Photographs by Eli Turner Studios  DC-area natives Jessica and Matthew met at work. Their romance began with a movie date; eventually they got engaged at home before a celebration dinner at Sushi Nakazawa. They incorporated their love of travel into their wedding day—the bride and groom both grew up in Foreign Service families—with luggage-tag escort cards; a monogrammed compass featured on the invitations and other paper goods; tables named for their favorite places; and place cards designed to look like boarding passes. Hundreds of purple tulips and other blooms—plus purple linens—carried out the monochromatic color scheme. Menu highlights included single-bite hors d’oeuvres that ensured guests didn’t need to set down their drinks to enjoy them, personally curated selections from their favorite wine clubs, and surf-and-turf entrées so guests didn’t have to choose. Welcome bags were a mix of the couple’s favorite things: Asian snacks that paid homage to Jess’s childhood, DC mumbo sauce, and two favorite homemade spice blends. Dessert featured passionfruit-and-vanilla cake, plus doughnuts and cookies, all from the newlyweds’ favorite bakery. Get more Washingtonian Weddings inspo Newsletter | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest Get more Washingtonian Weddings inspo Newsletter | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest   The Details The venue: The Reach at the Kennedy Center Event coordinator: Jeuni Affairs Florist: Sarah Khan Event Styling Invitations: Withjoy.com Caterer: Zaffron Hairstylist: RNZ Styles Makeup artist: Sara Mabrouk Bride’s attire: Suffuse by Sana Yasir Groom’s attire: Uomo Attire Music: Desi Beatzs Entertainment Rentals: Select Event Group Videographer: True Vine Films Henna: Henna by Shazia Ice-cream cart: Scoops2U Photo booth: 360 Photo Swirl This article appears in the August 2024 issue of Washingtonian.The post This Wedding at The Reach Featured Hundreds of Tulips first appeared on Washingtonian.