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D.C. Destination: A Wedding in Charlottesville IV

Categories: Destination, Garden Whimsical February 9, 2009 / Devon Pearce

As I said this morning, I LOVE Charlottesville weddings…  Just a short drive from my favorite city (D.C.), Charlottesville provides an unbelievable backdrop for a wedding day.  Being from a small town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, I love Charlottesville for the same reasons I love my hometown — the charm and the people.  In fact, I lived in Charlottesville for five years before moving to D.C.  

While I’ll always adore chic city weddings that take place in the heart of the District, I have a special place in my heart for weddings in Charlottesville. 

That’s why I decided to start planning my own there.

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Yes, that’s right!  I’m engaged.  I’ve been dying to tell you all, but with so many wonderful things happening in the D.C. wedding world, there was just too much else to talk about!

I’ll keep you updated on my own wedding finds, especially what I’m learning as a bride-to-be — seeing things from a perspective different than that as a wedding planner or a wedding blogger.

Our wedding is scheduled for September — less than 7 months away, I know!  So if I am posting late at night, or sometimes into the following day, you’ll know why — things are pretty crazy!

Tomorrow we’ll kick off another exciting planning journey…a Green Wedding being planned by the D.C. Couture Wedding Consortium!  Stay tuned!

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D.C. Destination: A Wedding in Charlottesville III

Categories: Destination, Garden Whimsical, Photography February 9, 2009 / Devon Pearce

If you’re checking in for the first time today, we are so grateful to have these gorgeous pictures from Jeff Greenough.  Liz & Brian were married last October in Charlottesville, Virginia.  Look at the adorable white mini pumpkins, those gorgeous centerpieces, and the glow of candlelight everywhere you look… Aimee Dominick really outdid herself on this one!

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D.C. Destination: A Wedding in Charlottesville II

Categories: Destination, Garden Whimsical February 9, 2009 / Devon Pearce

More gorgeous photos from Liz & Brian’s amazing October wedding in Charlottesville, Virginia… 

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Photos: the oh-so-talented Jeff Greenough

Still more to come later this afternoon!

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D.C. Destination: A Wedding in Charlottesville

Categories: Destination, Garden Whimsical, Photography February 9, 2009 / Devon Pearce

Oh, how I love Charlottesville, Virginia.  This incredibly charming, unbelievably beautiful city is located just two hours south of D.C.  Though it is certainly within driving distance, if you are planning a wedding in a more rural spot like Charlottesville, it tends to become more of a “D.C. Destination” wedding, as everyone — even your local D.C. guests — is coming in from out of town.  

Liz and Brian were married last October at Barboursville Vineyard.  I could go on and on about how beautiful Barboursville is, but just wait til you see the pictures .  Wedding Planner extraordinaire Aimee Dominick, of A.Dominick Events, created a wedding day that embraced the coziness of fall, the subtle elegance of a vineyard, and the magic of Charlottesville.  Photographer Jeff Greenough did an exceptional job capturing this unbelievably gorgeous wedding… Oh, how I LOVE Charlottesville weddings!

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Photos: Jeff Greenough

Much more to come later today!

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Planning a Destination Wedding from D.C. IV

Categories: Destination, Planning & Ideas January 23, 2009 / Devon Pearce

Today we have learned so, so much about planning a destination wedding from local planner Aimee Dominick.  Thank you to everyone who sent in questions for Aimee.  I’ll make sure you receive your answers by the end of the day today.  The single most popular question that we received is also one of the top reasons that guests consider destination weddings…

 

What type of acceptance rate should we expect for RSVPs for destination weddings (50%, 80%, etc.)?

Regarding RSVP acceptance rate, for a domestic destination 80% is realistic and for international plan for closer to 60% to accept. 

 

A HUGE thank you to Aimee for taking the time to share her advice on planning a destination wedding from D.C.  I hope you all learned a thing or two that will help you on your wedding-planning journeys!

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Thanks to everyone for making this a wonderful first week on District Weddings!  Have a fantastic weekend!  I’ll be back bright and early on Monday morning with a special week-long feature.  Oohhh I can hardly refrain myself from telling you about it right now — trust me, it will be great!

Don’t forget — if you are free on Sunday, be sure to stop by the Washingtonian Bride & Groom: Unveiled bridal showcase.  Sip champagne with D.C.’s hottest wedding vendors while watching a gorgeous runway show of bridal gowns from Carine’s Bridal Atelier.  If you are planning a wedding in D.C., you won’t want to miss this fabulous event!

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