Ami, a detective, and Kendall, a chef for the Washington Commanders, met online. They talked for hours on their first date, and their relationship grew for two years. On one of the couple’s monthly “fancy” date nights, he surprised her with a proposal that included a scrapbook of their love story and a private balcony draped in fairy lights at the Conrad hotel.
The pair say their neutral wedding palette in ivory, beige, mauve, and green was meant to complement Glen Ellen Farm’s natural beauty. After the ceremony in front of the pond, guests found their seats at the reception with a s’mores-inspired escort wall that nodded to Ami’s Girl Scout days. Round menus set off the eclectic dinner list: After passed as well as stationary appetizers, guests began the meal with cornbread and salad, followed by a choice of Sicilian pesto fish, chicken milanese, or fusilli butternut squash with russet-potato gratin. The bride’s longtime friend from high school in Uganda baked the sweet finish—a two-tier vanilla-passionfruit cake with buttercream frosting.
The Details
Planning and design: Ideally Yours DC
Florist: Springvale Floral
Invitations: Boxed Wedding Invitations
Caterer: Eleven Courses Catering & Event Co.
Cake: Olivia Infield
Hairstylist: Angslayz
Makeup artist: Blush by Makki
Bride’s attire: Handmade in Gambia at Phuzion Boutique
Groom’s and groomsmen’s attire: The Black Tux
Music: DJ Willie
Rentals: Curated Events D.C.; Select Event Group
Escort wall: Sweet Gifts
Transportation: Chariots for Hire
Content creation: In the Moment Content Creators
This wedding originally appeared in the January 2025 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.
