Glendalough Manor Real Wedding: Ross and Whitney

On October 20, 2012 Ross and Whitney were married in the beautiful gardens of Glendalough Manor surrounded by one hundred and eighty of their closest friends and family.

The bride and her bridesmaids arrived to get ready in the bridal suite at Glendalough Manor and finish getting ready before pictures.  The bridesmaids toasted to the day with champagne and mimosas.  All of the bridesmaids signed the bottom of the brides beautiful Badgley Mishka shoes for her “something blue”.

Her bridesmaids helped Whitney get in to her wedding gown.  She  chose an all lace gown with a sweetheart neckline and wore a fingertip length veil with lace around the edges.

The bride and groom chose a very soft and romantic color palette of champagne and blush pink.  The bride carried a bouquet of assorted pink and ivory ranunculus and roses made by Blueberry Springs Florist.  The bridesmaids wore champagne satin floor length gowns and carried bouquets similar to the brides.

The groomsmen wore traditional black and white tuxes champagne spray rose boutonnieres.  For an extra touch they all wore matching argyle socks!

The ceremony was held in the gardens and pomander balls were hung in coordinating flowers across the pergola for the bride and groom to stand under during the ceremony.  I love this picture of Ross’ reaction when he see’s Whitney walking down the aisle.

After the ceremony the guests were welcomed in to the Wicklow Ballroom for a night of dancing and celebration.  The bride created her own table numbers for a personal touch and was able to reuse some of the bridesmaids bouquets for centerpieces on the tables.  Whitney chose a four tiered fondant wedding cake from Cutie Pies and Cakery decorated with pink ribbon around the bottom of each layer. They also offered the sweetest cupcakes iced in pink and ivory icing to their guests.

One of A Kind Music Productions kept the party going all night long and the couple left in a vintage Pontiac convertible.

Congratulations to Ross and Whitney from everyone at Glendalough Manor.

Also a special thank you to Blackbird Photography for these amazing photographs!

Glendalough Manor Real Wedding: Stunning Fall Wedding

Angela and Justin were married on November 3, 2012 in the beautiful gardens of Glendalough Manor. The couple could not have asked for a more perfect backdrop for their Fall wedding. Glendalough Manor in the Fall is surrounded by trees with leaves in red, orange and yellow making a stunning location for a November wedding.

The bride chose an ivory lace Allure bridal gown and tied an ivory satin sash at her waist. Her bridesmaids wore one shoulder full length dresses in a radiant shade of blue. They accented their blue gowns with yellow shoes! The groomsmen wore gray tuxes with the groom wearing a gray tie and the groomsmen matching the bridesmaids with a blue tie.

The bride and her bridesmaids carried bouquets from Blueberry Spring Florist. The bride carried a bouquet filled with yellow calla lilies, sunflowers with touches of green hydrangea and hypericum berries. The bridesmaids carried bouquets of yellow sunflowers and green hypericum berries.

The couple had a heartfelt ceremony under the pergola and enjoyed the beautiful weather by taking some of the most gorgeous pictures in the gardens.

One of A Kind Music Productions kept the party going all night.

Congratulations to Angela and Justin from the entire family at Glendalough Manor. It was truly an honor to be a part of your day!

And a big thank you to Making Memories Photography for allowing us to use these beautiful photographs!

Glendalough Manor Real Wedding: Blue and Yellow Military Wedding; Part 2 of 2

I am so excited to share the rest of this wedding with you!

Joseph and Jessica were married in the gardens at Glendalough Manor on September 28, 2012.  The couple said they fell in love with Glendalough Manor as soon as they saw it online. They knew they wanted to be married outside and have their reception indoors. The bride says she was “blown away by the pictures of the gardens and the building.  Once we visited the grounds and met the staff, we knew this place was a perfect fit for us!”

Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography
Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography

With the help of the event staff at Glendalough Manor, the ceremony began promptly at 4:00 in the evening.  The couple chose to have all of her bridal party come from the top of the bridge and walk down to the pergola.  The bride chose to also walk from the top of the bridge and make the walk down to the back of the aisle to be given away.

Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography
Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography

A sand ceremony was included in their emotional and heartfelt ceremony. If you are unfamiliar with a sand ceremony it is similar in meaning to lighting a unity candle.  One of the great parts about a sand ceremony in an outdoor ceremony is that you don’t have to worry about wind and keeping candles lit.

Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography
Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography
Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography

Look how adorable the three flower girls and ring bearer are?

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After the ceremony the guests were invited to the reception in the Avondale ballroom. The bride chose ivory linens, ivory napkins and used square and round tables provided by Glendalough Manor.  The bride kept the centerpieces for the guest tables classic using a tall glass vase filled with full sized calla lily’s.

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The couple chose to sit a sweetheart table lined with small vases of yellow calla lilies submerged in the vase.

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One of my favorite details of the wedding was the wedding favor placed on the napkins in the ballroom describing their love of sweets.

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One of A Kind Music Productions kept the guests dancing throughout the night! Check out these moves from the groom!

Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography
Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography
Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography

The bride and groom only stopped dancing to cut the beautiful wedding cake and throw the bouquet.

Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography
Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography

The bride said “I would have to say my favorite part of the day was the reception. It was great to relax with my husband and see all of our guests having fun!”

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The happy couple departed with guests holding sparklers and left in a beautiful classic car!  The bride says her “advice to future brides is to start planning and making decisions early! Also, don’t stress too much over the little things, just enjoy the process – it will only happen once!”

Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography
Photo provided by Brandelyn Lee Photography

Congratulations to the Joseph and Jessica!  Thank you for letting us be a small part of your happy day!
A big thank you to Joseph and his service protecting our country.
Also, thanks to Brandelyn Lee Photography for these amazing photographs!