Bride and Groom
Courtney-Rose is a digital campaign manager at Service Employees International Union in Washington, D.C. Adam Dantus is team president of Bethesda Big Train, the summer team that plays in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. The couple lives in Bethesda.
The wedding
Aug. 18, 2013, ceremony and reception at The Strong Mansion at Sugarloaf Mountain in Dickerson
How they met
On an online dating website where they “instantly connected over a mutual interest in sports, good food and Desperate Housewives.”
First date
Dinner at Clyde’s in Washington, D.C.
The proposal
At the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. “There was something so special about that moment—standing at the foot of such meaningful history as we started out to create our own,” Courtney-Rose says.
Number of people who attended
120
Wedding Theme
Chic garden party
What made the day so special
The wedding brought together four different families and combined Adam’s Jewish and Courtney-Rose’s Christian beliefs and their cultural backgrounds, including the West African tradition of “jumping the broom” at the end of the ceremony.
Favorite moment of the day
Due to rain the wedding was relocated to an area covered by trees, and guests were given parasols. Then, just as Courtney-Rose began to walk down the aisle, the rain stopped and the skies cleared. “It was more beautiful than anything we could have imagined,” she says.
Gown
Oleg Cassini
Photographer
Erin Wheeler Photography
The honeymoon
Florblanca Resort in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Wedding Planner
Tamika Josephs-Smith of Diamond Event Services
Flowers
Rachel Ziegler of Floral and Bloom Designs
Hair
Salih Watts
Makeup
Marquia Kinard of Blend Make-Up Artistry
Invitations
Nicole Roura of Umama Invitations and Stationery
Rentals
Party Rental
Cake
Fluffy Thoughts Cakes in McLean, Va
Ceremony Music
Canterbury Strings
Reception Music
Chris Styles of Chris Styles DJs
Catering
Spilled Milk Catering
