Intimate Wedding - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com The website that Washington lives by. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:25:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.washingtonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-washingtonian-favicon-gigantic-138x138.png Intimate Wedding - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com 32 32 This Couple’s Lush, Garden Micro-Wedding Featured African Diaspora Traditions and a Drive-Through Reception https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/08/04/garden-micro-wedding-in-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=garden-micro-wedding-in-dc Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:28:39 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1173870 Just under a year after first meeting at a soca music party on Halloween, Ciera and Jemar tied the knot in an intimate celebration at DC’s Tudor Place Historic House & Garden, with 10 guests in attendance and 115 loved ones who turned in virtually through live stream. The big day included a garden vibe […]

The post This Couple’s Lush, Garden Micro-Wedding Featured African Diaspora Traditions and a Drive-Through Reception first appeared on Washingtonian.

]]>
This Low-Key Micro-Wedding Included a Ceremony at the Jefferson Memorial and a Four-Course Tasting Menu at Tabard Inn https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/07/30/micro-wedding-jefferson-memorial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=micro-wedding-jefferson-memorial Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:42:03 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1173891 Months before the pandemic caused the phrase “micro-wedding” to trend, Becca and Chirag planned an ultra-romantic, intimate wedding day with just 12 guests in attendance. The couple started the day getting ready at their Capitol Hill row home, and then headed to the Jefferson Memorial to exchange vows, and later the Tabard Inn for a […]

The post This Low-Key Micro-Wedding Included a Ceremony at the Jefferson Memorial and a Four-Course Tasting Menu at Tabard Inn first appeared on Washingtonian.

]]>
67 Tips For Making the Most of Your Elopement https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/07/22/tips-for-your-elopement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-your-elopement Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:08:28 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1175312 Whether Covid’s got you postponing a grand celebration to a later date, or you’ve decided to ditch the big to-do all together, you are certainly not alone in considering a private ceremony and celebration for your nuptials this year. But you’re opting for a smaller affair–be it just the two of you, or with a […]

The post 67 Tips For Making the Most of Your Elopement first appeared on Washingtonian.

]]>
As Celebrations Are Postponed, Couples Are Getting Married in Creative, Socially Distant Elopements https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/03/24/virtual-weddings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virtual-weddings Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:24:31 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1061835 The wedding industry has been getting hit hard by the affects of COVID-19—and as more couples are forced to put their big day on hold, vendors are providing unique services so their clients can still get married. From live-streamed ceremonies to virtual after parties, here’s how couples are getting married amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Get […]

The post As Celebrations Are Postponed, Couples Are Getting Married in Creative, Socially Distant Elopements first appeared on Washingtonian.

]]>
A Build-Your-Own Biscuit Bar Added a Dash of Southern Hospitality to this Virginia Wedding https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/02/19/the-biscuit-bar-was-a-hit-at-this-fall-virginia-wedding-outdoor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-biscuit-bar-was-a-hit-at-this-fall-virginia-wedding-outdoor Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:53:19 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=616505 Sarah Goodwin and Chris Collins first caught one another’s eye at a mutual friend’s holiday party, but it wasn’t until Chris spotted Sarah from across the room at his brother’s birthday party a few months later than he “dropped everything” to say hello. They chatted for a bit, and a few days later he called […]

The post A Build-Your-Own Biscuit Bar Added a Dash of Southern Hospitality to this Virginia Wedding first appeared on Washingtonian.

]]>
We’re Loving the Laid-Back Style of this Intimate, Springtime Wedding at Inn at Perry Cabin https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/04/26/laid-back-style-intimate-springtime-wedding-at-inn-at-perry-cabin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=laid-back-style-intimate-springtime-wedding-at-inn-at-perry-cabin Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:45:57 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=356401 Katie Orndorff, from Newport News, Virginia, and James Last, from Palm Desert, California, met in San Francisco where they were both working for JW Marriott. They were friends for more than a year before “taking the plunge into dating,” Katie says. On their first date, they went to a dive bar in San Francisco called […]

The post We’re Loving the Laid-Back Style of this Intimate, Springtime Wedding at Inn at Perry Cabin first appeared on Washingtonian.

]]>
The Bride’s Custom Lihi Hod Gown at This Eastern Shore Wedding is Perfection https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/04/18/bride-lihi-hod-custom-gown-eastern-shore-wedding-kirkland-manor-st-michaels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bride-lihi-hod-custom-gown-eastern-shore-wedding-kirkland-manor-st-michaels Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:30:09 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=350528 Nikki, a social worker from Bethesda, and Jeremy, a Yale medical student from New York City, met in the sciences library and Brown University. Nikki and a friend were using a study room that Jeremy and his organic chemistry buddies had reserved. Although Jeremy’s pre-med friends wanted to let it go, Jeremy came in and […]

The post The Bride’s Custom Lihi Hod Gown at This Eastern Shore Wedding is Perfection first appeared on Washingtonian.

]]>
This Couple Eloped, Then Celebrated With Loves Ones With Dinner in Georgetown https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/04/12/niketa-gordon-shane-offbeat-dc-elope-georgetown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=niketa-gordon-shane-offbeat-dc-elope-georgetown Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:30:50 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=307419 Like many couples, Niketa Gordon and Shane Jenerette felt overwhelmed by the pressure to plan their wedding. “We wanted the magic of a wedding and to share that moment with our loved ones,” says Niketa, “but without the big deal.” They decided to elope. After checking with those friends and family they hoped could come […]

The post This Couple Eloped, Then Celebrated With Loves Ones With Dinner in Georgetown first appeared on Washingtonian.

]]>
This Earthy, Waterfront Eastern Shore Wedding Has Us Dreaming of Summer Days https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/04/10/earthy-elegant-waterfront-eastern-shore-wedding-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=earthy-elegant-waterfront-eastern-shore-wedding-summer Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:45:30 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=343819 A love of electronic music—and a coworker/mutual friend—brought Kristin Luviano, a marketing manager for JBG Smith, and Michael Green, a consultant for Price Waterhouse Coopers, together in 2012. At first meeting—a concert with friends of said mutual friend—she thought he was hilarious and he, he says, thought “wow,” the moment she walked in the door. […]

The post This Earthy, Waterfront Eastern Shore Wedding Has Us Dreaming of Summer Days first appeared on Washingtonian.

]]>
This Couple Eloped To DC Hoping For Magical Cherry Blossom Photos. Instead, They Got Snow. https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/03/12/couple-eloped-dc-hoping-for-magical-cherry-blossom-photos-instead-got-snow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=couple-eloped-dc-hoping-for-magical-cherry-blossom-photos-instead-got-snow Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:24:11 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=316858 It was all thanks to Shannon’s “meddling mother”—that’s how Nicholette Shannon, a teacher, and Brandon Erwin, a Marine Corps Officer, remember their first meeting. Brandon was stationed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and working as a recruiter for the Marine Corps. Nicholette’s cousin had just graduated from Louisiana State University and was having his commissioning ceremony […]

The post This Couple Eloped To DC Hoping For Magical Cherry Blossom Photos. Instead, They Got Snow. first appeared on Washingtonian.

]]>