James Rogers kept his proposal to Hilary Phipps short and sweet. “We were at dinner at a BBQ restaurant in Pikesville, and Jamie said, ‘will you pass the chips and will you also marry me?’”
Eight guests were in attendance for their September 2020 wedding, including a four-person wedding party. “Covid-19 really threw a wrench into our plans. Originally we were going to have a much larger wedding but then the pandemic happened and we had to downsize. I think my favorite part was that we did it together.”
The couple chose a color palette of emerald, mint, and burgundy for their wedding decor. “We wanted a really low key, laid back wedding. We had a short ceremony and dancing and desserts at Tenth Ward and then walked downtown to our favorite ice cream store, the Pop Shop in our wedding clothes. So many people stopped to congratulate us, stopping their cars in the street and shouting well-wishes. After milkshakes at the Pop Shop, we headed back to our Airbnb, where we had a catered lunch from Il Porto in the backyard.”
Hilary is a dialysis technician and James works at Chaps Pit Beef. They currently reside in Frederick.
First dance: Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
Vendors
Venue: Tenth Ward Distilling**
Photography: A+M Photography
Dress: Love It! At Stellas
Rings: Stone Brook Jewelry
Dessert: Two Sweet
Flowers: Sweet Blossoms
Entertainment: Shew-sical Entertainment**
Officiant: Norman Ross
**FrederickWeddings.com member
