Sometimes true love may be hiding right under your nose, in the case of SWAK bride, Alex, it was hiding right down the street. Alex and Trevor were both raised in the Charlottesville area. Their parents lived only five minutes apart from each other but they never crossed paths. It wasn’t until after graduating from college that the two would finally meet. And how did their paths finally cross? At a friendly game of Putt-Putt with friends of course. One of their first dates involved playing a gig together, she on the mic and he on guitar, in Charlottesville behind Barracks Road. Too cute, right? After that they were inseparable and realized quickly that they would spend the rest of their lives together.
We often ask brides if the proposal was a total surprise or if they sensed it coming, and for Alex it was certainly out of the blue. In fact, it was on the Blue Ridge for that matter (sorry, had to do it!). Alex and Trevor often spent time at a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway called Big Spy Mountain, so it wasn’t uncommon for them to decide to spend the afternoon there. Little did she know that he had planned a picturesque picnic proposal that included her family surprising her afterward. On the way to Big Spy they stopped at the gas station, Sheetz, so she could order her favorite sandwich. Sheetz has a made-to-order system and you can usually expect to wait about 5-10 minutes for your order to be complete. Today wasn’t one of those days - they waited 53 minutes for her sandwich, yes, you heard me right, 53 MINUTES! That has to be some kind of record. Trevor is usually very calm and collected so she was slightly surprised at his antsy and short tempered demeanor in Sheetz - can’t blame the guy! Finally her order was ready and they made their way to Big Spy. Now, they have visited this lookout before and it’s usually totally empty, hence why he chose the spot to propose. They arrive at the lookout surprised to see of a couple of hikers taking a rest. At this point I’m sure Trevor is thinking something along the lines of “seriously, of all days”. That didn’t stop him, he was determined to set this day right. He proposed to Alex overlooking the beauty of the Blue Ridge. She immediately burst into tears of joy not noticing the concerned hikers glaring at her. Although she can’t remember actually saying “yes” her excitement more than made up for it. A few moments later the hikers walked by and made a sarcastic comment along the lines of “well, you all look like you’re having a great time...”, not realizing that she was crying happy tears. She laughed at how awkward it all actually was, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. She was so overjoyed and excited to be engaged to the love of her life. 
Alex found her gown well in advance so we were lucky to share quite a bit of time with her and her family. I remember the day she said yes to her dress, surrounded by her family. We all knew it was the one and agreed it was going to be so perfect for her vineyard wedding at Pippin Hill. And that it was. Alex and Trevor were married at Pippin Hill in June. It was everything and more by looking at the photos. Thank you again, Alex, for being so wonderful and easy going. We wish you both the best in marriage and life!
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