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Our team is giving you all the latest tips, trends, and inspiration from the wonderful world of weddings. We will also be sharing highlights from our very own Dainty Details couples and spotlighting some of our favorite Virginia wedding vendors.

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When it comes to planning your big day, your wedding budget is the most important and potentially most stressful part. So much goes into creating your wedding day and, unfortunately, a lot of it costs money. As a wedding planner, I have a lot of experience with helping couples navigate, execute, and stay within their […]

Planning Tips

October 8, 2024

5 Creative Ways to Stay Within Your Wedding Budget

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Grace and Adrian’s farm wedding was a beautiful, colorful event held on Grace’s family farm in Wythveville, VA. From the rich history to the gorgeous wildflowers, not even the summer heat could put a damper on this special day! Everyone’s wedding planning journey is unique, and Grace and Adrian’s is no exception. About 4 months […]

Real Weddings

September 10, 2024

Virginia Farm Wedding | Summer At Home Wedding for Grace & Adrian

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Even though I attend many, many weddings, it’s been awhile since I’ve been a wedding guest myself. My brother is getting married this December, and I’ve had to start looking for my own winter wedding guest outfit, so I thought I’d share some of my favorite finds and tips for anyone out there looking for […]

Inspiration

August 27, 2024

5 Winter Wedding Guest Outfit Ideas From A Wedding Planner

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Before Abby & Patrick’s colorful summer wedding, they had a movie-worthy meet cute. The setting was a small coffee shop in NYC. Abby was working as a barista, and Patrick’s apartment was right across the street. In classic Hollywood fashion, girl gives boy free coffee and boy misses the flirting cues for a while. But […]

Real Weddings

August 13, 2024

Colorful Summer Wedding in Virginia | Abby & Patrick

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Congratulations, you’re engaged – now it’s time to get to work! You know you need wedding vendors, but let me guess, you don’t even know where to start? Before you start booking any vendor, you need to figure out a few things first: guest count, budget, and date. Guest count is important as the size […]

Planning Tips

July 9, 2024

5 Wedding Vendors You Should Lock Down First in Wedding Planning

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Photo by Photography Du Jour There are a lot of elegant wedding venues to choose from when it comes to a wedding venue in Virginia. As a Virginia wedding planner I have to say, Great Marsh Estate is one you shouldn’t miss out on. Grand, timeless, rustic, and elegant are all words that can be […]

Planning Tips

June 25, 2024

Elegant Wedding Venue in Virginia | Great Marsh Estate

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There are a lot of reasons a couple may choose to have an at home wedding, whether it’s the sentimental feel of having their wedding in a familiar, meaningful place, privacy, or the freedom to choose any date. Even with all of its perks, an at home wedding does take some extra planning to make […]

Planning Tips

May 21, 2024

7 At Home Wedding Planning Ideas You Cannot Forget

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Meagan + Ben’s Charlottesville wedding was as picturesque as it gets. From their gorgeous venue to all of the sustainable wedding details, we are so honored to have been a part of it all. Meagan + Ben’s love story with us at All The Dainty Details started a year and a half before their big […]

Real Weddings

May 7, 2024

Sustainable Wedding in Virginia | Veritas Vineyard Wedding

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When it comes to planning your wedding, most of your attention has gone to the big day – we get it! You don’t want to forget about the pre-wedding events, though. As wedding planners, we are always paying attention to these smaller details that help round out your wedding as a whole, so today we’re […]

Planning Tips

April 23, 2024

6 Charlottesville Wedding Rehearsal Dinner + Welcome Party Ideas | Charlottesville Venues

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Logan + Ben’s garden party wedding was such a great day full of love. Their families played a huge part in their event, making it that much more special! The original plan was a December wedding in a more industrial space. But, after seeing a post of ours about Airlie, they decided to tour that […]

Real Weddings

April 9, 2024

Garden Party Wedding at Airlie | Outdoor Virginia Wedding | Logan & Ben

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