Garden party brunch style reception. Erring on the side of more formal would be preferred. Color palette are spring colors with white, pinks, blues. Historically the weather in Virginia Beach for this time of year is 80 degree highs and 60 degree lows. No idea what to wear? Pinterest has a lot of beautiful garden party outfits for ideas!
The ceremony is planned to be an outdoor event. In the event of inclement weather, it will be moved indoors. The reception will be in both indoor and outdoor spaces.
No parking is permitted on the residence grounds to keep the grounds free for the event and vendors. Directly across from the property is a parking area. Guests are welcome to stop on property before parking to provide shorter walking distance to passengers.
Help us get the party started as scheduled! We recommend an arrival thirty minutes prior to the start of the ceremony to make sure everyone is seated in time.
After the ceremony, the bride, groom and immediate family will be taking pictures nearby for an hour. Guests can head straight indoors to the cellar to grab a drink from the bar and fill up on charcuterie style appetizers during the outdoor cocktail hour. Brunch style reception will immediately follow. We will spend time together, cut the cake and guests will depart by 830pm.
To allow all wedding guests, including parents, a night of relaxation and festivities, we respectfully ask that no children attend our celebrations. For those with Little’s, we have arranged for childcare for the duration of the ceremony and reception. Please let us know if your Little’s would like to enjoy the kids only party as soon as possible so we may get an accurate head count.
Unfortunately, we have a strict guest list to stay on budget. Our celebration is RSVP only. We will only be able to accommodate those listed on your wedding invitation.
Yes! The venue indoor area has a handicap accessible ramp as an alternate to the stairs.
After the wedding ceremony, we will be serving charcuterie appetizers and a brunch buffet accompanied by an open bar. We invite you to toast to our nuptials with a selection of wine, beer and spirits as well as non alcoholic refreshments.
For the reception we have opted for an afternoon brunch style buffet. This will include an assortment of wraps, sandwiches, muffins, danishes, fruits and other like foods. There will also be a dessert table with an assortment of sweets for after the cake cutting.
Yes! We recommend visiting the ‘Things to Do’ page of our wedding website, where we’ve compiled all of our favorite local hot spots and fun things to do in the area, including coffee shops and restaurants to visit before or after the wedding.
Your presence at our wedding is the greatest gift you could give us! No gifts are ever expected, but if you’d like, a contribution towards our honeymoon fund would be truly appreciated. Contributions can be gifted through the registry tab of our website.
2pm-Ceremony 2:30pm-Wedding photos 2:30-3:30pm-Cocktail hour 3:30pm-Reception 8:30pm-Guests depart