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A Fun, Spring Wedding at Mount Ida Farm in Scottsville, Virginia

Jennifer Garcia (23 and an emergency room technician) and Mario Martinez (23 and a marine) were high school sweethearts. When Mario returned from his

Jennifer Garcia (23 and an emergency room technician) and Mario Martinez (23 and a marine) were high school sweethearts. When Mario returned from his deployment to Afghanistan as part of the US Marine Corps, he proposed to Jennifer under a gazebo in Old Town Alexandria, surrounded by all of her friends. The couple decided to get married at Mount Ida Farm in Scottsville, Virginia. The outdoor ceremony occurred under a beautiful white gazebo by the farm's pond. "We loved the idea of getting married under a gazebo since that's where we got engaged," says Jennifer. Their purple and white barn reception was rustic and elegant. Dining tables were decorated with a variety of wildflowers, and string lights were hung throughout the barn. Guests were invited to enjoy an extensive dessert table, which included cupcakes, macarons, chocolate dipped marshmallows and pretzel sticks in addition to the buttercream wedding cake. As a nod to "Hot Rod," the couple's favorite movie, the adorable wedding favors consisted of mugs with mustaches on them. "We incorporated a lot of things that meant a lot to us throughout our relationship," says Jennifer. "Although it may seem insignificant to others, the little things that reflected us are the things we loved the most about our wedding."

On her wedding day, Jennifer wore a strapless ball gown with a lace bodice and a tulle skirt, which she bought from Kleinfeld. She also wore a silver embellished headband in her hair.
Jennifer carried a bouquet with purple roses, pink peonies and lavender on her wedding day.
Mario wore a navy suit with a plaid tie on his wedding day.
Jennifer's bridesmaids wore floor length purple dresses, and her maid of honor wore the same dress in a slightly darker shade of purple. The groomsmen wore gray suits with matching purple ties.
The stylized programs at Jennifer and Mario's wedding doubled as fans, which was perfect for their outdoor spring ceremony.
Processional at Mount Ida Farm Waterside Ceremony
Jennifer and Mario were married under a gazebo, which was reminiscent of their engagement since Mario proposed to Jennifer under a gazebo as well.
Excited Groom at Waterfront Recessional
The barn at Mount Ida Farm was decorated with string lights for Jennifer and Mario's reception.
Centerpieces at Jennifer and Mario's reception consisted of a variety of wildflowers. Table numbers were written on wood blocks.
First Dance at Festive Spring Wedding
Since "Hot Rod" is a favorite movie of Jennifer and Mario, they decided to give their guests mugs with mustaches on them as favors. The sign next to the favor display read, "Sorry you mustache, but before you do, grab a gift to the remember the bash!"
The dessert table, provided by Sweethaus, included a variety of cupcakes, macarons, chocolate covered marshmallows and pretzel sticks.
Buttercream Wedding Cake and Colorful Pom-Poms
Bride and Groom at Romantic Scottsville Wedding