Weddingbee Blog

…and I am still in love!

Many weeks ago (months after our initial visit) Mr. L and I decided to take another trip to our wedding venue, Heron Hill Winery. I was a combination of nervous and excited because I always think of the worse case scenarios.

What if I didn’t like it anymore? What if it wasn’t as stunning as I remembered? What if I didn’t like the new event coordinator?

Fortunately, all my worries went out the door as we pulled up to the entrance and I saw it again in all its glory:

(Ignore the barren field, that will be filled with new vines soon)

Walking up to the main entrance I got that tingly and giddy feeling that you get when you realize: I AM GETTING MARRIED, and it’s going to be here and to this man!

The entrance (smile Mr. Locket, you’re on camera!):

I “oohed” and “ahhed” as we entered the tasting room where our guests will enjoy an hour of complimentary wine tasting, post ceremony.

Tasting room (love the ceiling):

And, of course the teeny bopper in me got super excited about the “Eclipse” wine (Stephanie Myers, I blame you and your Twilight series):

Eclipse Red & White:

When we stepped out back I daydreamed about having some lovely bridal shots in this very spot (I love that you can see the lake from here):

En route to the tent we passed our ceremony site and I snapped a picture of where our guests will be seated (there will also be flowers in the terraces and chairs for our guests’ derrieres).

Ceremony site:

We made it to the tent (they had just set it up for the season) which will be fully equipped with tables, chairs and lighting the day of the wedding.

Reception tent:

Next we followed the route (in reverse) that we will travel for the ceremony and ended up at the “tower” where it will all begin.

The Tower (where the bride and her girls will wait pre-ceremony)

Doing my best “I’m a cute bride” pose:

And one of the Mr. with a pensive glance:

All in all the visit was a success in reaffirming my original belief that this was and is the perfect place to be married. The intro with the new coordinator, Kara went very well and we both think that she will be a great help to us on and leading up to our wedding day. Another plus is that she will be especially insightful when it comes to planning a wedding at Heron Hill because she will be getting married there in early September too. We left with happy hearts, eager minds, and general satisfaction.

How many times did you visit your venue? Were you ever worried you might not like it on second glance? What are the favorite things about your venue?