Joseph and Holly met at a gymnastics club practice. “He was a part of the new boy’s team that came to my gym in the spring of 2011. We spent a lot of time together, in and outside of the gym. A year after we met, Joe asked me to be his girlfriend.”
The couple got engaged on a trip with friends to Nashville. “I insisted on learning to line dance so we all went to dinner one night at the Wild Horse Saloon. Turns out the best man helped Joe orchestrate the proposal with the line dancing instructor. After dinner, we joined the line dancing class where the instructor taught us a dance. We practiced it many times before the instructor made a last-minute change- that the men would down on one knee to end the dance. After some practice, we did the entire dance all the way through and at the end, I turned to Joe and he was down on one knee with a box in his hands and the biggest smile on his face.”
125 guests including a sixteen-person wedding party, helped the couple celebrate their May nuptials at Muset Ridge. “Our ceremony was held by the pergola at Musket Ridge in the pouring rain. We had a Plan B in case of weather but wanted to have our wedding as originally planned underneath the pergola and we are so happy we did. Our ceremony was an Interfaith wedding that highlighted the traditions of our different religions.”
Holly and Joseph chose a “Rustic Red White and Blue” theme for their wedding. “We knew we wanted navy as our wedding color after we went to three proms together- each time we wore navy. Joe was also born on the 4th of July and with our wedding being Memorial Day Weekend we knew red white and blue would be fitting.”
Holly is an Athletic Trainer at Shepherd University and Joe is an AED Consultant in Gaithersburg. The couple currently resides in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia.
First dance- Then, Brad Paisley
Honeymoon- Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Vendors
Getting ready: Residence Inn
Venue: Musket Ridge**
Photography: Sarah Schubel Photography
Flowers: Blossom & Basket
Hair & Makeup: Bekah Beauty
Dress: K & B Bridals
Bridal Rings: Shiree Odiz
Entertainment: Wizer Productions
Transportation: On The Town Limousines**
Stationery: Penelope’s Paper Pantry
