Photo: Sera Petras Photography

There is just something so satisfying about walking up to a table that feels full, yet welcoming. Festive, fun, elegant, sophisticated, whimsical, formal - there are so many directions you can go! We live for designing tablescapes that reflect our clients in their most authentic light. Our advice to others? Don't let the creativ...

You know that feeling when you meet "the one" - and I don't mean the one you're going to marry, I mean the one that you're going to hire and take into your work heart and home. Well - I got that feeling in SPADES when I met this illustrious woman. We've been going gangbusters ever since she joined our team in January - and we couldn't be happier....

It's true - no longer will brides be forced to resort to bare feet by the end of the night to nurse their sore soles and blisters. Kate Spade New York and Keds are a dream team whose collaboration created a fun, flirty, and comfortable wedding sneaker line. The collection launched in January of this year and women can't get enough of these beauties.

Photography by Perry Vaile

There is something so ethereal about winter weddings. As a matter of fact, one of my favorite weddings was a February wedding that I attended as a guest. Greenery peeking through the snow, a cozy church filled with loved ones, and a warm fire to snuggle in front of made for a wedding that could only be described as magical. I will n...

Katie & Naz, Palm Springs, CA - Roger Ellsworth Photography

Closing the book on 2017 is such a bittersweet feeling when we look back on what a progressive year it's been for us at Orpha. We've worked at so many fresh new venues, traveled for destination weddings from VA to Palm Springs, and created intricate event spaces where there were none before. All of o...

I love being married. I love my husband, dearly. I love being a mom. I love my son, excruciatingly. 
 

I love working with fun and creative people. I love being free. I love dreaming.

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I love being self-employed. I love flexibility. I love the sun. I love the snow.
 

I love being in love. I love working with people in love.
 

I love the little details. I love th...

I like to think of each event, each wedding as its own work of art. I don't like the word "industry" when it comes to one of the most sacred days of our lives. To me, industry is mass produced, non-personal and mechanical. Weddings shouldn't be formulaic - they should celebrate the unique love, the soul and the spirit of each person coming together in marria...

​Charlottesville has been my home, off and on, for just about 25 years now. (I swear I am too young for this to be true!) Amazing. It's where I grew into an adult. I forged friendships and relationships then that are still thriving and growing. This is where my people are. I love my people. For that reason, Charlottesville has always drawn me back into its...