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Jewel Tone Fall Wedding :: Real Frederick Wedding :: Leslie + Earl

Leslie and Earl met in 2010 when Leslie joined a pool league team. “That led to a friendship and then after lots of persistence from Earl, we eventually started seeing each other.”

The couple got in engaged in 2020, a few weeks after the COVID lockdown began. “Earl had been hoping to take me away for a surprise weekend to propose, but COVID threw a wrench in those plans. Eventually, he just settled for me finally leaving the house and I came home to the best surprise – a beautiful setup of flowers and a ring, with Earl asking me to marry him.”

120 guests, including a two-person wedding party, helped the couple celebrate their October 2021 nuptials at Springfield Manor. “It rained for a good part of the day, causing us to question whether or not we’d be able to have the ceremony outside. We held out hope for as long as we could and the rain stopped just in time. The clouds parted and the sun popped through and we had some of the best skies for our pictures.”

Earl and Leslie chose a jewel-toned fall color palette, with velvet accents. “We were going for a romantic vibe with lots of florals and candles decorating our reception. Our wedding planner came up with the creative reception theme of ‘Cue The Party’ since we met playing pool.”

Leslie is a Grants Management Specialist at the National Institutes of Health and Earl is an Equipment Operator for the Montgomery County government. They currently reside in Frederick.

First dance: Forever After All, Luke Combs

Honeymoon: Jamaica

Vendors

Venue: Springfield Manor **

Catering: Carriage House Inn **

Photography: Barbara Badstibner Photography

Planner: Partridge Avenue Events

Hair & Makeup: Bridal Glow with Victoria O

Dress: Posh Bridal

Dessert: Stone House Cakery **

Flowers: Bay Blossoms

Entertainment: Shew-sical Entertainment **

Linens: Gala Cloths

Officiant: Norman Ross

Travel Agent: Fabulous Indeed Vacations

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Romantic Springfield Manor October Wedding :: Real Frederick Wedding :: Ariana + Michael

Michael and Ariana met in 2013 while attending Salisbury University. “We were both at a concert and our paths crossed. We instantly hit it off. We danced the afternoon away together and had so much fun. I ended up asking Michael to be my date for my sorority formal. He said yes, and we’ve been together ever since.”

Michael proposed in 2017 while visiting Ariana’s family for Thanksgiving. “Although it was a bit chilly, my dad suggested we go down to Leonardtown Wharf to take some photos. It wasn’t too long before I suggested we wrap things up and head home. We posed for one last photo, but really my dad was taking a video. Next thing I know, Michael was getting down on one knee.”

The couple had planned for a June wedding, but COVID-19 led to pushing it back until October. ”After all the waiting, planning, and anticipation of our special day, it was quite devastating when we realized we had to postpone our wedding. But we made the best of it.”

Eighty guests, including a nine-person wedding party, attended their ceremony at St. John the Evangelist in Downtown Frederick. ”The church did a great job at blocking off every other pew to allow for social distancing and family units were asked to sit together.”

Michael and Ariana chose a color palette of blush and navy blue with white flowers and greenery. “Although we switched from a June wedding to a fall wedding, we kept our color palette but added some burgundy to add some fall color.”

Michael wore his late father’s Maryland State Police pin inside his suit jacket, and Ariana gifted him a photo charm of his father that said “In my heart, forever” that he also wore in his jacket. Their florist used lace from the wedding dress of Ariana’s mother to wrap around her bouquet.

Michael is a Physician Assistant in Frederick and Ariana is a registration specialist for a meetings and event planning company. They currently reside in Frederick.

First dance: Grow Old – Florida Georgia Line

Honeymoon: Charlottesville, Virginia

Vendors

Getting Ready: Hilton Garden Inn Frederick

Ceremony: St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church

Reception: Springfield Manor**

Catering: Carriage House**

Photography: Melissa Barrick Photography

Coordinator: Sherry Weedon Events

Rings: Colonial Jewelers **

Dessert: Stone House Cakery**

Flowers: Abloom**

Hair & Makeup: Poetically Brushed by Kim

Entertainment: Shew-sical Entertainment**

Lighting: WoW Event Lighting**

Transportation: A Touch of Class Limousines

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October red and gray-themed wedding :: Real Frederick Wedding :: Andrew + Lauren

Andrew and Lauren met at a cookout. “It was truly love at first sight for me. We both were in the hospitality industry and wanted to have our own business one day. After three months of talking, we decided to be boyfriend and girlfriend.”

A year into dating, Andrew and Lauren got engaged. “He proposed on a random Tuesday night in our living room. It was honestly the most romantic thing ever. It was just the two of us and so special. Rose petals everywhere and our song playing in the background.”

A sixteen-person wedding party helped Andrew and Lauren celebrate their October nuptials. “Our ceremony was short and sweet and super laid back just like both Andrew and I. We wrote our own vows, prayed together and our officiant was a family friend so she was able to really personalize it for us.”

The couple chose a color palette of red and gray for their wedding decor. “We were engaged for three years so I had a lot of time to plan every detail. Andrews’s family is Arabic so we had a few traditions that we incorporated into our wedding. We were able to hire a DJ and have him play some Arabic music and then surprised our guests with a belly dancer.”

Andrew is a chef and Lauren is an infant teacher. They reside in Fairfield, Pennsylvania.

First dance: Yours by Russel Dickerson

Vendors

Venue: Cortland Mansion**

Catering: Be Catered

Photography: Hypnotic Imagery

Dessert: Stone House Cakery and Cafe**

Entertainment: Soularize DJ

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Liberty Mountain October Wedding :: Real Frederick Wedding :: Kelly + Jason

Kelly Crum and Jason Fry knew each other from a very young age- their families attended the same church. “I had been living in San Diego, but life took me back to the Pennsylvania town where we grew up. During that time, our paths had crossed a few times, but never in a setting where we could talk individually. We finally ‘met’ at a mutual friend’s surprise birthday party in November of 2017, got together for coffee a month later, and have been together ever since.”

The couple chose October 12th for their wedding day for sentimental reasons. “Kelly’s father passed away 12 years prior. We knew that our wedding day would be difficult with his absence, so we wanted to find a way to honor him. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer on October 12, 2006. It was a day that changed the lives of her family forever. We wanted to make a new beginning.”

150 guests including five bridesmaids and five groomsmen helped the couple celebrate their ceremony at Fischer Chapel at Camp Nawakwa this past October. “The decorations were very simple. The chapel in the woods was picturesque and did not need a lot of decorations.”

Kelly and Jason chose plum, sage, and cream as the color palette for their wedding decor. “Our goal was a formal wedding in rustic settings.”

The dancing at the reception started with a Zumba routine and ended with guests surrounding the couple for the final song.

Kelly is a teacher and Jason is in sales. The couple resides in Walkersville.

first dance: Rose of Sharon, Mumford and Sons

honeymoon: Caribbean

Vendors

Getting Ready: Gettysburg Day Spa

Ceremony: Fischer Chapel at Camp Nawakwa

Reception: Liberty Mountain Resort

Photography: Pamela Renee Photography

Attire: J & B Bridal Boutique

Dessert: Stone House Bakery**

Entertainment: Dapper DJs**

Transportation: On The Town Limousine**

Ceremony Musicians: Labrador Entertainment

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Motorcycle-Themed Wedding :: Real Frederick Wedding :: Kimberli + Michael

Michael and Kimberli met on BikerorNot.com. “He took the chance and sent me an email.” The two met for dinner and had an instant connection.

180 guests, including a ten-person bridal party, helped the couple celebrate their nuptials. “We decided to have a non-traditional ceremony – one of our biker friends who is a minister performed the ceremony. We had our sisters and friends involved with readings and songs. We spoke vows to our adult children as well with each other and we blended a margarita for our blending of families.”

Kimberli also surprised Mike with a special ringbearer, who delivered the rings in a dramatic fashion, a hawk. “Mike’s favorite bird is a Red-tailed hawk. His reaction was priceless.”

The couple incorporated their love of motorcycles into their entire day, starting with a ride before the ceremony to High Rock that included 36 motorcycles, to the bride driving her motorcycle to the ceremony, to their Harley Davidson wedding bands. After the reception, the couple invited their guests to join them at a bonfire for an afterparty.

Mike is an industrial insulation supervisor & Kim is a branch manager in a staffing company. They reside in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

First dance: Thank You, Led Zeppelin

Honeymoon: Negril, Jamaica

Vendors

Venue: The Lodges At Gettysburg**

Photography: Heather & Rob Wedding Photography

Dress: Suzanne’s Bridals

Rings: Battlefield Harley

Dessert: Stone House Cakery**

Hair & Makeup: Lindsay Krug

Entertainment: John “Jammer” Cullen

Hawk: Wedding Doves for Love

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June Lodges at Gettysburg Wedding :: Real Frederick Wedding :: Maura and Candice

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Maura and Candice met in high school in Algebra 2 class. “Maura went away to North Carolina for undergrad and we eventually realized that we missed each other more than two friends might miss each other. Somewhere along the way, friendship turned into a relationship.”

Maura planned to propose to Candice on Christmas Eve while we were home visiting. She designed her ring from scratch using Candice’s parents’ wedding diamonds, planned a speech, and bought a personalized coffee mug with “C – Will you marry me?” on the bottom.

When Candice said “No thanks” to coffee, the plans had to change a bit. Maura handed her the empty mug and typed out speech, which Candice didn’t even initially read because she was too busy saying yes. Shortly after, Candice went upstairs to get Maura’s ring that she had hidden away.

100 guests were in attendance for their June nuptials at The Lodges of Gettysburg, including seven bridesmaids on each side including two maids of honors, two junior bridesmaids, and their nephew who acted as the “go-to guy.”

“One of Maura’s best friends from college completed the ceremony, which made it personal, special, and more intimate. We felt so much more comfortable with someone we knew and loved. A few of our friends did readings, and we wrote our own vows.”

The couple chose a color palette of various shade of blue for their decor. One of the bridesmaids sang their first dance song. In lieu of wedding favors, the couple chose to make a donation to the Trevor Project, a nonprofit supporting LGBT+ youth.

“One of our favorite moments was our last dance, which was ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ by Journey, where all of our guests joined us on the dance floor.”

Candice is a fifth-grade teacher and Maura is completing her clinical psychology postdoctoral residency. They currently reside in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

First Dance: Hearts Don’t Break Around Here by Ed Sheeran

Vendors

Venue: The Lodges at Gettysburg**

Photographer: Meghan Elizabeth Photography

Attire: David’s Bridal

Dessert: Stone House Cakery and Cafe**

Flowers: The Flower Shop

Hair & Makeup: Gloryridge Salon

Entertainment: Proform DJs

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