About Beth

Where I'm From: I grew up in Harrisburg, PA and moved to Fairfax 10 years ago. Tony was born in Hawaii and moved all around before settling in Centreville when he was in middle school.

Marital Status: Engaged!

Day Career: I'm a kindergarten teacher and Tony works for Lockheed Martin

More About Me: Tony and I got engaged on Jan 2nd on Coronado Island in San Diego, California. It was a perfectly thought out proposal on an empty beach at the end of a fabulous week long vacation! We both love the water (he's a rower and I love the beach)! We met playing sports for William and Mary's Alumni team and continue playing flag football and basketball together.

Band? Ipod? Band? Ipod?

My original thought was to have an IPod full of fun tunes for the wedding. We get it started at 7 and let it roll through the  night. The closer we got to planning, the more it was poopooed by my finace.  … Continue reading »

by Beth | May 22nd, 2010 | Leave a comment

And the winner is…..

We decided to get married at Herrington on the Bay in July! I’m so excited but it was really hard to make the decision. It came down to the fact that Herrington was so much more affordable for both us and our … Continue reading »

by Beth | May 6th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Wedding Budget Question

So, how do you know how much of your budget to spend on what?  We have a set budget, but we have no idea what percentage of it we should spend on the reception, the flowers, the music, the officiants, the dress, etc.  Anyone … Continue reading »

by Beth | April 23rd, 2010 | Leave a comment

Dress Shopping

So…usually I’m the type to find something I love, shop around for days, then return to my first place and buy the first thing I originally liked.  I’m always looking for something better. So, when it came to dress shopping I figured … Continue reading »

by Beth | April 23rd, 2010 | Leave a comment

Chesapeake Bay Beach Club, Harbourtowne, The Oaks!

We decided to take a day trip to see all three sites.  We are really starting to like the idea of having a wedding by the water (my picnic idea may be out the window, some parts of it at least).  Here’s … Continue reading »

by Beth | April 20th, 2010 | 3 Comments
Entrance to Algonkian Park reception site.

Herrington on the Bay, Bull Run Park and Algonkian Park

We visited Algonkian Park the other day to see what the venue had to offer. We were a bit disappointed because you can have an outdoor ceremony but not an outdoor reception.  The reception hall is very nice though with it’s floor … Continue reading »

by Beth | April 13th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Source: Indigo Landing in Alexandria

Ceremony Ideas

So considering our budget, we started tossing ideas around about what we wanted to do for the ceremony and reception.  The idea is to do something fun and nontraditional. I know I don’t want… the typical formal sit down dinner guys sweating … Continue reading »

by Beth | April 9th, 2010 | Leave a comment
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Just Getting Started!

Finally, after 6 years of waiting to be engaged, and three months of engagement, we’re starting our wedding planning.  My overall thought is NONTRADITIONAL!  We’ve gone to tons of weddings especially in the last year and this phrase resonates in my head…”Not … Continue reading »

by Beth | April 6th, 2010 | 1 Comment