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Kilted Officiant From the first hello to the "I DO"

I tell your love story that takes you into the next chapter of your lives as husband and wife.

My goal as a marriage officiant is to perform a ceremony that tells your love story. Every ceremony should feel as unique as the love it celebrates. At The Kilted Officiant, I craft custom wedding experiences that blend romance, laughter, and a touch of Celtic charm — honoring your story and your traditions. Whether it’s an intimate elopement or a grand gathering, I make your “I do” unforgettable. Also offering pre-marital and marriage coaching to help couples build strong, lasting foundations. Voted Best Wedding Officiant 7 years in a row — proudly serving Virginia and beyond

Well, this was pretty cool to see.One of my recent weddings was featured by Virginia Weddings Magazine.Cassidy and Matth...
10/03/2026

Well, this was pretty cool to see.

One of my recent weddings was featured by Virginia Weddings Magazine.

Cassidy and Matthew didn’t want a traditional wedding day. They wanted something personal, adventurous, and tied to their Celtic roots. So we hiked more than seven miles in nearly 100-degree heat to the top of McAfee’s K**b on the Appalachian Trail and held their ceremony overlooking the mountains.

I wore the kilt. Matthew wore his. Their mothers joined us for the handfasting, and the ceremony included Celtic vows and a Celtic blessing.

And somehow, after hiking through that heat with storms moving around us, we ended up with rainbows and one heck of a sunset for their wedding.

I’ve performed a lot of weddings since I started doing this in 2008, but every now and then one comes along that you know you’re going to remember for a long time. This was definitely one of them.

It’s pretty neat seeing the story of their wedding shared by Virginia Weddings Magazine and seeing The Kilted Officiant named as part of their day.

Congratulations again, Cassidy and Matthew.

And a big credit to Madison Rae Photographs for making that hike with us and capturing the whole thing.

— Brian
The Kilted Officiant
Kilted Officiant

When Cassidy booked me as her photographer, I was so excited. I am a hopeless romantic at heart, with a deep love for nature, so it was an easy YES!

Bringing two lovers (Matthew & Jazmin) together as one
10/03/2026

Bringing two lovers (Matthew & Jazmin) together as one

COMING SOON TO THE ENCHANTED NESTYou asked for it, and we can finally say it’s happening.The Enchanted Nest will soon ha...
09/18/2026

COMING SOON TO THE ENCHANTED NEST

You asked for it, and we can finally say it’s happening.

The Enchanted Nest will soon have a private bridal suite available as an optional add-on for our couples.

A comfortable, climate-controlled space where the bride and her wedding party can get ready, relax, do hair and makeup, change, and have some privacy before the ceremony.

The suite will include a private bathroom, dressing and makeup areas, mirrors, seating, refrigerator, microwave, and everything needed to make getting ready at The Enchanted Nest much easier.

We’re excited to transform this space and make it another special part of the experience here.

Coming soon.

The Enchanted Nest
The Enchanted Nest
New Kent, Virginia

Maybe it’s time to redefinethe word WEDDING.Somewhere along the way,“wedding” became less abouttwo people making a commi...
09/13/2026

Maybe it’s time to redefine
the word WEDDING.

Somewhere along the way,
“wedding” became less about
two people making a commitment
and more about putting on
a huge event.

200+ guests.
A packed timeline.
A large bridal party.
Thousands spent on food,
drinks, decorations,
entertainment and photos.

And sometimes $30,000,
$40,000 or more spent
on one single day.

But here’s what bothers me:

The CEREMONY — the actual reason
everyone is there — often becomes
the shortest part of the wedding.

Ceremonies are cut down
to 15 or 20 minutes because
there is a cocktail hour to get to,
pictures to take,
dinner to serve,
speeches to make,
and a reception schedule to keep.

Think about that.

We have created weddings
where almost everything gets
more time and attention
than the actual commitment.

That seems backwards.

A wedding should not be measured
by the number of guests,
the size of the venue,
or how much money was spent.

It should be remembered
for the promises made,
the people closest to you,
the emotion of the moment,
and the beginning of a marriage.

There is nothing wrong with
a large wedding if that is truly
what BOTH people want
and they can comfortably afford it.

The problem is believing
a “real wedding” HAS to be big.

It doesn’t.

A micro wedding isn’t
a lesser wedding.

Sometimes it allows the ceremony
to become what it should have
been all along:

THE HEART OF THE DAY.

More intimate.
More personal.
More meaningful.
Less pressure.
Less financial stress.

And instead of spending
$20,000 or $30,000 more
entertaining hundreds of people
for a few hours,
imagine what that money
could mean toward a home,
paying off debt,
building savings,
or starting married life
with some breathing room.

At The Enchanted Nest,
that is our mission:

Beautiful weddings
without believing beautiful
has to mean expensive.

And through The Kilted Officiant,
that same philosophy can go
anywhere a couple chooses
to get married.

Maybe we don’t need
bigger weddings.

Maybe we need to make
WEDDINGS mean something again.

Redefine the wedding.

Put the ceremony
back at the center.

Start the marriage
with memories —
not unnecessary debt.

Kilted Officiant, The Enchanted Nest,Purcell Party Rentals

Bringing two lovers (Matt & Cassidy) together as one
09/04/2026

Bringing two lovers (Matt & Cassidy) together as one

THE ENCHANTED NESTYOUR DREAM WEDDING STARTS HERE — WITHOUT THE DREAM-CRUSHING PRICE TAG.YES — YOUR WEDDING VENUE CAN BE ...
09/03/2026

THE ENCHANTED NEST

YOUR DREAM WEDDING STARTS HERE — WITHOUT THE DREAM-CRUSHING PRICE TAG.

YES — YOUR WEDDING VENUE CAN BE FREE.

At The Enchanted Nest, we believe your wedding should begin with a blank canvas.

We provide the foundation — a one-of-a-kind wooded wedding setting surrounded by nature — and you decide what you want to add to it.

No hidden venue fees.
No mystery packages.
No paying for things you don’t want.

Every price is listed right here so you know exactly what your wedding can cost before you book.

BOOK NOW AND LOCK IN 2026 PRICING

Couples who reserve their wedding while our 2026 pricing is in effect will lock in these listed prices for their reserved wedding date, even if their wedding takes place in a future year.

Future pricing may increase as The Enchanted Nest continues to grow and add new features, but your confirmed booking price will not change.

WE DON’T BUILD YOUR BILL.
YOU BUILD YOUR WEDDING.

MONDAY–THURSDAY

THE WEDDING SITE IS FREE

Yes. FREE.

Monday through Thursday, couples may reserve our wooded ceremony site for a 2-hour wedding time slot during daylight hours at no venue rental charge.

VENUE RENTAL — $0

A $250 refundable security deposit is required to reserve your date and time and is returned according to the terms of your agreement.

If all you need is a beautiful place to get married, you don’t have to add anything else.

DUSK & EVENING WEDDINGS

Sunset changes throughout the year, so our free Monday–Thursday program is based on daylight conditions rather than a fixed ending time.

If your reserved time extends into dusk or darkness and venue lighting or electrical power is needed:

POWER & LIGHTING USE — $85

Want your ceremony beneath the lights as The Enchanted Nest changes from daytime woods into an illuminated evening setting?

Your venue cost can still begin at only $85.

Then add only what you want.

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY PACKAGES

JUST THE TWO OF US — $650

No guest list. No large production. Just the two of you getting married somewhere that still feels worthy of the moment.

Designed for the couple only.

Your officiant, photographer and other approved wedding vendors are not considered guests.

Includes:

• 2 hours of venue use
• The Enchanted Nest wooded ceremony site
• Access to surrounding photography areas
• Choice of one standard ceremony backdrop
• Venue lighting and power when needed during your reserved time
• Time for your ceremony and photographs afterward

Standard backdrop choices:

• Arch Backdrop
• Double Arch Backdrop
• Hexagon Backdrop
• Heart-Shaped Backdrop

Chapel Backdrop Upgrade — $250

TOTAL VENUE PRICE: $650
TOTAL VENUE TIME: 2 HOURS
GUESTS: COUPLE ONLY

A maximum of 1 additional hour may be added for $100, subject to availability.

CEREMONY ONLY — $1,250

Want your family and friends there when you say “I do,” but don’t need a full reception?

This package gives you the wedding ceremony experience without requiring you to purchase a reception package.

Includes:

• 3 hours of venue use
• Up to 50 guests
• The Enchanted Nest wooded ceremony site
• Ceremony chairs
• Choice of one standard ceremony backdrop
• Access to surrounding photography areas
• Venue lighting and power when needed
• Time for guest arrival
• Ceremony time
• Post-ceremony photographs

Standard backdrop choices:

• Arch Backdrop
• Double Arch Backdrop
• Hexagon Backdrop
• Heart-Shaped Backdrop

Chapel Backdrop Upgrade — $250

TOTAL VENUE PRICE: $1,250
TOTAL VENUE TIME: 3 HOURS
GUESTS: UP TO 50

A maximum of 2 additional hours may be added for $100 per hour, subject to availability.

THE ENCHANTED NEST WEDDING EXPERIENCE — $2,250

Want the ceremony, photographs, celebration and reception all here?

This is our full wedding experience.

Includes:

• 5 hours of venue use
• Up to 50 guests
• The Enchanted Nest wooded ceremony site
• Reception area
• Ceremony seating
• Reception tables and chairs
• Choice of one standard ceremony backdrop
• Venue lighting and power
• Access to the unique spaces and photography areas throughout The Enchanted Nest
• Ceremony time
• Photography time
• Reception time

Standard backdrop choices:

• Arch Backdrop
• Double Arch Backdrop
• Hexagon Backdrop
• Heart-Shaped Backdrop

Chapel Backdrop Upgrade — $250

TOTAL VENUE PRICE: $2,250
TOTAL VENUE TIME: 5 HOURS
GUESTS: UP TO 50

A maximum of 2 additional hours may be added for $100 per hour, subject to availability.

NOW BUILD YOUR WEDDING

This is where the blank canvas becomes your wedding.

Add as much or as little as you want.

WEDDING OFFICIANT

THE KILTED OFFICIANT — $300

The Kilted Officiant may be added to your Enchanted Nest wedding for $300 when he is available and when the ceremony requested is one he is able to personally perform.

The Kilted Officiant operates independently from The Enchanted Nest and performs weddings throughout the region, so availability cannot be guaranteed with every venue reservation.

Couples are always welcome to provide their own legally authorized officiant.

Other officiants establish their own fees.

The $300 price applies specifically to services provided by The Kilted Officiant.

REHEARSAL, DECORATING & PRE-WEDDING TIME

1-HOUR WEDDING REHEARSAL — $150

Includes 1 hour of venue access for your wedding party to walk through the ceremony.

This option is for rehearsal only.

It does not include additional decorating time, food service or a rehearsal dinner.

REHEARSAL + DECORATING — $275

Includes 3 hours of venue access.

Hold your wedding rehearsal and then use the remaining time to decorate and prepare for your wedding.

REHEARSAL + DECORATING + DINNER — $450

Includes 5 hours of venue access.

Your time may be used for:

• Wedding rehearsal
• Decorating and setup
• Rehearsal dinner or casual meal
• Time with your wedding party and family
• Preparing for the following day’s celebration

Food, catering and beverages are not included unless separately arranged.

ADDITIONAL VENUE TIME — $100 PER HOUR

Subject to availability and package limits.

Maximum additional time:

Just the Two of Us — 1 additional hour
Ceremony Only — 2 additional hours
The Enchanted Nest Wedding Experience — 2 additional hours

Additional time beyond these limits may require a different package or custom venue pricing.

CEREMONY BACKDROPS

Standard Backdrops — $150 each

• Arch Backdrop
• Double Arch Backdrop
• Hexagon Backdrop
• Heart-Shaped Backdrop

Chapel Backdrop — $250

The Chapel is our larger, more complex ceremony backdrop and requires additional setup.

RECEPTION & CELEBRATION OPTIONS

Reception Space — $600 / 3 hours

Cake & Ch*****ne Experience — starting at $200 / 1 hour

9’ × 12’ Black & White Dance Floor — $250

9’ × 12’ LED Dance Floor — $300

Sound System — $150

Photo Booth — $150

LOVE Letters — $150

Barsys Cocktail System — $150

Patio / Event Heaters — $100

TABLES, CHAIRS & DECOR

White Resin Wedding Chairs — $3.75 each

Additional 6-Foot Tables — starting at $10 each

Additional 8-Foot Tables — starting at $10 each

Half-Moon Tables — starting at $10 each

Cocktail Tables — $10 each

W**e Barrels — $45 each

Additional décor, furniture and event rental items may be available through Purcell Party Rentals.

RESTROOM OPTIONS

Our standard restroom option is a clean, sanitized portable restroom.

Two-Stall Restroom Unit Upgrade — $400

Includes two private stalls with toilets, sinks and related restroom amenities.

EVENING LIGHTING & POWER

POWER & LIGHTING USE — $85

The $85 Power & Lighting Use Fee applies whenever venue electrical power and/or venue lighting is required outside a package where power and lighting are already included.

Because sunset changes throughout the year, lighting needs are determined by actual daylight conditions rather than a fixed time on the clock.

A late-afternoon wedding during summer may remain completely within the free daylight program.

That same wedding time during fall or winter may require lighting and the $85 Power & Lighting Use Fee.

SO WHAT COULD YOUR WEDDING COST?

Monday–Thursday daylight ceremony and nothing else?

$0

Want that same wedding at dusk beneath the lights?

$85

Want to add one of our standard ceremony backdrops?

Add $150

Want The Kilted Officiant, when available and able to perform your ceremony?

Add $300

Want cake and ch*****ne afterward?

Starting at $200

Want something bigger?

Build it.

Want something simple?

Keep it simple.

YOUR WEDDING.
YOUR CHOICES.
YOUR PRICE.

At The Enchanted Nest, we believe the beginning of your marriage shouldn’t come with a pile of unnecessary wedding expenses.

We give you the foundation.

We show you the prices.

Then you decide what your wedding becomes.

No hidden venue pricing. No surprise add-ons. No guessing.

Just a blank canvas waiting for the two of you.

LOCK IN 2026 PRICING

All prices shown are our current 2026 rates.

Reserve your wedding while these rates are in effect and your booked prices are locked in for your wedding date, even if your wedding takes place in a future year.

Future rates and offerings may change.

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Next Wednesday I turn 55, and instead of having a traditional birthday party, I figured we’d do something a little more ...
09/01/2026

Next Wednesday I turn 55, and instead of having a traditional birthday party, I figured we’d do something a little more my style.

So we’re opening up The Kindred Pub for the evening.

Nothing fancy. No big birthday production. Just a fire going, some Irish music, good people, good conversation and whatever you’d like to bring to drink.

Come sit around Kindred, hang out by the fire and enjoy the evening with us.

No gifts. No pressure. Just come as you are.

Wednesday, September 9th — around 6:30 PM

Location:
5321 Hopewell Rd
New Kent, VA

Parking for Kindred: use the driveway right next to Lebanon Baptist Church.

Bring whatever you’d like to drink, and if you have a favorite chair you like sitting around a fire in, bring that too.

Maybe this becomes the first of many Kindred Pub Nights.

Not a bad way to kick off 55.

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New Kent, VA
23124

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