On their one year anniversary, Shelby and Stephen decided to recreate their first date, a hike in Harpers Ferry. When they arrived at the top of Maryland Heights, Stephen took out his cell phone, made a call, and said, “It’s go time.”
“All of a sudden, a pink quadcopter was scaling the mountain. Once it was over the top of us, Stephen gave the release command. A box on a parachute was released from the drone- but got stuck in a tree.”
It took 30 minutes to get the box out of the tree, but once the box and parachute were rescued, Stephen got down on one knee and said, “Today has been an adventure and I want to have adventures with you for the rest of my life. Will you marry me?”
100 guests were in attendance for their nuptials, including a 13 person bridal party and a very special ring-bearer- a drone, operated by the officiant.
“The past year was one heck of a year in the negative sense. In the course of one month, I lost the ability to walk, was hospitalized for 8 days with no diagnosis, and my father passed away.”
“The ceremony began with my honorary step-mother reciting a poem to honor my Dad. When I walked down the aisle, I did so by myself without a cane or wheelchair. I worked really hard to be able to walk without assistance despite being in a lot of physical pain. Also, I told everyone Dad was walking with me from heaven.”
Shelby described the reception decor as a “pink explosion” that they mostly created on their own. Even their escort cards, which the couple 3D printed on acrylic, were lit in hot pink. Stephen also created their wedding rings, the crown and necklace Shelby wore, and even grew all the greenery for the day. “We had a greenhouse on our porch for months.”
Shelby and Stephen are both engineers. They currently reside in Nottingham, Maryland.
First Dance: Accidentally in Love, Counting Crows
Honeymoon: Disney World
Vendors
Venue: Caboose Farm**
Coordinator: Of Joy Signature Events
Catering: Monica Kelso Catering
Photography: Catalina DeVore Photography
Dress: Elegant Touch Bridal and Tuxedo
Flowers: Perry Hall Florist
Hair & Makeup: The Cutting Edge Styling Studio
**FrederickWeddings.com member
