John and Kaitlyn met in 2013 at Chambersburg High School, where Jonathan was a sophomore and Kaitlyn was a freshman. “We met each other when we sat together in study hall. We got to know each other and eventually started to date for a couple of months. We broke up but kept in touch throughout high school. In 2016, I reached out to Jonathan, and shortly after we began dating again.”
The couple got engaged in August of 2020. “We decided as a couple that we wanted to get married after I finished college in May of 2020. Very quickly after we knew that it was time to start talking about marriage. Jonathan proposed in front of friends and family at his house that would soon become our home.”
120 guests, including a twelve-person wedding party, helped the couple celebrate their outdoor ceremony in April of 2021. “Our wedding ceremony was held outdoor at Cortland Mansion. We stood in front of a white pergola that was decorated with simple greens and pops of pink and white roses. The guests sat on the large stone patio. There were lights strung above the guest seats and greenery hanging from the aisle seats.”
Green, white, and pale pink were used as the decor colors. “We were going for a classy and elegant style. We wanted the greenery to be the main focus of the decorations with roses as accents. Our centerpieces were three different-sized cylinder vases with floating candles with greenery to surround them.”
The couple made their own grilling seasoning for guest wedding favors and “pawty favors” for the dogs that couldn’t attend.
Kaitlyn is a second-grade teacher in Washington County. Jonathan is a route salesman for Martins Famous Pastry Shoppe. They currently reside in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
First dance: Forever Girl- Jon Langston
Honeymoon: Destin, Florida
Vendors
Venue: Cortland Mansion**
Catering: Be Catered**
Photography: Stephanie Maria Photography
Dress: J&B Bridals
Jewelry: Reeds Jewelers
Flowers: Steph Norton
Rentals: Ted’s Rent It Center
Hair & Makeup: Cooper Burkentine
Entertainment & Lighting: Ryan Smetzer Entertainment
Videographer: Geoffrey Oberholzer
Celebrant: Pastor Lawrence Metzler
**FrederickWeddings.com member
