While students at Georgetown, Andrea, from Wisconsin, and Suraj, from Pennsylvania, met through a mutual friend. A few years later, that friend officiated at their wedding in DC.
The couple says their vision for the day was a “warm, sophisticated dinner party” with delicious food and free-flowing drinks, plus “loads of dancing and merriment.” One priority was blending their two cultures in a way that felt authentic, including sangeet-style dances, which—in a surprise to the couple—featured most of the guests. Other influences were seasonality and location: They included cherry blossoms on the invitations and chose a late-winter/early-spring palette of black, ecru, soft white, warm lavender, and indigo. A special touch: The floral ceiling installation they walked beneath at the ceremony hung overhead during Andrea and Suraj’s first meal as a married couple—a candlelit dinner infused with South Indian flavors.
The Details
Venue: Dock 5 at Union Market
Planning and design: Vieira Events
Florist: Sweet Root Village
Invitations: Emily Baird Design
Caterer: Occasions Caterers
Cake: Buttercream Bakeshop (Closed)
Hair and makeup: MAB Artistry
Bride’s attire: Romona Keveza
Groom’s attire: Suitsupply
Music: Lucy Black Luxe band from Lucy Black Entertainment
Rentals: Something Vintage; Perfect Settings; BBJ La Tavola
Transportation: Chariots for Hire; Fleet Transportation
Security: Claviger Security
Lighting and draping: Event Dynamics
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.
