Welcome to Hill City Bride!!
Welcome to Hill City Bride!!
For those of you who know me, you know that a lot of labor and love has gone into the launching of Hill City Bride, and I am so glad that it is finally here and LIVE!! Hill City Bride is a resource for brides in Lynchburg and the surrounding areas that will be full of ideas, tips and trends to help make that special day unique. We also feature vendors that can make a wedding everything that a bride has dreamed of ever since she was a young girl.
I wanted to tell you a little bit about myself as an opener for the blog as many of you may be wondering … who IS this girl? I am a bride … a bride of 15 years, in fact, and I consider my stage a place to be one of “middledom” … I have been married for 15 years, and I figure it may be about that same amount of time until I am a mother of the bride (but I can wait MUCH longer for that oldest daughter of mine to get married!!). Yes, I am a mother … a mom of 3 wonderful children, and I am truly blessed.
I enjoy writing (I currently write for Central Virginia Home, Roanoke Valley Home and Lynchburg Living), and I sensed a need in the area of a local online resource that would offer a bride wonderful ideas to make her day exceptional while showcasing the people and companies that could help her pull her day off with finesse. The idea for a blog was rolling around in my head, and through the encouragement of two wonderful friends who are in the bridal community Hill City Bride went from a concept to a reality.
So, here is the beginning of a journey … one that you will hopefully take with me. I am really looking forward to sharing ideas, tips and trends with you to make your wedding as special and unique as you are! I do have to give a HUGE shoutout to my sweet and dear friend, Liz Cook, of Sincerely, Liz: Photography for these wonderful images that she captured of me at Old City Cemetery.
As a sidenote, I wanted to explain that this day is very special in its debut, and it was a day that was specifically chosen to honor my parents. Forty-five years ago my Mom (at 18) and Dad (at 20) were married. They are a wonderful example of longevity in marriage! They also have taught me that you can have fun and love each other wholeheartedly in marriage, yet they also were very real. I learned that not everything has to be perfect for a couple to love each other to pieces. Thank you Mom and Dad for loving me and for being a great model of marriage. Happy 45th!
Congratulations Jennifer on making your dream a reality! Such a great idea and a blog many will enjoy following! Beautiful photos! I especially like the debut of site in honor of your parents.
Thank you so much, Karin!
If my mother had not passed away in 2003, today would be my parents’ 74th wedding anniversary. Daddy is 94. They made it a month shy of 67 years together. I was blessed also, with two loving parents who showed the way to a happy marriage.
So Happy Anniversary to your parents, and congratulations on making your dreams a reality!
Congratulations Jennifer on the debut. It’s perfect and I look forward to all you have planned!
It looks beautiful Jennifer, I can’t wait to see more!
Thank you everyone! Your support of the site is so encouraging.
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