Vanish at Black Hops Farm

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Instead of commuting to work, Don decided to move to northern Virginia from Cleveland, Ohio when he became based at Washington/Dulles Airport for work. It was a large step because he was moving to a new place and didn't know many people. He didn't even know one of his roommates until the day he moved in. Wendy had moved to northern Virginia years before from the Virginia Beach, Virginia area, for work. It just so happened that two of her fellow coworker's ended up being Don's new roommates! Starting as a friendship, it quickly grew to more, as Don would cook for her in her brand new pans that she had for years :) , and Wendy had the extreme patience to teach Don how to be an adult, a battle still to this day. More than 6 years later and we've travelled to several states and countries, cruised the Caribbean, lived in separate states, and fell in love with each others families, even when Don's dad tries to kill Wendy with his driving skills :) Don and Wendy cannot wait for their future together. They will tackle the challenges together, and celebrate the victories as a team.

Our Story

Great location for easy access to Washington DC and all the wineries and breweries in the area! Located next door to the Aloft Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Dulles North

Great location for easy access to Washington DC and all the wineries and breweries in the area! Located next door to the Hilton Garden Inn.

Aloft Dulles Airport North

Travel

Topgolf

Movie theater and great restaurants!

One Loudoun

A short drive to many outdoor activities!

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Great museum right near IAD airport to see the history of aviation. Hundreds of airplanes, including the SR-71 and the Space Shuttle!

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Great beers and Root Beer! Only serve an appetizer menu, but the food is great!

Lost Rhino Brewing Co

Things to Do

Dianna Murphy

Adam Rhoads

Sabrina Golt

Gabe Rhoads

Brandy Dolt

Dustin Kirby

Samantha Golt

Jeff Granger

Tabetha Miller

Jeremy Sargent

Ashlee Dittmer

Chris Pesnell

Chelsea Taylor

Andrew Strojny III

Meghan Zorrilla

Gatewood Jennings Taylor

Jennifer Taylor

Chad Dolt

Levi Golt

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Sylvanside Farm Our venue is a true farm venue, with uneven terrain&nbsp;and gravel to navigate. For your comfort, the venue recommends flats, wedges, or block heels, rather than stilettos. Trust us, your feet will thank you.&nbsp;Uber and Lyft are not reliable forms of transportation&nbsp;from the venue at the conclusion of the evening. Many rides wind up being cancelled, and we'd hate for you to get stuck! We will supply some transportation to/from the hotels. Let us know if we are interested so we can plan for the proper number of seats!Directions to the venue can be found on the Sylvanside Farm website, here:&nbsp;<a href="https://sylvansidefarm.com/contact-us-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sylvansidefarm.com/contact-us-2/</a>Upon arriving to the venue, all parking will be in the parking field (found on the Sylvanside map). If you are driving yourself, please exercise&nbsp;extreme caution to ensure you do not drive or park on the grass, outside of the parking field, as damages can result in a deduction from our security deposit.&nbsp;

Wedding Location

Effective May 15, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam amended&nbsp;<a href="https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/executive-actions/EO-72-SEVENTH-AMENDED-and-Order-of-Public-Health-Emergency-Nine-Easing-of-Commonsense-Surge-Restrictions-Due-to-Novel-Coronavirus-(COVID-19).pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Executive Order 72 (PDF)</a>&nbsp;easing public health restrictions and lifting the universal mask mandate to align&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).</a>&nbsp;The key changes effective May 15, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. include:Face coverings:&nbsp;Individuals who are&nbsp;fully vaccinated&nbsp;(two weeks after the final dose of their vaccine) are no longer required to wear face coverings.&nbsp;Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated&nbsp;individuals aged 5 years and older should continue to wear face coverings in most indoor and outdoor settings in accordance with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CDC recommendations.</a>Social gatherings:&nbsp;The maximum number of individuals permitted in a social gathering will increase to 100 people for indoor settings and 250 people for outdoor settings. Social gatherings are currently limited to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors.&nbsp; Our timing can't be more perfect!

COVID-19 Protocols and Requirements

Wendy & Donald

Wendy & Donald

Photos