This Virginia mountain elopement is giving us so many tiny wedding FEELS #Real Weddings: Southern US#bride in pants#brides in glasses#eloping#fall weddings#lesbian weddings#LGBTQ#red dress#virginia February 27 2017 | Catherine Clark bijouxandbits Photos by Leslie Swan Photography Healey and Allie were planning a 100-person Washington, DC wedding in the spring, but as they got deeper into wedding planning, they realized how miserable it was making them. They knew that bigger weddings were right for some people, but for them, it was all about a gorgeous Virginia mountain elopement. Their ceremony was held on a fall day with a mountain backdrop, near Shenandoah National Park, one of their favorite places to which to get away. After the ceremony, they had dinner together at The Inn at Little Washington, a world-renowned restaurant in Washington, VA. Their parents, who live 600 miles apart and had not yet met in person, coordinated over the phone to surprise them with a gift certificate when we arrived at our table. After that, they noshed on Costco vanilla sheet cake. Our favorite part? The pair splurged on some beautiful, custom holiday cards that doubled as an official wedding announcement. On it, they included their favorite quote from Justice Kennedy's opinion on the marriage equality decision. So much love. Vendors Photography: Leslie Swan Photography Dress: BHLDN Suit: Banana Republic Tie: Tie Bar Shoes: Nine West and Cole Haan Rings: Blue Nile Venue: Shenandoah National Park Bouquet: Handmade by Healey, flowers from Potomac Floral Wholesale Officiant: Terry Eller Hair & Makeup: Miriam Gilbe, The Studio Salon Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. This post features Offbeat Vendors! Check out their vendor listing to see how they cater to Offbeat Brides: Leslie Swan Photography Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo Catherine Clark Catherine Clark is Offbeat Bride's Senior Editor. In her spare time she loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur baby, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com. @enidjcoleslaw @bijouxandbits @bijouxandbits PREVIOUS Insider bridal salon tips from a stealth Offbeat Bride working in the field NEXT DIY these geeky wedding candles for centerpieces or a unity candle Show/Hide comments [ 2 ] Lucky ladies having their affair at Inn at Little Washington. One of these days I will make it there (it is about 2 hrs from where I live). Congrats. 1 agrees Reply love love love so pretty Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Sign me up for your offbeat awesomeness newsletter! No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy. Biz owners & wedding bloggers Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.
Lucky ladies having their affair at Inn at Little Washington. One of these days I will make it there (it is about 2 hrs from where I live). Congrats. 1 agrees Reply