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Nassau Valley Vineyards holds weddings reunion

Mike and Kelly Gordan were married Sept. 17, 2011, and recreated their wedding pictures on the hills at the winery during the Our Family Started Here event. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
October 14, 2023

To celebrate Nassau Valley Vineyards’ 30th anniversary, owner Peg Raley-Ward and her staff held Our Family Started Here Oct. 7. The event invited couples who took their vows at the winery to return for a celebration. More than 400 weddings have been held at Nassau Valley Vineyards.

The evening was family friendly, with games and face painting available for children. The attendees had dinner and rocked out with the sounds of the state’s premier party band The Funsters. Formal and informal pictures were taken to celebrate the couples vows taken at the vineyard. One couple won a two-night oceanfront getaway at the Boardwalk Plaza in Rehoboth Beach.

“I’ve always considered it a honor to serve those folks who who chose to hold one of the most important days of their lives with us,” said Raley-Ward. “This event was really amazing. We had couples who started their lives here spanning from 1994 to 2022. It was beautiful to see how their families have grown. We will definitely do the event again.”

For more information about weddings or events at Nassau Valley Vineyards, call 302-645-9463 or email events@nassauvalley.com.

 

Peggy Raley-Ward of the Nassau Valley Vineyard gathers for a picture with the families during the event.
Rachel Martin of 2 Little Bakers displays her tasty desserts served at the event.
Hazel Gordon, 17 months, tries her hand at the corn hole game during the family friendly event.
Ali and Jeff Peet and their son Jordan, 3, celebrate the event. The Peets were married Sept. 4, 2010.
Displays of the vineyard weddings were placed around the hall.
David and Valarie Carter dance to the music of The Funsters. They were married at the vineyards Aug. 12, 2017.
Bill and Debbie McGinness dance to the beat of The Funsters. They were married at the vineyards July 9, 1994.
Mike and Kelly Gordan were married at the Vineyards Sept. 17, 2011. Since then they have added to their family with Oliver, 3; Nicholas, 7; and Hazel, 17 months.
Matt and Rebecca Hurlock were married at the vineyards June 23, 2017.
Perry Dickens, 10, gets her face painted by artist Leah Martin.
Some couples brought their wedding books and photos to share the memories.
The Funsters rocked the evening.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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