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5 Unique Wedding Place Card Ideas

We love looking back on all the pictures of the details that make up each couple’s wedding. Place cards are always a fun detail because we have found that they tend to match each couple’s wedding theme to a Tee! You can actually tell a lot about a wedding by looking at the place cards. Check out these 5 unique place card ideas, and I’ll bet that when you visit the full post from the wedding, you’ll have a great idea of what the decor was like!

Kyle and Regan had a fall themed wedding at Pippin Hill Farm and used vibrant colored leaves pinned to apples to tell guests where they were seated.
Wedding Coordinator: Megan Daubert Events

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Jillian and Chad’s DIY place card board from their wedding at Montfair Resort Farm is just beautiful:

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Hali and Tony’s place cards were held in place with clothespins, which was perfect for their country wedding at Panorama Farms.
Wedding Coordinator: Amanda Gray of Ashley Baber Weddings

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I love these cute place cards with pails and starfish for Deanna and Dan’s beach themed wedding at the Chesapeake Beach Resort in Maryland.
Wedding Coordinator: Megan Daubert Events

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Carrie and Justin highlighted their vineyard wedding at Veritas Winery by having wine corks hold the name cards. They also used colored jewels on the name cards to let their guests know what dish they would be receiving for dinner. Red jewels signified a red meat dish, blue jewels were for fish, and green was for vegetarian!

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Ballerina Inspired Wedding at Mount Ida Farm

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We are excited to share a few more pictures from our Fairytale Inspiration Shoot at Mount Ida Farm. We love Ballerina Inspired Wedding details, and we wanted to incorporate the romance and grace of ballet into the pictures. We asked four members of the Richmond Ballet to be our models and they couldn’t have been more perfect! They are all so talented, and the pictures of them dancing are gorgeous. I love all the soft colors and fabrics of the flowers and the table settings, arranged expertly by Ken Ward of Couture Designs, Festive Fare and Amanda Gray of Ashley Baber Weddings. The lighting in Mount Ida’s spacious reception barn by Blue Ridge Light Forms set the perfect mood, and the lights they hung over the center table are so awesome, I have never seen lights like that before! The wedding dresses supplied by West Main Bridal were lovely as always, and of course, no ballerina inspired shoot would be complete without ballet slippers!

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Wedding Venue: Mount Ida Farm
Photographer: Aaron Watson Photography
Lighting: Blue Ridge Light Forms
Rentals: Festive Fare
Event Coordinator: Amanda Gray of Ashley Baber Weddings
Videographer : Exist N Motion Films
Stationary: If So Inklined - Jen Maton
Florist: Couture Designs – Ken Ward
Wedding Dresses: Casablanca
Wedding Dress Store: West Main Bridal
Hair (Tuesday): Lucas Shaffer at Bella Hair Studio
Hair (Wednesday): Jen Skriloff of Elan On-Site Salon Services
Makeup (Tuesday): Lora Elaine
Makeup (Wednesday): Jen Skriloff of Elan On-Site Salon Services
Cupcakes: Too Sweet Cupcakes Boutique
Jewelry: The Gemstone Collection by Sara Greenfield
Clydesdales and Carriage: Mount Ida Farm
Dance Floor: Skyline Tents
Impressionist Painting: Alexander Reeves Fine Art
Models: Vallerie Tellman, Lauren Fagone, Shira Lanyi, Phillip Skaggs
Hair Pieces: Haute Head (contact email: Sogoesholly@hotmail.com)

   

Mount Ida Farm Sneak Peek – New Charlottesville Wedding Venue

We are excited to give a small sneak peek from our shoot at Mount Ida Farm last week! Mount Ida Farm is a beautiful new wedding venue near Blenheim Vineyards with over 400 acres of sprawling hills and gorgeous views.

When I first visited Mount Ida I was in awe of the gorgeous gazebo overlooking the small lake with a fountain in the middle. I could immediately envision the fairytale wedding that so many brides dream about, complete with the fairytale horse-drawn carriage (led by two gorgeous Clydesdale horses), and grand entrance on the beautiful stone staircase!

Another thing that couples will love is that Mount Ida offers both indoor and outdoor event spaces, so the fear of rain will not ruin their fairytale dream! They converted one of their larger stables into a romantic reception hall that can hold up to 200 guests, catering, and a large dance floor. They also have overnight accommodations, suitable for up to 65 people, which is perfect for couples having a destination wedding.

Mount Ida Farm is now booking weddings for 2012, for more information contact Milicent Lynch (mllynch7@hotmail.com or 434.566.5562).

Special thanks to everyone that contributed to our inspiration shoot! To view the full list of vendors please scroll to the bottom. Be sure to check back soon for more from our inspiration shoot at Mount Ida Farm!

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Nighttime Photography, Evening Wedding, Aaron Watson, Starlight Wedding

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Festive Fare, Blue Ridge Light Forms, Aaron Watson Photography, Wedding Lighting

Aaron Watson Photographer, Couture Designs, Blue Ridge Light Forms, Festive Fare, Wedding Tables

Wedding stationary, If So Inklined, Calligraphy, Aaron Watson Photography

Wedding Venue: Mount Ida Farm (new website coming August 15th)
Photographer: Aaron Watson Photography
Lighting: Blue Ridge Light Forms
Rentals: Festive Fare
Event Coordinator: Amanda Gray of Ashley Baber Weddings
Videographer : Exist N Motion Films
Stationary: If So Inklined - Jen Maton
Florist: Couture Designs – Ken Ward
Wedding Dresses: Casablanca
Wedding Dress Store: West Main Bridal
Hair (Tuesday): Lucas Shaffer at Bella Hair Studio
Hair (Wednesday): Jen Skriloff of Elan On-Site Salon Services
Makeup (Tuesday): Lora Elaine
Makeup (Wednesday): Jen Skriloff of Elan On-Site Salon Services
Cupcakes: Too Sweet Cupcakes Boutique
Jewelry: The Gemstone Collection by Sara Greenfield
Clydesdales and Carriage: Mount Ida Farm
Dance Floor: Skyline Tents
Impressionist Painting: Alexander Reeves Fine Art
Models: Whitney Logan, Michael Logan, Vallerie Tellman, Lauren Fagone, Shira Lanyi, Phillip Skaggs
Hair Pieces: Haute Head (contact email: Sogoesholly@hotmail.com)