BALTIMORE | 8 | WEDDINGS
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35 THE RAINBOW
CONNECTION
Who says you can’t use all
the colors when it comes to
a wedding palette?
38 YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
10 easy life hacks for
feeling your best on the
big day—and beyond.
42 EAT YOUR HEART OUT
Whether you’re reaching
for food at your rehearsal
dinner or dessert on your
wedding day, it’s a great
opportunity to show off
that bling.
46 WHITE GLOVE RENTALS
How one married couple
has transformed the
wedding rental business.
48 A BACHELOR WEEKEND
IN BALTIMORE
A guy’s guide to all the best
places for revelry, drinks,
music, and sports.
50 ON OUR RADAR
New, notable, noise-worthy.IN THIS ISSUEFALL/WINTER 2019
ON THE COVER
Local Love couple Vanessa Buenger and Anthony Conway.
Photographed by Bekah Kay Creative at the Accelerator Space.
Florals by Crimson & Clover Floral Design.The Album
89 LOCAL LOVE
Six couples celebrate
their big day.Unveiled
107 LET THEM EAT CAKE—
AND BULGOGI
Trends may come and
go, but food will always
be central to wedding
celebrations.
114 TURNING UP THE
CHARM (CITY)
Choosing Baltimore for
a destination wedding.
122 A SERIES OF
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
How one couple got
married in the middle of
Ellicott City’s devastating
flash flood.
132 LIFTING THE VEIL ON
THE FLORAL INDUSTRY
The heart, art, and
hard work behind
wedding flowers.Features
62 BE OUR GUEST
The wedding reception
is about more than
just the food.
72 THE SECOND COURSE
More and more brides are
slipping into something
new post-ceremony for
their reception.
78 IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS
23 curated ideas from
real weddings that will
make you swoon.FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:KATE GREWAL, EMILY GUDE, ANNA REYNAL52 JILL ANDREWS GOWNS
An atelier filled with love,
light, and fabric.
54 PICTURE PERFECT
Engagement photo ideas—
playful, fun, and real—that
kick boring to the curb.
56 THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE
Geographic envelope liners
give an invitation context
and can be a playful nod to
a couple’s favorite city.
58 HELLO THERE
Here are loads of locally
sourced ideas to fill your
welcome bags.In Every Issue
12 ON THE WEB
24 PUBLISHER’S NOTE
26 EDITOR’S LETTER
136 THE MOMENT
It’s like rain on your
wedding day.78
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