Ashton Mann & Jack Neary
August 5, 2023, at Veritas Vineyards
Photography by Danielle J. Norton Photography
Inspired by their vineyard venue, Ashton and Jack decided to create a colorful garden party-themed wedding—with an abundance of florals.
“We wanted to incorporate color and florals wherever we could to create a welcoming and fun environment. We had such a hard time narrowing down what color florals we wanted to go with,” says the bride. “So we just decided to go with them all!” Steelcut Flower Co. put together bountiful bouquets in pinks, oranges, purples, and blues, and created a flower cross at the end of the aisle, which ended up being one of the couple’s favorite details from the day.
Among their favorite moments? When Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” started playing while they were on the dance floor. “Everyone was singing it at the top of their lungs,” Ashton says. As for Jack, listening to his great-uncle Tom, their wedding officiant, deliver a homily about marriage.
“He talked about how sweet marriage is and what a gift it can be to share life with someone,” he says. “Getting to stand by Ashton and hear that beautiful message reminded me how special it was to get to marry my best friend and get to spend the rest of my life with her.”
Belly up
The couple created the Jack & Ashton Bar, an outdoor spot for guests to relax and enjoy a cigar (Ashton was named after a cigar brand) and a sip of Jack Daniels.
Southern eats
Veritas’ Southern-inspired menu appealed to the couple. They had the most fun picking out appetizers for cocktail hour—Virginia ham biscuits with apple butter, buttermilk fried chicken with spicy ranch, fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese and green onions.
Crossing paths
Both University of Virginia alums,
Ashton and Jack were in the same friend group, lived next door to each other,
and were involved in the same college ministry group before they started dating in February 2020.
Bring the fun
Now that they’re married, the couple says they’re enjoying everyday life. “Even mundane tasks and errands can be joyful and filled with laughter,” says Ashton.
The fine details
Event planner Emily King (Just a Little Ditty) Officiant The groom’s great-uncle Catering Veritas Vineyards Flowers Steelcut Flower Co. Cake Cake Bloom Music Morwenna & Jay (ceremony); DJ Derek Tobler (reception) Bride’s attire Suzanne Neville from Zoya’s Atelier Shoes ALOHAS Groom’s attire Ralph Lauren Groomsmen’s attire Vera Wang Bridesmaids’ dresses Birdy Grey Rings Brilliant Earth Hair and makeup Avenue 42 Videographer Travel House Films Rentals Emerson James, BBJ La Tavola, Argent Events Ice cream truck Rookie’s Paper suite Rock Paper Scissors Calligrapher Calligraphy by Carole Transportation Albemarle Limousine
