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April Dulaney’s Overlook Wedding :: Real Frederick Wedding :: Brooksley + Gage

Brooksley and Gage first met one another through their mothers. “Our moms met first through a mutual friend and hit it off instantly. Gage and I then met at Oakdale High School. Being in the same friend group the rest of high school and our parents hanging out made for us to spend a lot of time together. We went our separate ways for college until Gage ended up transferring to the University of Maryland where I was. We have been together ever since.”

The couple got engaged in February of 2019 while on vacation with their parents at Deep Creek Lake. “We took a snowy hike together, just the two of us, to Swallow Falls when Gage popped the question. I wasn’t expecting it at all. We were then joined shortly after by our families to celebrate with champagne by the waterfall. It was a beautiful and perfect day.”

110 guests, including a twelve-person wedding party, helped the couple celebrate their nuptials in April. “Our wedding ceremony was very personal. Our officiants were Gage’s twin uncles, who also happen to be his godfathers. It was the perfect blend of serious, emotional, funny, and meaningful. It was full of laughter and lots of love.”

“The look of our wedding was elegant and classy but we were all about having a good time. Because our parents are such close friends, so many of the guests already knew each other and it was just one big party. After being locked up with COVID for so long, everyone just really needed a fun night out with family and friends. Gage and I felt so loved.”

Brooksley is a social studies teacher for FCPS and Gage is in the fire academy for the Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department. They reside in Downtown Frederick.

First dance: The One, Kodaline

Honeymoon: Jamaica

Vendors

Venue: Dulaney’s Overlook

Catering: Celebrations Catering

Photography: Nicole Barr Photography

Dress: Couture Bridal of Maryland

Cake: Sage Cakery**

Flowers: Wildflower Weddings

Entertainment: Shew-sical Entertainment Services**

Videography: Shawn Wehland

Transportation: On the Town Limo**

Guest accommodations: Fairfield Inn & Suites Frederick**

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May Tenth Ward Distilling Wedding :: Real Frederick Wedding :: Kim and Hugh

Kim and Hugh both attended Brunswick High School and met at a summer party. “We have been together for 11 years. Our relationship has been through a lot, from going to different universities, to Hugh moving to Grenada for 2.5 years for Med school, but we stayed together through it all. We had been wanting to get married for years, but we had both been really busy with grad school.”

Hugh proposed to Kim on Christmas Day in 2017. “We hiked up Maryland Heights, bundled up in a million layers, it was one of the coldest and windiest days. Hugh was acting a little strange that day, it was Christmas so I kept asking family members if they wanted to join in on our hike and Hugh kept saying he wanted it to just be the two of us. Hugh set up his GoPro when we got to the top to take a photo of us, and that’s when he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.”

140 guests were in attendance for their May wedding at Tenth Ward Distillery in Downtown Frederick, including eight bridesmaids and six groomsmen. “We had one of our best friends, Laura marry us. She had known us both before we were together and was there from the very beginning of our relationship. We also wrote our own vows, which I was extremely nervous about, but I’m glad we did.”

“We loved the vibe of Tenth Ward Distillery, so we wanted to keep decorations to a minimum. The space really speaks for itself. We loved the exposed brick and industrial feel. So we went with a black and white theme.”

Hugh is an anesthesia resident at Cooper University Hospital Center in Camden, NJ, and Kim is an occupational therapist. They currently live in Philadelphia.

First Dance: You and Me, Dave Matthews Band

Vendors:

Getting Ready: Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott**

Venue: Tenth Ward Distilling**

Photography: A&M Photography

Catering: P.I.G.S.

Coordination: Sara McPhilmy

Engagement Ring: Brilliant Earth

Flowers: Fleur de Leah

Hair and Makeup: Something Blu Beauty

Transportation: Point to Point Limousines

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