Featured Wedding | Gina & Chris

How did you meet?

We met by playing social sports in Baltimore.  Gina was playing on a team with teachers she worked with and the team needed a few guys.  One of Chris’s friends was recruited to play on the team for softball and he brought Chris along for football season.  We hit it off instantly and made a date at Camden Yards and M & T Bank stadium.

How did Chris propose?

We took a long weekend trip to Maine.  We had been there once before and decided when we returned we were going to watch the sun rise on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park.  This is the first place in the United States you can see the sun rise.  Naturally, we added it to our bucket list.  We got up there and it was very dark and we waited for the sun to rise…as it began to rise, he proposed!  Then we sat and watched together afterwards.

What is your wedding theme?

Baseball!  We based our colors off of the Orioles and Red Sox- navy with splashes of orange.  We linked baseball connections throughout the day.  Ceremony- the ring bearer carried a glove with a baseball pillow to hold the rings.  One of the junior bridesmaids carried a white with red flowers (to resemble stitching) pomander ball.  The Prayer of the Faithful mentioned sports.  When we exited the church our bridal party held up bats!  We had crackerjacks and peanuts in baggies for the guests when they arrived to Ripken Stadium.

What are some of your décor details?

Section #s as table #s, different team pennants for each table, baseballs with heart stitching, crackerjacks, peanuts, water bottles with team labels, flip flop baskets that said “for your dancing feet” for guests to change into, bathroom baskets, personalized baseball bat, baseballs with our wedding date, homeplate for guests to sign

Where are you going on your honeymoon?

This was a surprise!  I did not find out until we were getting on the plane to our final destination…SAINT MARTEN!!!

This featured wedding took place at Ripken Stadium. The photography was done by Kathleen Hertel Photography and the flowers done by Simply Grand Florals & Event Design. ZBest Limousine  provided the transportation.