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Airlie Wedding in Warrenton, VA: David + Kelly

Writer: Mantas Kubilinskas
Mantas Kubilinskas
Jan 8, 2024
3 min read

Updated: 11 hours ago

David and Kelly’s Airlie wedding photos show the day through getting-ready portraits, an umbrella-covered outdoor stretch, garden photographs, and an indoor reception with speeches, champagne sabering, and dancing. Airlie is a 300-acre wedding venue in Warrenton, Virginia. This gallery documents one wedding; check Airlie’s current website for spaces, access, and booking details.

The sequence moves from friends and family preparing for the day to a ring detail, garden portraits, guests at dinner, and a lively dance floor. Rain and umbrellas appear in several frames, a useful reminder to plan where portraits can happen if the weather changes.

Getting ready and gathering at Airlie

The opening photographs set the scene before the ceremony: people beneath a white tent roof, friends getting ready, and wedding-party members helping one another. A cuff, bow tie, and the back of the gown keep the story close to the people rather than turning the gallery into a generic venue tour.

People gathered beneath a white tent roof
Woman kneeling beside a couch with another woman nearby
Woman standing in a lit doorway inside a wooden building
Two women in floral robes sitting in rocking chairs
Men laughing beside a woman in a floral robe
Hands pouring drinks into glasses on a round table
Woman raising her hands beside a couch
Woman raising her arms in a doorway
Man adjusting his cuff beside a window
Man adjusting a bow tie with another man in the foreground
Women adjusting the back of a white gown

Umbrellas, ceremony details, and garden portraits

Umbrellas appear around the wedding party, followed by a portrait of Kelly holding flowers beneath one. A close-up of the ring leads into garden portraits among trees and flowering shrubs. These photographs show one wedding day; they do not describe the venue’s current photography policy.

Woman in a black dress walking with people behind
Man holding his jacket above his face outside
Man playing a cello outdoors
Two women holding food while seated together
People reflected in the windows of a white vehicle
Women embracing in a close-up
Man holding an umbrella beside a white vehicle
Women gathered with umbrellas beside a vehicle
Woman in a white gown holding flowers beneath an umbrella
Close-up of a ring being placed on a finger
Child in a suit standing indoors
Couple standing in a garden beneath trees
Woman in a white gown standing near flowering shrubs

Reception, speeches, and dancing

The later photographs move from reception details and guests sharing a meal to a champagne-sabering moment, speeches, and dancing. Candid reactions sit alongside wider room views, giving the gallery a sense of the people and celebration without guessing at details that the photographs cannot establish.

Man laughing among people holding drinks
Couple dancing beneath hanging lights
Seated woman covering her mouth with people behind
Wide view of a reception beneath a wooden ceiling
Couple laughing at a table beside a window
Man and woman dancing together indoors
Women standing together with a woman covering her mouth
Woman laughing among other people indoors
Child wearing a red hat on a covered veranda
People gathered around an indoor bar
Couple raising joined hands beside a cake
Man standing beside a dark backdrop on a veranda
Woman holding a sword beside a decorated backdrop
People dancing beneath a wooden ceiling
Child and adults dancing with arms extended
Couple smiling at one another among guests
Man holding a microphone among gathered people
People holding drinks and dancing indoors

Airlie wedding photography planning notes

Airlie’s current wedding page describes a 300-acre property and lists spaces such as the Pavilion, Lakeside Tent, Formal Gardens, Butterfly Garden, and Airlie House. Those are current venue listings, not a claim that David and Kelly used every space. See the venue’s wedding page for current details.

Airlie states that all photoshoots, including wedding and engagement photography, must be booked in advance. Couples marrying at Airlie can coordinate with the events team. Before finalizing a photography timeline, confirm access times, permitted locations, rain alternatives, and current booking terms directly with the venue.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Airlie wedding venue?

Airlie is a wedding venue in Warrenton, Virginia. Its official page describes the property as 300 acres and links current wedding spaces and planning information.

Does Airlie require advance booking for wedding photos?

Yes. Airlie’s current wedding page says all photoshoots, including wedding and engagement photography, require advance booking. Couples getting married at Airlie can coordinate with the events team.

What backdrops appear in David and Kelly’s Airlie wedding gallery?

The gallery moves through getting-ready rooms, umbrellas outdoors, a ring detail, garden portraits, reception scenes, champagne sabering, and dancing. It documents this specific wedding, not every event space at Airlie.

Can I use the gardens or tent for wedding portraits at Airlie?

Airlie’s current venue page lists spaces including the Formal Gardens, Butterfly Garden, and Lakeside Tent. Confirm photography access and locations with the events team in advance.

Are Airlie’s current prices or wedding packages described here?

No. This is an archival photo story. Confirm current prices, date availability, permitted spaces, and photography arrangements directly with Airlie.

Plan your wedding photography

For a complete wedding story, explore the wedding photography portfolio or contact Mantas to discuss coverage. For venue access and current planning details, contact Airlie’s events team.

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