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A Warm, Lively Wedding at Founders Inn and Spa in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Caitlin Carter (27, educator) and Darryn Lamb (27, banker) met while they were both working in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They dated for three years be

Caitlin Carter (27, educator) and Darryn Lamb (27, banker) met while they were both working in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They dated for three years before Darryn proposed to Caitlin at the end of a Color Me Rad 5k race. The couple decided to get married in Virginia Beach and chose the Founders Inn and Spa as their venue. Their wedding decor centered around Caitlin's favorite flower, the sunflower. The color palette was bright yellow and cool green, which looked lovely at their summer event. Bridesmaids wore "appletini" green Alfred Sung dresses and carried bouquets of sunflowers and baby's breath while Darryn and the groomsmen looked handsome in khaki suits with green ties and craspedia boutonnieres. Caitlin wore a strapless, A-line wedding dress by Casablanca and carried a bouquet of sunflowers, craspedia, chrysanthemums and fiddlehead ferns. The ceremony was held by the pond and the ensuing reception was held in the Founders Inn ballroom, where tables were set with brown embroidered linens and the room was lit with purple uplighting. This summer wedding was warm and fun, perfectly matching Caitlin and Darryn's lively personalities.

Caitlin wore pale blue sandal heels with rhinestone embellished bows at the toes by Betsy Johnson.
Darryn wore a khaki suit with a bright green tie and matching pocket square. He also wore a boutonniere with craspedia.
Caitlin wore a strapless, A-line wedding dress with a sweetheart neckline and a rhinestone belt by Casablanca, which she purchased at the I Do, I Do! bridal store in Bethesda, Maryland.
Caitlin carried a bouquet with sunflowers, fiddlehead ferns, craspedia and yellow chrysanthemums.
Bride and Groom at Founders Inn Wedding in Virginia Beach
The waterside ceremony at Founders Inn was held under an arch draped with white linen and decorated with bouquets of sunflowers.
Framed Chalkboard Ceremony Program
Sunflower Escort Cards at Summer Wedding
The newlyweds challenged their guests to take pictures of a number of wedding activities at the reception.
Flowers at the reception included arrangements sunflowers, small white daisies and bright yellow spider chrysanthemums at the head table.
The indoor reception at Founders Inn was illuminated with purple uplighting. The tables were set with embroidered brown linens and chiavari chairs.
The three tier wedding cake was decorated with sunflower cake flowers.
Round Cut Diamond Ring with Encrusted Band
The bridesmaids wore "appletini" green dresses in different styles by Alfred Sung. They carried small bouquets of sunflowers and baby's breath.