Every now and then a wedding editorial comes along that just gets every little detail *right*. We’re talking venue, fashion (black wedding dress alert!), decor, cake (oh, the cake…), everything. These moody black and emerald wedding ideas Kristin of Lustre Theory Styling & Design and Angela Elise Photography sent our way takes us from boudoir to reception without missing a beat. And did we mention the custom black wedding ensembles (yes?plural) and idyllic English Tudor manor that is The Virginia House in Richmond" We mean…

The Virginia House is a 1500s manor that was actually brought over from England in the 1920s, and reassembled as a private home. It’s now owned by the Virginia Historical Society and open as an event venue, along with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
Lustre Theory Styling & Design was also behind the invitation suite, a mix of modern design and soft watercolor calligraphy accents and a custom painted envelope liner. Seriously stunning!

Love these two hues together in velvet.

Our bride got ready for the day adorned in dreamy lace pieces by Linyage.

Kristin explains, Virginia House, located in Richmond VA, is something you would expect to see in a Jane Austen novel. When our team was putting together everything for this editorial feature, we wanted to showcase both the dark moodiness inside the house and the incredible grounds.
The house was constructed by Alexander and Virginia W...