Hotels for Weddings in Loudoun County, Virginia
I cracked a joke recently while speaking on an informational panel at a wedding show about the limited hotel options in Loudoun County for your wedding room blocks. I later received some push back on my joke. So let's look
Woodend Sanctuary Wedding Cost: How Much Should I Budget? – Updated 2024
How much will my Woodend Sanctuary wedding cost? This is the question at the top of your mind, right? Well, I hope I can help. I've been working Woodend weddings since 2004; I've probably been there over 30 times. I
Small Wedding Venues in the DC Area – Updated 2020
2020: I recently updated this post in January, not knowing how prescient it would be with Covid-19 coming around the corner. I hope you find it helpful, and if you are looking for something in particular that I do not
Meridian House Wedding Cost: How Much Should I Budget? – Updated 2024
I am back with another wedding budget post, this one all about Meridian House wedding costs. My first post in this (apparent) series was about DAR wedding costs. Meridian House is another DC wedding venue that I love to work
Wedding Receptions: 2018 Real Weddings
Yesterday we looked at all the real wedding ceremony locations for my 2018 real weddings. Today we take a peek at all the accompanying wedding reception photos! Bellwether Events worked on twelve wedding receptionss in 2018. Five weddings were
Ceremonies: 2018 Real Weddings
I got so busy with work and weddings in April, that I never finished my series about my 2018 real weddings. I am back now, to finish up the series over the next few days. Up first, my real wedding
Autoshop: DC Wedding Venue
There is a new wedding venue in the DC area and it's not a barn! Autoshop is the latest event venue from Edens, who also runs Dock 5, a favorite space of mine. If you are into concrete floors, open
Showroom DC Wedding Reception: Time-lapse Video
Yesterday I shared the wedding ceremony time-lapse video, and as promised, I am back today with the reception set up! This part of The Showroom in Washington DC went under less of a transformation. What we pre-set on Friday pretty
The Showroom: DC Wedding: Time-Lapse Set-Up Video
Why do weddings cost so much? I hear this question all the time. The quick and dirty answer is: labor. Not only are there hours and hours of planning that goes into a wedding (hundreds on my side of things)
Best Barns for Weddings in Northern Virginia – Updated 2020
I recently spent 8 hours checking out barns all over Loudoun County for my new clients. We were looking for a barn with character, good bathrooms, and decent access to lodging. We looked at 6 together, and the bride had