Exotic Elegance

melia Brown (27 and a fashion designer) and Jaser Faruq (28 and a financial analyst at Tesla Motors) met at Cornell University in a literature class centered. Four years later, the pair threw a modern affair with all the mystique of the Middle East. “We wanted to evoke the rich patterns and textures of Arabian, Moroccan and Indian traditions, but also keep everything fresh and simple,” Amelia says. The multicultural celebration began with an Episcopalian ceremony at the iconic Washington National Cathedral complete with Coldplay’s “’Til Kingdom Come” and Sufi readings. “I was blown away when we read our vows,” Jaser says. “Everything got really quiet and just fell away.”