wine red and copper. Alison and Jonathan The Invitations/Programs:
wanted to do a play on the colors that you Alison and Jonathan definitely believe that
see at a vineyard, but without being too rus- the invitations and programs set the mood
tic. They ended up with a lot of swirl pat- of their wedding. They decided to order in-
terns, which they felt was a nod to the shape vitations online. After a lot of research, they
of grape vines. The overall goal was to work chose InviteSite (www.invitesite.com). They
with these colors and patterns with an ele- ended up using their Virginia Wolf design,
gant touch.
Over half of their guests
were from out-of-town,
some from as far as Cal-
ifornia and Wisconsin.
The couple chose ven-
dors and products our
hope was to give our
guests a taste of central
Virginia.
because of the beautiful copper paper and
the unique design with the beautiful gold pic-
ture holders. The couple didn’t like the rib-
bon on that came with the design, so they
asked them to send a different ribbon, a thin
satin brown ribbon, and they were very eager
to comply. They had InviteSite do the print-
ing for the invitations. The invitations had
to be put together, but it was a fun way to
involve the bridesmaids for one evening.
The Bride Wore:
The bride wore a Maggie Sottero’s Kym dress
in ivory. It was a very simple fitted A-line satin
dress that had beading on the bust. Alison’s
mother, Deborah Baird, made the veil. She
had made several dresses for Alison over
the years, so it was a wonderful way for her
to contribute something with her sewing
skills. Making the veil was also a great way
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