Matt and Alexa met in 2014 while both working at a bar. “He was the manager, I was a hostess and we were both in different relationships at that time. We quickly became good friends through work, but eventually went our separate ways. About a year later, Matt reached out to me for some help with marketing on his real estate business and I was so excited for the opportunity. We picked up right where we had left off and realized there was clearly more than just friendship between us.”
The couple got engaged at the end of 2019, when Alexa had just returned from a friend’s bridal shower. “While I was gone Matt went over to my dad’s house to ask for his blessing. Matt’s original plan was to propose the following day in Annapolis, but when I got home he just couldn’t help himself. He proposed to me in the middle of our kitchen. He got down on one knee and just said, ‘BOOM! Will you marry me?’ He then followed that with the beautiful speech he had planned, but our families joke that he was so nervous that he went completely blank and all he could think to say was a sound effect.”
Eighty guests, including a six-person wedding party, were in attendance for their October 2020 nuptials. “We held our ceremony overlooking the beautiful rolling hills at Linganore Winecellars. Along with greenery, roses, and blue thistle, my wedding bouquet also had sunflowers in memory of my mom. While we had our ceremony at Linganore Winecellars, we held our reception at a local farm.”
First dance: Can’t Help Falling In Love – Kina Grannis version
Honeymoon: Florida
Vendors
Ceremony: Linganore Winecellars**
Reception: Idlewild Farm
Catering: Fine Cuisine
Photography: Valerie Michelle Photography**
Dessert: Starry Night Bakery
Flowers: Blossom & Basket Boutique**
Rentals: Allied Party Rentals
Hair & Makeup: Glam Bridal Beauty
Entertainment: Everything Entertainment
**FrederickWeddings.com member
