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A Belated Thank You

Amy — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:14:32 +0000

I can’t believe it’s been over two months since our wedding! Thanks again to all of you who made the journey to the Antrim for our wedding. We sincerely thank you for all of your love and support!

Jesse and I have been busy building our nest. Spring is in full gear so we are now busy with yard work. We planted a vegetable garden the last week of April, and watched with amazement as our gorgeous rose garden bloomed for the first time this season. We promise to share some wedding photos with you soon!

It will be an outdoor ceremony!!!

Amy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:47:58 +0000

Bring your sunglasses!

Our plans have changed for the better!

We are expecting beautiful weather on Sunday afternoon with a high temperature of about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The original plan was to have our ceremony in the glass pavilion at the Antrim. We are now planning to have an outdoor ceremony in the rose garden. If it does rain (and it is supposed to rain Sunday evening) everything will be moved inside to the glass pavilion. It is too early in the season for roses to be in bloom. Daffodils have appeared at my house, so I’m hoping there will at least be a few daffodils peeping through the ground on Sunday in Taneytown.

The beautiful weather we’ve been having is amazing! I always wanted to have an outdoor wedding, but we never expected we’d be able to do that in March. You never know what Mother Nature will hand you in March in the Mid-Atlantic–high winds, snow, rain, cold weather, warm weather–it’s a gamble. We were hoping for an unseasonably warm day on March 21st, and it looks like that what we will get. We are so excited!

The Joys of Snow!

Jesse — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:42:41 +0000

That’s what we thought when we were kids! However, we were hit with 15 inches plus of the white stuff on Saturday! It made for an amazing view outside of the window, with the fireplace roaring and with great bread and biscuits baking in the oven. Wow, what work it took for the two of us to unpile our cars and sidewalks! Finally, minutes ago, the plows just came down our residential street where the cars are parked. Oh wait. That means it’s time to get out and shovel more! There’s a price to be paid for the beauty of a white Christmas! I look forward to the reactions of those I love and the gifts they’ve received!

Here are a few pics of the fun and shock of the beauty of the snowstorm!

Snow in the front!

Snow on the side!

When are we getting married? March 21, 2010!

Amy — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:42:12 +0000

“When are you getting married?”

This is a question people have asked me over and over for many years. Today I finally have an answer:

March 21, 2010!

Jesse and I will be entering spring of 2010 as a married couple! We will be married at 3 p.m. at the Antrim 1844 Country House and Hotel in Taneytown, MD. Built in 1844, the Antrim is a former plantation located on 24 acres near the Catoctin Mountains in Maryland. It has gorgeous gardens in the back yard, with 2 bronze fountains and a gazebo. It also has a very cool-looking black bottomed pool, tennis court and croquet court. I always wanted to have my wedding at a place that had either a gazebo or fountain (for photo opportunities), and this place has both!

Here are a few photos from our visit.

Our ceremony will take place on one side of the glass pavilion, located a few feet away from the main house. After the ceremony our guests will head up to the main house for drinks and hors d’oevres. Dinner will be served an hour later back inside of the glass pavilion.

I did so much research on possible ceremony venues. We are happy that we’ve finally selected a place! Now I can get rid of all the information I collected on the venues that we didn’t select. We are looking forward to our complimentary dinner and menu consultation with the Antrim’s award-winning chef.

Our Tropical Flowers

Amy — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:12:32 +0000

About 3 years ago my Great Aunt Margaret gave me a plumeria plant. I had never seen a live plumeria bloom, so I didn’t know what the big deal was…until last Tuesday.

I had been caring for this plant for 3 years and was so used to not seeing any blooms that I initially overlooked the first flower that opened. I was so excited that I ran inside to tell Jesse. He came outside and took some photos of it in the dark. They look really cool.

I waited until a few more blooms opened up before I took my own pictures. The flowers smell sweet, and they remind me of paradise.

This special plant’s ancestors date back to 1977 when my Great Aunt Margaret and Uncle Dick visited Hawaii. They returned with a plumeria plant. My aunt re-rooted the plant many times over the last 32 years. She gave offspring to me and my mom years ago. My mom’s plant bloomed a few years ago, but hasn’t since. I really love mine!