“Well, you can’t have a dream and cut it to fit / But when I saw you I knew we’d go together/ Like a wink and a smile” – Harry Connick Jr.
The lines to this love song that John first played for Maggie couldn’t be any more appropriate in light of the tale to how they first met! We opened our 2015 wedding season in January with this lovely couple in what was a classic Annapolis naval wedding followed by an elegant reception at the Loews Hotel.
Maggie delicately grips a beautiful lace kerchief.
Bridesmaids help attach Maggie’s veil while her mother cheerfully looks on in anticipation.
Little House of Flowers arranged Maggie’s beautiful muted pink and white rose bouquet.
While the girls prepared themselves, John and his groomsmen awaited the ceremony at the chapel, sharing words and laughter.
LEFT: It was in a church aisle not unlike this one where Maggie and John first met. The two two of them were asked to be in the bridal party of their close friends who were to marry. During the rehearsal, all of the groomsmen were lined up at the front of the church and the bridesmaids were in the back. The bridesmaids were to walk down the aisle to meet a groomsman to be escorted. Not having seen each other yet, John and Maggie linked up. Immediately, John became stunned by Maggie’s beauty.
RIGHT: Sometimes it rains on your wedding day, but it only made the day more romantic! Maggie and John shared a tender kiss under the umbrella in the middle of a downpour.
Eventually the rain stopped and the sun even came out!
Even the sun above them couldn’t radiate the kind of joy that these two gave off every time they looked to one another.
The couple shares a private dance under the beautifully vaulted ceilings and elegant chandelier.
John and his groomsmen prepare to line up wearing the girls’ shawls — John looks good in fur, don’t you think?
We thought this “guest globe” was a unique memento for guests to sign at the reception.
Main Ingredient whipped up lots of sweet little cupcakes and a cake for the evening.
Dancing guests cheer on Maggie and John while they share a kiss between hand claps and music beats.
Vendors
Venue: USNA Chapel, Loews Hotel
Wedding Planner: Holly Greve @ Loews Hotel
Florist: Little House of Flowers
Cake-Artist: Main Ingredient
Wedding Dress Store: Here Comes the Bride
Hair Artist: Up Do’s For I Do
DJ: Jason Wallace @ Event Pro