Frederick News-Post

Kevin and Rebekah met in 2013 while working at Rock Bottom Brewery in Bethesda. “It was my first job as a server, and Kevin trained me on my second or third day. We became friends and remained close throughout the years, despite at one point living 1,000 miles apart. We became a couple in 2019, and the rest is history.”

The couple got engaged in October 2021. “Black Hill Regional Park in Germantown has always been a huge part of my life, and I brought Kevin there a couple of years into our friendship. He proposed to me in the gazebo by the lake, saying it was one of the first places he realized he fell in love with me.”

115 guests, including an 11-person wedding party, helped the couple celebrate their September nuptials. “It was in a beautiful setting, with a beautiful speech by our officiant. He incorporated aspects of our unique personalities and stories while inviting our guests to play a small role in it as well.”

Sage green, burnt orange, marigold, and blush created a fall color palette for their decor. “I loved being surrounded by those closest to me to witness me marry the best man I’ve ever known. The colors, the setting, everything felt like a beautiful dream.”

Kevin is a brewmaster at Lone Oak Farm Brewery in Olney, MD, and Rebekah is a bartender currently studying interior design at Montgomery College. They reside in Silver Spring, Maryland.

First dance: Wedding Song, Bob Dylan

Vendors
Venue: Mountain Memories at Thorpewood**

Photography: Pearly Kate Photography

Catering: Renaissance Chef 

Dress: Miss Bride to Be Bridal

Flowers: Homestead Florals

Alterations: Design By Jas

Hair: Shear Thairapy

Makeup: Courtney Bissett

Entertainment: DJ Paul Entertainment

Officiant: Norman Ross

Favors: Allen’s Apiary

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Pengyu and Alice met in 2017 when Pengyu set up Alice’s work computer. “While programs were being installed, we discussed hobbies we both had, like rock climbing, frisbee, and hiking. We also talked a lot about our pets, Peng had one dog at the time, and I had two cats. Being new to the area, Peng introduced me to the huge frisbee group, and we went rock climbing several times.”

The couple got engaged in January 2022. “It was the first really nice snow. We decided to hike around Greenbriar since I and Lulu, Peng’s Goldendoodle, both love snow. I was taking a picture of the lake with the snow and mountain in the background, and when I turned around, Peng was on his knee. We had been talking about getting married for a while, but it was still a huge surprise. He had been walking so slowly around the lake, and apparently, he was trying to find the perfect spot to propose.”

Seventy-five guests, including a four-person wedding party, helped the couple celebrate their October nuptials at Mountain Memories at Thorpewood. “We decided to have our ceremony at the Pine Cathedral, which is a really beautiful spot enclosed by trees. We had our mutual friend as our officiant, and the ceremony itself was very short. Both of us were pretty nervous about being up in front of people for a long time and having to remember to say long vows, so we kept it simple. Plus, we were able to have our dogs in the ceremony, which was hilarious.”

Alice and Pengyu chose a fall color palette for their wedding decor. “I had a lot of little details that were nods to family. My mother and Peng’s father both grew up in Baltimore, so our flowers included seasonal flowers resembling black-eyed Susans. As a nod to Chinese culture, red was featured in my maid of honors dress, the flowers, and the ties. My brother and sister-in-law made origami flowers for their wedding centerpieces. My mother made paracord keychains that resembled DNA as favors. Luckily the wind died down during the night, and we were able to have a fire with s’more, which I think both the adults and kids loved.”

The couple lives in Hagerstown and works in Frederick, Alice as a virologist, and Pengyu in IT.

Vendors

Venue: Mountain Memories at Thorpewood**

Photography: Pearly Kate Photography

Entertainment: Dapper DJs**

Catering: Renaissance Chef

Dress: Posh Bridal

Dessert: Tastefully Ever After

Flowers: An Elegant Affair 

Hair & Makeup: Makeup by Ana B.

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