Occupations: Christine’s a nurse; Kyle’s a software engineer
Hometowns: Both are from Centreville
How they met: On the bus in fourth grade
How they got engaged: Kyle proposed on a cold night outside by a fire
Wedding flowers: Baby’s breath, Charlie Brown roses, chocolate cosmos, and tiny bits of lime-green hydrangeas
Decor: A romantic palette with dainty, mismatched details and plenty of twinkling candlelight
Dessert: A 12-cake buffet and a “candy bar”—guests were given mason jars to fill with their favorite sweets
Wedding cocktail: Muddled blackberry lemonade
Bridesmaid dresses: Each attendant chose her own floor-length gown in a muted shade
First dance song: The National’s “Fake Empire”
Favorite detail: Christine made a “Mr.” and “Mrs.” tin-can telephone so the couple could talk across the long farm table they sat at during dinner
Four words to describe the wedding: Elegant, eclectic, rustic, personal
Honeymoon spot: Bora Bora, Moorea, Papeete
Where they live now: Washington, DC
The Details
Bride’s gown: Monique Lhuillier
Ceremony venue: Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, DC
Reception venue: Union Station
Florist: Studio Florals
Cake and catering: Design Cuisine
Event planner: Hillary Francis Offutt of Special Events at Union Station
Band: Gazze
Photographer: Kristen Gardner Photography
This wedding appears in the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Bride & Groom.
