


Seasons of Love Across the Blue Ridge
by Chad | Mar 25, 2022 | Blog Posts
All seasons lead to love in the Blue Ridge, even if you have to circle a snow date and circle back for the sparklers. Winter weddings abound, in a time of waiting for a time to wed. At the stately Hotel Jefferson in Richmond, a couple boldly chooses to walk down...
Spirits of Holiday Parties Past Haunt the “Deck the Halls” Gala at VMI’s Marshall Hall
by Chad | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog Posts
You remember all the Christmas and Holiday parties adorning the December calendar, not so long ago. That’s because the generous gestures of employers and holiday hosts are never forgotten. “Fezziwig, old Fezziwig,” Ebenezer Scrooge exclaims,...
Rocking in the Old World
by Chad | Nov 17, 2021 | Blog Posts
The old world is back. Fall weddings days in the Blue Ridge are blasts from the past. Elderly gentlemen are requesting the Cupid Shuffle. A bride is marching up a hill atop the Misty Mountains, at 12 Ridges Vineyard, to the music of Hobbbits and wizards in...
Waiting on a Day for the Ages
by Chad | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog Posts
Waiting to wed through a global pandemic, missing loved ones, life and plans on hold, an engaged couple can find their faith strengthened as well as rewarded. A lot can change in two people’s worlds, while the world changes. Amy and Xavier find time in a busy Summer...
A Pandemic Prom Uplifts Us All
by Chad | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog Posts
Ah, youth. The prom dresses and tuxedos and smiling eyes still sparkle, celebrating a night we all remember – Prom Night, that just had to happen during a global pandemic. Adults worked all year at the Miller School to keep these young people safe from a...