Water and Wine VA

25/07/2024

Something Blue 💙

Photo: Brooke Danielle Photography

30/06/2024

And that’s a wrap on June 2024☀️

Ended the month celebrating celebrating our best girls first birthday! In the midst of my busiest season it was so special to take a moment to create new memories with our little family. There’s always a little bit of guilt that creeps in when my weekends are filled, so taking a quick pause before jumping back into it was needed for all of us 💕

Excited for a new month tomorrow! Lots of exciting things to come in July and I’m ready for it!

📷: Brooke Lull Photography

11/06/2024

I’m so excited to be back at Commin House RVA this upcoming weekend to celebrate M & C 🥂

Also super excited to see a few familiar faces 🤍

Truly one of the best parts of this job is getting to meet such amazing people and it’s the absolute BEST getting to see them again after their wedding day! So special to see their journey together 💕

01/06/2024

☀️JUNE ☀️

I’ve been anxiously awaiting for this month to be here. It’s my busiest month personally and professionally. It’s summer, I’m celebrating some very special couples, and at the end of the month celebrating my baby girl turning one 🥹 Queue all the emotions…

This is basically my last free(ish) Saturday for a while so I’m soaking it in until my body is basically 50% iced coffee 💕

📷: Meghan Elizabeth Photography

16/05/2024

A month (plus a few days) of A & A and the adventure is only beginning 🤍

📷 : Amelia Blair Photo
Planning: Water and Wine VA
Venue: Dover Hall
DJ: DJ Marc J
Dress: Urban Set Bride
Bridal Bouquet: Christopher Flowers

10/05/2024

Happy Friday, friends!

It’s May which means we’re in our busy season but I love it! We finally get to celebrate our couples we’ve been working with since last year and seeing all the final details come together is my favorite part!

Todays to-do list includes:
-final walkthrough
-final details call
-Bubbles & Blooms Mothers Day Event with Charkaterie

Spent some quality time with the fam this morning and now it’s time to grab some coffee head to my first meeting of the day!

📷: Brittany Lowe Photography

01/04/2024

New week, new month, new season, and new things in the works ❤️

Happy April, friends!

📷: Erika Meldin

19/03/2024

Happy first day of spring AND happy anniversary to J & R 🤍

I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with a new season!

📷: Ashley Cox

19/03/2024

Celebrating the last official day of winter by reminiscing on one of my favorite winter wedding seasons ever. I’ve always favored the warmer seasons but let me tell you, this past winter I really fell in love with winter weddings on an entirely new level!

I absolutely love these images by capturing L& J’s intimate wedding at KFV this past December 🤍

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05/03/2024

New year, new look ✨

I figured since I’ve had two kids and survived a pandemic since I last made any branding changes, it was time for an update 😅

While it’s still a work in progress (but isn’t it always when you own a business?!) I’m excited to start sharing some of the new designs 🤍

15/02/2024

One of my favorite quotes from couples I hear quite often is, "I didn't realize how much we needed a planner until we had you!" It's true, most people don't see the benefit of having a planner until their wedding day is over!

The truth is, planners wear a lot of hats! It's a joy to manage the multiple aspects that bring an event to life!

Swipe to see a snapshot of what our team offers! We have a few dates left for 2024 and we're booking into 2025!

09/02/2024

Taking a moment to pop in and say hi 👋

I’m Emily, owner of W & W VA! I’m terrible about posting anything about myself personally, but I like to know who I’m working with on a deeper level and figured others might feel the same way!

✨I recently became a bravo fan after my daughter was born! Before that I watched a few series here and there but now I drink the bravo juice 😂

✨ For me to consider it a dessert, it needs to be chocolate! Well not always, but chocolate desserts I can never say no to! When a couple has a chocolate dessert I’m instantly in love 🍫

✨ Beach > Mountains, but I do love both!

✨ I could probably eat tacos every day and never get tired of them 🌮

✨My favorite way to decompress after a wedding is with a late night snack and an episode of Schitts Creek. Most people assume you can just crash right after an event but I need that time to unwind!

It’s been a busy start to 2024 but I’m SO excited to celebrate our amazing couples this year! Now back to floor plans, design proposals and timelines 💕

24/03/2023

In true Virginia fashion, we’ve already experienced all different temps during the first official week of spring! 🌸

Here’s to hoping these warmer temps actually stick around!

📷: Meghan Elizabeth Photography

03/01/2023

Very late to the 2022 recap, but some of my favorite moments from last year. Beyond excited for all that is to come in 2023 ✨💕

28/10/2022

Can’t believe it’s already been a week since we celebrated Hayley & Jordan’s wedding day! Truly one of the best days ever 💕

📷: Erika Meldin
Venue: Dover Hall
Planning: Water and Wine VA
Hair: The Veil Bridal Co
Makeup: Cameron Carson
Videographer: Thibecs Production
Florals: Vogue
Band: Attraction
Cake: Incredible Edibles
Transportation: WINN

26/10/2022

The most perfect day, captured perfectly by the best 💕

Brittany and Mike’s beautiful wedding at the Commonwealth Club just hit the blog!😍 Water and Wine VA
See it here:
https://carlyrosephotography.com/commonwealth-club-wedding-in-richmond-virginia/

20/10/2022

Fall in VA never gets old 🤍

Back to one of my favorite fall ceremony sites tomorrow to celebrate J & H!

📷: Corrin Jasinski

26/08/2022

My sweet little family 🤍

It’s been a minute (and by a minute a mean a few years) since I’ve shared a personal family photo on this platform. The last time I posted us, I was sharing we were expecting our sweet son we lost in 2020. Since that post, a lot has changed, and truthfully, so have I.

In 2021 we welcomed our rainbow baby, after a difficult pregnancy that almost resulted in losing him too. I’ve had great intentions on sharing more of our journey to growing our family, and one day I probably will, but for now, this is us, and I can’t thank Remy Photos enough for capturing me and my boys 🤍

02/08/2022

Two years ago the world was in such a different place, but we got to celebrate this amazing couple after so many ups, downs, and unknowns! Yesterday our team headed back to Charlottesville for meetings and fall wedding planning. A lot has happened and changed since 2020 but today reminded me just how much I love this industry. We’ve adapted and conquered endless challenges all to celebrate love, and it’s a beautiful thing to be a part of 💕

📷: Colleen Megan Photography

13/06/2022

I absolutely LOVE seeing a bride’s look come together, especially the shoes they pick! To me, their dress and accessories always seem to match their personality perfectly 💕

One little piece of advice I typically share with brides is to bring their wedding day shoes to the rehearsal. That way they can practice walking in them ahead of time and feel more confident for that big moment! It’s a great idea for inside and outside ceremonies!

📷: Ashley Cox Photography

17/07/2021

Love when our couples add a videographer! Such a special way to capture and remember the day that goes by way too fast 💕

11/07/2021

Amazing couple, amazing vendor team, all around amazing day 💕

26/04/2021

My heart couldn’t be happier that we FINALLY got to celebrate A & K this past weekend! Within a month of their original date, everything shut down and so much was left unknown. After dealing with change after change with such grace, I couldn’t be happier that these two finally got to have their celebration surrounded by close family and friends 🤍

Sharing this photo taken by Caitlyn Meyer and can’t wait to see the official photos from Hannah Bjorndal!

Venue: The Mill at Fine Creek
Coordination: Water & Wine VA
HMAU: Caitlyn Meyer
Florals: Cultivate Event Co.
DJ: Rythym of Love
Photography: Hannah Bjorndal
Videography: CY Productions

24/03/2021

Feeling optimistic with it officially being spring, wedding restrictions improving, and wedding celebrations moving forward! Better days are ahead, friends 🤍

📸: Clark Street Photography

16/03/2021

Oh how we’ve missed these moments🤍

There’s nothing our team loves more than that moment you send the bride down the aisle to meet her groom. It seriously never gets old. So happy B & B were able to have this moment even with everything this past year as thrown at us 🤍

Venue: Dover Hall
Planning: Water and Wine VA
Photography: Moth and Moonlight
DJ: Bunn DJ Company Virginia
Cake: Louisa's Homemades
HMUA: Cameron B. Carson, LLC
Florals: Victoria’s Florals

18/02/2021

When my weather app says that we’ll be seeing temps in the 60s next week in RVA I can’t help but get excited 😎☀️

📸: Audra Lynne Creative

11/02/2021

I probably shouldn’t admit this as a wedding planner, but Valentine’s Day is one of my least favorite holidays (ok there, I said it 🙈) As a kid, I use to get sick every year (I’m not kidding, my parents started to expect/plan for it) so I always missed out on celebrating!

My hubby isn’t a big fan either, so we typically do something pretty low key, which I honestly love. If we do go out, we normally pick a night around the holiday to avoid the craziness. This year our plan is to make homemade pizza and continue to binge our current show!

I’m sure this Valentine’s Day will look a lot different for all of us, so how are you celebrating?! Share in the comments below 👇🏼

📸: Vanessa Lynn Photography
🎂: Fiona’s by the Cake

04/02/2021

Now that I’ve had my snow day, I’m ready to welcome spring and warmer weather! I’m missing the days where it stays lighter longer and having everyone gathered together celebrating love 🤍

📸: Meghan Elizabeth Photography

29/01/2021

Confession: I’ve been watching the weather like a crazy person the last few days and I’m hoping for snow! I just want one good snow day to get my fix and then I’ll be ready for warmer temps! RVA friends, are we thinking well actually get a decent storm Sunday?! ❄️

📸: Ray Photography Co.

28/01/2021

If you want a little twist on the classic white buttercream cake, here's one way to do it! The geometric shape was the perfect complement to Susan and Justin's modern-meets-traditional wedding and added a little height, too. They also opted to add a few blooms and we're in love with how it turned out!

Photography: Xiaoqi Li Photography
Venue: Adaline Acres
Planning: Water and Wine VA
Catering: Teeny B's Catering Company
DJ: My Fellow Dj
Videography: Double Take
Florals: Sassy Snapdragon Florals
Rentals: Riverwood Events and Catering
Favors: Dulce Num Nums By Erica
Hair: Cecily Morgan
Makeup: Nicole Laughlin Makeup Artist
Bridal gown: Silk Bridal Studio
Menswear: The Black Tux
Wedding bands: Diamonds Direct
Officiant: Corey of Hill City Church