Priya, from Fairfax, and James, from Queens, met on the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel and shared a first date at Bluemont Vineyard. Three years later, James proposed while Priya was visiting him in Hawaii, where he was stationed at the time. For their intimate July wedding, they focused on celebrating with loved ones and honoring their families by incorporating Korean and Indian traditions, clothing, and music.
The menu included “out of this world” Indian appetizers from Aroma, then dinner and drinks from the Tabard Inn, and finally, a three-tier red velvet cake that featured the couple’s nine year old dog, Oliver. The design included a palette of jewel tones, and, they say, at the suggestion of their wedding planner, the venue was filled with a scented candle that became the wedding’s signature scent—at the end of the evening, they gifted guests with their own scented candle to remember the occasion by.
See the photos of their wedding day below.
The Details
Photography: Villa Li Photography
Venue: Patterson Mansion
Planning and design: Passionate Weddings
Florist: Lal Moya Design
Invitations: Boxed Wedding Invitations
Caterer: Tabard Inn; Aroma
Cake: Cakes by Christa
Henna: Naseem DMV Henna Artist
Hair and makeup: Muna MK
Bride’s attire: Lehenga (reception)
Music: Hercules Entertainment
Rentals: Sammy’s Rentals
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.
