Annapolis is a Wedding Wonder of the World

Seafood. Historical homes. A prestigious campus. Boatsailing scene in the hit movie "Wedding Crashers". Yes,
rides on the Chesapeake. All these attractions makeVince Vaughn and Jayne Seymour were here, and
Annapolis a popular choice for destinationWoodwind Captain Jennifer Brest commanded the
wedding-goers. With its seasonal weather andcraft for the film's "to the family estate" scene.
crabcake delights, the city is drawing more and moreSuch elements keep the city's wedding planners busy,
couples to tie the knot amongst the activities of theirand its lodging booked. Despite all the bridal bustle, the
guests.capital remains an walkable, friendly destination, full of
At the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy, chapelboutiques, galleries, and restaurants to every taste. For
weddings "under the swords" take place, in season,the latter, lunchgoers should try Irish-themed Galway
every hour on the hour on Saturdays. Any AcademyBay on Maryland Ave., and dinner groups will find the
grad may apply, and plenty do. Visitors will not onlyDoubletree's Ports of Call restaurant (specializing in
witness the wedding parties from these unions, butdishes from ports such as Charleston, Boston and
those of the more civilian variety, at local restaurants,New Orleans) and West Street's trendy Kyma to their
bed and breakfasts, and hotels such as the newliking. Don't miss a daytime stroll to homemade ice
Doubletree or Waterfront Marriott. There are weddingcream biz the Annapolis Ice Cream Company, where
packages, wedding cruises, and the ceremoniespatrons have left signed plastic spoons of all covers in
themselves are held in picturesque Georgian settinga collectively decorative wall display.
such as the William Paca House and Garden. SailingThe sunsets, the Chesapeake Bay, the pomp of the
buffs can rent a harbor and bay cruise aboard theAcademy weddings- if these things don't push your
74-foot Schooner Woodwind, which appears in theromantic buttons, they can't be pushed.