Tag: Tying the Knot

How to lock down the perfect wedding venue

By Janet Daniels You’re engaged and beginning to plan your dream wedding. Congratulations! Now, where do you start? If you have the luxury of contracting a...

Tying the Knot: Hometown kids find enduring love

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] One way to a girl’s heart is to earn her mom’s stamp of approval. That’s what Dana Lawhorne, Alexandria’s sheriff...

Unveiled: Incorporating traditions in your wedding ceremony

By Aleksandra Kochurova | [email protected] I am a huge believer in holding personalized wedding ceremonies that are true to the couple — after all, every...

Tying the Knot: Gregory and Cheryl Hutchings share their 20-year love...

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] When Gregory Hutchings and Cheryl Carter locked eyes across the room in a Norfolk restaurant in 1999, neither could have...

Unveiled: Registering for your wedding when you already live with your...

 By Aleksandra Kochurova | [email protected] A traditional wedding registry is typically filled with household goods, such as pots and pans, Tupperware containers and linens and...

Tying the Knot: Mayor Justin Wilson and wife Alex weather the...

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] It likely comes as no surprise that Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson met his wife, Alex Crawford-Batt, at a state Democratic...

Unveiled: Altering tradition with bridesmen and groomswomen

By Aleksandra Kochurova | [email protected] Undoubtedly the best part about a wedding is celebrating with the people you love. After Devin, my fiancé, and I...

Tying the Knot: Flowing through life together

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Julie and Eric Black’s love story began in summer 2016 at a yoga studio. Julie, a seasoned instructor who has been...

Unveiled: What to consider when choosing your wedding venue

By Aleksandra Kochurova The end of February marks six months since I said yes. It took me a while to get used to calling my...

Tying the Knot: The muppet and the monk

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] When Elizabeth Henry McKeever left Little Rock, Arkansas for college in North Carolina in 2004, she left behind a large...