Proposal of the Month: March

Couple: Brad and Lisa (DiNoto) Glassner
Wedding Date: October 25, 2008   
Guests: approx. 150
The Proposal (according to Lisa): I had been living in New York for years and had finally (much to the relief of the parents of this only child) decided to leave the very typical NYC firm where I’d worked since graduating law school at Harvard in 2004—the same class, I might mention, as Elle Woods in “Legally Blonde”! Months after making that decision in the abstract I’d managed to fill in all of the gaps—the notice I’d given at the old firm was up; I’d taken a job at a new firm in Tysons Corner; and my then boyfriend, Brad, was helping me to pack up the apartment.

In the midst of all of this, he came home one afternoon with lemonades from the corner deli for each of us and nonchalantly handed me one of them. My poor honey must have asked a dozen times if I was “sure it was okay.” It went something like this: “How’s your drink?” “Good, babe. Thanks!” “Doesn’t taste funny to you?” “Nope. Tastes normal. Why, is yours weird?” “Not really. Just wanted to make sure …”

A few minutes later: “It doesn’t taste like they added anything different?” {Strange look} “Don’t think so, honey. Tastes just like lemonade …” Another two minutes later: “Maybe you should check and make sure.”

Lather, rinse and repeat a few more times and, finally, I poke into the cup. Lo and behold, there IS a little something down there. After fishing around with a chopstick and teaspoon, the suspect ice cube had been extracted. And, lo and behold, I found my lovely engagement ring inside! Of course, the rest is history.

Wedding planner: Keith Jagdhuber (at Antrim 1844)   
Reception site: Antrim 1844 – Taneytown, Md.   
Caterer: Chef Michael Gettier (at Antrim 1844)   
Band: Onyx (via Washington Talent)
Rehearsal dinner: Wakefield Valley Golf Club – Westminster, Md.
Gown: Kleinfeld – NYC (gown); Jeanette’s Bridal – Manassas (bridesmaids)
Tux: Tuxedo House – Timonium, Md.
Cake: Karen Rodkey Cakes – Littlestown, Pa.
Hair stylist: Warren Brenner – Catonsville, Md.
Makeup: Laura Vaeth (MAC Cosmetics) – Towson, Md.
Florist: Betty’s Garden – Towson, Md.   
Photographer: Jen Lowe – Gambrills, Md.   
Videographer: None
Telegrapher: Custom Letterpress from The Pleasure of Your Company; calligraphy by Karen Schoelkopf   
Jeweler: Quest Jewelers (Huan Tain) – Fairfax
Additional info: Our photographer, Jen Lowe, has been such an extraordinary gift during this process. We felt like we were with a friend from day one—not to mention the fact that she’s simply an amazing talent. Our jeweler, Huan Tain, at Quest Jewelers is also incredibly gifted and a joy to work with. What’s more, we had a wonderful Cantor, Jan Morrison, who married us. She works out of Columbia, Md.

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