Kelly and Vincent were married on a beautiful spring day in Washington, D.C. at the Holy Trinity Church. Kelly got ready for the day with her mom and bridesmaids at the Graham Hotel in Georgetown.
Kelly’s mom helped her put on her dress and she wore a beautiful matching bracelet with her sister and soon-to-be sister-in-law.
Meanwhile down the street, Vincent got ready for the day with his groomsmen at the Melrose Hotel.
The ceremony was held at the Holy Trinity Church.
Kelly shares, “We were so thrilled that the weather held out for us! The forecast looked questionable all week, so to see the sun shining and everyone in bright spring dresses was a dream come true.
Besides seeing each other for the first time down the aisle and saying our vows, one of our favorite parts of the ceremony was that Vincent’s grandfather (a retired priest) was able to play a role in it. It meant the world to us that all of our living grandparents were able to be there for our wedding, and Vincent’s grandfather saying the Final Blessing made it extra special.
Most of all, we felt so surrounded by love throughout our entire wedding. We were overjoyed to finally become husband and wife in front of so many friends and family from near and far.”
After the ceremony we made our way to Tudor Place for some photos.
Kelly shares, “DC is where we met and where our relationship really blossomed. Since half of our wedding guests (Vincent’s side) would be traveling from Florida, it was important to us to pick a location for our wedding where everyone could really have the DC experience. We had all of our guests stay in Georgetown so they could be in close proximity to the gorgeous Holy Trinity Catholic Church. We chose Army Navy Country Club for the reception because of the stunning views of the monuments along with the beautiful ballroom with natural light pouring in. We wanted our wedding style to be timeless and refined with personalized touches.”
Kelly adds, “All of our vendors truly made our vision a reality at the Army Navy Country Club. We wanted a classic and elegant feel to the evening with a modern flair and personalized details. Our florist and event planner, Kelley Truxel with Event Studio, was able to perfectly execute the greenery heavy and single variety floral arrangements that I described to her. The pops of light blush on the napkins from Select Event Rentals and paper from Emily Baird designs looked perfect against the more neutral colors of the decor and florals. The monogrammed details and signature cocktails added the personal touches that we were hoping for.
Our first dance was one of our favorite moments of the night. We had a choreographed dance to “Can’t take my eyes off you” by Frankie Vallie. I think most of our friends and family were expecting a typical swaying slow dance. All of the reactions were priceless when we broke out some spins and dips.
Another incredible moment was when the band called Vincent up on stage to play the drums to “Play that Funky Music White Boy” with them! He absolutely nailed it (despite being a few drinks in) and the crowd was going wild.”
The bridesmaids made there way on stay and participated in a little Ain’t No Mountain High Enough!
Congratulations Kelly and Vincent!
You can also see their Georgetown engagement session here.
Church: Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Venue: Army Navy Country Club
Coordinator and Florist: Event Studio
Officiant: Father William Ryan
Cake: Heidelberg Pastry
Band: The Groove Motive Pierre Redding
Invitations: Emily Baird Designs
Makeup and Hair: StyleMeBar
Rings: Underwoods Jewelers, Jacksonville, FL
Bride’s Dress: Martina Liana
Bride’s Shoes: Jimmy Choo
Videographer: Peter Von Kahle
Photographer: Jessica Schmitt Photography with Eric Swartz
All so absolutely beautiful. Love is all around and it shows in every photo. I can feel it just looking at them.
These are beautiful!