The Enchanted Nest

The Enchanted Nest Where fairy-tale “I do’s” come to life. Step into your storybook beginning.

The Enchanted Nest is an outdoor micro wooded wedding venue created for intimate moments, rustic romance, and unforgettable magic under the trees.

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.

ONE LAST SNEAK PEEK BEFORE THE REVEAL…Today I began placing some of the final pieces along the front.Then I stepped back...
08/25/2026

ONE LAST SNEAK PEEK BEFORE THE REVEAL…

Today I began placing some of the final pieces along the front.

Then I stepped back.

And something changed.

For months, I thought I knew what this place would be called.

The Ruins of the Great Hall.

But standing there looking at it, I realized I had gotten the name wrong.

Because I wasn’t looking at ruins.

I was looking at pieces of trees that had once grown separately.

Different species.
Different roots.
Different shapes.
Different stories.

Trees that fell and were left where they landed. Branches that broke and seemed to have reached the end of what they were created to do.

But as I’ve picked up, carried, cut, fitted and placed every one of these pieces, I’ve felt something I didn’t expect.

Every piece seemed to have something to say.

And when I finally stepped back and saw them together, I understood it.

When these trees fell, they were given a possibility they never had while standing:

the opportunity to become something the seed they came from was never created to become.

Pieces from trees that could never have grown together in life now reach across one another.

What grew separately now holds together.

And suddenly, The Ruins of the Great Hall didn’t make sense anymore.

This wasn’t a story about what had been lost.

It was a story about what had been brought together.

And isn’t that what will happen right here?

People will arrive carrying different names, different families, different histories and different roots.

They’ll eat together.

Raise a glass together.

Tell stories together.

Laugh together.

And because two people chose one another, people who may have otherwise remained strangers will leave connected.

So today, the trees finally told me the name of the place I’ve been building.

KINDRED

Not because everything here came from the same tree.

Because it didn’t.

And that’s the whole point.

The final reveal is coming.

But for now… meet the beginning of Kindred.

SNEAK PEEK #6 — THE RUINS ARE TAKING SHAPEAnother part of The Ruins of the Great Hall is complete.For almost 20 years, ...
08/23/2026

SNEAK PEEK #6 — THE RUINS ARE TAKING SHAPE

Another part of The Ruins of the Great Hall is complete.

For almost 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of being part of the wedding business. I’ve visited venues, performed ceremonies in some beautiful places, and seen a lot of incredible ideas along the way.

But I’ve never been to—or seen—anything quite like what is taking shape here.

And I don’t say that to suggest we’re better than anyone else. We’re simply different.

This is being created almost entirely from what nature has given us. Fallen trees, twisted branches, weathered wood and pieces that most people would probably walk right past have slowly become something I can only describe as nature’s own work of art.

There was no blueprint for it. Much of it has been created one piece at a time, letting the shape of the wood determine where it belongs.

And I’m finally beginning to see what I pictured in my head.

My hope is that when people visit The Enchanted Nest, they don’t just see another wedding venue. They walk through it, explore it, notice all the little details—and when they leave, they feel like they experienced someplace genuinely enchanted.

A place unlike anywhere they’ve been before.

And I’ve saved something special for the next sneak peek…

The front—and what I believe will become one of the most beautiful parts of the entire build: the entrances.

Sneak Peek #7 is next.

WEDDING RESALE & VENDOR MARKET — POSTPONEDWe wanted to give everyone an update regarding our upcoming Wedding Resale & V...
08/23/2026

WEDDING RESALE & VENDOR MARKET — POSTPONED

We wanted to give everyone an update regarding our upcoming Wedding Resale & Vendor Market at The Enchanted Nest.

Unfortunately, we have made the decision to postpone the event.

Rather than rush into another date, we’re going to take a little more time and come back with an event that is bigger, better organized, and gives both our wedding vendors and couples plenty of time to participate.

The idea behind this event is something we still really believe in — bringing together engaged couples, newlyweds with wedding items to resell, and local wedding professionals all in one place.

So this is not goodbye to the event — just a change of plans.

If you were planning to attend, sell wedding décor, or participate as a vendor, please stay tuned. A new date will be announced once it is finalized.

Thank you to everyone who showed interest and supported the idea. We look forward to welcoming you to The Enchanted Nest when the Wedding Resale & Vendor Market returns.
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SNEAK PEEK #5 — THE WALLS OF THE GREAT HALLAnother piece of The Ruins of the Great Hall has come to life.The visitor-si...
08/22/2026

SNEAK PEEK #5 — THE WALLS OF THE GREAT HALL

Another piece of The Ruins of the Great Hall has come to life.

The visitor-side walls and windows are now complete.

Every section has been built by hand using fallen limbs and branches gathered right here from the property. No two pieces are straight. No two sections are exactly alike. And that’s exactly how I wanted it.

The dark framework gives the appearance of what remains of an old structure, while the natural branches weave their way through the walls and windows—as though the forest has slowly been reclaiming the Great Hall for years.

And we’re still not finished.

There are more details to build, more pieces of the story to add, and some of the biggest features haven’t been revealed yet.

The Ruins are rising.

Sneak Peek #5 — The Enchanted Nest

SNEAK PEEK #4The walls of the Ruins of the Great Hall are beginning to take shape…Built by hand from fallen trees and b...
08/16/2026

SNEAK PEEK #4

The walls of the Ruins of the Great Hall are beginning to take shape…

Built by hand from fallen trees and branches gathered right here at The Enchanted Nest.

Piece by piece. Branch by branch.

The ruins are rising.

SNEAK PEEK #3 — THE RUINS ARE RISING…What started as a pile of lumber, fallen trees and an idea in my head is finally b...
08/13/2026

SNEAK PEEK #3 — THE RUINS ARE RISING…

What started as a pile of lumber, fallen trees and an idea in my head is finally beginning to take shape.

The walls are now framed. The towering window openings are standing. The old tree trunks are becoming part of the structure. And you can finally begin to see the outline of what will become The Ruins of the Great Hall.

But don’t let all that fresh lumber fool you…

It isn’t supposed to look new when I’m finished.

The clean framing you’re seeing now is just the skeleton. Next comes the part I’ve been waiting for—the branches, the aged wood, the details and the character that will make this look like something the forest has been holding onto for a very long time.

And there’s still one part of this build I haven’t shown you yet.

The Great Hall has a story to tell.

Sneak Peek #4 is where things should start getting interesting.

SNEAK PEEK — PART TWO: THE RUINS ARE RISINGYesterday it was a deck.Today… the Ruins of the Great Hall are beginning to r...
08/07/2026

SNEAK PEEK — PART TWO: THE RUINS ARE RISING

Yesterday it was a deck.

Today… the Ruins of the Great Hall are beginning to rise from the woods of The Enchanted Nest.

Massive sections of fallen trees are becoming the old standing timbers of the Hall. The entrance is taking shape, and even the steps are being hand-cut from a huge tree trunk to make it feel as though this place has been here far longer than we have.

And we’re nowhere near finished.

Next will come the half walls built from branches and timber, old-world window openings, the entrance arch, the wishing well, lighting, and all the little details that will make these ruins feel like something you stumbled upon deep in the forest rather than something that was just built.

I’m not trying to build another patio.

I’m trying to build a story you can walk into.

And slowly… that story is starting to appear.

Welcome to the Ruins of the Great Hall.

Part Three is where things are really going to start getting interesting.

What in the world did Brian build now?If you’ve been following The Enchanted Nest, you already know I don’t build things...
08/03/2026

What in the world did Brian build now?

If you’ve been following The Enchanted Nest, you already know I don’t build things just because they look nice. Every path, every tree, every structure, and every handcrafted piece has a story to tell.

Our newest addition is The Gathering Circle.

At its center stands a handcrafted Celtic Cross, representing Christ—the foundation of hope, love, grace, and every lasting covenant.

Surrounding the cross are five inverted tree stumps, each representing one of God’s gifts found throughout His creation:

• Earth – Strength, stability, and the foundation on which a marriage is built.
• Air – The breath of life, communication, and wisdom.
• Fire – Passion, courage, and the refining of love through life’s seasons.
• Water – Cleansing, renewal, and new beginnings.
• Spirit – Faith, hope, and God’s presence that carries us through every chapter of life.

Together they remind us that while creation surrounds us, Christ remains at the center of it all.

This isn’t just another photo opportunity.

It’s a place to pause…
To pray…
To reflect…
To remember why two people stand together in the first place.

The Enchanted Nest has never been about building another wedding venue. My dream has always been to create a place where every path leads to another story, every structure has meaning, and every guest feels like they’ve stepped into a living storybook.

And while many of you have been watching this journey, something else has quietly taken shape in the woods…

The foundation is complete.

What looks like a simple wooden platform today will soon become the Ruins of the Grand Hall—an ancient woodland gathering place where towering standing logs, handcrafted walls, rustic details, and the forest itself come together to create something unlike anything you’ve seen before.

For now… I’ll just leave you with a little glimpse.

The story of The Enchanted Nest is still being written… one handcrafted piece at a time.

Address

5321 Hopewell Road
New Kent, VA
23124

Telephone

(804)4329608

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