Mackenzie Blair FitzGerald & Colin Jones
June 24, 2023, at Boar’s Head Inn
Photography by Jen Fariello
With a “summer celebration” theme in mind, colorful flowers were the key, says Blair. Washington, D.C.-based floral company Darling & Daughters took on the task, arranging bountiful bouquets that mixed flowers of yellow, pink, purple, and blue. Not to mention creating two overlapping arches arranged with bright blooms and romantic greenery.
“The flowers were the showstopper,” Blair says. “Colorful, vibrant, plentiful.” And, for the bride in particular, they were an ode to her grandmother Gogo, who loved crafting arrangements for her home.
The couple agrees, though, that the best part of the day was catching each other’s eyes while Blair walked down the aisle. That, and what came after.
“Right after I married Blair,” Colin says of his favorite moment. “I was so happy I finally got to call her my wife.”
Dinner bell
The Boar’s Head offered up a menu of Southern fare—ham and pimento cheese biscuits, Chesapeake crab cakes, local greens, molasses salmon, succotash, and Southern smashed potatoes.
The answer
The couple met at a bar in High Point, North Carolina, while they were in college. It was trivia night and they ended up on the same team. They dated for five years before getting married.
Mais oui!
For their honeymoon, Blair and Colin traveled first to Paris, then to Budapest for a cruise up the Danube River.
The fine details
Event planner Pamela Barefoot Events Ceremony and reception venue Boars Head Inn Officiant Rev. Robert J. Robertson III Catering Boars Head Inn Flowers Darling and Daughters Cake Cakes by Rachel Music Melodious Strings (ceremony), East Coast Entertainment (reception) Bride’s attire Monique Lhuillier from Carine’s Bridal Shoes Loeffler Randall Groom’s attire Jos. A. Bank Groomsmen’s attire Jos. A. Bank Bridesmaids’ dresses Bella Brides Rings Jamie Grasso JG Jewelry Hair Top Knot Studio Makeup Rouge 9 Videographer Yeattes Productions Paper goods Paper Refinery Rentals Something Vintage, BBJ La Tavola, Gibson Rental, Lola Valentina, Emerson James, Maison de Carine, Stradley Davidson Linen Collective, The Lighting and Sound Company, Nüage Designs
