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Fifty-Five Guest Musket Ridge Wedding :: Real Frederick Wedding :: Jenny + Brian

Jenny and Brian first met in 2010 as eighth-graders but didn’t officially get together until 2019.

“We both had a crush on each other and expressed those feelings towards one another. Of course, being young and completely unaware of what love truly meant, our fling fizzled out within a few months. In December of 2018, we reconnected on a dating app and hit it off like we were back in middle school with late-night phone calls, giddy laughs, and butterflies in our stomachs.”

Brian proposed in May of 2021. “We spent time one evening making dinner on the grill and enjoyed the sunset from our porch. I had bought two wooden painting kits from the craft store a few weeks prior as something to do while we were on lockdown at home. We decided to paint them that evening and had music playing throughout the house. He told me how much he loved me and suddenly got up from the table and proposed right in our small apartment kitchen.”

Fifty-five guests, including an eight-person wedding party, helped the couple to celebrate their October wedding at Catoctin Hall. “It was the first and only place we toured because the views from the top of the hillside are absolutely breathtaking. It showcases the beauty of rural Maryland and the sunset shines perfectly over the mountains in the evening.”

“We are both very casual and laid-back so our wedding wasn’t super formal. We wanted everyone to feel comfortable and have a fun, stress-free evening with us. Our color palette was dark green and black with gold accents. We used a small amount of greenery and candles for our centerpieces. We just enjoyed the company of our friends and family, ate delicious food, and shared some drinks together. It was exactly how we wanted our wedding day to be”

Jenny is an ICU Registered Nurse and Brian works for FedEx Ground. They currently reside in Keedysville, Maryland. “

First dance: All My Heart by Sleeping With Sirens

Honeymoon: Jamaica

Vendors

Venue: Catoctin Hall at Musket Ridge**

Photography: Emma Hull Photography

Dress: TLC Bridal Boutique**

Flowers: Flower Moxie

Dessert: Krumpe’s Donuts

Entertainment: Electrolinear Entertainment

Officiant: Megan Moyer

Travel Agent: All Seasons Vacations LLC

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Orange, Coral and Gray Musket Ridge Wedding :: Kimi + Brian :: Real Frederick Wedding

Kimi and Brian were married at Musket Ridge Golf Club on a sunny day in May of 2016.

The couple had outdoor ceremony at Musket Ridge, complete with mountain views. The bridal party of five bridesmaids and five groomsmen walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of Part of Your World, from the Little Mermaid (Kimi’s favorite Disney movie). 112 guests watched them exchange their vows.

The couple surprised their mothers by honoring them each with a rose, thanking them for their sacrifices and unconditional love throughout their lives. Kimi and Brian wrote our own vows, making jokes and laughing the entire way through. Kimi referenced their favorite video games and movies, promising to always share the cookie dough. Brian made reference to their first date, where they walked around the Columbia mall for hours, without ever walking into any stores.

The bride and groom’s mothers joined the couple for a sand ceremony. The officiant poured sand that was taken from the beaches of St. Maarten, where Brian proposed. Then each of the mothers poured a layer to symbolize the couple’s upbringing. Then Kimi & Brian each poured a layer separately, symbolizing individually who they are, and will be in the future. They then poured a layer together, blending the grains of sand to unite their individual experiences together as one.

After the ceremony the couple attended their cocktail hour, followed by their reception. “I absolutely loved the stairs leading down to the ceremony location – it made me feel so elegant with my dress and train. Some of my favorite pictures from the day are on those steps where my dress is flowing over the steps or where we have the amazing views from the mountains.”

When asked if anything funny happened at the reception, Kimi noted that Kristen, the maid of honor, “had an amazing speech that was done almost entirely in Disney quotes.” Brian also noted that while they were playing the lawn game corn hole outside, “Kimi had horrible aim and accidentally hit the photographer with her shot.”

The color palette for the wedding included the couples favorite color, orange, alongside coral pink and gray details. In lieu of wedding favors, Kimi and Brian made a donation to the American Diabetes Association on behalf of their guests.

The groom is a Aerospace Engineer with Northrup Grumman and the bride is a Career Advisor for St. Mary’s College of Maryland. They currently reside in California, Maryland.

First dance: “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith, then breaking out into a surprise dance to “Jump On It” from Sugarhill Gang

How they met: Kimi and Brian met at a winter break party during Kimi’s senior year of high school, Brian’s freshman year of college. The two were in a long distance relationship for almost 4 years while Brian was at Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, FL, and Kimi was at Hood College. They have been together for 7 and a half years.

The engagement: On Kimi’s college graduation trip to St. Maarten with her parents and Brian, Brian asked if Kimi wanted to go for a walk down by the water. He signaled to Kimi’s mother that it was time to grab her camera, and walked down to the water’s edge. Then he got down on one knee, pulled out the ring, and as he opened the box, sang the treasure chest theme from their favorite video game, the Legend of Zelda, and asked Kimi to marry him. When they walked back up to Kimi’s parents and chairs, there was champagne waiting to celebrate.

The couples’s advice for planning a wedding: “Planning our wedding was the first time that we really had to be a united team, especially with opinions coming from every direction. When planning your wedding, I really suggest sitting down together, just the two of you, and discuss what you both envision for the day. Your friends and family are going to be excited for you and going to want to be involved in planning. Let them be involved as much as you can, but also be a team and stand your ground together on the things that are important to you.”

Venue: Catoctin Hall at Musket Ridge Golf Club ** FrederickWeddings.com member
Photographer: Spence Photographics ** FrederickWeddings.com member
Coordinator/Planner: Susie Chalk (provided by Musket Ridge Golf Club)
Bridal Dress, Grooms, & Groomsmen’s Tuxedos: Columbia Bridal Boutique
Bridesmaids Dresses: David’s Bridal
Dessert: Main Street Sweets
Flowers: Blossom & Basket Boutique ** FrederickWeddings.com member
Hair/Makeup: Trinity Salon & Spa, Middletown, MD
Music/entertainment: Wizer Productions
Transportation: On the Town Limousine
Officiant: Sandy Queen from Weddings by Sandy