venue: Oak Ridge Estate
caterer: April Farmer
floral: Blue Ridge Floral
DJ: Wendell Witt
band: The Ruckus
cake: Billie’s Cakes

How did you choose your venue?

A woman I work with, Nancy, helps with weddings at Oak Ridge Estates. She suggested I go take a look, and we put the deposit down that day. It was the first place we looked at- it just felt right!

How did the two of you meet?

Alan & I met at a summer camp for at risk youth in Lynchburg. We were both counselors there, but went to separate high schools. We hit it off right away and were high school sweat hearts from then on.

What was your favorite moment during the day?

I loved getting ready with my bridesmaids, you rarely have moments like that. Also, walking down the aisle and seeing Alan for the first time. He had been guessing what my dress looked like for so long, I was excited for him to see it! Also, Alan delivered flowers upstairs to me that he had bought the morning of with a card explaining how excited he was for the wedding. It was so sweet and thoughtful. Seeing everyone gathered in one place that we all cared about was probably the best part though, that may never happen again!

Tell us about your dress and other accessories!

My dress was gorgeous- hand beaded and couture. When I walked into Becky’s Bridal (Buena Vista) it was standing in the center of the store. It was the first dress I tried on. I tried on one more, a different style, to make sure it was what I wanted. We bought it that day as well. It was quite a princess dress! The shoes were called “poof” shoes, although they were hidden they were one of my favorite parts.

What detail did you like best about your day?

It is so hard to pick one detail. I would say seeing everyone so dressed up, and the bridesmaids with their bouquets. The flower girl and ring bearer were priceless, they could not have been cuter. Also, my dress of course!

Describe your decor and how you chose it!

Our decor was simple- our plan was to keep the wedding classic and elegant. Everything was black & white. The tables had white linens with black bird cage like pieces on them that held candles. All of the flowers were done by Amy Webb out of Afton, VA. The house itself was enough of a decoration, we just added small touches to enhance the look.

Tell us about your food!

Our food was catered by April , we had quite a spread. There was a carving station, fondue fountains (chocolate and cheese), and much more. Our cake was done by Billy’s Cakes in Altavista, VA. It was orange spice and the top was red velvet (we wanted red velvet, but also orange spice to fit the fall atmosphere). The outside was black and white, beautiful!

What’s next on your calender as a couple?

We just bought a house, so we will continue to work on that and make it our own. We plan to have children, but not for a few years!

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and just for Alan

Festive Fare provided the lovely spring linens

With flowers from Pharsalia, Amy West from Blue Ridge Floral created fresh and fragrant arrangments

Delicious catering was provided by The Rock Barn, Field to Fork.

pork and coleslaw

foi gras

looks like tomato and mozzarella, doesn’t it?

take a closer look – the top ball was watermelon!

tuna special

cauliflower soup with something yummy but I didn’t catch what it was!

Libations were provided by both Wintergreen Winery

and the Blue Mountain Brewery

Bennie Dodd provided the musical entertainment

as well as crowd control

and MC services!  Here he helps introduce Claire Goodman and Jessica Sheffield, founders of CCWEP!

and since the photographers rarely get into the shot, here’s Bill and Anne Holland from Holland Photo Arts.

Thanks for setting up your photo booth for our crazy fun enjoyment!

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coordinator: Christy Strick
venue: OakRidge Estate
further details to come…

How did you meet?
We went to college together, but …we barely knew each other. Of course I knew of the legend that is Dietram, but we barely uttered more than a dozen words to each other over the course of 4 years. As fate would have it, we found ourselves in one anther’s company the night before we graduated and spent many hours talking…only to graduate the next day and not see each other again. Or so we thought…

Six or so years later, fate would come knocking again to remind us of one another. We ran into each other at, of all places, a lounge called Double Happiness: a perfectly appropriate name for what was then to occur. We ran around New York City together that night (literally, running, I raced through the wet streets in traction-less flip flops only to slide from one street to the next, Dietram keeping up as best he could). We laughed and reminisced and enjoyed re-acquainting ourselves with one another. Dietram, not the most gregarious of fellows but certainly the most sincere I’d met, took a chance and called me the next day. Being the free spirit I am, I made what could have been the most tragic decision of my life: not returning his call. Thankfully, perhaps with the help of a higher being, Dietram called again 3 months later. And the rest as they say…

What detail did you like best about your wedding day?
SO many. It was blessed. You could really feel the love in the air. All my favorite people, on a gorgeous day, watching me marry Dietram. And how lucky I am to be marrying into his wonderful family. The love hovered in the air. Sounds cliche and a bit corny for my taste, but seriously, the general feeling was intense!! Magical.

What was your favorite moment during your wedding day?
Too many to list, but a top 5 fav moment was definitely when you snuck us away while the sun was setting to take some pictures in the front of the house… the light, the way the air felt, it was soooooo sooo pretty and special. and to steal away a few moments with Dietram away from our guests was so nice. It was a “deep breath, happy sigh, and ‘ahhhhhh’” kind of moment.

What’s next on your calender as a couple?
We just got back from sixteen amazing days in Italy so we’re going to work our way into the holidays slowly… and get over our jetlag. but there will be eggnog and merriment to be had for sure!

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Credits
ceremony and reception: Oak Ridge Estate
catering: IVY POINT CATERING 434-239-3013
florist: Blue Ridge Floral
cake: Coffee Cake

Congratulations you two!

oh wait!! Did I forget to mention?  The bride broke her foot the day before!