Planning a wedding or any large event comes with an endless possibility of options. It’s sort of like one of those “choose your own adventure” books from back in the day! In this day and age there is no right or wrong way to plan your wedding day, which can give you a lot [...]
Today we are SUPER excited to share Sarah and Jon’s wedding day with you! It might look a little familiar because it was recently featured on Style Me Pretty, which we are SO excited about! These two lovebirds got married on June 3rd of this year with a ceremony at our Mountain Grove location [...]
Everyone dreams of a stress free wedding but when you’re planning it yourself without an event planner, things can take a turn from glorious to stressful faster than you can say “I do”! There are many choices, decisions, timing and logistical questions to be answered, having someone who is experienced and can navigate all [...]
We are so excited to share this wedding with you all! Maggie & Bryan had such a beautiful wedding here at Mount Ida Farm! They celebrated with us for FOUR days, yep...you read that right! They were here from Thursday-Sunday staying overnight in the beautiful Mount Ida Manor. Saturday, June 3rd was the big [...]
Today on our Meet the Friendors blog series we wanted to talk about one of our preferred vendors, Wood Grain & Lace! Wanna learn more about them? Check out their Instagram or website! Christine Greenberg Describe the Wood Grain & Lace Brand: We chose the [...]
We are so excited to share Katie & Nick’s wedding WEEKEND with you all! They decided to celebrate with us all weekend long and rented three of our homes; Mount Ida Manor, Aventador, and Blenheim Farm. We loved having them, their family, and friends here with us all weekend long. We absolutely love these [...]
Described as “one of the most important late 18th century plantation houses in Virginia” by the Senior Architectural Historian, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Mount Ida was built c. 1795 by William Cannon, on a hill overlooking the south side of the James River near New Canton in Buckingham County, Virginia. The [...]
We’re sure you have heard of the old tradition of the bride and groom not seeing each other on the wedding day until the bride walks down the aisle. Some even go as far to say it is bad luck to see each other before that moment. Traditions are forever changing when it comes [...]
Lee & Carter were wed at Mount Ida Farm last Fall on November 5th, 2016. Their ceremony was at the Mountain Grove ceremony site, with the gorgeous Charlottesville skyline as their background. There wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd while these two lovers promised forever to each other. After the ceremony, they invited [...]
Stephanie & Steven got married last fall on October 29th, 2016. The leaves were falling, the sun was shining, and it was just the perfect Fall day in Charlottesville. Our gorgeous bride, Stephanie, along with her bridesmaids dressed in plum got ready in our bridal suite. Guests were greeted at the Mountain Grove ceremony [...]
