If we lived in Victorian America...

The new couple looks positively enthralled.

The Victorian era marked an important shift in the practice of weddings, away from the homespun traditions of the early 1800s and before, and towards the professional vendors of the 20th century and beyond.


On the plus side, there would be lots of time for partying, as the ceremony would be in the morning, with the reception immediately following. Sadly, the bride and groom would only make a brief appearance before leaving for their honeymoon. As one etiquette book at the time put it: "The honeymoon of repose, exempt from all claims of society, is now prescribed by the dictates and common sense and fashion, and the same arbiters unite in condemning the harassing bridal tour." Saratoga Springs, anyone?

Alas, no top hats will be worn in the bridal party.

Registries

Our registries are online and ready for business.

• Williams-Sonoma
• Macy's
• Pottery Barn

We encourage you to search Amazon and other sites for better prices. Also, Macy's often holds sales, particularly around the holidays. Please ask us if you have any questions - thanks!

We've got a date and a place!

We will be getting married on Friday, April 16, 2010, at Sacred Heart Church in Glyndon, Maryland. Following the ceremony, we will be celebrating with a reception at the historic Antrim 1844 in Taneytown, about thirty minutes northeast of Glyndon. Times will be announced shortly.

In the meantime: directions!

 The Antrim, courtesy of the Washington Post.

Welcome to our wedding site!

In the coming months, this page will be updated to include information about our wedding (the ceremony, reception, hotels, fun activities, photos, registries, and so on). Please check back in a few weeks, at which point we should have a more firm date and place for the wedding - thanks for stopping by!