I adore the fact that love can be found at any age or stage of life, and this is such a special wedding! Linda recently moved from the Lynchburg area, and her three Lynchburg sisters (one is Sandra of RS Exclusive, who had a part in the planning and decor) and nephew (Jeremiah of Stone Blue Productions) made their way out to CA to celebrate her nuptials … on the beautiful beaches of California. An intimate, beachside wedding was followed up by a lovely dinner showcasing that a smaller affair with family and close friends can be as lovely and unique as any large event. Personally, the creative touches like the lanterns and starfish in the bouquets are beautiful, but nothing outshines the love between Linda and Bob. Enjoy this beautiful, sand-between-the-toes wedding!

I hope you enjoyed your quick, mental trip to the west coast, San Diego and the Hotel del Coronado! Craving more beach weddings? Take a peek at another one by clicking here.

If you picked up our most recent wedding issue of clutch, hopefully you were inspired by Heather Cheatham (of Visions by Heather) and her article, ”The Cultivated Palette”. Color schemes can anchor your wedding, and here are visual color stories to inspire you!

Blues and Purples

Reds, Oranges and Yellows

Neutrals

Mixed Colors

I hope that inspired you in choosing a color. Want to see some of Heather’s weddings? Just click here to do so!

I love that this posting has a plethora of Hill City Bride and clutch vendors … plus the fact that it’s stunning.

I would like to preface this post by saying that I like to follow a logical order when doing a posting … getting ready, ceremony, reception with details, leaving … etc. For this posting, I thought you may want a glimpse into the day of a photographer, so I decided to leave the images in the order that they were given. You will see that many of the detail shots are in the daytime at the beginning, and you will also see some again during the reception photos. It just goes to show that hiring a professional photographer is such a benefit, and they are there from beginning to end (if you hire them to do so!). Brides spend so much time planning out the details that to have someone there to document all of the elements of the day is so helpful, and the images will be there for years and generations to come.

Allegra of Allegra’s Studio was the photographer, and here are a few questions that she asked Crishaun and Patrick:

How did you meet? Patrick and I met in High School – we both went to E.C. Glass and knew of each other as acquaintances.  Then our senior year of college we reconnected.  My mom wanted new tennis shoes so we went to Lady Footlocker, Patrick was working there for Christmas break, and he helped her out. From that point on, we were inseparable. 

Tell us about your dress, shoes and other accessories. My dress was a ball gown by Eve of Milady, and my shoes were by Badgley Mischka. My jewelry was a combination pieces from Betsy Robinson’s and gifts from Patrick.

What detail did you like best about your wedding day? I loved my décor!  Sandra Guelzo from R.S. Exclusive did a phenomenal job making my vision come to life. Everything that she did – from the ceremony to the reception- was beyond amazing. I especially loved the beautiful centerpieces for my reception!

Describe your decor and how you chose it. Our décor was what I like to call sophisticated elegance. Our colors were various shades of pink, gold and ivory. I truly wanted to create a classy, warm and intimate mood.

What was your favorite moment during your wedding day?

Crishaun: My favorite moment was walking down the aisle with my dad to meet Patrick. I was able to have a special moment with just my dad, see all of our family and friends, and ultimately see Patrick’s face light up with a big smile as I approached him!

Patrick:  My favorite moment during the wedding was when I was waiting with the pastor and father of my bride; having that breath taking moment staring down the aisle at my wife to be.  That moment of joy, happiness and tranquility was the moment of the day for me.

Tell us about your food and cake. Our food was provided by Chef Michelle Hamrick, and everything looked and tasted fantastic! Our guests raved about the bacon wrapped chicken bites that were served during cocktail hour. Our cake was provided by LaBella Torta, and it had 3 delicious flavors of Strawberry Lemonade, Death by Chocolate and Snickers.  Simply divine!

Why did you choose Allegra’s Studio for your photography?  As soon as I saw Allegra’s website, I knew that she had to be our photographer! Her work is captivating and it speaks for itself. I particularly fell in love with her infrared photographs because they are so unique and beautiful.

What’s next on your calendar as a couple?  Enjoying the holidays as a newly married couple with our family and friends!  We are also looking forward to celebrating the New Year and anticipate many great things to come for 2013!

Ok, enjoy these photos. You are in for a big treat visually! Also, please take a peek at the full vendor listing at the end.

Again, great kudos to the amazing team of vendors!

Photographer: Allegra’s Studio

Wedding Coordinator, Florist, Decor and Invitations: RS Exclusive

Caterer: Michelle Hamrick

Cake Artist: La Bella Torta

Lighting: Official Entertainment

Videography: Stone Blue Productions (we will be featuring their video in a separate posting soon!)

Minister: Pastor Sean Womack

Wedding Gown by Eve of Milady

It’s SO hard to believe that our I Dream of a Wedding couple have been married for a month already! Their wedding day was so special and a LOT of fun. Photos will be up on the blog soon, but for now take a peek at the video of highlights from their day. Thank you SO much to Lynchburg Live for donating their time to provide Gabe and Erika (and us!) with a lovely video of their wedding day.

Here is a listing of the vendors who are participating in the actual wedding:

It’s well known that I enjoy blogging, writing, publishing and social media, but I absolutely love, love, LOVE meeting brides … and Bliss, a fine wedding fair is just that opportunity. I feel like it’s our blog in a live format with ideas, sessions, workshops, panel discussions and more. This year we even added a fashion show! We are planning another Bliss, a fine wedding fair for spring of 2014, and we have one coming up in Roanoke in the fall of 2013 … SO exciting! We also have another fun surprise for November, but we’ll get to that AFTER we show you our photos from this past Bliss taken by Stone Blue Productions. Enjoy!

Our March 2013 event was held at the lovely Tresca on 8th in downtown Lynchburg.

Our Instagram hashtag #blissfair2013 worked wonderfully! If you are on Instagram, look up the hashtag to see photos that were taken throughout the day. So fun!

Bowen provided our bags, which we filled for our guests.

Our vendors were wonderful, and we were excited to have each and every one of them participate.

A shoutout also goes to DJ Ed, who was not only a vendor, but he provided us with music and microphones throughout the day including DJing our fashion show!

It was fun to have so many brides and guests in attendance at Bliss!

Our day included mingling with vendors, workshops, panel discussions, a fashion show and even a dance demonstration!

And, of course, all of the guests received our wedding and spring issues of clutch.

We want to thank all of our vendors who participated in the day:

Adam Mullins Photography – www.adammullinsphotography.com

Allegra’s Studio – www.allegrasstudio.com

Ashley Baber Weddings – www.ashleybaberweddings.com

Boutique M – www.moyanne.com

Capture.it Photography – www.captureitphotoevents.com

Cater This – www.cater-this.com

Celebration – www.celebrationbridal.com

Clutch – www.theclutchguide.com

DJ Ed – www.facebook.com/DJEdxBennyV

Evergreen Lavender Farm – www.evergreenlavender.com

Hill City Bride – www.hillcitybride.com

Jamberry Nails – www.katekelliher.jamberrynails.net

Love Is in the Air Events – www.loveisintheairevents.com

Lynchburg Snapshot Studio – www.lynchburgsnapshotstudio.com

Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia – www.marriagealliance.org

Mary Kay – www.marykay.com/Cindy.Bryant

Origami Owl Living Lockets – www.alice.origamiowl.com

Paisley & Jade – www.paisleyandjade.com

RS Exclusive – www.rs-exclusive.com

Slumber Parties – www.slumberpartiesbymarywaldron.com

SPA 4109 – www.spa4109.com

Stone Blue Productions – www.stoneblueproductions.com

The Arrangement Company - www.thearrangementcompany.com

The Red Shoes Dance Studio – www.theredshoes.us

Travelbugs – www.travelbugsinc.com

Trecsa on 8^th – www.trescaon8th.com

Thank you again to everyone involved in Bliss … brides, guests, speakers, vendors and all who helped before and after. We are SO excited for our November Bliss, a fine wedding fair event in Roanoke and our 2014 Bliss, a fine wedding fair.

Oh, and remember that EXCITING announcement? We are THRILLED to have Bliss, the venue tour on Sunday, November 10th from 1-6pm. Tour 4 venues, and each will be like a mini show with vendors at each location. Click here to purchase tickets, and be sure to take a peek at the information below.

Ready to tour? I am!! Brides, guests, corporations, vendors from other areas … no matter your reason for needing a venue (even if it’s just being curious about the venue!), we hope you will join us in November. Again, click HERE to purchase venue tour tickets.

Thank you again to Stone Blue Productions for taking photos for our Bliss, a fine wedding fair event.