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| This gorgeous girl was one of the more lively guests at the wedding of her aunt |
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| This toddler was the flower girl at the bride’s wedding. The 16 month old ring- bearer was moving too fast to capture with my |
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Dear Engaged Couples—
Big news yesterday. The Supreme Court now concurs with what a lot of us believe, that same sex couples should be allowed the same rights as heterosexual couples. This is a milestone for the country. It means
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| The wedding scene–immediately after…. |
Dear Engaged Friends—
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| Cute little flower girl |
Today I want to play Miss Manners. There is something that irks me, regarding weddings. It is the way the wedding service proper winds down. You know how it
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| The reception hall at White Hall |
Dear Engaged Couples-
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| Table setting for wedding reception–White Hall |
After my daughter’s boyfriend proposed a few years ago, she and I began making the rounds of local vineyards ( a difficult, dreary task, I
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| Me before a wedding at the International School– near Richmond. Note empty row of chairs in front. These are reserved for close family members |
Dear Engaged Couple—
Today I want to talk about lineups—lineups of family members. It can all
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| House Mountain Inn, Lexington, VA |
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| Interior, House Mountain Inn–the Great Room |
Dear Engaged Couple-
I was officiating at a wedding last weekend at a gorgeous venue just outside Lexington, Virginia. The wedding was at a mountain lodge with a breathtaking
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| Strolling along the Champs Elysee window shopping |
Dear engaged couple—It’s been a few week. I have been off in Paris, and touring Normandy, too. What fun! So today I thought I would let you in on some of what I
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| Wedding at Castle Hill Cidery–on the lawn |
Grapes have not always been the fruit of choice for farmers in the Charlottesville/Albemarle/Nelson County area. Central Virginia once was and still is known as apple country. Indeed, the Albemarle Pippin owes its … Read More