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Lindsey & Tripp: A Modern Wedding in Hot Springs, VA

Lindsey and Tripp, met while both were in college in Virginia -- Lindsey was at Hollins, a women’s college, while Tripp was at the all-male Hampden --

Lindsey and Tripp, met while both were in college in Virginia -- Lindsey was at Hollins, a women’s college, while Tripp was at the all-male Hampden -- Sydney. Their best friends had recently begun dating, and Lindsey met Tripp when her pals organized a trip to the mountain home of one of his friends. They had their first date the next week, when Tripp visited Lindsey at school. The Bride Lindsey Fitts, 26, law student The Groom Tripp Copeland, 26, military intelligence analyst The Date August 12 On their four-year anniversary, Tripp took Lindsey to The Homestead in Hot Springs. The already romantic evening became unforgettable when Tripp asked Lindsey to marry him. The next year, the couple returned to that spot to say “I do.”

Spectacular centerpieces of pink hydrangeas and orange rose balls sat atop antiqued gold stands that had crystals hanging from them, with votive candles and rose petals on the table beneath. “We had spotlight lighting set up on each of the tables, which really let them glow,” Lindsey says.
When guests sat down to dinner, pink-frosted sugar cookies in the shape of a Volkswagen beetle were waiting, and at the end of the night, guests could take home some of The Homestead’s signature doughnuts.
The wedding party entered down a long, steep staircase—a dramatic backdrop, but, Lindsey adds, “I still don’t know how I didn’t fall!” The bride and groom stood beneath an arbor hung with orbs of orange roses. Lindsey and Tripp personalized their ceremony with readings by the poet Khalil Gibran and also from the Massachusetts court case prohibiting discrimination against same-sex marriages. The passage reflected both the couple’s law background and also their belief in marriage equality.
Lindsey's bridesmaids held a mix of blooms in pink and orange.
Hot pink parasols and orange fans kept guests cool for the late-afternoon ceremony, which took place outdoors at The Homestead.
The groom and guys wore khaki suits with pink, orange, and green–striped ties that were a perfect match with the wedding colors. “We didn’t find the ties until they were almost all sold out, so we actually had more fabric woven in Italy to have enough ties made for the guys,” Lindsey says.
“Our band was so much fun!” Lindsey says. “They really got the crowd dancing.” She and Tripp got things started with a first dance to Rod Stewart’s “You’re in My Heart.”
The bride’s cake was a three-tiered cake decorated with pink and orange stripes to mimic the style of the invitations, along with a cascade of fresh flowers. Lindsey surprised Tripp with a groom’s cake made to look like their pug, Stella, on a pink and orange bed.
The ring bearer -- the couple’s pug, Stella -- fit in with a collar and leash decked out with pink and orange blooms.
The escort cards and table names were calligraphed in fuchsia, bringing in all of the wedding’s colors.
Beginning with the save-the-dates, the wedding stationary had a definite style -- all letterpressed, with different orange and pink-striped patterns.
Pink and orange flowers were everywhere, and soft pink lighting added to the stylish ambience.
Flower balls in pink and orange hung from the chairs lining the rose petal–strewn aisle.
Lindsey and Tripp were married at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia.
Lindsey’s eight bridesmaids wore hot pink, dupioni silk, tea-length dresses with orange sashes by Saeyoung Vu. The two flower girls contrasted in green dupioni silk dresses from Jenny Yoo.