By AML Publisher
Wedding Photos by Shea Roggio, Roggio Weddings

Abby designed her charming centerpieces with vintage vases her mother collected over the course of the year from yard sales and flea markets, accented by Spanish moss. Table runners were made from mismatched shades of $1/yard blue fabric.

You could say Abigail (nee: Newlin) and Michael Lalonde are a throwback. The couple has been dating since they met in 1993, sophomore year at Coatesville High, outside Miss Harkins’ English class. Abby had the class the period before Michael. “I still remember the first day I saw Michael walking down the hall in his Marvin the Martian t-shirt and skater haircut. He was adorable. He had homeroom with my best friend at the time, and we didn’t have any classes together until the following year,” recalled Abby. They started officially dating on December 14, 1993 and fell in love during study hall in the library while “we looked at books and hung out between the shelves,” said Abby. During the ice storm of ’93, they kept each other company the entire week and, ever since then, have been inseparable.

The two Coatesville natives, now 31, tied the knot last September at Abby’s childhood home. Since the couple waited so long for their big day, they wanted to put their own signature style on a very highly anticipated wedding. “We definitely don’t do things by the norm, I guess you could say,” explained Abby. “The weddings I have always enjoyed are ones in which the couple put their individual touch on the day. And, that was very important to us. Plus, after fifteen years our family and friends were expecting something spectacular, yet very much ‘us.’”
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