Timeless Stone Tower Winery Wedding in Leesburg, Virginia || Rachel and Sam
Rachel and Sam’s timeless STone Tower Winery Wedding IN LEESBURG, VIRGINIA was absolutely breathtaking.
From the minute I met Sam and Rachel, I knew we'd be instant friends. Their bright personalities, hilarious senses of humor, and vibrant Christian faith immediately made them kindred spirits, and I was soooo excited to shoot their wedding this spring! Every gut feeling was validated when we met up for their New England engagement shoot in the fall. We had suchhhh a fun time and bonded so quickly during their fun, carefree, and silly engagement shoot in York, Maine!
Rachel and Sam's team of wedding vendors were truly so solid and made for such a smooth flow of the day!
Venue: Stone Tower Winery
Planner: French Door Events
Videographer: Synaptic Studios
*Have to give a special shoutout here because I lovedddd working with this husband and wife video team — Sam and Reagan! They were sooo easy and FUN to work with, and literally made the day a total blast!!
Florist: Reston Blooms Florist
Wedding Boutique & Gown: Anthropologie
Groom’s Tux: Indochino
Hair: Jasmine Palma Artistry
Makeup: Norma G
String Quartet: Cherry Blossom String Quartet
Live Band: Affirmative Groove
for Sam and Rachel, it was a top priority that their wedding honored God and that the start of their marriage pointed to His glory. Cheeeeeeeck 🙌🏼✅
Their day was full of organic beauty and raw emotion that pointed to their Creator in a breathtaking way. From pre-wedding jitters, to a jaw-dropping first look, to a group of friends and family members that surrounded, celebrated, encouraged, and pointed them to Christ on a day as special as theirs, Rachel and Sam’s heart and ultimate vision was made clear to everyone: to see Christ magnified. They were so excited to be getting married, and as a Christian wedding photographer, it reminded me of my ultimate joy: to honor God through my artwork by celebrating his special gift of marriage.
Rachel and Sam chose to have an outdoor ceremony immersed in the beauty of nature, and they shared their vows in front of a wooden cross handmade by Rachel's dad!
They were also married by their pastor, which made their ceremony all the more meaningful and intimate. I love that they shared personal vows, which literally had all of us cracking up. Their ceremony was the perfect mix of personal, funny, and incredibly sacred. 🙌🏼
NOW, LET’S TAKe A MINUTE TO TALK ABOUT Stone Tower Winery ✨ STONE TOWERY WINERY is located in Leesburg, VIRGINIA, and IT is the perfect venue for the CLASSIC AND timeless wedding.
Stone Tower is a family-owned winery on Hogback Mountain boasting 300 acres of property with the most stunning vineyards. They pride themself on providing high quality hospitality and age-worthy wines that provide you with a story, and they obviously offer an INCREDIBLE wedding venue with a backdrop to kill. The winery is truly breathtaking with lush, green rolling hills and a rustic, yet classic atmosphere. 10/10 for sure.
The winery has two tasting rooms for their guests to choose from, as well as different tours of the property to give you an exclusive look inside the makings of this beautiful property. It makes for the perfect weekend-getaway-meets-wedding-venue, and is the perfect place to relax and unwind in nature.
Stone Tower not only provides their guests with a killer view and age-worthy wines but they also have a calendar full of events and activities for their guest to enjoy throughout the year. 😍
ONE OF THE BEST PARTS ABOUT Rachel and Sam's wedding was that THEIR timeline LITERALLY included every SINGLE key ELEMENT that I advocate with ALL my brides! (shout out to the amazing wedding planning team at french door events!) not only did we stay on time with time to spare, but sam and rachel prioritized the following items:
B&G both getting ready on-site, which is a massive time saver)
A first look, which is not only a great way to bust out the majority of your portraits, but also a very private, intimate way get out pre-wedding jitters
And golden hour photos, which were soooo dreamy at Stone Tower Winery’s estate!
Honestly, creating the perfect timeline with your wedding planner and wedding photographer is sooo critical for the success of your wedding day AND for your wedding photography! For more timeline tips, check out my blog post on The 5 Must Know Tips for a Seamless Wedding Day Timeline.
Overall, I shot at Sam and Rachel’s wedding for 10 hours, plus I had a second shooter for their day, so lemme tell ya... I had maaaaassive amounts of content from their STUNNING day.
I might've broken a record when I tell you that I had 8,000+ images from their wedding, and I DELIVERED 1,800+ images from their day… not to mention 50 GIFs 👀👀👀. Bruh… when I tell ya about the insaneee amount of time it took to import, sort, and edit their gallery. 😅 But I literally wish I could share all of their photos with you! Their day was timeless and modern, and when paired with their vibrant personalities, the excitement from their community, and the radiant beauty of this stunning venue, it’s obvious why I took *cough* thousands *cough* of images! Stay turned for more peeks into their day on my Instagram account!
All in all, I am so thankful I was able to tell Rachel and Sam's love story this spring. Their connection to each other, the deep friendship they shared with their guests, and their rich passion for their faith was inspiring to say the least, and I’m so thankful I was able to celebrate their marriage. For more Winery Wedding inspo, check out Cristi and Trevor’s Lake Ontario wedding here! Until next time, friends. ✨