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November 12, 2016
Meant to Be: Michael Waugh dancing, terribly, at XFINITY Live in Philly. Having so much fun that Anna Marinelli thought, “I have to go dance with that guy.” They start hanging out the next week, on July 4. The Proposal: July 4, three years later. His parents host a barbecue. Her parents and friends are invited. They all know. The atmosphere is so tense that Anna wonders what’s wrong with everyone. Michael makes a little speech and gets down on one knee. Anna “kind of started to freak out.” The Venue: Separate of each other, Anna and her mom found The Inn at Leola Village. One visit, and all other scheduled visits were canceled. “We could do everything there,” says Anna. “We could have the rehearsal dinner there, the ceremony, reception and a hotel people could stay in.” The Ceremony: Nerd marries nerd, so Anna vows to be the Leia to his Han, the Hermione to his Ron. He quotes Harry Potter: “You can always find hope in the darkness. You have to make sure to turn on the light.” And then he says, “You’re my light.” Something Old: Virgin Mary medallion worn by Anna’s Gammy wraps around the stem of Anna’s bouquet. A handkerchief from her dad’s mom shares the day in Anna’s purse. Both grandmas lived long lives, but not long enough to see their granddaughter marry. “It made me feel like they were close,” Anna says. The Reveal: Barn doors slide to reveal a magical realm in wood and moss and candles. Guests say it looks like Hogwarts even though they hadn’t planned it that way.
Vendors: Van Cleve Wedding Pavilion, vanclevebridal.com / Sagets Formal Wear, sagets.com / Makeup by Trinh Pham, artistic designer at Currie Hair, Skin, and Nails, Glen Mills, PA, curriedayspa.com/glen-mills / The salon at the Inn at Leola Village, Tallitha Collado / Kaplan’s Fine Jewelry, kaplansfinejewelry.com / The Inn at Leola Village, Leola, PA, theinnatleolavillage.com / Kelly Fuddy, Journeys of the Heart, journeysoftheheart.org/portfolio-item/kelly-fuddy-2 / Jonnaysa Kirkham, Planned Perfection, Lancaster, PA, plannedperfectionpa.com / Persnickety Invitation Studio, York, PA, persnicketyinc.com / Adam Jones, adamjjoneswedding.com / LaVon Films, lavonfilmsweddings.com / Shumaker PDT, Lancaster, PA, shumakerpdt.com
