• Select 15-20 professional images that illustrate your wedding day. Include details such as your cake, favors, place settings, your bouquet, decorations, etc. We also want to see special moments from the day as well as your wedding party.
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I Do for Brides Magazine
P. O. Box 2007
Hiram, GA 30141

• Email your photos to us in jpegs, as a pdf, or send us a link to your gallery on your photographer’s website (along with your password).
Or: Have your photographer send the images to us.

Please include in the body of the email:
• The names of the bride and groom
• Wedding Date (with year)
• Wedding Location
• Reception Location
• How you met.
• How he proposed.
• How long was the engagement?
•The name, phone and website of your photographer.

For engagement pictures, please submit two to three images along with your name, wedding date and city, and photographer’s name and email address.

Due to editorial policy, I Do for Brides does not publish Featured Weddings that have been or are scheduled to appear in another publication.

Photography by Nina Sutherland, Nina Sutherland Photography

by Kate Parrott

Their Story
Marcia Singh and Vic Bryson met in 1997 through work, but it wasn’t until 2005 that their friendship blossomed into romance and eventually marriage. After countless dates and hours-long chats, Vic finally realized the little things he loved about Marcia, like how, “She buys an extra meal so the homeless guy can have something to eat,” and how, “She sneaks scraps to our cat when she thinks I’m not looking.” And Marcia saw the same endearing qualities in him. “He always tries to understand me or tries to find ways to connect with me,” she says. “Even when I’m going in circles, he is completely supportive.”
On July 4, 2007, Vic popped the question, and the couple began planning for their April 19 wedding.

Wedding Sources

Bridal Gown Designer/Source: Rivini/Bridals by Lori, Atlanta
Bridesmaid Dresses Designer/Source: Jim Hjelm/Bridals by Lori
Caterer, Ceremony and Reception Site: Villa Christina, Atlanta
Favors: Weddingstar; Beau-coup
Florist: Pat Doyle, MG Floral Design, Sandy Springs
Hair: Amber Avanossian, Paisley Salon, Palmetto
Invitations: Embellishments, San Pedro, Calif.
Linens: Villa Christina; Cover Ups, Roswell
Makeup: Angela Scully, Neiman Marcus, Atlanta
Men’s Attire Designer/Source: Joseph Abboud/Black Tie by Lori, Atlanta
Music: Ceremony – After 5 String Quartet, Decatur; Reception – Vibe Entertainment, Atlanta
Photographer/Company: Nina Sutherland/Nina Sutherland Photography, Gainesville, Fla.
Transportation: Tim Lorenz, White Rolls Royce, Atlanta
Veil Source: Bridals by Lori
Wedding and Groom’s Cakes: Villa Christina
Wedding Planner: Carol Thurman, OH!ccasions, Atlanta

Photography by Joseph Aczel, Joseph Aczel Photography

by Kate Parrott

Their Story
An old adage says that two is better than one-obviously the case when it comes to marriage, but for Carrie Thomason, it was also the case when it came to the Gable twins. Chris Gable was Carrie’s very first boyfriend in middle school, but eventually, the two ended their young romance and parted their separate ways. In November of 2006, Carrie connected with Chris’s twin Michael and the two began dating. After some time, Carrie knew marriage was in the future, but when Michael dropped to one knee on an ordinary afternoon, she was both surprised and thrilled. “It was flat-out simple and sweet,” she says.

Wedding Sources

Bridal Gown Designer/Source: Allure Bridals/Bride Beautiful, Atlanta
Ceremony and Reception Site: Le Jardin Blanc, Douglasville
Florist: Susanne Hudson
Hair: Davis Clay Salon, Douglasville
Men’s Attire Designer/Source: Ralph Lauren/Savvi Formalwear
Linens: Le Jardin Blanc
Photographer/Company: Joseph Aczel, Joseph Aczel Photography, Atlanta
Rings: Atlanta West Jewelry, Douglasville
Veil Designer/Source: Erica Koesler/Bride Beautiful
Wedding Cake, Groom’s Cake and Caterer: Le Jardin Blanc
Wedding Planners: Susanne Hudson and Jeri Farmer

Photography by Andy John, Bella Pictures

by Kate Parrott

Their Story
Though Erica Giovanini admits that she was initially attracted to now-husband Derek Poon’s handsome looks, she says it was his personality that truly won her heart. “Especially when I saw how well he fit in with my family,” she says.

When the two first met, their friends had to find other people with whom they could mingle because Erica and Derek just couldn’t stop talking. “Derek and I hit it off from the start, and we never got tired of each other,” Erica says.

After dating for two years, Derek popped the question, which came as a complete surprise to Erica. “We had definitely talked about marriage before … but I had no idea it was coming!” she says. During a vacation to Amelia Island, Fla., Derek asked Erica to accompany him on a seaside walk, wherein he planned to propose. Erica, however, politely declined his invitation, saying, “No thanks.” The next evening, she agreed to accompany him to the beach, where Derek finally had the opportunity to ask her to be his wife.

Wedding Sources

Bridal Gown Designer/Source: Rivini/Jeanette’s Bridal, Manassas, Va.

Bridesmaid Dresses: J. Crew

Caterer and Reception Site: Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, Va.

Ceremony Site: Floris United Methodist,Herndon, Va.

Florist: Fields and Chambers Floral Events, Washington, D.C.

Groom’s Attire: Hugo Boss Red Label

Groom’s Cake: Wegmans, Fairfax, Va.

Hair: Julie Eppard, Radiance Salon & Spa, Lansdowne, Va.

Honeymoon Destination: Big Island and Kauai, Hawaii, Sheraton Kauai Resort,
and Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa

Invitations: The Dandelion Patch, Reston, Va.

Makeup: Nancy Nesby, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Tyson’s Corner Bloomingdales, McLean, Va., 703-556-4600

Music: DJ Johnny Hernandez, Washington Talent

Photographer/Company: Andy John, Bella Pictures

Rings: Bride – Jared, Dulles, Va.; Groom – Aspen Jewelers, Herndon, Va.

Veil: Jeanette’s Bridal

Wedding Cake: Heidelberg Bakery, Arlington, Va.

Wedding Night Accommodations: Sheraton National Hotel

Wedding Planner: Betsy Jones, Sheraton National Hotel

Bernadette Woods & Matt Placky
June 7, 2008
Baltimore, Md.

Photography by Jim Keefe Photography

By Andi Davidson

Their Story
Bernadette Woods and Matt Placky ran in the same circles in college but didn’t meet until a football game several years later. Both are huge sports fans, and they also share a love for travel, so it was only appropriate that Matt proposed on a hiking trip in Italy. True to form, they married at Camden Yards, the official site of the Baltimore Orioles.

Wedding Sources

Bridal Gown Designer: Watters & Watters

Bridesmaid Dresses Source: The Wedding Shoppe, Wayne, Penn.

Ceremony/Reception Site and Caterer: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Md.

Florist: Bouquets by Bell, Dundalk, Md., 410-284-4800

Groom’s Cake: Charm City Cakes, Baltimore, Md.

Invitations: Colonial Press, Boalsburg, Penn.

Men’s Attire Source: Men’s Wearhouse

Music: Chris Temple, C & J Entertainment

Photographer: Jim Keefe, Jim Keefe Photography, Bel Air, Md., 410-879-0765

Wedding Cake: Sugarbakers, Cantosnville, Md.

Hadiya Staine & Akeel Williams
June 7, 2008
Wheaton, Md.

Photography by Kristen Leigh Photography
& Armin DeFiesta Photography

by Andi Davidson

Their Story
Hadiya Staine and Akeel Williams met at one of the most unlikely places youwould expect to find love—a phonothon! The two worked together in college, raising money for The University of Virginia. After what Akeel refers to as “courting” for quite some time, he proposed to Hadiya on a nature walk. The couple married on June 7, 2008.

Wedding Sources

Caterer, Linens and Reception Site: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Silver Spring, Md.

Ceremony Site: Brookeside Gardens, Wheaton, Md.

Florist, Invitations and Wedding Planner: Samara Mendoza, By Design Events, Germantown, Md.

Hair: Natural Shapes, Washington, D.C.

Honeymoon Destination: Island Seas Resort, Freeport, Bahamas

Makeup: Monique Melton, Favia’s Artistry, Waldorf, Md.

Men’s Attire Designer/Source: Calvin Klein/Syms.com

Music: David Kucharski, Sterling Artists, Bowie, Md.

Photographer/Company: Kristen Snyder, Kristen Leigh Photography, Gaithersburg, Md.; Armin DeFiesta, Armin DeFiesta Photography, Washington, D.C.

Transportation: Sharon Brown, B & R Limo, Bowie, Md.

Wedding Cake: Creative Cakes, Silver Spring, Md.

Wedding Night Accommodations: Crowne Plaza Hotel

Meghan Milanchus & Tim Wilson
July 12, 2008
Gaithersburg, Md.

Photography by Elizabeth King Photography

by Kate Parrott

Their Story
Spontaneity characterized the start of a lifelong partnership for Meghan Milanchus and Tim Wilson when he surprised her with an impromptu proposal over dinner. The couple had been dating for a little more than a year when they began discussing their “five-year plans” at a restaurant one evening. “I didn’t want to lie,” Meghan says, “so I shared with him that in five years I hoped to be married and have children. He got really quiet, and my stomach dropped. I thought I had scared him off and that he would break up with me.”

It turns out Tim’s plans were quite the contrary. At the moment Meghan feared she would lose her boyfriend, he suddenly became her fiancé. After Meghan’s admission, Tim dropped to his knee and proposed in the middle of the restaurant.

Wedding Sources

Bridal Gown Designer/Source: Anjolique/ White Swan Bridal, Vienna, Va.

Bridesmaid Dresses: Aria Bridesmaids, Washington, D.C.

Caterer, Linens and Reception Décor: R&R Catering, Springfield, Va.

Ceremony Site: St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Gaithersburg, Md.

Favors: Cupcakes, Giant Grocery Store Bakery

Florist: Ellen Joy’s Florist & Gifts, Hagerstown, Md., 301-582-5880

Hair & Makeup: Red Door Salon & Spa, Gaithersburg, Md.

Honeymoon Destination: Sandals Grande Antigua and Sandals Regency St. Lucia

Men’s Attire Source: Men’s Wearhouse, Frederick, Md.

Music: DJ Derek Romanoff, Bialek Music, Rockville, Md.

Photographer: Elizabeth King, Elizabeth King Photography, Gaithersburg, Md.

Reception Site: Raspberry Plain, Leesburg, Va.

Rings: Bride’s band: Zales, Annapolis, Md.; Groom’s band: Titanium Workshop

Travel Agency: Perfect Honeymoons & Holidays Travels, Vienna, Va.

Videographer: Sabrina Xaviar, Sabrina Films, Stafford, Va.

Wedding Night Accommodations: Comfort Inn Suites, Leesburg, Va.

Photography by Melissa Grimes-Guy Photography

by Kate Parrott

Their Story
Carrie Kroll and Shelton McMullan met briefly in the fall of 2009 at a University of Virginia football game, but it wasn’t until a few years later when Shelton moved in with one of Carrie’s close friends in New York City that the two really got to know each other. “Over the next year and into the summer, Shelton and I became good friends,” Carrie says. When the two rented a beach house in the Hamptons with their friends, Carrie says she finally realized she had a huge crush on Shelton.

Carrie loved Shelton’s endearing qualities: “He is very considerate and thoughtful, but the best part is that he never makes a big deal over the kind things he does for me—it’s just part of who he is.” So when he popped the question a few days before Christmas—insisting on giving Carrie her present of an engagement ring and proposal as an early gift—her answer was an immediate “yes.”

Wedding sources

Bridal Gown Designer/Source: Monique Lhuillier/Betsy Robinson’s Bridal Collection, Baltimore

Bridesmaid Dresses: Anthropologie

Ceremony Site: St. Luke’s Methodist Church, St. Michaels, Md.

Favors: Fisher’s Popcorns, Bethany Beach, Del.

Florist: Betty Davis, Ruxton, Md., 410-821-0983

Hair and Makeup: Tina Wichert, Studio 1612, Baltimore, Md.

Invitations: The Pleasure of Your Company, Inc., Lutherville

Men’s Attire: Brooks Brothers

Ties: Vineyard Vines

Music: Soul Society

Photographer: Melissa Grimes-Guy, Melissa Grimes-Guy Photography, Easton, Md.

Reception Site and Caterer: The Oaks, Royal Oak, Md.

Wedding and Groom’s Cakes: Graul’s Market, Annapolis, Md.

Wedding Night Accommodations: Historic Tidewater Inn, Easton, Md.

Photography by Susan Pleiman,
Michael Bennett Kress & Associates

by Nicole Blair

Their Story
In 2002, Bryan Tanis and Leslie Ribakow met in Washington, D.C. When Bryan learned Leslie’s last name, he soon realized he had attended junior high school with her brother, Jason. Leslie quickly reunited Bryan and Jason, and the three became great friends. Three years later, Bryan and Leslie’s friendship blossomed into a relationship that would lead to a romantic engagement in Rome, Italy. Bryan dropped to one knee in front of the Fontana di Trevi, and after accepting his proposal, Leslie joined her friends as they popped champagne to celebrate throughout the streets of the city.

Wedding Sources

Caterer and Ceremony/Reception Site: Hay Adams Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Bridal Gown Designer/Source: Reem Acra, www.reemacra.com/Claire Dratch, Bethesda, Md., 301-656-8000

Bridesmaid Dresses Designer: Ann Taylor, Celebrations Collection

Florist: Janet Flowers, Rockville, Md.

Hair: Janita Pereira, Oxygen Salon, Kensington, Md.

Honeymoon Destination: Paradisus Mayan Riviera, Mexico

Invitations/Source: Crane & Co./Creative Parties Ltd., Bethesda, Md.

Lighting: Atmosphere Lighting, Silver Spring, Md.

Linens: Party Rental Ltd., Washington, D.C.

Makeup: Hollie Hornstein, Make-Up by Hollie, 301-468-1745

Men’s Attire Designer/Source: Calvin Klein/Men’s Wearhouse

Music: Ceremony Music: Celebrated String Quartet, McLean, Va.; Reception: NightLife Band

Photographer/Company: Susan Pleiman, Michael Bennett Kress & Associates, Bethesda, Md.

Rings: Engagement Ring: The Tiny Jewel Box, Washington, D.C.; Wedding Bands: Khoury Brothers, Kensington, Md., 301-770-0860

Travel Agency: Rinis Travel Services, Silver Spring, Md., 301-587-1021

Wedding Cake: Kendall’s Cakes, Falls Church, Va.

Wedding Night Accommodations: Hay Adams Hotel

Wedding Planner: Wendy Katzen, Wendy Katzen Party Perfect, Potomac, Md.

Tonya Ross  & Chris Grisham
April 5, 2008
Dahlonega, Georgia

Photography by Anita & Al Kennison, Kennison Photography

by Carly Felton

Their Story
The saying “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” certainly proved true for Tonya Ross and Chris Grisham. The happy couple met during Chris’ one-day visit to Atlanta while on leave from the U.S. Army. They talked on the phone the entire night, then went out for breakfast together the following day before Chris departed to Iraq, where he’d spend the next five months. “We knew each other for less than 24 hours before he left [to go to Iraq],” Tonya says. “I figured I’d never speak to him again. He called from Kuwait the next day.” The two communicated over the phone and Internet, and Chris sent flowers and cards whenever he could. “We knew each other better in five months than those couples who are right there with each other because all we could do was talk,” Tonya says. Including the five months apart, Tonya and Chris dated for two years. They even picked out their dream house together. One day, Chris brought Tonya to the house they’d chosen, and knelt down on the front porch and proposed.

Wedding Sources

Ceremony/Reception Site and Caterer: Water’s Mill, Dahlonega

Bridal Gown and Veil Source: David’s Bridal

Favors: Personalized glass votive candles, Favor Favor, www.favorfavor.com

Florist: Creations by Water’s Mill

Groom’s Cake: Denise Walker, Cakes2Delight, Cumming

Hair and Makeup: Tammy Samples, Salon 306, Cumming

Honeymoon Destination: Paris, France

Invitations: Terry-Lee Ross, Drive By Studios, Decatur, 404-378-9918

Men’s Attire Source: Men’s Wearhouse

Music: Black Tie Events, Norcross

Photographer/Company: Al and Anita Kennison, Kennison Photography, Dahlonega

Rings: The Shane Company

Travel Agency: Accent Travel, Dawsonville, 770-783-1344

Videographer: Artie Buffington, 404-273-0393

Wedding Planner: Rhonda Sheppard, Water’s Mill