August 3, 2020 /

Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard Fall Wedding

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Okay, friends. We’re not even going to try to fib a little bit. Fall weddings are our JAM. And by JAM. We mean our very, very, very favorites. Don’t get us wrong. We love weddings all year round. BUT. There’s just something about a cool morning, warm daytime, crisp evening wedding that we just simply can’t get enough of.

A colorful, candid picture of a groom in a gray suit carrying his bride down the center of a vineyard on their fall wedding day at the Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards.

So. When these two lovebirds (Carla and Stephen) not only asked us to photograph their fall wedding at a vineyard, at home in Virginia?

Friends. We didn’t even hesitate a little bit.

Like, not even a millisecond. You see, Carla and Stephen asked us to make their engagement photos. And TBH, since we knew these two were getting married in Virginia? We thought that after we delivered their engagement prints and art that would be it. So we were literally ecstatic when they asked us to photograph their wedding day. And if their engagement session was any indication, we knew these two lovebirds were going to throw one hell of a wedding.

So off to Virginia we went. We may have landed and taken off in a downpour, but in between? Carla and Stephen literally had the most beautiful fall wedding day. That whole description from the very beginning of this post? Yep. That’s 100% what they had. And we’re not going to lie. There’s something a little magical about going to a new wedding venue for the first time. As photographers you can go in with 100% fresh eyes and see everything for the first time, with no carry over of “the last wedding we did here.”

Can you say photo magic?!

Surrounded by her big sis, niece, momma, and besties from college, Carla spent her wedding morning hanging out in the super-sweet farmhouse at the vineyard. Everyone had matching flannel shirts and leggings, and of course Carla wore her favorite cow socks all morning (and to her wedding)! And Stephen and the guys? They spent the morning brunching and hanging out at a shooting range. I mean, come on, friends. What a great fall wedding morning!

After a morning and afternoon full of all the laughter, dance parties, gifting of socks and coffee anyone could ask for it was first look time. Carla and Stephen met in the middle of the vineyard for their first look. As Stephen walked towards Carla his face just absolutely lit up. And while it was so sweet and sentimental, you better believe these two lovebirds cracked up in laughter after a few minutes after seeing each other for the first time. Which, of course, made sure that all of their “formal” portraits were 100% fun and goofy and completely Carla and Stephen.

And when their wedding party joined us?

Boy oh boy. Over the years we’ve come to expect some things from wedding parties. But Carla and Stephen’s gang? Friends. They kept us on their toes the WHOLE TIME! I mean, Stephen’s groomsmen even hoisted him into the air and flipped him upside down! Let’s just say that Carla and the ladies were suuuuper surprised. Who are we kidding. We were too!

Once all the fun was had, we all made our way back up the hill to the barn to get ready for Carla and Stephen’s sunset wedding ceremony. As family and friends took their seats, Carla and Stephen shared a last few special moments before walking down the aisle. And their best officiate/best man/best friend, Bob? Of course he rocked their ceremony.

After a quick cocktail hour, family photos and meet and greets, these Carla and Stephen sat down for dinner with their VIPs in the cozy basement dining hall of the barn. Friends. It was so pretty and romantic. Completely and utterly oh-so-downright cozy with all of the candle light. And once dinner and toasts were done?

You better believe the party began.

And let’s just say that you haven’t seen a party until you’ve seen a boot-stomping, two-stepping, singing at the top of your lungs Virginia wedding reception. The barn was literally ROCKING all night long! It was such an absolute blast!

Of course you know that we stole these two lovebirds away for a few “nighttime” portraits. Which were made that much better when the original car from The Godfather pulled up as a surprise exit for Carla and Stephen! You KNOW we had to do a few more photos… because how could we not?

Carla and Stephen literally had the best Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard fall wedding ever for them, sweet friends. And they put a cherry-on-top with their wedding exit…. A shotgun beer exit. It was literally perfect for them, and it was so much fun to see something so  unique and special to them!

Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard Fall Wedding

A colorful picture taken from the top down of a bride sitting on a chair getting her hair done with her hands clasped and her blue and yellow cow socks visible on the morning of her fall wedding at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a bride lit up with a smile on her face as she gets her hair done in the foreground with her wedding gown visible hanging on a closet door in the background at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a bride looking at herself in a handheld mirror, smiling, as her bridesmaids cluster in the background oohing and aahing over her on the afternoon of her fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful picture of a bride getting her makeup done, reflected in the mirror of a makeup compact sitting on a table on the afternoon of her fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture taken over the shoulder of a bridesmaid in a flannel shirt of a bride smiling at her group of bridesmaids just after she's finished getting her makeup done on her fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid picture taken over a bride's shoulder of a group of bridesmaids in matching flannel shirts serenading her as she gets her makeup done on the afternoon of her Hamilton Station Vineyard fall wedding.
A candid black and white picture of a groom buttoning the vest of his tuxedo up on the afternoon of his fall wedding in Virginia.
A candid, colorful picture of a groom putting his white suspenders on as he prepares for his fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a groom buttoning the vest of his tuxedo up on the afternoon of his fall wedding in Virginia.
A candid picture of a groom smoothing his tie as he looks at his reflection in a large mirror on the afternoon of his fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a groom in a gray tuxedo standing in an elevator clutching several brown paper bags on the afternoon of his fall wedding at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride throwing her bra over her shoulder at her sister as she holds her wedding gown up on the afternoon of her wedding at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture taken from behind a bride putting her gown on as her mom, sister, and niece watch on in adoration on the afternoon of her fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful picture taken from below of a bridesmaid and a bride's mom buttoning her wedding gown as she gets dressed on her fall wedding day.
A candid black and white picture taken over a bride's shoulder of her checking her reflection in the mirror after she gets dressed on the fall afternoon of her wedding at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a woman holding a gate open so a bride can enter a vineyard on her wedding afternoon at Hamilton Station Vineyard in Virginia.
A candid black and white picture of a bride's gown blowing in the wind as she stands in the middle of a vineyard on her fall wedding day in Virginia.
A colorful, candid picture of a groom and his groomsmen toasting on the afternoon of his fall wedding at Hamilton Station Vineyard in Virginia.
A colorful, candid picture of a groom walking towards his bride in the middle of a vineyard for their first look on the afternoon of their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride embracing her groom during their first look on their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A dramatic black and white picture taken through a row of grape leaves of a bride and groom sharing an embrace during their first look on their fall afternoon wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful picture taken through a row of grape leaves of a bride and groom sharing an embrace during their first look on their fall afternoon wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful picture taken through a row of grape leaves of a bride and groom sharing an embrace during their first look on their fall afternoon wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A very colorful, very distant picture of a bride and groom leaning in to share an embrace as they stand in the middle of a vineyard with clouds rolling across the bright blue sky on the afternoon of their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture taken from the ground up of a bride and groom holding hands and smiling at each other in the middle of a vineyard during their first look on their wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, abstract picture of a bride and groom sharing a kiss completely surrounded by blue sky and clouds on their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A dramatic black and white picture of a groom whispering into his bride's ear as they stand in a vineyard on the day of their fall wedding.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom holding hands, walking down an aisle in a vineyard on their fall wedding day at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful picture taken through a row of grape leaves of a bride and groom sharing an embrace during their first look on their fall afternoon wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid picture of a groom jumping up and clicking his heels together in the middle of a vineyard as his bride watches and laughs on their fall afternoon wedding day.
A dramatic, wide, black and white picture of a bride and groom running towards each other across a field on their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, wide picture of a bride and groom holding hands walking across a large field on their wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
An up-close, black and white picture of a groom hugging his bride from behind as he kisses her cheek on the afternoon of their fall wedding day.
A colorful, wide picture of a bride and groom holding hands walking across a large field on their wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, wide picture of a bride and groom holding hands walking across a large field on their wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, close-up picture of a bride and groom sharing a kiss as they're surrounded by their wedding party on their fall wedding day in Virginia.
A candid, close-up, black and white picture of a bridesmaid and groomsman laughing hysterically on a fall wedding day.
A causal, colorful picture of a bride and groom walking arm in arm with their joyous wedding party across a field on their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A close-up, candid black and white picture of two bridesmaids and a groomsman laughing hysterically on a fall wedding day.
A colorful picture of a bride and groom laughing with their wedding party on the afternoon of their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A black and white picture of a bride and groom laughing with their wedding party on the afternoon of their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a groom's groomsmen lifting him into their air in the middle of a field on his fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture taken from above an upside down groom of his bride and her bridesmaids looking at him laughing on the afternoon of their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid, colorful picture taken from above an upside down groom of his bride and her bridesmaids looking at him laughing on the afternoon of their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and her bridesmaids standing together laughing on the afternoon of her fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A black and white, candid picture of a bride and her bridesmaids standing together laughing on the afternoon of her fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and her bridesmaids standing together laughing on the afternoon of her fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and her bridesmaids standing together laughing on the afternoon of her fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a groom and his groomsmen standing together laughing on the afternoon of his fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a groom and his groomsmen standing together laughing on the afternoon of his fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A black and white, candid picture of a groom and his groomsmen standing together laughing on the afternoon of his fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A black and white, candid picture of a groom and his groomsmen standing together laughing on the afternoon of his fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A black and white, candid picture of a groom and his groomsmen standing together laughing on the afternoon of his fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a small ring bearer holding a stuffed sloth as he stands with the groom and groomsmen on a deck at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a groomsmen clustered with his groomsmen, telling stories on the afternoon of his fall wedding.
A colorful, silhouetted picture of a bride and her bridesmaids walking across the lawn at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard on her fall wedding day.
A close-up, candid black and white picture of a bride and her dad standing side by side waiting to walk down the aisle on her fall wedding day.
A colorful, candid picture of a flower girl tossing a handful of flowers to the ground as she walks down the aisle during a fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a groom and his groomsmen waiting at the front of the aisle during his wedding ceremony.
A colorful, candid picture taken over the shoulder of the bride's mom as the bride and her father walk down the aisle during her fall wedding ceremony at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
An emotional black and white picture of a bride hugging her dad as he gives her away at the end of the aisle during her fall wedding ceremony.
A picture of a couple's special dates on a wood sign at the back of a wedding aisle with the bride and groom visible at the front of the aisle.
A colorful picture of a bride wiping tears from her eyes as she reads her groom her vows during her fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a bride and groom holding hands during their fall wedding ceremony at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful picture of a groom putting a wedding band on his bride's finger during their fall wedding ceremony.
A black and white picture taken from below of a groom putting a wedding band on his bride's finger during their fall wedding ceremony.
A colorful picture of a bride and groom sharing their first kiss taken from behind the altar, looking back at their wedding guests during a fall wedding at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a bride and groom throwing their arms up in celebration after their fall wedding ceremony.
A dramatic black and white picture taken from the ground looking up of a bride and groom walking back up the aisle after their fall wedding ceremony at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful picture taken from above of a bride and groom sharing their first dance at their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a bride and groom laughing together as they share their first dance during their fall wedding reception.
A close-up, colorful picture of a bride and groom against a background of twinkly lights sharing their first dance on the day of their fall wedding.
A candid black and white picture of a groom showing his bride off at the end of their first dance during their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture taken from somewhere in the crowd of a bride and her dad dancing and pointing at something during her fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards.
An intimate, colorful photo of a bride emotionally hugging her dad at the end of their father-daughter dance during her fall wedding reception.
A candid black and white picture of a groom dancing with his mom, taken from the ground up, during his wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a groom dancing with his mom, taken from the ground up, during his wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom in the middle of the dance floor surrounded by their family and friends during their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom in the middle of the dance floor surrounded by their family and friends during their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom in the middle of the dance floor surrounded by their family and friends during their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
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A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom in the middle of the dance floor surrounded by their family and friends during their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom in the middle of the dance floor surrounded by their family and friends during their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom in the middle of the dance floor surrounded by their family and friends during their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom in the middle of the dance floor surrounded by their family and friends during their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
An intimate portrait of a bride and groom sharing a kiss at the end of their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
An intimate portrait of a bride and groom sharing a kiss at the end of their fall wedding reception at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A silly, colorful picture of a bride making scratching motions at her groom as he leans on the hood of a classic car at the end of their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom sharing a kiss as they lean up against a classic car at the end of their fall wedding day at The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyard.
A candid black and white picture of a bride leaning in to kiss her groom on the cheek as he drives away from their fall wedding reception in a classic car.

Carla and Stephen – thank you both so incredibly much for letting us create your wedding photos! We’re so grateful for the time that we’ve all gotten to spend together, and can’t wait to see where life takes you!

Feel like you’re missing something? Check out Carla and Stephen’s sneak peek here. Or their West Bottoms Engagement Session here.

Wedding Vendor Dream Team

Ceremony & Reception Venue | The Barns at Hamilton Station

Planner | Vows & Vines

Catering | Chef’s Table

Gown | Something White Bridal Boutique

Bridesmaids Gowns | Azazie

Floral | Vows & Vines

Hair & Makeup | The Mane Affairs

DJ | Greg Haynes from Above and Beyond DJs

Transportation | Dulles Limo

Getaway Car | Camelot Classic Cars

Desserts | Mom’s Apple Pie Company

Wedding Photographers | Rivas Weddings

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