Lewis and Melinda met online in August of 2015. “We went to Olive Garden for our first date. We have been together for almost seven years.”
Melinda and Lewis got engaged on Christmas day in 2020. “Lewis was picking up his son for the summer and bought the ring in North Carolina without anyone knowing. When he was on the way back to the house, he asked his son if he could ask me to marry him. Lewis then called my two sisters, mother, and our two daughters and asked if he could marry me. On Christmas morning I went downstairs where the family was opening presents, and turned around to see Lewis on one knee.”
32 guests were in attendance for their November wedding, including a twelve-person wedding party. “We both wrote our own wedding vows and lit a unity candle to combine our two hearts as one, even though the wind made it a little tricky. We had to reschedule our wedding date from October to November because we both got Covid.”
The couple chose a 1920’s Great Gatsby theme for their Cortland Mansion wedding. “The decor and space were perfect for our wedding theme.”
Melinda is a utility worker at PepsiCo and Lewis is a General Electrician for Dillion Lighting Protection. They reside in Williamsport.
First dance: At Last, by Etta James
Vendors
Venue: Cortland Mansion**
Photography: Eric Justice
Dress: David’s Bridal
Suit: Men’s Warehouse
Dessert: Salted Sprinkle
Entertainment: Electrolinear Entertainment
**FrederickWeddings.com member
