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I met this lovely bride and her mother at the Engaged! Show
in 2011. When I met with Gayle and
Caitlin the first time, I instantly wanted this wedding! They both knew exactly what was important to
them and what wasn’t. Caitlin is
extremely busy in her residency and her fiancé Tim is working on a campaign,
which leaves little time for wedding planning!
I worked closely with Caitlin’s mom-- blog to come!-- on a wedding that
would suit Caitlin and Tim’s personality!
My favorite parts of this wedding-- besides the view from the
Top of the Hay, of course-- were all of the special touches. Many of the guests may have not known about
these as they were subtle nods to past family weddings and traditions. We worked with the talented Bill Enright from
Edge to incorporate some of them into the flowers. Part of Caitlin’s mother veil was used to
wrap her bouquet and it was secured with a broach of her grandfather.
Bill also created a trellis in the hallway
that held photos from past family weddings on both sides!
Lastly, he made a moss mock up of Caitlin and
Tim’s dog Riley for the escort card table!! I love when we are able to
personalize a wedding to this degree!
Caitlin’s mom also had a friend make the ring bearer pillow and a
money/card sac out of her mother’s dress!
They were so beautiful in the vintage lace! The bride also carried a small bible and
handkerchief down the aisle and put a lucky coin in her shoe- another family
tradition.
Even the cake topper has been
passed down from each family wedding! We
used this on top of the gorgeous cake by Kendall’s Cakes!
The animal-loving couple made a donation to the Animal Welfare League and treated their guests to monument chocolates!
Caitlin looked absolutely amazing in her dress from Hitched-
as I’m sure you can see on all of her bridesmaids faces!! Tim was one of my most hilarious grooms- and
so were all of his groomsmen! The toasts
kept guests laughing through the night!
I absolutely adore working at the Hay Adams! Alison Okobi and her staff are always
polished, on top of things, and so incredibly nice to both the guests and the
vendors! And who can beat that view!
It was such a pleasure to work with the talented Michael
Connor of Connor Studios! He got amazing
pictures and made the couple feel so at ease!
Amaretto from Chris Grasso Entertainment was A-MAZING and kept the crowd
on its feet all night long!
There was a part of me that was sad the wedding day had come
as I had become very close to Caitlin and her mother over our year
partnership! Caitlin and Tim’s amazing
faces that day remind me of the reason I got into this industry!
Thank you to my awesome assistant,Olivia, for all of her
hard work and to the following list of vendors!
Xo,
Amanda
Venue & Catering: Alison Okobi, Hay Adams Hotel
Photography: Michael
Connor, Connor Studios
Florals & Décor:
Bill Enright, Edge Flowers
String Trio and Band:
Amaretto -Chris GrassoEntertainment
Cake: Kendall Barrett, Kendall’sCakes
Favors: HistoricalChocolates and Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
Paper Products: Dandelion Patch
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