An officiant isn’t the only thing you need to make a wedding successful. Below is a list of vendors and creative masters to help you dot every I and cross every T on your wedding planning list.
WEDDING PLANNERS
Jaime Leigh Events
Jaime and her team know your wedding is much more than just cake and flowers. They are dedicated to providing personal attention to every detail of your day. From the moment you partner with them, they will be there every step of the way and will be celebrating at the end of the aisle when you become husband and wife.
RSG Weddings & Events
Shaw and her amazing team are dedicated to helping make their couple’s dreams come true by making the planning process seamless. Whether you need help pulling final details together or want someone from start to finish, this team ensures your wedding is stress-free, flawlessly executed, and the most legendary day of your life.
Arcadia Collective
Known for their warm, down-to-earth approach, Arcadia Collective blends thoughtful planning with intentional design to create weddings that feel authentic and effortless. Their team is dedicated to guiding couples through every detail, ensuring the day unfolds seamlessly so you can simply celebrate with the people who matter most.
Homegrown Happenings
HGH has one mission - to create unforgettable weddings that are personal, innovative, and designed to leave a lasting impression on both you and your guests. This amazing team is dedicated to making sure no detail gets overlooked. From your very first consultation to the final send-off, they help bring your dream wedding to life.
Sincerely Jane Events
Whether you’re simply sharing some intimate, beachside nuptials or a grand bash at a family estate, these expert wedding guides know everything wedding. They say it best themselves - weddings are the love letters that their couples write to their guests and the Sincerely Jane Touch is what ties it all together.
CarolynCeleste Weddings
With over 13 years of experience as a wedding planner, Carolyn is dedicated to helping others gain the most from their experiences. She loves to connect with her clients and focus on their wedding day expectations and details to help them have the wedding of their dreams. In her words, “no stress or worry allowed!”.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Dustin Lewis
Not only is Dustin an amazing photographer, but he also brings a whole new level of class and style to your event. Dustin has been wowing couples with amazing wedding and engagement photos since 2006 and he knows just how to get that one-of-a-kind shot that you will cherish way after the cake is gone and the honeymoon is over!
Irene Davis
Irene loves taking photos of the uniqueness of every couple as they share their journey together. Whether it’s an engagement session, a small elopement or you full out dream wedding, Irene knows exactly how to capture the best moments to capture the real essence of your big day. Fun, relaxed and a true professional.
What’s the Occasion
This husband-and-wife duo brings two heartfelt perspectives to your day, ensuring no cherished glance or intimate moment is missed. Specializing in elopements and couples photography along the East Coast, they create timeless, soulful images that reflect who you are, where you've been, and the authentic love you share.
Heather Jane
Heather is no plain-Jane photographer (pun intended!). If you’re looking for a fun and “outside the box” artist, this is your girl. Remember your special day with gorgeous images and videos that will make you fall in love with your significant other all over again! Heather also specializes in helping queer couples create magic!
VIDEOGRAPHERS
Picture Perfect Media
Abe, founder and lead videographer at PPM, fell in love with telling couple’s stories through wedding videos after filming his first wedding for his sister. Now with over 15 years of experience, he is constantly working to perfect his craft to help use his art to tell a beautiful story for each of his couples and give them memories to last a lifetime.
Gibby
Visuals
This husband/wife run team not only knows what it takes to make a successful marriage and business work, but they also know what makes for a beautiful wedding video. For over 16 years this fun and uber talented team has created stunning visual memories for couples not only across Hampton Roads but all across the US and beyond!
Intellect
Media
You may thing there is no such thing as the perfect wedding film, but Marcus of Intellect Media would disagree. He truly feels that the perfect wedding film means that the moments that are special to you are present in your wedding film. Your love story is real, and authentic, and Intellect believes your wedding film should be the same.
Brandon Mitchel Films
As a wedding couple, you are so wrapped up in everything happening throughout your special day and all the emotions that things can easily be missed or forgotten. The day goes by so fast and photos are only a small part of how to look back on your day, but Brandon’s videos allows you to relive the moment and draw on all those emotions.
DJs
Astro Events
With over 20 professional DJs and a team of qualified event planners, Astro has exactly what you need to keep your party happening. Whether it’s Danny, Larry D, Valente, Greg, Roger, Cory or any of their other amazing DJs, you get professional, dynamic and amazing talent!
196 Events
The team at 196 Events promises “No Boring Receptions” and man do they deliver! This husband and wife power team is passionate about creating unforgettable experiences using a personalized approach to ensure that each wedding is unique and tailored to your individual style
Melody & Co.
Melody & Co is Hampton Roads #1 all female entertainment company (Girl Power!). They specialize in weddings, corporate events, birthday parties and more. To this team, entertainment is not just their job, it is their passion. Taking ‘girl power’ to the next level!
HYPE Entertainment
From providing amazing DJ services to various equipment options (including a photo booth, LED wireless up-lights and monogram lighting to name a few), there's no event too small or big that they can't entertain. They're your one-stop-shop entertainment company!!!
BAKERS (Cakes, Cupcakes, Etc.)
Incredible Edibles
Incredible Edibles Bakery, a full service bakery, has produced some amazing and unique wedding cakes and desserts! They specialize in creating the best custom designed cakes in Virginia, with locations in both Virginia Beach and Richmond. They also have an amazing gelato cart to help take your event up a notch!
Flour Child Bakery
Why settle for ordinary when extraordinary is right at your fingertips?! Choosing Flour Child Bakery for your wedding cake ensures that means getting expert attention to detail that comes from their 14+ years of experience. Delicious cakes made from scratch on-site using thoughtfully selected, high-quality ingredients.
Sugar Plum Bakery
When you work with Sugar Plum Bakery, you not only get an amazing and delicious wedding cake, but you also get to help support individuals with developmental disabilities as well. Let your wedding cake be one that your guests will remember for more reasons than just being beautiful and delicious!
HAIR & MAKEUP ARTISTS
Makeup by Kim Porter
Kim Porter is an award-winning and professional makeup artist, specializing in flawless, classic bridal beauty. With a passion for making everyone feel beautiful, she brings a luxury service to all of her clients so they can relax and enjoy their day!
Itty Bitty
Boutique
Katlyn has been a part of over 200 weddings and provides hair/makeup for bride’s and their teams. She specializes in natural glam makeup to enhance your already beautiful features. and is totally obsessed with everything boho & natural glam.
Darling & Dapper Studios
The team at Darling & Dapper pride themselves in helping people discover their beauty and using hair & makeup as tools to handcraft confidence. They offer in-house and onsite services for brides, grooms, their families and their day-of teams.
Kynda Extra
Hair
Kyernan is not only a bowl of laughs and smiles, but she specializes in fun BOHO style hair styles that bring out both your beauty and your fun side. If you’re looking for the perfect balance between class, style, and comfort chic, Kyernan is your girl.
BARTENDING SERVICES
Evan (yep, that guy)
Not everyone can say their wedding officiant also served them their favorite drinks! While performing the ceremony is my main focus, I love getting to hang out after the ceremony and help make my couple’s wedding day fun and special in more ways than one!
The MBE Bar Team
While I love officiating, changing outfits and then bartending, I have a team of fun, pro bartenders with over 75 combined years of experience. Our team provides a fun, unique solution to your wedding reception services including customized Signature drinks & more.
Quench Camper Bar
Quench Mobile Camper bar is a remodeled 1966 Shasta Caravan that provides event bars for weddings, corporate events & private parties. This vintage cocktail caravan rolls up with everything you need to give your guests a custom bar experience.
Copper Coupe
Copper Coupe mobile bartending service will bring the party to you! Whether it's a sophisticated wedding reception or a company holiday party, this cocktail artist is dedicated to creating an experience your guests will talk about long after the lights go down.
WEDDING FLORISTS / ARCHES
Florist at Hilltop
This local, family owned flower shop serves the Virginia Beach area's floral needs. They offer many local florist items such as local delivery and flowers for all occasions and they also provide beautiful wedding day florals that include everything from single bouquets to full out wedding designs.
Fairfield Flowers
Wedding flowers can be tricky when they range from a simple single bouquet to a full hall covered with gorgeous florals and fauna. The good news is that there are shops like Fairfield Flowers that can handle any job. Their team specializes in creating custom pieces designed with your vision in mind.
Kate Fióre Floral
If you are looking for a dream wedding and florals re at the top of your list, you found the right girl! Kate Fióre Floral is a garden-inspired wedding and event floral design studio that serves Virginia, DC and beyond. Check her out online today and discover the true beauty of professional floral artistry.
MBE Arch Rentals
Choose from a selection of beautiful and simple wedding arches in various shapes and sizes. Whether you are having a small beach elopement, an intimate backyard ceremony with family or a full on dream wedding, we’ve got the perfect wedding arch to help make it a special moment.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Asphalt Lots Shuttle Service
Whether you are planning a wedding, conference, party, or any special event in the Hampton Roads area, make transportation one less thing to worry about with Asphalt Lots’ Shuttle Service! Reliable event transportation in Hampton Roads.
Mobile Gelato Cart
Incredible Edibles Bakery offers this unique and one-of-a-kind mobile gelato cart. Set your reception apart from others and give your guests a delicious and fun treat. Don’t settle for just a beautiful and delicious cake. Grab this sweet little addition for your reception today.
My Wedding Store
This Etsy shop provides customized wedding favors and part goods like custom frosted cups, shot glasses and Koozies that are a perfect addition to your cocktail hour and reception. Choose from a large selection of fully customizable products with amazing, fast service.
Tossware
Using real glassware for your wedding can be expensive and Solo Cups, well ... Tossware offers an amazing and affordable compromise with the best of both worlds. Stylish, customizable and they won’t break or chip. Good enough to be used by the best luxury DC caterers.