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Virginia Wedding Reception: Megan + Zach
January 14, 2013 admin

Megan and Zach carried their pear tree theme right on through from their outdoor Virginia wedding ceremony to their reception seamlessly. I can’t get enough of the guestbook that Megan handmade. Yes, she made that beauty! And I also love the subtle incorporation of their theme, like in the cake and the table numbers. Can you spot the details!? All in all, this wedding looked like a big ball of (handcrafted) fun!

Whitehall Manor Wedding in Virginia

From Megan: Doing so many projects myself was not an attempt to save money. In fact, I think in some instances it ended up costing more. As a person that makes things for a living, I couldn’t imagine doing it any other way, but also it was just so fulfilling to be able to represent Zach and I so purely.

Virginia Whitehall Manor Wedding Whitehall Manor Wedding

I’m into crosswords, so I wrote and designed a crossword puzzle, which was tucked into each place setting. It also included a link to a playlist we created featuring music from throughout the night.

Wedding Games

Wedding Crossword Puzzle Cones of French Fries

We tried to incorporate personal touches into our menu as much as possible. Zach is really into charcuterie, so we included several local cured meats, and a variety of pate´ and cheeses.

Whitehall Manor Wedding Food

For our guest book, I translated the pear tree drawing and personal icons into cut paper art, and stitched it all together, leaf by leaf, on a large paper canvas. For the wedding we had it mounted and framed so that everyone could sign around it. It’s hanging in the living room now, and I stop and read it at least twice a day.

Custom Tree Wedding Guest Book Tree Wedding Guestbook

Large Wedding Guest Book

For the table numbers, we created a personal wine label, expanding upon the tree metaphor and incorporating the roots. We had fun with our wine’s description as well. I used the craft punches and stamps to create a card with each table number that would stick out of the cork. We made a lot of signs with chalkboard paint, including our seating assignments and menu board. Besides the fact that chalkboards are just fun, this was also a nod back to the Save the Date video.

 Red Centerpiece Wreaths Stamped Table Numbers

Wedding First Dance Chalkboard Wedding Signs

Silver Pear Cake Toppers

Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Wedding Cake Display Wedding Whoopie Pies

Tree Inspired Wedding Cake

Virginia Wedding Cigars

Wedding Popcorn Favors

Megan’s advice to other DC-area couples:

As far as vendors go, I guess I would advise surrounding yourself with people like you. Our photographers and videographers were young and energetic, in addition to their obvious talents. Having them around made the day of, and days surrounding, way more fun. As far as priorities go, we tried to approach this topic early on. We discussed the three most important things on our wedding day (DIY projects included, naturally).

Sparkler Getaway

The following Washington, DC area wedding vendors contributed to Megan and Zach’s wedding:

Venue: Historic Whitehall Manor
Photography: Marcella Treybig Photography
Videography: Bella Bride Films
Floral Designer: Affordable Arrangements
Officiant: Bill Cochran, Say I Do Your Way
DJ: Randy Platts, MSE Productions
Dress: Liancarlo, purchased at Carine’s Bridal Atelier
Bridesmaid Dresses: Donna Morgan
Transportation: Point to Point

Don’t forget to visit our vendor guide for more fabulous Washington, DC area wedding professionals or our real wedding gallery for more beautiful Washington, DC area weddings!

Photo Credits: Marcella Treybig Photography

Submitted via Two Bright Lights

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5 Comments


Jessica Hughes
January 15, 2013 at 5:20 pm
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Love the last picture with the sparklers!



Whitehall Manor wedding with unique unity ceremony and pair of pear theme | Marcella Treybig Photography Blog
March 13, 2013 at 2:41 pm
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[…] See the feature here: Part 1: http://www.unitedwithlove.com/2013/01/14/hand-crafted-outdoor-virginia-wedding/  & here PART 2: http://www.unitedwithlove.com/2013/01/14/virginia-wedding-reception-megan-zach/ […]



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December 30, 2013 at 8:00 am
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[…] Photo Credit: Marcella Treybig Photography from Megan + Zach’s wedding in Virginia […]



j&k // guest book | andiamo
February 26, 2014 at 3:21 pm
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[…] a regular basis instead of an album collecting dust on a shelf somewhere.  so when I came across this post and read how Megan browses her frame every day, I knew this was the perfect option for us.  I […]



John Wilkerson
February 14, 2019 at 5:59 pm
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What an absolutely beautiful wedding. So happy for the bride and groom. Amazing job!



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