A special elopement / intimate wedding package offered to couples looking for a private ceremony in the quiet woods.
The Woodland Package is a special option I offer to couples looking for guaranteed privacy for their elopement ceremony held at my private 17-acre residence in Cross Junction, VA (only 20 minutes north of Winchester). My property is easily accessible from a major highway and features a large yard with a rustic farm fence and white archway as a setting for your wedding, plus tons of options for scenic photos including wooded locations, a mountain view, and a traditional red horse barn (with two horses!)…all of which are great choices for those looking to get married away from public view in a quiet outdoor setting. It is also home to my nonprofit organization, Piggins and Banks Pig and Animal Sanctuary, which provides a forever loving home to abandoned, abused, and neglected pigs. There is also a three bedroom Airbnb cottage available to stay on-site (ask for details)!
Please note this is an OUTDOOR ONLY venue with no indoor access or restroom facilities unless inclement weather.
Aaron made us feel very comfortable during our elopement and helped guide us through the process. He is wonderful to work with and a great photographer. I highly recommend him and the animal sanctuary for your day. It is a very special area.
It was an absolute pleasure working with Aaron Riddle in scheduling and coordinating the wedding between my spouse and myself. Aaron is extremely organized and logistical planning was transparent and seamless. I recommend all to consider using Aaron to officiate their marriage vows. Thank you for all your hard work, Aaron!
Everything Aaron said he would do, he did! Aaron is a consummate professional. We loved the down to earth environment of the Woodland Package which suited our needs and personalities perfectly.
Aaron was able to accommodate us on short notice and was extremely responsive during the booking process. He gives very detailed information and our wedding pictures were very well done and processed in two days! He made our wedding day special and stress free, and make sure to meet Mr. Banks the pig!
An absolutely amazing elopement! Much more than anything we could have hoped for getting married on such short notice. We were expecting a rushed, last minute, in and out of the courthouse wedding, but Aaron gave us the opportunity to do something a little more meaningful. It was absolutely perfect for us!
When we thought about our perfect wedding, we knew an elopement was the perfect choice, but we still wanted professional photos to remember our day. Working with Aaron was better than we could have imagined. We were grateful for his prompt responses and clear communication, and our ceremony was just what we wanted. The Woodland Package was perfect—such a pretty location for the ceremony and the photos turned out just beautiful!
Aaron’s services were perfect for our elopement! We went with the woodland package so that we wouldn’t have had to find a venue ourselves. He was very kind and professional. His property is beautiful and we got to pet his horses and his cat Zoe. He did a phenomenal job processing our photos and was very quick about doing so. He quickly mailed our paperwork back to the court the day after and it arrived in two days! He used priority mail and gave us a tracking number to see that it arrived safely. Although we had to travel about four hours by car to get to him, it was worth it! Thanks, Aaron!
We had an amazing elopement and love our photos! The property is beautiful and Aaron made the day stress free.
Aaron is so kind, friendly, and knowledgeable. He made our experience so enjoyable! Visiting Mr. Banks with Piggins and Banks Pig and Animal Sanctuary made the experience even more memorable.
Aaron was absolutely wonderful through our entire elopement process. The ceremony with paperwork was quick and well explained. Then we did the small photo session and absolutely love the way the pictures came out. Would highly recommend his services!
Huge thank you to Aaron for making our elopement exactly what we wanted it to be! I was looking for something cost effective, intimate, and I really wanted professional pictures. I reached out to Aaron and got prompt professional responses and we were able to pick our date. He sent incredibly helpful information, outlining everything we might need to know for our big day. When we arrived to the property, it was gorgeous and Aaron had such a kind, calm, and professional attitude. Our ceremony was exactly what we wanted it to be and we paid extra for the photo shoot. He coached us through the entire thing and we both agreed that these are the best pictures that have ever been taken of us. Our family and friends love them. Thank you, Aaron!
Aaron was so easy to work with! He even officiated for us last minute to accommodate our busy schedule. Our ceremony as short and sweet, and the pictures he sent us were beautiful! He poses you, so you don’t have to worry about anything when it comes to being in front of the camera.
