Chesapeake Bay Wedding Fall/Winter 2024 Lookbook

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PRESIDENT Jim Normandin jim.normandin@adamspg.com

PUBLISHER Betsy Griffin bgriffin@chespub.com

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Eli Wohlenhaus ewohlenhaus@chespub.com

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jennifer Quinn ADVERTISING Brook Ash

ABOUT THE COVER

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CIRCULATION Chad Campbell

Styled by Jennifer Quinn of JennQuinn Creative

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CONTRIBUTING CONTENT CREATORS Jennifer Quinn, Jordanna Garland, John Paul Lacap

Photography by Jennifer Quinn

DISTRIBUTION:

Location is Fairwinds Farm

Chesapeake Bay Wedding will help couples plan their special destination wedding around the Bay. Newark Cecil Harford Baltimore Kent Queen Anne’s Caroline Talbot

Anne Arundel Prince George’s Charles

Dorchester

Calvert St. Mary’s

10,000

Target dropped in high traffic locations.

52,000 emails sent to couples and bride’s mothers residing in the Washington DC and Baltimore area who have asked for information on Chesapeake Bay weddings

Full list can be viewed at chesapeakebaywedding.com

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Florals by Twisted Vine

Gown from Brooke & June Bridal Hair and Makeup by Megan Trees with Revelry Studio Cake and Desserts from Cakes by Mimi Stationary by Jennifer Quinn

PERFECTLY ENCHANTING

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STORY BY JORDANNA GARL AND P H O T O S B Y J O H N PAU L L A C A P

L O V E YO U T O

Death A MARRIAGE TO DIE FOR: Di and Karen Pines’ zombie wedding

Editor’s note: Below is a sneak preview of an upcoming story in Chesapeake Bay Wedding magazine. This is a shortened version of the article.

Known as “The Zombie Brides” to Milton, Del., locals, Di and Karen Pine professed their undying love for each other on Oct. 21, 2023 while dressed as zombie apocalypse hunters during Milton Theatre’s Zombie Fest. As the winners of the “UNEARTH YOUR LOVE: Zombie Fest 2023 Wedding Package Contest!”, hosted and sponsored by The Vault Radio Station and The Red Roof Inn, the Pines tied the knot with over 150 people in attendance.

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“Over 150-200 people showed up around that corner and gathered to celebrate love,” Di said. “They didn’t know us.

They didn’t know who we were, we had just moved to town. But we got to be celebrated.”

Everything from the venue to the food to the officiator was taken care of. According to Di, all they had to do was show up at the venue. As entertainment for the wedding, there were circus performers, fire performers, hearse drivers and people dressed as zombies.

Aside from their wedding ceremony, their ‘brain wedding cake’ and the wedding officiator, also included in the Pines’ wedding package was a two-night stay at any Red Roof Inn across the U.S., a $50 gas

card, tickets to see The Rocky Horror Show and a Milton Theatre gift bag.

To enter the contest, contestants had to be 21 years or older, able to obtain an official marriage license in Sussex County, not currently married and able to attend the marriage ceremony. Contestants also had to fill out the online application form explaining why they deserve a hauntingly beautiful wedding ceremony and package.

JP Lacap, Milton Theatre’s marketing director, explained the theatre has been hosting Zombie Fest since 2014, only canceling the fest in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Taking place on Union Street in downtown Milton, Zombie Fest offers live music and entertainment, food vendors, bouncy houses for kids and more.

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BRAMPTON INN

BROOKE & JUNE BRIDAL

bramptoninn.com

brookeandjunebridal.com

CAKES BY MIMI, LLC

CHESAPEAKE BAY GOLF CLUB

cakesbymimi09.com

chesapeakegolf.com

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CHESTER RIVER YACHT & COUNTY CLUB

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT

crycc.org

courtyard.marriott.com

DOGWOOD ACRES

EBB TIDE

dogwoodacres.com

ebbtidetentrentals.com

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ELEGANT EXPOSURES BY BRITT

FAIRWINDS FARM & STABLES

elegantexposuresbybritt.net

fairwindsstables.com

GRAND RENTAL STATION

HAVEN HARBOUR

eastongrandrental.com

havenharbour.com

HISTORIC LONDON TOWN & GARDENS

HUMMINGBIRD INN hummingbirdinneaston.com

londontownweddings.com

INN AT PERRY CABIN

MARIA'S LOVE POINT

innatperrycabin.com

mariaslovepoint.com

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ISL AND INFUSION MEDSPA

JENNQUINN CREATIVE

patuxentwellness.com

jennquinncreative.com

KENT ISL AND RESORT

LONDONDERRY ON THE TRED AVON

kentislandresort.com

londonderrytredavon.com

LOOKS BY LINA looksbylina.com

P.A. BOWEN FARMSTEAD

Mount Harmon

pabowenfarmstead.com

MOUNT HARMON mountharmon.org

PRINCE LIMOUSINE princelimomd.com

PROSPECT BAY COUNTRY CLUB prospectbay.com

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HYATT PLACE KENT NARROWS hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/bwizk-hyatt-place-kent-narrows-and-marina

QUEENSTOWN HARBOR qhgolf.com

TILGHMAN ISLAND INN tilghmanislandinn.com

KENT COUNTY kentcounty.com/visitors

HYATT PLACE KENT NARROWS hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/bwizk-hyatt-place-kent-narrows-and-marina

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/grasonville/kntmd/hoteldetail

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REGAL RESTROOMS

ALI SOUL ATI D.D.S & HOSSEIN RAZFAR D.M.D

regalrestroomsllc.com

alisoulatidds.com

THE FLOWER SHOP

THE NARROWS RESTAURANT

mdeasternshoreflowers.com

thenarrowsrestaurant.com

T WISTED VINE FLORALS

WYLDER HOTELS

twistedvinefloraldesign.com

wylderhotels.com

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