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I told you Mama Brooch and Mr. B visited our venue not long after we picked it, but I couldn’t be there because I had to work. Well, I finally had my chance to check it out and ironically, it was exactly one year and one day before our wedding! It was my first time being there since we had found it more than 6 months prior, and can I say it was sooooo much better than I imagined it? Yay!

It’s really hard to describe the feeling I had pulling up. I was really, really anxious all morning to get there and when we finally did, I just felt overwhelmingly proud and like I wanted to show off all the little details of it all! My two best friends (my FSIL and MOH) went with me. They were so sweet to take off work and show such enthusiasm about seeing it! We went out the night prior (it was a girls’ night out and one of my other bridesmaids was there), they slept over, and the next morning we headed to over into Oxon Hill. Just like I was, they were pretty impressed pulling up. I’ll never forget my FSIL saying, “Oh wow!” I can hear her saying it now!

I had this whole debate about whether we’d walk in the front door or walk around the house to the garden (which is how our guests will do it the day of our wedding). They said they wanted to do it the they everyone would and so we decided to walk through the garden. I’m so glad that we did! I was speechless when we turned the corner! I was beside myself looking at all the flowers, lush green trees, and the Potomac River in the distance! And of course, the look on their faces was priceless. That’s when my MOH said, “Oh wow!”

I made a total fool of myself too, because I yelled out, “Look at all the eff-ing [yes, I cursed] flowers!!” Just when I did, an older lady walked around from behind the house! I smacked my mouth with my hands and gasped! I was so embarrassed, but hey, I was excited! See, there were no flowers in November when we found this place. Everything had literally come to life and it was beautiful!

The visit far exceeded my expectations. It was really, really cool to be at the venue exactly one year and one day before our actual wedding, and the place looked better than ever! I’m sorry to gush with even more pictures of our venue. I know you’ll get tired of them soon, but hopefully there is an Oxon Hill bride loving me for it!

*Photos by me*

Did you find out things about your wedding venue that you loved after you picked it?