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When choosing a location we knew we wanted something different, after our first visit to the Winery I was sold. The location is beautiful – so romantic. Our reception was in Wessex Hall (the largest of the rooms). Although the room is certainly no ornate ballroom it has a beautiful, rustic appeal. The layout of the room worked perfectly for us and since it was a beautiful day we were able to keep the balcony doors open and create a more open welcoming space. The appeal for the Winery to me is in it’s simple but rustic elegance, it also seemed to work great for the historical feel of our wedding weekend (the ceremony was on Jamestown Settlement). Our guests were blown away by the venue and found it to be very charming. Michelle was the planner at the Winery, we did not have to have too much contact with her but she was always quick to respond and everything went smoothly the day of. All the staff we encountered during our trips planning, at the wine tasting, and the day of the event were very pleasant and accommodating.
When trying to find a caterer I contacted a couple of the preferred vendors for the Winery but had a hard time getting responses or quotes kept continually coming in over my specified budget. I found Second Street and was able to get quick response, a quote that was within my budget and offered the menu items we were looking for. Kathy was easy to work with and had done work at the Winery before so knew the unique challenge it represents for caterers. The food tasted great, we had a pretty basic menu but it gave us the options of a couple different meatless pastas, chicken marsala, breadsticks, carved whiskey peppercorn roast beef, rolls, salad, and potatoes. We also did a breads and spreads station along with fresh fruit for cocktail hour. Presentation was very nice and the staff were pleasant and quick to respond to requests. Catered Affair also staffed our other bar at the Winery and did a great job.
Jennifer did a fantastic job. Since I was planning from MI, we did most of our correspondence via email exchange and she had no problem with this and was always fast to respond. I made sure to be very detailed (probably enough to drive her a little batty) in my pictures and descriptions so I knew we were on the same page. I LOVED all of our arrangements from bridal party to centerpieces, everything really tied in with my wedding stationery, location and attire. I loved the touch of grapes and pods in the centerpieces to give it a bit of an organic feel. Also, we had several tall arrangements on the food tables that were not included in my budget and I didn’t pay for (evidently she had extra flowers to use), it made the tables look much more elegant and I’m very thankful things worked out that way. The room looked beautiful, it went from a big dark empty room to an inviting, intimate romantic space.
I came across DJ on the Side based on some fellow brides recommendations and after my first contact with Chris I was sold. Chris is a genuinely nice guy and was repeatedly checking in and offering me any assistance I needed since he knew we were planning from so far away. Even offering to go take some pictures of the venue for us:) We didn't get to meet till a couple days before the wedding and after going over the music again I knew he got "our style" and we would have the kind of music we loved. Chris kept people dancing all night and was very unobtrusive. I highly recommend Chris or his other staff at DJ on the Side.
Shayna and Amy were terrific. I was hesitant to spend the money on a "day of coordinator" but I'm a full time grad student and work full time AND was planning from out of state. I wanted to arrive in Virginia and not worry for those couple of days. Shayna is well worth it, I was so stressed at rehearsal because it had been pouring rain all day and we felt like we were running around like maniacs, she really eased my mind and was such a positive calming influence. Shayna facilitated all of the rehearsal and all of my vendor interaction the couple weeks prior. Knowing she was there making sure everything was going smoothly really allowed me to not think about it at all. Our wedding day was beautiful and we are thankful for her hardwork and positivity. Shayna truly allowed us to experience our day and not worry once about a things, not to mention she is just a very kind person who truly enjoys her profession.
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