Meredith & Bill | Intimate Backyard wedding | American Ice Co. | Washington, DC
Meredith and Bill did something almost no one does, but that makes tons of sense and works beautifully - they had a two-parter wedding. The ceremony took place at Bill's family home in Bethesda, with some very personal toasts and champagne and hors d'oeuvres following. Then the whole party picked up and moved to American Ice Co. off U Street, where the rest of their friends and family were waiting. The two-parter lets the personal be very, very personal but the party be nonetheless bitchin'. Meredith and Bill:
Bill's family has a beautiful home.
Meredith got ready upstairs with her sisters.
There was a line in their ceremony about "accepting you", but Bill heard "except if you".
Everyone gathered in the living room for some very touching toasts.
Then we all packed up and headed to American Ice Co. for BBQ, drinks and dancing.
Love.
Congratulations you guys!
Meredith & Bill's vendor team:
Reception venue: American Ice Co.
Caterer: same
Officiant: Rose Duncan, St. Columba's
Cake: Heller's Bakery
Florist: Joann Turrentine and friends and family
Meredith's dress: Soliloquy Bridal, Punk Rock Bride
Bill's suit: Suit Supply
Hair: Frank Pezzanite, PR at Partners
DJ / MC : Friends
The Annapolis Wedding Chapel is this really cute tiny building off a major road with a waiting room and a ceremony room. The ceremony room has some amazing vine sculpture pin-light action going on.
If you look closely, you can see Melissa being nervous.
See? Awesome twisty vine stuff.
Their dog Tiki served as ring-bearer. He did a good job.
The chapel has all these great little spots to do a ceremony in, and the lovely owner let us have free reign of the place for a bit to do some portraits.
Afterward, we scooted to St. Johns College for some scenic images and to go somewhere that wasn't swarming with tourists or folks visiting the Naval Academy.
Congratulations you guys!
Sara had the prettiest hair and the loveliest ethereal veil.
It took a bit of dodging the folks loitering about the benches.
Congratulations you guys!