Virginia Ski Resort Wedding

Well, today is a first on the blog! I have been to Wintergreen, and I don’t live that far away – but I’ve never featured a wedding there. Amazing! So, I’m especially excited about this Virginia ski resort wedding today. How fun!

Here are a few of my favorite things about this Virginia ski resort wedding today!

The florals are so lovely and so… natural, organic. The textures, shapes and colors are so pretty! Plus, they were done by Pharsalia, one of our favorites.
The views are SO beautiful. Truly! Ski resorts are full of mountains and scenery, so what a perfect way to utilize them in the off season – a wedding! Just wait until you see the mountains.
I adore their first look. It’s so sweet, and Craig and Carrie even took the time to give each other gifts during their first look. What a special memory for them!
There’s a PUPPY!! It’s a bit noncompliant, but that makes it all the cuter. Adorbs!
I love that Carrie worked with her natural curl. It created such a lovely updo for her wedding day by utilizing the beauty that God gave her.
It’s fun that her bridesmaids are all in the same color, yet each of their gowns is perfect for their specific body type. So thoughtful!
Honey is just about my favorite condiment, so I truly appreciate that they used local honey as favors for their guests. Perfect!

Here are some sentiments from Carrie herself about their engagement.

Craig proposed a weekend in December at the the Gardenfest of Lights at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond. I was suspicious that he might propose then, but we walked around for like 2 hours and he didn’t say anything, so I figured the ring really wasn’t in yet and he wasn’t going to propose. Then, I was taking a picture and he tells me that he thinks the picture would look better if he was in it. So I said ok. Then he said it would look better if he was kneeling down. At which point, I argued with him that it would look just fine with him standing. But he insisted it would look better if he was kneeling.

So I played along with him and took the picture. Then I said, “Ok now stand up and let me take another one.” So then he just said “Carrie…” in this way that made me take my face out of the camera. And then I realized he was kneeling on one knee with a ring in his hand. And I totally took a picture of him like that, not realizing that he was proposing. I was so surprised, and so surprised that he had actually managed to surprise me. It was great, and he was very proud.

So fun! I love engagement stories. I hope you enjoy their Virginia ski resort wedding today!