Two and a half years after a first date at a wine bar, lawyers Eleanor and Benito got engaged in the atrium of the University of Baltimore law school—where they’d spent so much time together and which Benito filled with orchids, Eleanor’s favorite.
Their “dreamy, extravagant, enchanting” wedding began with a procession through an indoor forest of trees lining the ceremony aisles. The affair was decorated in blush, and a wedding emblem—a redesign of Eleanor’s family crest—appeared on the invitations, place cards, and more. Guests received traditional Italian bomboniere favors filled with Jordan almonds as an homage to Eleanor’s grandmother, and the drink menus honored the bride and groom: For Eleanor, guests started with an Aperol spritz and capped the night with limoncello; for Benito, they began with a Negroni and ended with an amaro—for both, red wine in between. Late-night cacio e pepe was presented inside a Parmesan wheel. “It was so decadent,” says Eleanor, “but it was the talk of the wedding!”
Wedding Details
Photographer: Liz Fogarty Photography
Planning, design: A. Dominick Events
Florist: Sophie Felts Floral Design
Invitations, day-of paper: Cheree Berry Paper & Design
Caterer, cake: The Four Seasons
Hair, makeup: MAB Hair and Makeup Artistry
Bride’s attire: Sarah Seven from Lovely Bride
Groom’s attire: Hugo Boss; Geoffrey Lewis
Music: Élan Artists (saxophone at dinner); DJ Will Gralley
Rentals: DC Rental; Maison de Carine; White Glove Rentals; BBJ La Tavola
Videographer: Monachetti
Drape: Fabrication Events
Lighting: Frost Lighting
Custom bar: Grofik Installations
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.
