2021 Central Virginia Best Of Bridal Winners
For many newly engaged couples, wedding planning seems like a dream—until you are faced with dozens of choices all at once. From the venue to the dress (and all of those little details in between), it’s hard to know where to start!
We are here to help. Our Best Of Bridal Picks list tells you who recent brides and members of their wedding parties recommend in 27 categories. Read below to see who made the list!
2021 Bridal Pick Winners:
| CATEGORY | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | HONORABLE MENTION |
| Best Bakery For A Wedding Cake | Cakes by Angela Hudson | Sweet Indulgence Bakery | Gypsy Baker | Kupkakery Bakery, Inc. |
| Best Day Spa for Pampering the Bride | Indigo Aire Spa & Wellness Center | Body Works Day Spa | SPA 4109 | Black Diamond Day Spa |
| Best Jewelry For Wedding Bling | Fink’s Jewelers | Ashley Grace Bridal | TIE: Arthur’s Jewelry & Bowen Jewelry Company | Grace Marie Jewelry and Design |
| Best Nail Salon | TIE: Glamour Nails & Spa and Studio Style & Spa | Eva’s Nails & Spa | Indigo Aire Spa & Wellness Center | The Mobile Manicurist |
| Best Place For Linens | Aztec Rentals | Overstreet Hardware and Rental | Southern Provisions Company | |
| Best Place For Wedding Alterations | Sew Savanna | The Gilded Thimble | Celebration Bridal | Alter Ego |
| Best Place to Buy A Tuxedo/Suit | Men’s Wearhouse and Tux | Ashley Grace Bridal | Celebration Bridal | R. Coffee Ltd. |
| Best Place To Buy A Wedding Dress | Ashley Grace Bridal | Celebration Bridal | Church Street Bridal | Becky’s Bridal and Formal |
| Best Place To Buy Wedding Party Favors | Farm Basket | The Nested Magpie | Paisley Gifts & Stationery | Divine Design & Delights |
| Best Place To Buy Wedding Stationery | Farm Basket | A Paper Wedding | Paisley Gifts & Stationery | |
| Best Place to Hold A Bridal Shower | The Virginian Hotel | Mission House Coffee | Charley’s | Hilton Garden Inn Lynchburg |
| Best Rehearsal Dinner Location | Liberty Station | Mission House Coffee | The Virginian Hotel | TIE: Tresca on 8th and {RA} Bistro |
| Best Salon for Weddings | Studio Style & Spa | Locks & Lashes | Body Works Day Spa | The Final Look, Hair by Anna Carson |
| Best Travel Agent For A Honeymoon | At Your Service Events Planner | Travel Lovers | Cavalier Tours | Laura Dellis Cruises |
| Best Wedding Band/DJ | Barry Tosh | KT Layne Entertainment | DJ Harvell | Prestige Worldwide Productions |
| Best Wedding Caterer | Purple Door Catering | Blue Ridge BBQ & Catering | Friends Catering | County Smoak |
| Best Wedding Florist | Fleur | Terrace Blooms | Bloom by Doyle’s | Cheryl’s Secret Garden |
| Best Wedding Makeup Artist | Makeup by Ashley Ancheta | Ashleigh Cascio MUA | Laci Fore Makeup Artistry | In Your Face Makeup Art |
| Best Wedding Photographer | Amative Creative | Robert Matthews Photo | Tracey Randall Photography | TIE: Jessica Bayne Photography and Lilly Magnolia Photography |
| Best Wedding Planner/Coordinator | Something Blue Weddings & Events | A Little Party Events | Ashley Rose Event Planning | Tina Lane Events |
| Best Wedding Reception Venue | Sierra Vista VA | The Old Mill Farm Venue | Mission House Coffee | The Virginian Hotel |
| Best Wedding Registry | Farm Basket | The Nested Magpie | Paisley Gifts & Stationery | |
| Best Wedding Rental Company | Happily Ever After Event Rentals | Aztec Rentals | Overstreet Hardware and Rentals | Christophel Creative |
| Best Wedding Videographer | Amative Creative | Monika Garland Productions | Iron & Ivy Films | Mitch Vaughan Productions |
| Best Wedding Venue | The Old Mill Farm Venue | The Virginian Hotel | Mission House Coffee | Tresca on 8th |
| Best Wedding Food Truck | Wandering Donut 2 | Nomad Coffee | The Muse Coffee | Lynchburg Coffee Company |
| Most Instagrammable Wedding Venue/ Location | The Virginian Hotel | Winridge Manor Bed and Breakfast and Event Venue | Mission House Coffee | TIE: Tresca on 8th and Cloverlea Farmhouse & Memorial Gardens |
