In a few days it will be Thanksgiving! Oh the turkey, dessert, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, family, football, and did I mention the dessert?! ;-D The food is great, the football is eh (I'm not a sports fan), but the family is priceless. Its always great to get the whole family together and see what Great Uncle George and your third cousin Amy have been up to during the year, but usually that extended part of the family isn't able to join you for the holi

Enjoy a few sneak peeks from the J Wedding! Courtesy of Tyler Priola Productions. Click on the sides of the images to scroll through the gallery. #TheBarnsBride #Wedding #TheBarnsWV #Venue #ShenandoahJct #WV #Events

Last month we had the great joy to see an outdoor reception in the courtyard! Dream come true for me! This reception was small and intimate, only 20 place settings, but goodness it was stunning! Could you imagine it with 100 place settings?! While this table setting exudes intricate attention to detail, it can easily be achieved with a little time, patience, and help from family and friends! The plates, silverware, stemware, and linens were rented from a local rental company

We had been having a dry late summer/early fall, so many of the weddings at The Barns were able to be held outdoors like the Bride & Groom originally planned. This wedding, however, had intermittent showers all day long. So they moved the ceremony indoors, which in my opinion, turned out gorgeous!! When asked about our rain plan for ceremonies, we offer a couple ideas to our clients. One includes, placing the tables to the outskirts of the Great Hall and setting up the chairs

Traveling + Vintage + Antiques + A Whole Lot Of Love = The M Wedding! The decor was simply gorgeous with red depression glasses holding votives, sitting upon antique doilies. Vintage suitcases, tea-stained world globes, antique blush roses, and handmade signs accented the warm lights of the Great Hall. The outdoor ceremony showcased the gazebo with light, breezy fabric and more handmade signs. We are excited to see the photos from the wedding photographer and will share them

The forecast called for rain... but as luck would have it, the sun was shining brightly as we started their session! Mr. & Mrs. R had a gorgeous Industrial styled wedding in Baltimore, MD! So for their portraits at The Barns, I wanted to incorporate the softness of her tulle dress and sweeping hairdo, with the edginess of metal and warmth of wood. This meant we traveled around Maple Valley Farm looking for location spots that blended the metal and wood aspect but offered natu