A Romantic Cream-And-Ivory Wedding at a Historic Virginia Hotel

Updated on September 20, 2018

Tracy And Andrew

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Tracy Long, a fashion stylist who grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia, Andrew Goodwin, a portfolio manager from Darien, Connecticut, at a mutual friend's party in New York City in 2010. Andrew remembers that he "couldn't help but notice her friendly smile and sparkling eyes." And Tracy thinks their different backgrounds only added to the attraction: "Me being Southern," says Tracy, "I always tease him that I've made his life a little bit more fun."

Her roots definitely made his wedding more memorable. Since she was a little girl, Tracy knew she wanted to get married at Keswick Hall of Monticello, a Charlottesville-area hotel that she'd visited with her family. Sure enough, the October 6, 2012, wedding was held on the property. Dinner followed in a tent on a terrace, then dancing in the ballroom. The entire event featured the best of the North and South coming together, from the flowers designed by a Brooklyn-based florist to the country music played by a band from Atlanta.

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Welcome Bags

Upon arrival to Keswick Hall, guests received welcome bags containing made-in-Virginia treats including peanuts, pears, and kettlecorn.

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The Invitations

The invitations, by Sideshow Press, featured calligraphy by Elizabeth Porcher Jones and a velvet ribbon letterpressed with the pair's initials.

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The Bouquet

The bride's bouquet featured ivory dahlias and seasonal foliage.

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Bridesmaids

Pink and Leather Wedding Shoes — Jose Villa

Tracy's 10 bridesmaids wore blush Monique Lhuillier gowns, plus a maid and matron of honor who wore dresses by Pamella Roland.

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Stationery

Programs featured their joint initials and a velvet ribbon. Letterpressed with the table number, velvet ribbon also decorated the escort cards.

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Aisle Details

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Chiavari chairs on the aisle were marked with flowers.

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Father And Daughter

The aisle Tracy and her father walked down was laid with a runner that was hand-painted with the same garland motif that appeared in couple's invitation suite.

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The Ceremony

Reverend Neal Halvorson-Taylor officiated the outdoor ceremony, which included readings from Corinthians and the Bob Dylan song "Make You Feel My Love."

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Ceremony Marker

Tracy described their ceremony marker as "an arch of flowing greenery that was magical and mesmerizing." It was composed of dahlias and hydrangeas, along with seasonal foliage and vines.

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All in the Family

The groom posed with the bride and her parents, sister, brother-in-law, and nieces.

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Flowers

Floral arrangements were scattered throughout Keswick Hall. Most included dahlias, hydrangeas, astilbes, clematis vines, and quicksand roses.

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The Centerpieces

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Tables were set with cream velvet cloths and punctuated with silver trumpet vases filled with branches and arrangements of dahlias, hydrangeas, roses, and clematis vines.

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National Velvet

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A custom guest book was covered in velvet and embossed with the pair's initials.

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New Monogram

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The couple's new monogram graced napkins at the head table.

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Table Numbers

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Table numbers were letterpressed onto blue velvet placards and propped up on branches.

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The Cake

A four-tiered confection by Favorite Cakes alternated layers of lemon cake with blackberry filling and pumpkin-spice cake with pumpkin-cream filling. It was frosted with vanilla buttercream and decorated with gilded laurel leaves.

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