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Jess Williams
Feb 184 min read
What to Pack for Your Wedding Day Prep: A Guide for Brides and Grooms
Your wedding day is one of the most magical moments of your life, and proper preparation is key to ensuring that everything goes...
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Jess Williams
Feb 65 min read
Perfect Spots for Your Rehearsal Dinner Near Avonlea Farms
Your wedding rehearsal dinner sets the tone for the big day ahead. It’s an opportunity to gather your closest family and friends, enjoy...
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Jess Williams
Jan 235 min read
Candles at Weddings: Real vs. LED – Which is Best for Your Big Day?
Real Candles - Amber Mae Photography Few details can transform a wedding venue quite like the warm glow of candles. They add romance,...
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Jess Williams
Jan 174 min read
Location, Location, Location: Why Where Your Wedding Venue Is, Matters
When it comes to planning your wedding, few decisions are as important as choosing the perfect venue. The location of your wedding sets...
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Jess Williams
Jan 45 min read
How to Plan Your Dream Wedding in 6 Months or Less
Savannah Tilghman Film + Photo Congratulations! If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve recently gotten engaged over the holidays (cue...
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Jess Williams
Dec 11, 20244 min read
An Enchanted Evening Under the Stars: Sneak Peek of Our Starry Night Styled Shoot
When it comes to creating wedding magic, the perfect blend of imagination, artistry, and collaboration can turn any dream into reality....
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Jess Williams
Aug 15, 20243 min read
What is a Good Budget for a Wedding: Finding the Perfect Balance in Virginia
By Jess Williams, Venue Director and Event Coordinator at Avonlea Farms Planning a wedding is an exciting journey, filled with dreams,...
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Jess Williams
Feb 27, 20246 min read
Tips on Tipping Your Vendors
It can be difficult to know how much you should tip your vendors (or even if you should!) when you are planning your wedding day. It's...
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Jess Williams
Apr 24, 20232 min read
Come to Our Spring Bridal Show!
Did you know we have a spring and fall bridal show every year at Avonlea Farms? This gives our couples (and couples that haven't booked...
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Jess Williams
Mar 2, 20233 min read
Plan My Wedding With Me! The do's and don'ts of desserts
Having a cake at my wedding was pretty much a no-brainer for us. My mom loves, LOVES, wedding cake. We joked once that she should put it...
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Jess Williams
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Plan My Wedding with Me! Our Wedding Video is Here!
We've been waiting with bated breath for our wedding video and it finally arrived in January! When we first discussed what we wanted for...
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Jess Williams
Feb 8, 20233 min read
I Don't Want Kids At My Wedding. What Do I Do?
You've decided that you want a kid-free event for your special day but don't know how to tread the murky waters of telling friends and...
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Jess Williams
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Lush Spring Greenhouse Wedding in the heart of Virginia!
We hosted a beautiful wedding for Josh and Aspen Young this past May and just had to show it off! FAIR WARNING: What you are about to see...
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Jess Williams
Jun 28, 20224 min read
Plan My Wedding with Me! Picking a Caterer
A good time to pick a caterer is usually anywhere from 10-14 months out from the big day. That way you have a good selection of caterers...
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Jess Williams
May 25, 20222 min read
A Gorgeous Fall Wedding
We got the photos from Molly Scott over at Molly Scott Photography for a wedding we hosted in November 2021 recently and just had to...
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Jess Williams
Apr 26, 20223 min read
Plan My Wedding With Me! Picking A Photographer and Videographer
Picking a photographer and videographer was almost as important to me as picking the groom that would be at the end of the aisle! (I'm...
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Jess Williams
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Plan My Wedding With Me! Save the Dates
Save the dates. Are they worth it? I definitely asked myself that as I was hand writing over 100 addresses the other night. Let's talk...
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Jess Williams
Mar 7, 20222 min read
A Few of Our Favorite Things
Here are a few ways our brides decorated the venue this last fall for their weddings that we absolutely loved that we wanted to share...
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Jess Williams
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Plan My Wedding With Me! a series
Not many of you may know this but this past Christmas I got engaged to the love of my life, Corban! Isn't he delish? I thought it might...
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Jess Williams
Feb 13, 20215 min read
How to: Tour a Wedding Venue
For most brides, this is their first time doing pretty much everything associated with having a wedding. Picking a caterer, discussing...
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