This Open-Air Church Is an Otherworldly Place to Host a Wedding

Today I was made the luckiest man in the world.

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On October 25, musician Jason Mraz married his longtime girlfriend, Christina Carano, in a small ceremony at The Polegreen Church in Mechanicsville, Virginia. As you can see from the photo that he shared on social media, this is no ordinary church.

Built in the 1700s, the space is famous for being one of the first Presbyterian churches built in Virginia. It was burned down during a battle in the Civil War and was never totally rebuilt. Now, it stands as a beautiful but surreal structure, with windows and beams that seem to be magically suspended in the air, and its ceiling merely the trees and the sky.

Mraz shared a photo of his lovely bride standing within the church, ensconced in vivid fall foliage, with the caption, "Today I was made the luckiest man in the world."

Check out a few more photos of the church below. And um, next time someone plans a wedding there, can we be invited?

on that day of utmost glory all of darkness cannot carry every shackle will come undone my solid rock thine is the kingdom where there was sun your love rushed in where sin runs deep your grace runs deeper for all enslaved the ransom paid light of the world, yours is the power #vscocam #liveauthentic

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Historic Polegreen Church #LoveVA #history #abandonedVA #ghostchurch

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By Diana Bruk

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