Kassandra and Jonathan tied the knot on a beautiful sun-soaked day in Virginia. Inspired by a love of flowers, their garden theme with touches of old romance was brought to life by Elle Loren & Co and Olivera Floral Design. Our favorite part? The bride’s spot-on wedding planning advice for future couples! Read on for all the details and don’t forget to head on over to the full gallery of inspo, captured by David Abel Photography.
Kassandra and Jonathan were married on the lawn overlooking the grapevines at Keswick Vineyards in late April. Kassandra wore a beautiful Ava Laurenne Bride gown, while Jonathan was dressed by The Black Tux, complete with a Brackish bow-tie. Kassandra’s bridesmaids were all dressed in blush pink dresses by Reverly and the flower girls had the most adorable flower crowns. The couple shared a special first look together before getting married with their family and friends by their side. Guests enjoyed an open-air cocktail hour on the lawn adjacent to the reception tent before being greeted with mini honey jars as place cards in the reception tent. Their reception showcased time together celebrating as a newly married couple.
From the Bride… The overall theme of the wedding day was a garden theme with touches of old romance based on a love of florals.
Our invitations were really important to me because they are the first impression the guests have of your wedding. We used a custom design that felt unique to our theme with handmade paper and beautiful calligraphy.
For our favors, I wanted something that guests would actually use and that was meaningful to us. Honey from my aunt’s farm seemed like the perfect combination of the two.
On choosing my wedding dress- To be honest it was not the look I initially envisioned for myself but knew immediately upon putting the dress on that I felt like a princess. Cheesy I know, but so true!
Our favorite moment of the day was definitely our last dance which was just the two of us while the guests were lining up for our exit. It was nice to share an intimate moment together after the chaos of the day.
One piece of advice I would give other brides is stick to your guns. You know what you like and don’t like. Try not to let other people’s opinions sway your decisions.
Photography: David Abel Photography | Event Planning: Elle Loren & Co. | Floral Design: Olivera Floral Design | Wedding Dress: Ava Laurenne Bride | Cake: Cake Bloom | Invitations: Papier Handmade | Ceremony Venue: Keswick Vineyards | Reception Venue: Keswick Vineyards | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Revelry | Catering: Harvest Moon Catering | DJ: DJ FIT | Groom's Attire: The Black Tux | Men's Attire: Brackish Bowties | Beauty: Caitlyn Meyer | Rentals: MS Events | Weddings Rings: BHLDN