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Resources
We
are still developing this page, but
wanted to share some possible resources
that might be helpful! Check back for
new additions! Also, visit our
Luray Page County Chamber wedding site
for some more possible resources:
Go Here
AUDIO/VIDEO
EQUIPMENT: Please see
list of available packages including
speakers, microphones and LCD projector
here.
CATERING:
For now, we are not offering catering
by Khimaira Farm. We
can, however, provide delicious
goat cheese trays! See below for some options for you to consider.
Go Here
for details on Catering Guidelines and
Policies.
Brookside Restaurant: Contact
Cece Castle for information on catering
your reception or rehearsal dinners.
Cece will do an excellent job and
provide tasty food to meet your needs
and budget and also does a great job
with presentation. Brookside also
has cabins for rental for
lodging choices.
Email , call 540.743.5698 or
800-299-2655 .
Visit their Website
Main Street Bakery and Catering:
Located in downtown Luray, Chef Charles
Arnaud would be happy to discuss your
catering options and their full service
assistance. The Bakery will develop a
menu to work with your budget and
requirements, including delicious
vegetarian options. Wedding cakes and
other desserts are
also available. Contact Main Street
Bakery + Catering @ 540.743.6909
by
email or
visit their website.
Hanks Smokehouse Southern
Grillery: Located in nearby
McGaheysville, about 45 minutes from
Luray. Serving a variety of barbeque and
other options.
Contact them @ 540.289.7778 or
Visit their Website
Shaffer's Catering and Barbeque:
In addition
to their famous barbeque, they offer a
variety of hot and cold
appetizers, picnic items, homemade deli
salads, entrees, side dishes, freshly
baked rolls, pies, cakes, cookies and
desserts.
Visit their Website
Valley Pig Pickin':
Josh Holloman specializes in on-site
"Carolina Style" whole hog pig pickin's,
also known as pig roasts, pig pulls and
hog roasts. They slow smoke BBQ the pig
in their custom designed BBQ Pit,
and pull, chop and serve all the meat
while you get to sit back and enjoy the
party. What a delightful hickory smell
that fills the air when your guests
arrive! They can offer chicken, beef
brisket, spare ribs and side dishes to
compliment.
Visit the site, call 540.974.2844
or
email
to discuss your needs.
Backfield Farm Beef: If you
plan to serve beef at your event, ask
your caterer to consider using
Backfield Farm beef They are located in
nearby Madison County and are "selling
healthy, local beef raised as gently as
possible on green pasture and custom
mixed grain; never feedlot confined and
no hormones implanted."
Visit their Website.
Call 540.823.4036 or contact
Via email.
COORDINATORS and RELATED SERVICES
Beth Walkos: Beth was married
at Khimaira Farm in 2011, and we're
happy to recommend her services for
custom wedding creations including
invitations and more. She also
offers wedding coordination/planning
assistance. She knows how things
work at Khimaira Farm from both a bride
and a planner's perspective.
Contact her by
email and visit her
website.
Gina Harris:
We first met Gina when she assisted a
bride married here in 2011. We
were very impressed by her skills and
abilities to keep everything on track
and do everything so well. She
knows how things work at our venue and
can do as much or as little as you
require. Contact Gina by phone at
703.675.0188 or by
email.
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DJ -
MUSICIANS
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We now have DJ Services available
for your convenience, provided
by Josh Nicol DJ!
Josh is providing a $50
discount if you book his DJ
services within 30 days of
signing a contract with Khimaira
Farm! Plus, we provide an
additional $50 discount!
Go Here for more details.
Contact Josh now.
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DJ
Josh Nicol |
Josh
Nicol DJ: We're please
to announce that Josh is
providing DJ services at Khimaira Farm at a discounted
rate for our clients.
Email Josh.
Go here for
more information. Visit
JoshNicol.com
Quality Entertainment: Keith &
Jodi Weatherman can also provide your DJ
entertainment.
Contact them
via email or @ 540.843.0548
J4FMusic: Country and
Classic Rock by a local Shenandoah
Valley Band. Check out their play
list and listen to sample songs.
Contact Richard by email or call
540.984.9599 or 540.955.1388
Jessica
Frost: "Harp music is an elegant
accompaniment to weddings and other
events. Jessica Frost has performed at
hundreds of events and she enjoys
putting together the perfect blend of
songs to make each event truly
memorable".
Visit Jessica's
website to learn more.
Jane Judy:
Talented
female vocalist accompanying herself on
acoustic guitar is an option for clients
who enjoy a more understated, pleasant,
folk-like musical sound blending
beautifully with the peaceful garden
settings at Khimaira Farm. Suitable for
the ceremony itself or for pre-ceremony
celebrations in the gardens or post
ceremony in the gardens or barn.
Contact Jane by Email
High Ground: A contemporary bluegrass band
based in the Shenandoah Valley.
They provide quality music in the
"Valley Tradition" along with an
entertaining show.
Contact
Rick or
Visit the website.
The Eclectix: A local band
offering a wide variety of styles in
music including Americana, Blues, Folk,
Rock, and usually perform whatever style
is called for or requested within
reason. They vary in size from a trio
to a 7 piece group, depending on your
needs. Contact Mark Benson
via email.
Rafael Scarfullery:
Hauntingly beautiful classical guitar
music by a very talented artist - makes
a most memorable reception!
Visit the website
If you want to use your own Ipod, MP3
player, CD player or laptop, you can use
the audio
equipment here.
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FANS |
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Consider providing Hand Fans for
your guests. Make your guests more
comfortable while outside during
warm summer days! Prices
vary from $1.00 - 3.50 each,
depending on design and volume. We
have a simple one with our
little goat with heart design,
or we can help customize one
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FLORISTS
Long's Florist: Call Long's at
540.743.5466 for information. Located
247 East Main Street.
Vivian's Flower Shop: Call
Vivian's at 540.743.5420 Located
downtown (47 West Main Street) or
Email.
Floral Fantasy: Call
540.743.3200. Located 541 West Main
Street.
HAIR STYLISTS
Sharon's Hair Fair: Visit
Sharon's website or call
540.743.6771 to schedule appointments
for hair styling and manicure/pedicures.
INVITATION PAPER STOCK
Create beautiful invitations, thank you
notes, gift tags, paper boxes,
bookmarks, confetti and much more with
recycled seeded paper! You can buy
paper in bulk and print yourself.
Paper is made from recycled paper waste
and also has wildflower seeds imbedded
right in the paper! Our daughter
used this for her wedding, and everyone
loved it! We planted the paper in
flower pots, and they grew beautifully!
We purchased some extra and have a small
supply available. Our sheets are
approximately 25" x 34", or we can cut
in half for you. Works fine with
ink jet printers, but laser printers are
too hot and could destroy seed
viability.
Here are some ideas for things
to make. Here is the
website with the paper stock we
have.
LICENSE - Virginia
Marriage Requirements and
Details Here.
LODGING
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Go Here
for links and maps to popular
accommodations.
You can also call Luray Page County Chamber
(540.743.3915 - tell them you are having
an event at Khimaira Farm) or visit our local
Chamber of Commerce website
for a variety of lodging
choices, including hotels,
Bed & Breakfasts, cabins and
camping areas. You can
also find areas of interest
for your friends and family
who may be spending
additional time in the area.
Page County is the Cabin
Capital of Virginia.
Click on image to learn
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PARKS
Some of our clients have held rehearsal
picnics at nearby Lake Arrowhead in
Luray. It has picnic shelter areas
that might be a good option for
rehearsal get togethers. Find out
more here. Another
option is a
picnic area at Shenandoah
National Park. It is greater
distance from us, but can accommodate
evening campfires in some areas.
Also, some clients have used the outside
facilities at area lodgings such as
motels or cabin rentals.
MASSAGE
The Wright Touch in Luray can offer
therapeutic and relaxing massages for
individuals or couples, and can even
travel to local lodgings. This
might just be the touch you need! Pamper
yourself on this special occasion!
Visit their website or call
540.743.1506 for more details.
OFFICIANTS
(Please note: Some officiants have a
consultation fee).
Reverend Elisheva
Clegg:
Reverend Clegg is trained to officiate a
wide variety of interfaith,
interdenominational, intercultural,
interracial, same faith, same sex, and
humanistic ceremonies and services.
She
specializes in “creating
personalized,
original
ceremonies
incorporating practices, rituals,
prayers, poems, readings and music
honoring the cultural, ethnic and racial
diversity of each couple.”
Visit
Reverend Clegg's Website
George Cleveland: George is
a Marriage Celebrant located in Luray.
Contact him
via email or Cellular 540.533.3497.
NEW! Barbara Espenhorst:
Barbara and her husband Henry also own
and operate a delightful rental log
cabin, Elbow Landing. Although she
has not yet conducted a ceremony at
Khimaira Farm, she comes highly
recommended.
Contact Barbara
540-743-1582
Claudia Gray: Claudia is
very experienced officiant having
performed over 500 weddings, and lives a
short distance from Luray.
Cellular number 540.246.9283.
Tom Potts: Tom is located
in Luray and performs ceremonies for
couples in the area. He and his wife
Anita operate a lovely historic Inn.
Visit
South Court Inn Website
PET BOARDING-GROOMING
Mystic Pet Resort and Spa:
Need a place for your pet to stay during
the wedding events? Mystic Pet
Resort is conveniently located in Luray
and can take good care of your pet while
you're enjoying the wedding festivities!
Contact them via
email, or call them at 540-743-5004
.
Visit Mystic Pet Resort and Spa Website.
PHOTOGRAPHY
We've been privileged to have some very
talented photographers photographing
Events at Khimaira Farm!
Lori Spiker Photographer:
Lori Spiker is a
professional photographer based in the
Winchester area, about 45 minutes from
Luray. Currently concentrating mostly on
wedding artistry for the bride and
groom, she also shoots musicians,
events, models, families, seniors,
maternity, children, commercial &
product photography. Lori
decided to have her own wedding at
Khimaira Farm after photographing a
wedding here!
Visit
Lori's Website
Julie Napear-Wichern:
Julie does outstanding creative work and
is especially fast with turnaround.
She had pictures posted within days of
events here. When you visit Khimaira
Farm, make sure you ask to see a
beautiful album of photos from
Emily and Rich's wedding that
Julie has given to us. Julie lives in
nearby Woodstock, VA.
Visit
Julie's Website.
Rebecca
Armstrong:
R.T. Armstrong
Photography. Conveniently Luray-based
lifestyle photographer concentrating on
portraits, weddings and fine art.
Contact Rebecca 540.244.6623 .
Micah Walter Photography:
Micah is very familiar with Khimaira,
having photographed our daughter
Julena's wedding and some of his photos
appear on our site. He can also
provide videography services.
Contact Micah
to arrange for your special photos here.
Aaron Spicer:
Aaron has photographed a number of weddings
at Khimaira Farm and always does a great
job. He's located in
Fredericksburg. "Real people, real
moments" is his philosophy.
Visit
Aaron's Website
Jason Michael: Jason has
photographed several weddings at
Khimaira Farm, and captures the events
beautifully. He's located in
nearby Harrisonburg. You can
email him or phone 540.746.4286.
Visit Jason's Website
Nick Crettier:
Nick has also photographed several
weddings at Khimaira Farm. He's located
nearby in Front Royal. You can
contact him via
email or by phone @
540.635.6188. When you visit us,
ask to take a look at his album of
pictures featuring of the weddings here
that he kindly provided to us.
Visit Nick's Website.
Dan Chen: Dan is
located in Chicago, but will travel to
our farm! He photographed the
Hinson-Leopold wedding, and you can find
links to his site and beautiful pictures
here.
Contact Dan via
email and
Visit Dan's Site.
Josh Hicks Photography:
Josh did a beautiful job at Joe
and Alison's wedding (Go to his
Gallery and click on link to their
wedding). Contact
Josh via email, by phone
703.753.0378 or
Visit Josh's Website
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Will Kerner Photography:
Will captured
Jennifer
and Pete's wedding beautifully.
He is located in Charlottesville, about
1 1/2 hours from Luray. Contact
Will via email, or
Visit Will's Website.
VIDEOGRAPHY
Jillian's Video Productions: Jill
Rose videographed the wedding of
Mai-Linh Hong and Brian Utter, and we
were delighted with her work! It
captures the event and our area
beautifully! Contact
Jill via email, or
Visit Jill's Website.
READINGS
Go
here for some love poems that
have been used for ceremonies.
VANS -
SHUTTLE/TRANSPORTATION
Mountain & Valley Shuttle:
Mountain & Valley Shuttle Service is
known for providing prompt, friendly,
and reliable transportation for hikers
and backpackers.
They can also
work with clients to provide shuttle
service to/from Khimaira Farm or other
points in the area. Good choice for
small numbers. Call them at
877-789-3210
or contact by
e-mail.
Visit their
Website
Richards Bus Lines:
This commercial bus and tour bus company
has several options, depending upon the
number of guests you are accommodating.
You could also organize some local tours
for guests who might be spending some
time in the area before or after
your wedding. Contact them at
540.743.4005 or
visit their website.
Another option is a
van rental from Bill Turner Auto in
Luray. Contact them @ 540.743.3338
It is about 10-15
minutes from downtown Luray to Khimaira
Farm, allowing longer for multiple stops
for pickups.
Go Here for more options.
WEDDING DECORATIONS & OTHER SUPPLIES
Go here
for examples of some decorations we have
available that are available at no
charge! Our selection grows each
week as couples leave items to share
with the next folks getting married
here! Through the generosity of
many, our available supplies is
extensive!
Visit Save - On - Crafts for a large
variety of supplies. They even
have instructions for
making wedding bouquets and many
wedding design ideas.
Rockingham Rent All is located about
40 miles away in Harrisonburg Virginia,
and has a wide range of supplies.
In
the Northern Virginia area, you can
check with
A&A RentalStation for supplies
that you can then bring to the farm for
use. Please let us know if you are
bringing any specialty items so we can
confirm if appropriate.
WINERIES and Sources for Alcoholic
Drinks
Wisteria Farm & Vineyard: We're
pleased to recommend a local winery,
located just a couple of miles from
Khimaira Farm. They have a growing
variety of wines made from grapes grown
in their vineyard. Buy Local!
Contact via email or by phone
at 540-742-1489.
Visit their Website
Rainbow Hill:
Find a large selection of wines and
beers as well as eclectic gifts.
Contact
via email or by phone
Visit their Website
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