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A Southern, Vintage Wedding in Richmond, VA

“We let Richmond in all of its beauty and history dictate the feel and design of our wedding,” Emilie and Grayson say. They pulled their sweet Souther

“We let Richmond in all of its beauty and history dictate the feel and design of our wedding,” Emilie and Grayson say. They pulled their sweet Southern day together with a light, airy color scheme of apricot, sea foam and cream.

Trolley Car Transportation
Gardenia and Wax Flower Boutonniere
Blast from the past—Emilie and Grayson folded their ceremony programs into “cootie-catchers”!
Garden-Inspired Bouquet
Built in 1901, Main Street Station still remains a functioning train depot, surviving both a flood and a fire. “It’s a visible reminder of the elegance and grandeur of the early 1900s and was a perfect backdrop for our day,” Emilie says.
Libby Hill Park Ceremony
'Cootie-Catcher' Programs
Small jars filled with apricot-colored gerber daisies and alstromeria were tied to the ceremony chairs with thick burlap ribbon.
Happy Couple
“I didn’t have a dress style in mind,” Emilie recalls. “I just knew I wanted something that could transition between a park ceremony and an elegant reception.” In the end, she settled on a cream, organza, fit-and-flare gown with raw silk layers, which “couldn't have been more perfect.”
The focal points of the garden-style centerpieces were stacks of antique books.
Lawn Social
Small whimsical flowers inspired by the lace detailing on Emilie’s dress decorated the four-tiered hexagonal cake.
Mason Jar Favors