Bethesda couple Lindsay and Andrew met through mutual friends at a party Lindsay and her roommate hosted in Adams Morgan. With some prompting from her best friend, Lindsay made the first move, and four and a half years after a first date at Roofers Union, Andrew proposed at the barn where Lindsay was spending time with her horses.
For their waterfront wedding, they wanted a sophisticated, chic, romantic vibe with a palette of neutrals—mostly shades of white—so as not to distract, Lindsay says, from her dress, her favorite detail of the day. Other elements of the design, such as the print on the escort wall, were meant to evoke the tranquility and peace inspired by a heron the groom noticed by the water on a preliminary visit to the Annapolis venue. Hanging plants decorated the reception tent, which featured a splurge-worthy herringbone floor in shades of gray, tables with textured linens, and plush, white chairs that completed the vision. Rain meant that all plans B were activated, but, says Lindsay, “it didn’t affect the magnificence” of the day. At Andrew’s suggestion, they skipped cutting a cake in favor of boxed cupcakes at each place setting.
The Details
Photography: Vicki Grafton Photography
Planning and design: Pamela Barefoot Events + Design
Florist: Sophie Felts Floral Design
Invitations: Grey & Cake
Caterer and cupcakes: Well Dunn Catering
Hair and makeup: Caitlyn Meyer
Bride’s attire: Mira Zwillinger from Carine’s Bridal Atelier
Groom’s attire: Hall Madden
Bridesmaids’ attire: Jenny Yoo
Music: String Poets (ceremony); Onyx from Washington Talent
Tent and flooring: Honeywood Rentals
Rentals: Social Supply; Luxe Event Rentals; DC Rental; Table Manners
Linens: Nüage Designs
Draping: Fabrication Events
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.
