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Elegant & Vibrant - a Latin Wedding Styled Shoot
Elegant & Vibrant - a Latin Wedding Styled Shoot

It is always a pleasure to publish our clients’ work – especially when it showcases the multicultural nature of Northern Virginia. If you want to honor your Latina heritage – with a twist, read on about this styled shoot directed by Virginia Swopes, owner of Stylish Planning by VFS.

See what a hotel ballroom can do!
See what a hotel ballroom can do!

If you have a lot of out of town wedding guests and prefer to go the all-inclusive route when it comes to reception planning, a hotel is your best bet for a wedding venue. And there's something magical about a well appointed hotel ballroom.

A hidden gem - Middleburg Community Center
A hidden gem - Middleburg Community Center

Tucked away at the end of Washington Street in the country chic village of Middleburg, is an historic property with a secret garden for wedding ceremonies, patio for cocktail hour, grand ballroom with a stage and soaring ceiling - even a place for your youngest guests to enjoy the day.

Farm to Table Wedding Feast
Farm to Table Wedding Feast

While barns are currently trending as “the location” for countryside weddings, have you ever thought about what actually goes on at a farm and how you can incorporate the property’s livelihood into your wedding day?

A (Wedding) Day in the Countryside
A (Wedding) Day in the Countryside

Putting together a styled shoot is a lot like planning a wedding. And each event benefits from the services of a professional planner.

Hidden Creek - a hidden jewel
Hidden Creek - a hidden jewel

From the outdoor ceremony space and sunlit banquet room to the s'mores pit, Hidden Creek is the "hidden jewel" of Reston.

River Creek Romance
River Creek Romance

When putting a styled shoot together, I like to think of it as planning a “mini wedding”.