Update!

We have lots of great prizes as follows:

  • Overnight stay and breakfast at Hotel Roanoke
  • Overnight stay and breakfast at Sheraton
  • Gift basket from chocolatepaper
  • Personal Touch gift card for catering ($600) event must take place on the VT campus
  • Pandora bracelet (bride and groom on it)
  • 2 nights boarding at City Dogs
  • $25 gift certificate Indulgence Spa
  • Engagement session from Noah Magnifico
  • 1st & 6th gift card ($100)
  • Polished – Gift Certificate
  • It’s All About You – Gift Certificate for 30 minute massage

The first ever Downtown Roanoke Wedding Crawl is a great way to meet wedding vendors, see some of the beautiful downtown wedding venues, and help out the Roanoke Valley SPCA at that same time! I’m going to be the featured photographer at Hotel Roanoke which will be using the beautiful Crystal Ballroom as its centerpiece as well as conducing tours of several other locations within the hotel that are used to host every kind of wedding event.

Hotel Roanoke has a long tradition of hosting some of the most beautiful weddings in Roanoke. They have an excellent in house catering staff that not only prepares delicious food and exciting specialty drinks with gorgeous presentation, but they also are exceptionally attentive to make your wedding guests feel welcomed and cared for. Of course the building, grounds and central downtown location make the Hotel Roanoke a photographers dream. I love the city backdrop and some of my most beautiful bridal shoots are done there. Of course it makes a stunning backdrop for wedding day couple portraiture, too.

Get your tickets here at the RVSPCA website!

Hope to see you there!

 

Downtown Roanoke Wedding Crawl

 

 

 

Here are a few more from Lindsey and Caley’s awesome inter-continental wedding extravaganza at Sundara. It was basically a destination wedding Southern Virginia style with people flying in from all over the world (even Mt. Everest…that one still blows me away) just to make sure these two got a proper send-off to happily ever after. Lindsey is from the States and Caley is British and they both live in London now but wanted to have a classic southern style wedding for all of their friends and family to enjoy. Moonshine guest favors, lawn games,  and the gorgeous Sundara setting made the perfect wedding celebration with lots of other little special touches that only friends and family can bring. In lieu of a toast the bride’s sister wrote a little short play that told the story of the beginning of Lindsey and Caley’s relationship. Much to the bride and groom’s surprise they were spontaneously cast in the starring roles and gave a stunning performance playing themselves! Then Caley’s best man gave a hilarious roast with classically wry British wit that had everyone else in stitches. Followed by a beautiful toast by the groom for his lovely new bride, a cake cutting with the bride’s father’s dress saber, a polka dance with accordion music delivered by the brides sister and brother-in-law, and a crowd rousing band that brought the party on, made for a completely fun evening that I’m sure Lindsey and Caley will remember forever.

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Reception Venue: Sundara | Caterer: Center Stage Catering | Florist: Creative Occasions Florals and Fine Gifts | Ceremony: Green Memorial United Methodist Church in Roanoke, VA | Alcohol Purveyor: Wine Gourmet | Cake: Wildflour Cafe | Rentals: Aztec Rentals | Hair and Makeup: Les Cheveux Salon and Day Spa | Guest Transportation: Mountain Valley Transport | Couple Transportation: Rolls Royce provided by Prestige Limo | Bands: Eight More Miles and Six Stylez | Wedding Dress: Vintage Wedding Dress Company | Brides Shoes: Emmy Shoes | Bridesmaids Dresses: Reflections Brialwear

 

Here’s a little sneak peek from Lindsey and Caley’s wedding and reception at Sundara. It was a gorgeous day and so many people came from all over the world just to be there for these two. One came from Nepal where he had just climbed Mt. Everest. How often does THAT happen? More to come!Sundara Wedding Lindsey and Caley

 

This was a beautiful day for a gorgeous April wedding with Melissa and Craig. I loved everything about working with these two. I’ve known Melissa for a while now but Craig I had never met. Sitting there chatting in the studio with them on the first day I met Craig I could tell that they were perfectly suited to each other. Both are quickly at ease with others, ready to share a good laugh, and it seemed to me they kind of adored each other. They will easily share a life of love and good times. That’s the best.

Thanks to my friends at Blue Ridge Catering, Creative Occasions, Lux Lighting and Event Design, and Charter Hall in the Roanoke City Market Building for lending their talents and gifts to make this a very perfect day.