REAL VIRGINIA WEDDING – KHANH & RYAN
| Happy Monday Guys…..meet Khanh & Ryan….their wedding is totally ‘picture perfect’…..they are a beautiful couple…and their wedding is filled wth lots of fun DIY details and the fall scenery and location is just simply gorgeous! Capturing all of the beauty of their wedding story is the super talented Laura Burke of Laura Ashbrook Photography……and all the gorgeous florals were designed by my friend Holly of Holly Heider Chappel Flowers ………I’m so excited to have these talented ladies stop by the cafe today and share Khanh & Ryan’s beautiful day with us….and we have lots of insider details from the bride to share as well….Enjoy! |
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Holly and her team ALWAYS does an AMAZING job with the florals! |
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Our beautiful bride Khanh shares their love story with us…’Although Ryan and I had many friends in common, we never officially met until our senior year of college at Penn State University. It was a Thursday night and we each tagged along with our group of friends to the bars which was very unlike us. Since neither of us are big drinkers, it was very unusual for both of us to be out at the bars on a week day. I spotted Ryan across the bar and convinced my roommate to introduce him to me. We totally hit it off, and our relationship quickly developed. Ryan was completely different than any guy I had ever met or dated. Shortly after meeting Ryan, I knew he was “the one” because I wanted him to meet my parents. It was important to me that my parents be a part of our relationship from the start. My traditional Vietnamese parents always stressed “school first” and were convinced that dating boys was an unnecessary distraction. So the fact that I wanted them to meet him was a huge sign to me that this relationship was different than the others I had had in the past.’ |
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| How sweet is this…..Khanh sent Ryan a pre-wedding note along with socks……in case of cold feet! |
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| ‘Choosing our wedding venue was one of the easiest decisions we made. Historic Whitehall Manor in Leesburg, Virginia reminded us both of our quiet and quaint hometowns. Despite the overcast sky on our wedding day, we had a gorgeous ceremony outside, fringed with the beautiful fall colors. Ryan’s uncle conducted the ceremony and his two younger sisters sang. The rain held off until everyone moved inside the manor for cocktails and the reception.’ |
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| What a GORGEOUS wedding….thanks so much Holly and Laura for sharing all the beautiful images with us today….and to Khanh and Ryan , we wish you a lifetime filled with happiness and joy!
Style Team: Hair Stylist Jenn Monroe (friend of the Bride) Makeup Artist Carla Pressley Officiant Rev. Peter Nordlund (Groom’s uncle) Photographer Laura Ashbrook Photography Wedding Cake Connie’s Cake Creations DJ – Ceremony and Reception Music Horizon Entertainment Aaron Hahn Florist Ceremony and Reception Venue Whitehall Manor
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