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Couple holds hands outside of Virginia barn wedding venue

A vow renewal saved the day for this 2020 wedding. The couple planned a two-part celebration that concluded with wedding vow renewals and a HUGE surprise!

Wedding Vow Renewals: Turn Your Wedding Into a Special Two-Day Celebration

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Groom lifts bride at Virginia backyard wedding

You can design your wedding any way that you imagine it. If you’re wondering how to have a backyard wedding just the way you like it, then read this story!

How to Have a Backyard Wedding: Virginia Wedding Inspiration

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Couple kisses at festive winter wedding

One of the things that brought this couple together was bonding over Christmas. Having a festive winter wedding during Christmastime only made sense!

Festive Winter Wedding at The Red Fox Inn

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Couple holds hands in front of vintage car at postponed wedding day

If your wedding day ended up being postponed due to the limitations of 2020, or if you are in the middle of a wedding postponement, then this is for YOU!

What To Do if Your Wedding Day Is Postponed

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Couple poses with dog at Virginia wedding venue

Airlie House and Farm, an outdoor wedding venue in Virginia, played the perfect complement to this couple’s personal touches on their big day!

Virginia Outdoor Wedding Venue | Airlie House and Farm

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Couple kisses at Dover Hall estate wedding venue

What if I told you that Dover Hall, the English Tudor estate in Richmond, VA (just outside of Washington, DC) may be the castle of your wedding dreams?

Whimsical Styled Wedding at Dover Hall in Richmond, Virginia

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Couple gets married in the rain at the barns at hamilton station

This rainy wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards started with sunshine until a surprise during the middle of the ceremony.

Rainy Wedding Day | The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards

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The opportunities are endless with so many spots for epic wedding photos at Poplar Springs Manor in Warrenton, VA.

Epic Wedding Photos at Poplar Springs Manor

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