Caitlin, a policy adviser in the US Senate, and Sam, a lobbyist, crossed paths in college but didn’t begin dating until after Sam moved to DC and asked Caitlin to meet him for a networking lunch. They became friends, and eventually love blossomed. Four years into their relationship, Sam proposed at home.
The pair wanted their April nuptials to feel like a formal, garden-themed dinner party. Inspired by the floral pattern on Caitlin’s Toni Federici veil, they repeated the design on their invitations and other stationery as well as on the bars, drink tags, custom linens, and wedding cake. The venue was decorated in pastel shades of cream, blush, yellow, and green and in over-the-top florals—including lavish, sprawling flowers at the 32-foot head table. Pink floral bridesmaid and flower-girl dresses completed the picture. The 112-person guest list and the tasting menu of multiple courses also lent to the elegant, intimate dinner-party vibe.
The Details
Venue: St. David’s Episcopal Church;
Perry Belmont House
Planning and design: Lauryn Prattes Events
Florals: Floral & Bloom
Stationery: Sugared Fig Paperie
Caterer: Occasions Caterers
Rentals: Nüage Designs; BBJ La Tavola; DC Rental; Luxe Event Rentals; Maison de Carine
Decor: Social Supply; Fabrication Events
Hair and makeup: MAB Artistry
Bride’s attire: Ines Di Santo from Carine’s Bridal Atelier
Cake: Buttercream Bakeshop (Closed)
Groom’s Cake: Fluffy Thoughts Cakes
Music: Entertainment Exchange (harpist); The Revels from Élan Artists (band)
Lighting: Frost DC
Transportation: RMA Worldwide; Carriages of the Capital
Videography: Clayton Film Co.
This wedding originally appeared in the August 2024 issue of Washingtonian.
Amy leads Washingtonian Weddings and writes Style Setters for Washingtonian. Prior to joining Washingtonian in March 2016, she was the editor of Capitol File magazine in DC and before that, editor of What’s Up? Weddings in Annapolis.
