Posted by Trish: Well, it was a pretty rainy day on Saturday, not what you think of when you picture your wedding. Especially if you are from the D.C. area and have been enjoying a beautiful Spring...BUT it was fabulous anyway!!! I headed down to Castle Hill ready for battle...
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A beautiful 'Spring' bouquet from Stoneblossom.
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There can never be too much sparkle!
Allison getting beautified. Not that she needs much help.
Nicholas traveled to Newport for business a while back and loved it here. He randomly picked a postcard up at a shop and wrote a beautiful note to Allison.... this is a hard one to beat, so romantic!
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Fast forward to after the engagement and plans set for a Castle Hill wedding in Newport...Allison had the postcard up on her desk at work and one day noticed that the postcard picture was of Castle Hill!!! It was fate!
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This was the front of their invitation, the words from the postcard!
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An adventure indeed!
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Just waiting for instructions, what do we do next? Hurry up and wait!
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LOVE the pinstripes!
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Since Nicholas wears a bow tie to work everyday, this was no biggie to tie his without even looking...
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Perfection. On the first try!
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Beautiful and ready to go!
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These hearty souls were up for having their first meeting outside, even in the rain, as you will see it was TOTALLY worth it....
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I have never seen this room at Castle Hill before, I was totally insane for the wallpaper and mirror, I love this shot the best I think.
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These two are so in love and it shows! It was so fun to see them together, they are a very sweet couple.
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The inside of Castle Hill was so perfect for their photos, I think it went so well with them, maybe even better than if we were out on the lawn...
Here's our handsome groom working the 'man pose', well done!
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This was actually a candid shot in the foyer, the light and architecture are so lovely at Castle Hill.
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This was actually a candid shot in the foyer, the light and architecture are so lovely at Castle Hill.
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