WHITAKER & LEE LAGIOIA

Photographer: Pinehurst Photography Wedding Planner: Vision Events Wedding & Event Planning

After saying yes to Lee’s proposal (facilitated by the couple’s dog, Tilly), this busy professional would have been perfectly happy tying the knot at a courthouse near her Washington, D.C.-area home. Thanks to some convincing by her mom and step-dad, who frequently vacation in the area, Whitaker agreed to a rustic, low-key garden wedding at a venue far more down-to-earth than its big-city counterparts. Little details, like on-theme cupcakes, were secured from afar with the help of an expert planner. At the reception, a DJ spun hits from the ’80s and ’90s, and the power couple turned their focus from sales and finance to turning up on the dance floor.