We had been anticipating the wedding of Mary and Nicole for quite some time. It wasn’t just because Nicole went to high school with Molly, and it wasn’t just because their engagement session in Washington, DC was so much fun to shoot, and it wasn’t just because the venue they chose for their wedding and reception, Antrim 1844, is an outstandingly beautiful location. It was all of those things, plus the fact that Mary and Nicole are two of the funniest, warmest, loveliest people on the planet, and we could not wait to help them celebrate their union with their families and friends!
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Nicole’s shoes were hand-painted with her name and Mary’s name, the wedding date, and other special details. We couldn’t stop looking at them, admiring all the detail!
Once the flowers, designed by Roberta Salcedo at Bella Fiori Couture Floral & Event Designs, arrived the excitement level went through the roof. We’ve never seen anything like them, with so many textures and colors. Awesome!
We always love working with the pros from Up Do’s For I Do’s!
Nicole’s gift to her brother was this sweet record player. She must like him, at least a little bit!
Before stepping into their wedding wear, the ladies exchanged cards and gifts in separate rooms. Tears were expected, and neither disappointed!
Mary got dressed in her stunning ballgown style dress in the bridal suite. The colors in the room were perfect, and she and her mom couldn’t have been happier and more excited.
Mary and Nicole opted for a “first look” before the ceremony, to allow for plenty of picture-taking time. Great move, especially since Antrim 1844 has so many great locations for pictures!
A great wedding party all around! So much fun, and not bad to look at! We especially loved the bridesmaids’ cool black necklaces, purchased on Etsy.
String Poets provided beautiful music before, during, and after the ceremony.
The Rev. Amanda Tate presided over the ceremony, which included the ancient handfasting custom, during which the couple’s hands are tied together with ribbon to symbolize their union.
We felt so lucky to have Shelly of Blue Sky Films with us through the day to capture great moments like this one!
A croquet lawn for the cocktail hour? Don’t mind if we do!
One of our favorite images from the day!
The reception was chockfull of awesome details, highlighted by a classic movie theme. Each table, instead of numbers, had a classic film star assigned to it. So guests would be assigned to the Elizabeth Taylor table or the Jimmy Stewart table, for example.
Guests wrote well wishes on mini hearts.
This stunner of a cake was created by Kendall’s Cakes.
The reception was rocking in every sense of the word, thanks to the outstanding group known as The Nerds. As they played, memorable scenes from classic films were projected onto the walls, or onto guests’ backs, in some cases!
Everyone couldn’t help but get in on the fun throughout the day and night, to celebrate these two lovely ladies. Congratulations, Mary and Nicole. And thank you so much for allowing us to capture your awesome wedding day!
