashions in Virginia
Top: Photography- Josh Lopez Photography | Attire- n/a
Middle: Photography- Stephanie Klein-Davis | Attire- n/a
Bottom: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Attire- n/a

elegant wedding fashions
Top: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography
Top Left: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography
Right: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography | Groom’s tux- Jos. A. Banks

wedding styles in Virginia
Top: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Bridesmaids- Bill Levkoff | Groomsmen – Nordstrom, Jon Varvatos
Top Left: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Bridesmaids- Reflections Bridalwear
Bottom Left: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography | Bridesmaids- Alfred Sung | Groomsmen- Men’s Warehouse
Top Right: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Bridesmaids- Alfred Sung | Groomsmen- Frontier Classics

bridal party fashions
Top: Photographer- Sam Dean Photography | Bridesmaids- JCrew
Middle: Photographer- Sam Dean Photography | Bridesmaids- JCrew | Groomsmen- Suit Supply, Men’s Warehouse, Brooks Brothers, Charles Tyrwhitt | Ring Bearer- Vineyard Vines | Flower Girls- Etsy
Bottom: Photographer- Sam Dean Photography | Ring Bearer- Vineyard Vines | Flower Girls- Etsy

Aren’t those little kids the most adorable thing you have ever seen?

Best wedding fashions
Top: Photographer- Lori Hedrick Photography
Top Left: Photographer- Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography | Groomsmen- Men’s Warehouse
Bottom Left: Photographer- Chelsa Yoder Photography | Bridesmaids- Alfred Angelo
Right: Photographer- Lori Hedrick Photography

wedding fashions at Sundara
Top: Photographer- Laura’s Focus Photography
Left: Photographer- Sam Dean Photography
Top Right: Photographer- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Bridesmaids- Bill Levkoff
Bottom Right: Photographer- Sam Dean Photography

Best of 2013: Wedding Shoes

Every girl loves a good pair of shoes, right? I mean, I do. You should see my closet.

Anyway, you have to check out these shoes. They are so scrumptious.

fun wedding shoes
Top: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography | Shoes- n/a
Left: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography | Shoes- n/a
Top Right: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography | Shoes- TOMS
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography | Shoes- TOMS

wedding shoes
Top Left: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography | Shoes- n/a
Top Right: Photography- Stephanie Klein-Davis | Shoes- n/a
Middle: Photography- n/a | Shoes- Fibi and Clo New York
Bottom Left: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Shoes- n/a
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Shoes- n/a

comfortable wedding shoes
Top Left: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Shoes- n/a
Top Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Shoes- Badgley Mischka
Bottom Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Shoes- Nine West
Bottom Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Shoes- JCrew

beautiful bridal shoes in Virginia
Top: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Shoes- Emmy Shoes
Left: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography | Shoes- DSW
Top Right: Photography- Chad Bowles Photography | Shoes- n/a
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Shoes- n/a

These guys and their colorful socks.

colorful sock at weddingTop: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography
Bottom: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography

Best of 2013: Wedding Details (Part 1)

There were so many great details to share with you that we had to split it up between two posts! Our brides put so much effort into making their wedding day special. Can’t wait to share it with you!

great wedding ideasTop: Photography- Sam Dean Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography

decorations for the weddingTop: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography
Top Right: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography | Florist- Gloriosa

The couple below met in South Africa and had a face painter decorate everyone’s faces with traditional African face art. I love those details that make weddings super special.

fun wedding ideasTop Left: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography | Face Painter- One World Face Paint
Top Right: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography | Face Painter- One World Face Paint
Middle: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography

table decorations for weddingsTop Left: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography
Top Right: Photography- Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography
Middle Left: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography
Middle Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography

creative wedding ideas at SundaraTop Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography
Top Right: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography
Middle: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography

decorate your wedding for funTop Left: Photography- Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography
Top Right: Photography- Josh Lopez Photography
Middle Left: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography
Middle Right: Photography- Josh Lopez Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Sam Dean Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography

romantic wedding ideasTop: Photography: Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Decorations: Creative Occasions
Top Left: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography
Middle: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography
Top Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography

creative wedding notesTop Left: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography
Top Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography
Bottom Right: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography

This top picture is one of my favorites. The brides sister wrote a skit for her toast about how the bride and groom met. One of the most thoughtful, and hilarious, toasts ever!

wedding skitsTop: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography
Top Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography
Bottom Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography
Right: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography

Best of 2013: Cakes

This is one of two food related features and I’m super excited about it. I. love. cake. Anything that comes in the form of a sweet, I am all about it. But sometimes it hurts chopping into something that looks so beautiful!

Secret: if there are cake slices left over after your wedding, sometimes we eat it. Or always eat it. Hey, we have to have something to keep us going at the end of the night!

Wedding cakes in Virginia
Top: Photography- Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography | Cake- Piece of Cake
Bottom Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Cake- Cassie’s Cake
Bottom Right: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Cake- Wildflour Bakery

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Top: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Cake- Wildflour
Middle: Photography- Chad Bowles Photography | Cake- Terri Webster
Bottom: Photography- Josh Lopez Photography | Cake- Wildflour

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Top Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Cake- Kelly’s Cakes, Cookies- brought by family
Top Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Cake and Cupcakes- Diane’s Cake Creations
Middle: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography | Cupcakes- Linda Coyle
Bottom Left: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography | Cupcakes- n/a
Bottom Right: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography | Cupcakes- n/a

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Top: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography | Cake- Wildflour
Bottom Left: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography | Cake- Kelly’s Cakes
Bottom Right: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography | Cake- Mary Ogilvie

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Top: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Cake- Wildflour
Bottom Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Cake- Wildflour
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography| Cake- Diane’s Cake Creations

Best of 2013: Wedding Bouquets

Today we’re showing off the wonderful creativity of our florists who came through last year! I love flowers and sometimes I even get the pleasure to take home your wedding flowers at the end of the night. And sometimes eat your cake. But that’s another post.


Top: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography | Florist- n/a
Bottom: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Florist- Creative Occasions and Tinsel and Twine


Top Left: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography | Florist: Gloriosa
Top Right: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Florist: Gloriosa
Middle: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Florist: George’s Flowers
Bottom Left: Photography- Stephanie Klein-Davis | Florist: Creative Occasions
Bottom Right: Photography- n/a | Florist- by the bride


Top: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Florist- Creative Occasions and Tinsel and Twine
Top Left: Photography: Laura’s Focus Photography | Flowers- George’s Flowers
Bottom Right: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography | Flowers- n/a
Right: Photography- Josh Lopez Photography | Flowers- Gloriosa


Top Left: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography | Flowers: Gloriosa
Top Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Flowers: Creative Occasions
Bottom Left: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography | Florist- Petal Pushers
Bottom Right: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Florist- The Flower Shoppe on Main


Top: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Florist- George’s Flowers
Left: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography | Florist- Crystal Orchid
Top Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Florist- Gloriosa
Bottom Right: Photography- Chad Bowles Photography | Florist- Bryant-Everett

And we can’t forget about our Grooms!


Top: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Florist- Creative Occasions
Left: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Florist- George’s Flowers
Top Right: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography | Florist- Crystal Orchid
Bottom Right: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography | Florist- Gloriosa

Best of 2013: Wedding Dresses

We are so excited to start this new series! I have had the most fun looking through all of the pictures that our brides sent us.

Let’s kick this series off with wedding dresses. Let me tell you, we had some fabulous dresses this year. Girls, you looked gorgeous!


Top: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Dress- Vintage Wedding Dress Company
Bottom: Photography- Carly Arnwine Photography | Dress- Elegance by Roya


Top Left: Photography- Logan Wallace Photography | Dress- David’s Bridal
Top Right: Photography- Lori Hedrick Photography | Dress- n/a
Bottom Left: Photography- Sam Stroud Photography | Dress- David’s Bridal
Bottom Right: Photography- Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography | Dress- Vera Wang


Top: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Dress- n/a
Bottom Left: Photography- Kemper Mills Fant Photography | Dress- Winnie Couture
Top Right: Photography- Chelsa Yoder Photography | Dress- AmRheins
Bottom Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Dress- Maggie Sottero


Top Left: Photography- Sam Dean Photography | Dress- Casablanca by Enzoani
Top Right: Photography- Stephanie Klein-Davis | Dress- n/a
Bottom Left: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Dress- Vera Wang
Bottom Right: Photography- Laura’s Focus Photography | Dress- Bella Rosa

Best of Weddings 2013

We are so excited to start a new series beginning next Friday! Each Friday, we will be featuring our favorite wedding details, food and much much more from our 2013 wedding season. Valentine’s Day seems like an appropriate day to kick this off, don’t you think?

This will all build up to the start of our 2014 season. So come celebrate with us every Friday!

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Top Left: Lori Hedrick Photography | Top Right: Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography
Bottom Left: Josh Lopez Photography | Bottom Right: Chelsa Yoder Photography
Header: Rabiah Khwaja Gohar Photography