"About a year after a first date with drinks on Bethesda Row followed by dinner with friends in DC, Holden dropped Natalie off at the airport for a work trip, and then drove directly to her parents house (when she was in the air and couldn't see his location), to ask for their blessing to propose. Later, he popped the question while the two were on one of their regular walks on the Capital Crescent Trail, which Natalie calls their "happy place.""
"For their Labor Day weekend wedding, the duo wanted a "Mediterranean Napa" theme that blended Italian-garden-party charm with relaxed California wine country vibes. They chose the culinary garden at the Salamander for the venue, then leaned into natural textures and soft neutral hues with white umbrellas, olive branches, and a wine-inspired seating display with tables named for wine varietals. "I had so much fun debating whether our friends were more of a viognier or a nebbiolo table," says the bride."
Natalie, a commercial real estate finance professional from Alexandria, and Holden, a financial advisor from Hagerstow, met on a fall trip to Deep Creek Lake and began dating three months later. After a first date with drinks on Bethesda Row and dinner in DC, Holden dropped Natalie at the airport and then drove to her parents' house to ask their blessing. He proposed during one of their regular walks on the Capital Crescent Trail, their "happy place." Their Labor Day wedding at the Salamander culinary garden embraced a "Mediterranean Napa" theme featuring olive branches, white umbrellas, wine-varietal table names, and a bottle-of-wine guestbook.
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