There was nothing but charm nestled in the hills of Hot Springs, Virginia for Ann Marie + Adam's mountain chic wedding. The whole weekend was spent CELEBRATING LOVE! How riveting is that? A beautiful heart can imprint another soul with far more abundance than one could only imagine. There is no denying that Adam and Ann Marie have truly become the best version of themselves. The strength, playfulness, and lightness of the love these two have created is radiant and reflective to everyone they engage with. Every glance holds a beauty of telepathy. They read each others every thought, every emotion, and every desire; this all encompassing love is what happens when you MARRY YOUR BEST FREIND!
Enjoy the few take me backs from the wedding : )
Venue I Garth Newel Music Center
Hair I The Homestead Spa
Since you can't wedding all over again here are a few take me backs :
Ann Marie's mom Mozie just went all out here, throwing in beautiful and meaningful items or tidbits
A Note from Annmarie:
We met at a crossfit gym in Fairfax, Virginia. I had just relocated to Northern Virginia for grad school and decided to find a gym nearby in the first week I moved. Adam was the kind of guy who knew everyone by their first name and could tell you at least one fact about each and every one of them. I immediately liked that about him. He payed attention to people and really listened. You could talk to him about anything, and boy did we talk.
A couple of weeks after meeting Adam, I knew I had a crush. It was the kind of thing where you get butterflies and brush off peoples' questions about it. I started looking to see if he was at the gym the second I walked in and casually asked him to dinner one night. I don't think he got it, because he didn't seem too urgent about going out with me! We started a nutrition challenge where everyone shared a google spreadsheet and casually flirted with me (I think)....in his weird way. Think: "Red wine and pepperoni as a snack? That's my kind of girl!" I fell in love with his sense of humor pretty quickly. I wasn't sure how to let on that I had a thing for him because every time I flirted or asked him out to do something he sort of dodged me! He wound up taking a trip out to a bachelor party and I got impatient. I think I sent him some kind of ridiculous email that pretty much got the point across. When he got back, we went out to a casual dinner after a work out and that was pretty much our first date! Then he came over to cook steak with me one night and we talked each others' ears off until he finally kissed me. Worth the wait.
Adam was full of surprises when we first started dating. It wasn't necessarily roses and chocolate (although sometimes it was…) He was thoughtful. He cared about me. He didn't freak out when I was brutally honest with him. He wasn't full of ups and downs. We could just be ourselves and enjoy each others' company. It was the weirdest, most normal experience of my life and I have never felt so at ease and so at home.
Adam and I got to know each other better through weekend trips to Charlottesville, Hot Springs, Culpeper, Richmond, a lucky Jamaica vacation, and other trips to visit family and friends. We got stronger as time went on and he proved to me over and over again that I will never have a reason not to trust him. He kept proving that he would be there to hold my hand no matter what and would never leave. I learned to trust that he really loved me as the person I am, including all of my faults and imperfections. He's instilled a trust and a confidence in me that I didn't know I could possess, just by being with me.
Adam faced his fears when he decided to start law school. We took a giant leap of faith and moved to Charlotte, NC, leaving all of our friends and most of our family behind. He proposed in our two bedroom apartment around midnight in October 2015. I knew something was up when he started pacing around the room aimlessly. I had just taken my contacts out and couldn't see him or the ring! I don't think either of us remember what was said, but there must have been a "yes" at some point.
Regardless of what our future holds, I am so incredibly proud of Adam and of us. We are so much better together than we are apart and I truly believe the best is yet to come. He told me so!