For your ceremony, choose from the classic Greek portico complete with high, elegant columns and fringed with low-hanging tree branches or the ennchanting wedding grove, a romantic, intimate area surrounded by towering trees that filter in sunlight and provide a gorgeous, natural setting.

Woodend Sanctuary is ideal for beautiful photographs among the wildflowers, tall grasses, and lush green trees.

Inside the Woodend Mansion, elegant rooms complete with fireplaces and hardwood floors are lovely for your big day! Take your first dance in the glamorous Great Hall next to a warm, blazing fireplace and stately winding staircase…dine with your guests outside the French doors under the Tented Terrace. Available April through November, the Terrace can hold up to 150 guests and is so delightful!

One special feature of Woodend is that it is part of the Audubon Naturalist Society, the oldest and largest independent nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental issues — the ideal spot for couples hoping to host a “green” environmentally-friendly wedding.

In fact, Woodend Sanctuary will do all that it can to help you make your celebration as green as possible. Not only does the venue strive to maintain an eco-friendly reputation by allowing wedding parties to hold both the ceremony and reception at any of Woodend’s multiple spacious, diverse areas, thus reducing transportation, but they also encourage couples cut down on wasteful decorations by instead embracing the gorgeous, natural setting as décor in itself. Allow the blushing pink cherry blossoms, bright yellow wildflowers, and hundreds of trees painting the background every shade of green imaginable to provide a natural color scheme. It is likely that you will even see a few deer peering out from the woods.

Woodend works to reduce environmental waste. In addition to recyling, the venue uses efficient heating and cooling systems, lighting timer devices, low-flow toilets and faucets, environmentally sensitive cleaning supplies. Love it – so eco-chic!

For more information, contact Rebecca Robinson at rrobinson@audubonnaturalist.org.

The antique fabric that makes the Chuppah is so lovely.

The adorable flower girls get a glimpse of the wildlife…how darling!

The Ketubah, a marriage contract, is signed by the groom, bride, and witnesses. The Ketubah outlines the basic obligations of the husband to his wife.

The charming details of the dress and the delightful polka dot cake…

The fabulous vendor team:

Photography: The Happy Couple

Catering: Marco Polo Caterers

Cake: Custom Cakes & Confections

Florist: Conklyn’s Florist

DJ: DJ PGee, aka Kim Remsberg

Hair: Heads Up Hair, Arlington

Dress: Mikaella Bridal

Aimee Dominick, planner extraordinaire and owner of A. Dominick Events,  pulled together this gorgeous fête.

The picture perfect couple is not only one of the most handsome I have seen, but also are two of the kindest and thoughtful individuals of all time.  They truly deserve each other.

Alex and her sister, Isabella, have such a special relationship….

Can’t you just feel Alex and Taylor’s happiness from these beautiful photographs?!

I love the sweet cake-topper that Alex made and painted herself out of wooden clothes pins – how cute?! And, why not share a beer after the ceremony? Yum.

The Fabulous Vendor Team:

Planner: A. Dominick Events

Photography: Jay Premack Photography

Flowers: Sidra Forman

DJ: Evan Reitmeyer – MyDeeJay

Video: humanstory films

Catering: Occasions Caterers

Classical Guitarist: Said Tinat

Hair: Elegant Hair by Giselle – Giselle Chreky

Makeup: Kim Reyes

Thank you to local photographer Rodney Bailey and planner Aimee Dominick, of A. Dominick Events, for sharing these beautiful pictures with us!