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A Modern, Winter Wedding at Hotel Monaco in Baltimore, Maryland

Alyssa Lamdin (24, engineer) and Kyle Gable (24, police officer) grew up together. They started dating at the ripe age of 14, and since then they have

Alyssa Lamdin (24, engineer) and Kyle Gable (24, police officer) grew up together. They started dating at the ripe age of 14, and since then they have experienced all of life's milestones together. Ten years after their relationship began, Kyle proposed to Alyssa in front the castle at Disneyland. The couple knew they wanted hotel in Baltimore for their city wedding, and Hotel Monaco was just the spot. They chose the nearby Loyala Alumni Memorial Chapel for their ceremony because Alyssa had attended Loyala, so the chapel had sentimental value. Alyssa and Kyle chose a crisp palette of gray, silver and white for their winter wedding, and their flower arrangements highlighted these color choices with white peonies, white roses, dusty miller, silver brunia, cotton bolls and pine cones. The reception was illuminated by blue and purple uplighting and tables were set with silver and white chevron and silver chiavari chairs. For entertainment, Alyssa and Kyle hired the dueling pianists from howling at the Moon in addition to providing a photo booth for guests. As favors, the couple gave their guests small, roasted marshmallow scented candles to warm them in the frosty winter. Wedding fashions included a variety of different gray dresses for the bridesmaids, gray suits for the groom and groomsmen, and a gorgeous mermaid style Vera Wang dress for the bride. Alyssa and her bridesmaids also wore cute fur jackets to protect from the cold. Alyssa and Kyle's winter wonderland wedding was crisp, modern and tons of fun.

Round Cut Diamond Ring with Encrusted Band
Aqua Blue Kate Spade Heels
Alyssa carried a bouquet of white peonies, pine cones, dusty miller, silver brunia and cotton bolls at her winter wedding.
Alyssa wore a strapless, mermaid style wedding dress called Lillian from Vera Wang, with hand rolled organza blooms in the skirt. She paired it with a fingertip veil.
Alyssa wore an ornate, beaded belt with her mermaid style wedding dress. She also carried a Kate Spade clutch that looked like a license plate and read, "MRANDMRS."
The bridesmaids wore knee length, chiffon dresses in different shades of gray and different styles from Ann Taylor and J. Crew. They carried smaller versions of Alyssa's bouquet.
The groomsmen wore dark gray suits with black ties and white boutonnieres.
Baltimore Winter Wedding Party in Gray
Silver Ceremony Programs with Stylized Font
The ceremony was held at the Loyola Alumni Memorial Chapel. The chapel was only ten minutes from the reception venue and held sentimental value since Alyssa attended Loyala for college.
The reception was held in the ballroom at Hotel Monaco in Baltimore. The room was uplit with blue and purple lighting and the tables were set with silver chiavari chairs.
Escort cards were held up on pine cones attached to small slabs of wood.
Tables at the reception were set with silver and white chevron table linens. Centerpieces consisted of small wood boxes filled with white hydrangeas, roses and pine cones. Table numbers were writte out in cursive on gray wood slabs.
Following with their winter theme, Alyssa and Kyle gave their guests small roasted marshmallow scented candles as favors.
Alyssa and Kyle hired dueling pianists from Howl at the Moon to entertain their guests.
The three tier, silver and buttercream wedding cake was decorated with white flowers, pine cones and dusty miller and topped with the couple's names. The cake was flavored chocolate with mint frosting.
Newlyweds at Winter Baltimore Wedding