Four Seasons Georgetown Wedding: Dana + Eric

Mantas Kubilinskas

Jan 8, 2023

3 min read

Updated: Oct 8

Couple in a white gown and black tuxedo standing on a city street with a long veil extending beneath a bridge

Dana and Eric chose Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC in Georgetown for their wedding. Their original story connects the city where they met, a December date with personal meaning and a ceremony honoring their Jewish heritage.

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Dana and Eric met through mutual friends in Washington, DC. The original account describes time spent exploring museums and the waterfront, and their wish to marry in the city that brought them together.

Woman in a white robe beside a lit bathroom mirror, with helpers behind her

A December wedding in Georgetown

Black-and-white photograph of a woman holding an illustrated card and touching her face

Close-up of a ringed hand holding an illustrated card above a kraft envelope

Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a white gown embracing an older woman in a patterned dress

Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a white gown holding a hand near her face, with women in black dresses behind her

During the pandemic, Dana and Eric spent months apart. Virtual dates and handwritten letters helped them stay connected. They later planned their wedding with a planner and the support of family and friends while navigating changing conditions.

Black-and-white photograph of an older man in a tuxedo embracing a woman wearing a veil

Couple in a white gown and black tuxedo facing one another and laughing in a garden

They chose the hotel for its Georgetown location and indoor and outdoor spaces. December also marked the anniversary of their first date. These are details from their original wedding account, rather than a promise about how another couple's date or rooms will work.

Black-and-white photograph of men in formalwear walking through a corridor

Couple leaning their faces close beneath the steel structure of a bridge

Couple embracing in front of a green metal shutter

Couple in a white gown with a long train and black tuxedo on a brick path beside a water channel

Black-and-white photograph of a smiling woman in a lace gown facing a partly visible man beside a stone wall

Jewish traditions and personal details

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Dana and Eric worked with their officiant to include Jewish traditions in the ceremony. The original account records the ketubah, Seven Blessings and breaking of the glass. Handwritten vows, family heirlooms and personalized favors added details particular to them.

Black-and-white photograph of a couple looking in opposite directions beside a stone wall

Black-and-white photograph of women in black dresses holding bouquets in a corridor with framed artwork

Back view of a woman in a white gown walking between two formally dressed adults through drapes

Black-and-white photograph of a woman holding a bouquet between two older adults beside rows of chairs

The wedding photographs

Woman in a white gown with her eyes closed and a hand beneath her chin

The gallery moves between close family embraces, outdoor portraits, a flower-covered ceremony canopy and a candlelit reception. It also includes portraits beside a bridge and water channel. Those street settings and the exact indoor rooms are not identified by the photographs alone.

Couple beneath a flower-covered canopy, with the man holding one hand open

Black-and-white photograph of a smiling couple walking between seated guests

Gold candleholders in glass chimneys with red and purple flowers and a table-number mirror

Place setting with a gold charger, folded white napkin, red flower bud and name card

Reception, speeches and dancing

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The original reception account describes dinner, toasts, the first dance and a lively dance floor. The photographs show both large gestures and small reactions: an embrace at a table, a hand covering a smile and guests lifting the couple on chairs.

Wide view of a dark reception room with candlelit tables and a central cake

Black-and-white photograph of a couple dancing, with the woman smiling upward

Couple embracing on a dance floor with guests gathered behind them

Black-and-white photograph of people raising glasses around a dinner table

Black-and-white photograph of an older man embracing a woman in a white gown

Planning across locations and traditions

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Dana and Eric's planner coordinated vendors and the timeline. For your own wedding, tell the planner and photographer which ceremony traditions, family groupings and objects need attention. Include travel and access when portraits take place outside the contracted venue.

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Black-and-white photograph of a seated man in a tuxedo covering his mouth at a dinner table

Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a white gown embracing an older man as another man covers his mouth

Black-and-white photograph of an older woman in a patterned dress dancing with a man in a tuxedo

Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a white gown raised above a crowd and waving a white cloth

Couple sitting on chairs raised above guests, holding hands as the woman lifts a white cloth

Man in a tuxedo raised above a crowd with a white cloth in one hand

Guests dancing, with a woman in a black dress and a man in a white shirt raising his arm

Man in a white shirt standing beside a crouching man near reception tables

Black-and-white photograph of a man in a white shirt dancing with a woman in a black dress

Woman in a white gown laughing and holding a flute amid trails of colored light

Man in a white shirt laughing on the dance floor amid colored light trails

Black-and-white photograph of guests dancing in a circle

Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a white gown leaning backward with one arm raised among dancing guests

Black-and-white photograph of a man adjusting his hair at a bathroom mirror

Planning from a distance

Black-and-white photograph of a man in a white shirt dancing beside a woman in a white gown holding a flute

Keep a shared timeline and checklist with your planner. Use calls to settle decisions with vendors, and confirm guest rooms before relying on a room block. A hotel stay does not itself establish access to every event or portrait space.

I photograph weddings with calm direction and documentary attention, so the day stays yours and the photographs still hold the atmosphere of the place.

How do the current Four Seasons spaces differ?

The hotel's official venue page describes a pillarless Corcoran Ballroom, a skylit Dumbarton Conservatory, a courtyard connected to the George Washington Room and Seasons overlooking the C&O Canal. Canal-facing windows belong to the Seasons description; they should not be assigned to every ballroom or to Dana and Eric's ceremony.

The page's broad ballroom description and layout table give different capacity figures. Ask the hotel for the exact room and layout that fit your ceremony, dinner and dance floor, along with current availability, catering, room blocks and an outdoor alternative. Historical decor and photographs do not establish today's booking terms.

Compare another city hotel celebration in Kathleen and Alexander's Hotel Washington gallery.

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