Joanna Salas to Lonnie Schuller | Local Weddings: Annapolis
Location:
Ceremony location: St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Reception location: The Great Hall at St. John’s College.
Number of guests: 100
Wedding theme: Historic elegance
Wedding colors: Ivory, champagne, black, burgundy, and lavender—with touches of gold.
Wedding attire: Bride’s gown: Ivory Alençon lace with champagne underlay.
Groom and groomsmen: Black formal tuxes with cream shirts.
Bridesmaids: Black dupioni silk dresses.
Flowers: Bride’s bouquet: Open Vendela (ivory) and Sahara (pale-pink) roses finished with a sweet bow to match sash.
Groom’s boutonniere: Open Sahara rose with a sweet bow to match bride’s sash.
Bridesmaids’ bouquets: Posey bouquets of Cool Water (lavender) and Vendela roses.
Groomsmens’ boutonnieres: Open single lavender rose.
Father of the bride’s boutonniere: OpenVendela rose and single spray rose with a sweet bow to match bride’s sash.
Bride’s brothers’ boutonnieres: Vendela spray roses with a sweet bow to match bride’s sash.
Centerpieces: Black antique urns with mounded antique hydrangeas and open Black Magic, Sahara, Vendela, and Cool Water roses finished with purple grapes and eucalyptus leaves.
Head table and fireplace mantels: Same as centerpieces, with plums added.
Guestbook: Two lemon plants with roses at base and best wishes cards for guests to sign and hang on the plants.
Cake: Three extra-large tiers, ivory fondant with lace overlay that matched the bride’s dress. At the base of each tier were ivory fondant bands that matched the dress’s sash. The top and bottom had many Black Magic roses made of sugar.
Groom’s cake: Made of fondant with a Nintendo theme and characters at the top.
Band or DJ? DJ Walked down the aisle to: Trumpet Voluntary, Clarke (trumpet and organ)
First dance song: “Got to Get You into My Life” by The Beatles.
Favorite moment/wedding highlight: “During the ceremony, walking down the aisle and seeing Lonnie watching me,” says Joanna. “For the reception, it was seeing the cake. It was in the center of the room, and was simply magical!”
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