Moody, black and emerald wedding inspiration at The Virginia House

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 Weddell, who used materials from the 16th-century Warwick Priory in Warwickshire, England. The pieces were shipped over and reassembled in 1929 in Richmond, VA as their private residence. Now owned by the Virginia Historical Society and used as a venue, Virginia House has quite a story including royal visits by Queen Elizabeth I of England.

The manor itself has so, SO many amazing places for portraits and soaking in the area’s history. 100LC approved!

Matthew Edward designed the bride’s primary wedding look using over 2,000 black Ostrich feathers to complete the cathedral length skirt.

TALK about a statement piece.

This unique zebra diamond ring by Lauren Wolf Jewelry from Esqueleto sure is a show-stopper.

The team paired the ostrich feather skirt with several different tops that totally transform the look for different parts of the wedding day.

I very much wanted to marry the historic, romantic feel of the house with modern wedding decor. The table design is the perfect example with its pampas grass centerpiece and West Elm table settings. This is not your regular wedding table and we wanted it that way. The quote on each plate, “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is…” was taken from a carved inscription that is above the fireplace in that dining room.