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An Outdoor Wedding in Savannah, GA

Matthew was hesitant about Internet dating, but when he came across Cathy's profile, he decided to extend his trial membership. For weeks, the two com

Matthew was hesitant about Internet dating, but when he came across Cathy's profile, he decided to extend his trial membership. For weeks, the two communicated nonstop and eventually decided to meet in Florida, where Matthew lived. To put Cathy’s family at ease, Matthew emailed his background information and even jokingly sent her mom a set of fake fingerprints. When they finally met, everyone’s fears were put to rest. The Bride Catherine (Cathy) Bomba, 36, in human resources The Groom Matthew Soentgen, 31, a registered nurse The Date May 9 Ten months later, Cathy and Matt decided to build their first home together in Florida. Almost a year after their first date, Matthew asked Cathy to be his wife in Savannah—a city they had fallen in love with during a visit around her birthday.

The bride’s niece looked elegant and Southern in her dainty white hat and gloves. Her light green dress matched the fresh palette of the day.
The Bride and Groom had ordainments from the Isaiah Davenport House Museum placed on the pillows of guests that stayed at the Kehoe house.
Stainless steel buckets filled with green hydrangeas, ivory and pink roses and button mums lent to the warm, country theme.
The bride and groom exchanged vows in Savannah’s historic Columbia Square. An ornamental fountain served as the ceremony backdrop.
Full pomanders of ivory roses and green mums hung from long, flowing satin ribbons.
Cathy and Matthew borrowed their cocktail recipe from Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City, Florida. They served the mojitos in old-fashioned Mason jars.
Pale Pink and Green Bouquet
Life-like green apples served as escort cards. The couple wrote their guests’ names on leaves, attaching them to the apples with pearl-headed pins.
Green hydrangeas, hypericum berries, stephanotis and ivory and pale pink roses reflected the color scheme in the bridal bouquet. Cathy loved the natural look of the wrapped stems.