Mark met Emily at a bar, where she was celebrating her 21st birthday. “My brother’s best friend is also Mark’s best friend, so I invited him to the bar and he brought Mark. I ended up only talking to Mark for the rest of the night and we started dating a few weeks later.”
120 guests were in attendance for their September nuptials at Prosperity Mansion, including a 12-person wedding party. “We had a non-religious ceremony officiated by my AP Language teacher from high school. She wrote the ceremony, we had friends do the readings, and we wrote our own vows. In the end, all of the personal touches made it feel so us. Since we wrote our own vows, it was really personal and special to get to hear them during the ceremony.”
The couple chose to play up the fall season with their wedding decor, using burgundy and goldenrod with grey as a neutral and gold accents. “The entire thing was outside, but neither of us is exactly the rustic type, so we were going for more of a wildflower garden party vibe. Almost everything was DIY, so that gave us a lot of freedom in planning.”
“A pandemic wedding is a whole different ballgame. Two of the bridesmaids couldn’t make it because of Covid, so we got fathead cutouts of them for pictures. We asked that anyone on the dance floor wear a mask. We got an extra tent to make sure that everyone was spread out. But even with all of the changes and accommodations, we still had a perfect day.”
Emily is an e and Mark is a Radar Analyst. They currently reside in Takoma Park, Maryland.
First dance: Knocks Me Off My Feet, Stevie Wonder
Vendors
Venue: Prosperity Mansion
Caterer: Chesapeake Food Works
Photography: Brad Barnwell Photography**
Coordinator: Events by Lexi
Dress: The Bridal Boutique
Tent: Totally Tents
Entertainment: Ridiculous Entertainment
School bus: First Student Charter
Party Bus: East Coast Limo
**FrederickWeddings.com member
