Or a giant "Engaged AF" banner shellacked in glitter. Or a balloon arch crowning a floral backdrop of faux roses. Take a recent proposal at La Vie, the sceney Wharf restaurant with waterfront views curated for sunset TikToks and the kind of glitz ’n’ glam favored by the Real Housewives of Potomac set. (No, really,
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May 08, 2021 6:50 PM ET
Local wedding planner, Tiffany Balmer has offered her clients solutions to the no-dancing ordinance.
Balmer told USA TODAY some couples have pre-recorded their father-daughter and bridal party dances and played them on a screen during the reception. Other couples have opted to briefly dance after they’ve exchanged vows at the altar.
Tobin said if the dancing ban isn’t lifted by her wedding on June 11, she and her mother will record their dance and include photos of her late father in a video tribute. Although Tobin added this would be her “worst case, back-up plan.”
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Washington resident and bride Shakira Tobin’s father died in a car accident three years ago. To honor her father in her wedding reception, Tobin had planned to dance with her mother as they both held a photo of him.
But Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s ban on dancing at weddings put a pause on Tobin’s tribute to her father.
“For others, dancing at their wedding maybe is just dancing, but this is more than an inconvenience. This ban takes away a special moment with my mother and dead father,” Tobin told USA TODAY.
Bowser’s order, which went into effect May 1, states guests at weddings must remain seated and socially distanced from one another or other household groups. Venues hosting weddings may open with 25% capacity or fewer than 250 guests.
Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders unite in support of Black-owned businesses
December 17, 2020 at 3:43 pm
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Jasper Kuria, founder of Black Owned Business. (BOB Photo)
When Jasper Kuria considers strategies for addressing racial inequity and social injustice in the U.S., he puts support of Black entrepreneurs at the top of the list.
“It’s really about wealth inequality and opportunities for the Black community,” said Kuria. “And when you think about the massive wealth gap between the Black community and the white folks, it’s really about business ownership.”