The Night Before

Wedding Day

Silver Fox Lavender Farm

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

Photos

Branwyn Ridgway

Kylie Rank-Delaney

Brooke Peterson

Liv Giuliano

Steven Jumper

Andrew White

Derek Schroeder

Wedding Party

Q + A

Rooms in the room block must be booked prior to September 12, 2025 in order to receive the reduced rate. If you click on the "website" link and then scroll down a little until you see a box in the middle of the screen where you can input the dates you would like to stay. After putting the dates, click on "Rate preference" on the right side. You will then click on "group rate" and enter our code MSW. It will then populate the available rooms and room rates. If you have any trouble, give the hotel a call and mention the Metzker/Snyder wedding and they will be able to help you! We have the wedding block open for check-in on 10/9, 10/10, or 10/11.

Holiday Inn Express And Suites Waynesboro East, an IHG Hotel

Where to Stay

Recommended Places for Food and Drink- Three Notch'd Brewing Company (2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 22958)- Blue Mountain Brewery (9519 Critzers Shop Rd.Afton, VA 22920)- Silverback Distillery (9374 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Afton, VA 22920)- Stella, Bella, and Lucy’s- great breakfast spot. (327 west Main Street, Waynesborro, VA 22980)-Kathy’s- another great breakfast spot. (705 Greenville Ave, Staunton, VA 24401)

One of our favorite places in the area and a place we come back to every trip! Best place in the area for hard cider.

Visit Bold Rock Nellysford Cidery

Wine tastings and plenty of outdoor seating to sit and relax!

Valley Road Vineyards

This is a 1.8-mile out-and-back trail that Derek and I have enjoyed on our trips to Virginia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 20 min to complete.

Hike Humpback Rocks Trail

Check out this 1.1-mile loop trail near Grottoes, Virginia. This is considered an easy route with only 180 feet of elevation gain. This hike is inside the Shenandoah National Park. The National Park does charge an entrance fee of $30 for a 7 day pass per vehicle.

Hike Blackrock Summit

The Skyline Drive runs&nbsp;105 miles&nbsp;north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park and is the only public road through the Park. It takes about three hours to travel the entire length of the Park on a clear day. You can enter Shenandoah with your vehicle at only four places along Skyline Drive:Front Royal Entrance Station&nbsp;(mile 0) by Rt. 66 and 340 in Front Royal, Virginia.Thornton Gap&nbsp;Entrance Station&nbsp;(mile 31.5) by Rt. 211 near Luray, Virginia.Swift Run Gap Entrance Station&nbsp;(mile 65.5) by Rt. 33 near Elkton, Virginia.Rockfish Gap Entrance Station&nbsp;(mile 104.6) by Rt. 64 and Rt. 250 (also the northern entrance to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nps.gov/blri/index.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blue Ridge Parkway</a>). Shenandoah National Park charges a $30 entrance fee for a 7 day pass per vehicle.

Drive Skyline Drive

Visit Grand Caverns

Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pmFree Parking and Admission160+ ArtistsMusic, Food Trucks, Craft Beer, Wine, Kid’s Art Activity

Melissa & Derek

Melissa & Derek

M&D

The Night Before

Wedding Day

4:00 PM

Ceremony

4:30 PM

Cocktail Hour

5:30 PM

Reception