Tiffany and Andy met for coffee in 2019 after a brief period of messaging through a dating app. “We spoke on the phone a few times so I could convince her I wasn’t a serial killer. We were both raising two kids on our own and had a lot in common. We hatched a plan to have our kids meet for sledding so we could play it off as a chance encounter if things didn’t work out, but I knew they would.”
Andy bought an engagement ring after the couple purchased a house together in June 2020. “I used to get it out of my sock drawer and look at it when she was at work. I couldn’t wait to surprise her. I talked to her parents and her kids to ensure everyone wanted this. I planned a trip to the beach for my birthday with the plan of asking her as waves crashed on the shore. Although the day was dreary, the light in our hearts showed through and kept us warm on a crisp September morning. I couldn’t believe how lucky I was.”
100 guests, including a nine-person wedding party, helped the couple celebrate their September 2021 nuptials at Cortland Mansion. “I lost my first wife to cancer. It was amazing that I could ask the same minister to officiate at this wedding. I wrote most of the ceremony and the vows, which were really touching and personal. Tiffany also picked some amazing music. Our recessional was Such Great Heights by The Postal Service. It was perfect.”
“Our colors were sea foam green and coral pink. We picked them because we love the water and Tiffany’s daughter liked blue and mine liked pink. Her parents arranged to have an ice cream truck from Antietam Dairy there. I think the kids now believe that is a normal thing for weddings which is perfect.”
Tiffany is a registered nurse at Frederick Health Hospital, and Andy is a data analyst at UMD Physicians Group. They currently live in Walkersville.
First dance: Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers
Honeymoon: Mexico
Venue: Cortland Mansion**
Photography: Cracked Light Studio
Hair & Makeup: Poetically Brushed LLC
Entertainment: Soundtastic
**FrederickWeddings.com member
