Allyson and Collin met in preschool in Thurmont. “Our parents have embarrassing class videos to prove it. Following preschool, we went to school together up through high school graduation. In high school, we became the best of friends and were extremely close, and let it be at that. We both went our own ways for college and stayed true to our friendship and each other all throughout. After college graduation, our paths led us back together.”
The couple got engaged in 2021 while on vacation with friends and family in Jamaica. “Collin had planned a date night one night for just the two of us. Collin got down on one knee during a private candle-lit beach dinner at sunset in Jamaica. He hired resort photographers who acted as if the photos were a part of dinner. I turned around per the photographer’s request, and he was on his knee. Of course, I said ‘yes’ before he even got out all the words he wanted to say.”
182 guests, including a 17-person wedding party, helped the couple celebrate their October nuptials at Springfield Manor. “Our ceremony was outside using their ceremony space. A beautiful white arbor, with the Catoctin Mountains behind us for the guest to see- simply breathtaking.”
Collin and Allyson chose a formal and elegant feel for their wedding, incorporating a color palette of hunter green, navy blue, and white. The bridesmaids wore floor-length dresses, and the groom and groomsmen wore navy suits. The linens were navy blue, with simple white roses and flowers, greenery, and white candles rounding out their decor. “We had a sparkler send-off and arrangements for a private escort vehicle to a separate hotel for just the two of us. We ended up telling our driver to follow the buses and take us to the hotel our guests were at to continue the party with them.”
The couple lives in Baltimore, where Allyson is a kindergarten teacher, and Collin is a middle school math teacher and a South River High School wrestling coach.
First dance: Growing Old with You, by Restless Road
Honeymoon: Cancun, Mexico
Vendors
Venue: Springfield Winery, Brewery, and Distillery**
Photography: Sarah Wockenfuss Photography**
Transportation: On the Town Limousines**
Catering: Great American Catering
Flowers & Coordination: The Wedding Bouquet
Bride’s Dress: Suzanne’s Bridal & Formals
Bridesmaids Dresses: K&B Bridals Bel Air
Groom and Groomsmen Attire: Men’s Warehouse
Rings: David Mann Jewelers
Dessert: Julie’s Farmhouse Kitchen
Hair: Good Hair Days Inc.
Makeup: Top Edge Makeup & Lash Extensions
Entertainment: Great Scott Productions
Travel Agent: Uniglobe, Michelle Fox
**FrederickWeddings.com members
