DJ and Hannah met during their time at Shippensburg University. “We were neighbors and one night my roommate and I lost our internet connection. So we went over to DJ’s apartment to ask to use their internet connection for one night. The next day we went over to ask what DJ would like as thank you gift. After making him some sweet treats as a thank you, that’s when the sparks began to fly.”
After four years of dating, DJ took Hannah to Adams County Winery. “It was wonderful because we were the only ones there that day. After our wine and cheese sampling, we went for a walk around the winery. We headed to the gazebo, and that’s where I was getting suspicious. Once we were in the gazebo, he reached into his jacket and got down on one knee. Afterward, we celebrated by exploring Gettysburg and having dinner with his parents.”
92 guests including, five bridesmaids and four groomsmen helped the couple celebrate their day. “We had a unity tree planting ceremony, where our mothers gave us soil from our childhood homes to be added to our planted tree. When the time for the rings came, the best man acted as though he forgot the rings. We had a hawk fly down the aisle to deliver the best man the rings. After the first kiss, we walked down the aisle with everyone showering us in red rose petals.”
Hannah pulled a “first look” prank on DJ that they will never forget. “Before the ceremony, we planned on what DJ thought would be a traditional first look. I decided to play a small prank on him and when he turned around, thinking he would see me, he actually saw his brother Brad in a wedding dress.”
The couple chose a “fairytale wedding” theme for their decor, which included jewel-toned flowers. “We were trying to go for a semi-formal romantic feel for our wedding. My older sister made our decorations.”
DJ is a warehouse supervisor and Hannah is a restaurant server. The two currently live in Newville, Pennsylvania.
First dance: Stay With You, John Legend
Honeymoon: California
Vendors
Venue: The Lodges at Gettysburg**
Photography: Dreaming Tree Studios
Flowers: Koons Florist
Dessert: Main Street Sweets
Dress: Brides of Today
Hair & makeup: Gloryridge Salon
Videography: Editing Life Videography
Entertainment: Titus Touch Music Professional DJ Services
String Quartet: Two Rivers Chamber Music
Bird release: Wedding Doves for Love
**FrederickWeddings.com member
