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Weddings at Virginia Crossings Resort: An Elegant Wedding with a Touch of the "Old South"

AN ELEGANT WEDDING WITH A TOUCH OF THE "OLD SOUTH"

Virginia Crossings Resort

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, July 2004 … Stately white columns, red brick colonial buildings joined by arched colonnades, vistas over 20 sylvan acres and formal gardens, with views of a picturesque championship golf course … Virginia Crossings Resort offers brides an elegant glance back into Virginia's colonial past where beauty and service were the order of the day.

Scenic locations at Virginia Crossings abound. Weddings are often performed on the hillock in the resort's formal gardens, and it is here that the architecture of the buildings most reflects the colonial heritage of Virginia. This includes views of the unique cupola atop the hotel's central building, which is adorned by a massive golden eagle that has become an area landmark, as well as the symbol for the resort.

Other locations at Virginia Crossings include a natural amphitheater formed by the hillside surrounding the hotel's pools, which are in turn circled by stone terraces. Inside, an elegant ballroom awaits, which is custom-designed for stately receptions and wedding parties.

Just around the corner is Richmond, the Old South's historic capital, offering the perfect combination of elegance and beauty that was the best of the antebellum period.

Richmond couldn't be better located. It's just two hours south of Washington, DC, and an hour away from Colonial Williamsburg and Thomas Jefferson's masterpiece, Monticello. Wedding guests have an array of possible side trips that can further the colonial experience. Visitors to Richmond will love famed Monument Avenue and its statues of Virginia heroes on a broad tree-lined avenue, the Museum of the Confederacy and the State Capitol designed by Thomas Jefferson.

For nightlife, Richmond teems with good jazz played by musicians attracted to Virginia Commonwealth University, one of the nation's best jazz study centers. Richmond is also unique in that the James River that runs through the city center has class IV and V rapids. Raft trips through the city, therefore, are a favorite of visitors.

Also, for a touch of whimsy, Virginia Crossings Resort offers hot air balloon rides launched on the grounds - the perfect unique venue for a wedding ceremony. Riders in the colorful balloons have an opportunity to soar high enough to see the Blue Ridge Mountains while saying "I do."

Brides can select from a variety of cuisine at the resort prepared by Chef Anthony Frank, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Included are native Virginia favorites, such as "Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes." (Chef Frank's method is to take full advantage of top quality Virginia crabmeat -- only the lump - and with little adornment). Other Virginia delicacies include oysters, succulent scallops, famed Virginia ham, fresh fruit from the Shenandoah Valley and the Eastern Shore's vast selection of fresh produce.

Virginia Crossings Resort offers a variety of wedding packages and can completely customize a wedding to complement the tastes of a bride and groom. Packages are available from $75 per person. Select dates remain for 2004 and 2005 and the resort is also receiving inquiries for 2006. To learn more about weddings at Virginia Crossings Resorts, brides are encouraged to call 804-727-1400 / 888.444.6553 or visit the resort's website at www.VirginiaCrossingsResort.com.

The elegant Virginia Crossings Resort offers 183 deluxe guestrooms, restaurants, banquet and events rooms, health & fitness facilities and access to championship golf. Close to Interstate 95 and near historic Richmond, Virginia, the resort provides award-winning service and exceptional hospitality. Virginia Crossings Resort is managed by Benchmark Hospitality International.

Virginia Crossings Resort is a Benchmark hotel that offers 183 guest rooms, a full service restaurant, sports lounge and, adjoining, The Crossings Golf Club, a Joe Lee designed championship course that is one of the most playable and scenic 18-hole courses in Virginia. The hotel is 90 miles from Washington DC, 90 miles from Norfolk and 75 miles from Charlottesville. Richmond International Airport is just 20 minutes away.

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