Sarah& Nate
May 5, 2010
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He did such a great job surprising me;
I had no idea,” says Ashley Moninger
Bright, on how William Bright Jr.
proposed marriage. William asked Ashley to
be his wife just before last Christmas, on Black
Friday, when they were decorating the tree.
He handed her a box and said it was their first
ornament for their first Christmas together.
She opened the box and saw a red bulb with
writing on it: “Will you marry me?” When
she looked up, he was on one knee holding
out a beautiful ring. The couple was married
and hosted their reception on September
18, 2010, at the Country Club of Landfall.
The weather cooperated perfectly and Ashley
and William’s wedding guests — 200 family
members and friends — enjoyed a spectacular
day and a wonderful wedding. The newly-weds
honeymooned at the Sandals resort in
Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Ashley and William live
in Wilmington. Ashley works in respiratory
medical sales for Lincare, and William is a
civil engineer at Talbert and Bright.
Sarah Pless met Nate Askwith
for the first time at Café
Phoenix in Historic Downtown
Wilmington. “He was late showing
up; he always is,” laughs Sarah. The
proposal happened while the couple
was in Germany. Nate spent four
years growing up there, so he and
Sarah went to Germany — as well as
to London and Paris — for an extra-long
romantic weekend. The couple
went to a beautiful castle called
Neuschwanstein, and that’s where
Nate asked Sarah to be his bride.
Though Sarah was taken completely
by surprise, she said, “Yes,” immedi-ately.
They were married on May 5,
2010, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
in Wilmington. The reception
was held at the beautiful Bellamy
Mansion Museum of History and
Design Arts. Demonstrating their
shared love for the cult-hit 1980s
movie Nerds, Sarah and Nate hired
an ’80s Nerd band named Chicago
Spazmatics, who kept the crowd of
200 guests going strong throughout
the night. The newlyweds honey-mooned
on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.
They reside in Wilmington, where
Sarah is a dentist, and Nate is an
engineer for General Electric.
The Elements Ceremony St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Reception Bellamy
Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts Rehearsal Dinner Le Catalan, Cape Fear
River Deck Photography Millie Holloman Photography Videography Life Stage Films
Wedding Planner Salt Harbor Designs — Jennifer Rose-Sandy. Officiant Rev. John C.
Misenheimer Shoes Christian Louboutin Jewelry Vera Wang Hair Melissa Kinnamon/
Nsalo Salon Makeup Erica Adams/Nsalo Salon Bridesmaid Dresses J.Crew and Monique
Lhuillier Invitations Inky Lips Press Flowers Salt Harbor Designs Catering Milner’s
Catering Cake Nicki’s Cakes Music Chicago Spazmatics Favors Coastal Cupcakes, Nerd
glasses (from Lynch’s Theatrical Company) Transportation Wilmington Trolley Company
Accommodations Hilton Wilmington Riverside, Wilmingtonian Inn, Coastline Inn
Honeymoon Amalfi Coast, Italy
Ashley& William
September 18, 2010
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