An incredible team of wedding pros came together to create this colorful barn wedding in Leesburg, Virginia. We had stunning florals, amazing decor, fantastic stationery, and a wedding cake to die for. It all came together in a flawless day for a fantastic family, and it was a dream come true for us as the planners.
With a wedding at Riverside on the Potomac, after Daylight Savings ended, this couple had an open mind to my ideas and agreed to a moody, twilight ceremony in the Long Barn. We brought in the mismatched edison lights, a rented fireplace and some amazing florals to make it one of a kind.
Rustic First Look in Leesburg, Virginia
This rustic chapel at Riverside on the Potomac is perfect for a first look and some artistic couple portraits. I love working with a wedding photographer who can work with light and shadows, and really create works of art.
Check out the amazing wedding pros who made this Leesburg barn wedding happen: Venue: Riverside on the Potomac // Planning and Design: Bellwether Events // Florals and Design: LynnVale Studios // Lighting and Production: Dan Goldman Events
Candlelit Autumn Barn Wedding Ceremony
We were all standing around at the LynnVale farm when I conceived the rental fireplace, filled with flowers that look like the sunset, flanked on either side with giant greenery towers and surrounded by swaths of pillar candles. It was late in the game, maybe 60 days out, when inspiration finally struck. The clients had had trust and belief in me, and once we finally settled on the twilight ceremony in the barn my brain was free to dream up ideas.
Check out the amazing wedding pros who made this colorful barn wedding happen: Venue: Riverside on the Potomac // Planning and Design: Bellwether Events // Florals and Design: LynnVale Studios // Lighting and Production: Dan Goldman Events
Watercolor Escort Card Display
I particularly love this escort card display. We took a custom watercolor that had been used in the invitation suite, made it giant-sized, (about six feet by four feet) cut it up into equal squares and had the guest names and table assignments calligraphed on each.
Check out the amazing wedding pros who made this autumn barn wedding happen: Venue: Riverside on the Potomac // Planning and Design: Bellwether Events // Florals and Design: LynnVale Studios // Lighting and Production: Dan Goldman Events
Colorful Barn Wedding Reception
We decided to host the after-party at Riverside on the Potomac as well. A DJ took over for the band, and we brought in extra lounge furniture in our amazing color palette. We also changed the lighting design and passed snacks and drinks.
Check out the amazing wedding pros who made this autumn Leesburg wedding happen: Venue: Riverside on the Potomac // Planning and Design: Bellwether Events // Florals and Design: LynnVale Studios // Lighting and Production: Dan Goldman Events
Virginia Wedding Cake
This wedding cake went a little viral. Can you blame it?
Check out the amazing wedding pros who made this colorful barn wedding happen: Venue: Riverside on the Potomac // Planning and Design: Bellwether Events // Florals and Design: LynnVale Studios // Lighting and Production: Dan Goldman Events
Loudoun County, Virgina Sparkler Send Off
Sparkler send offs work best when there is less ambient light – such as when you’re at a remote barn in Leesburg, Virginia!
Photography by Procopio Photography
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