Elena Taube and Paul Bailey Wed in the Capitol- By Caroline Cunningham
“Elena Taube, a political analyst in DC, first spotted Paul Bailey at a work conference. The surroundings may have been less than romantic, but she knew immediately he was the one she’d waited her whole life to meet.
‘It was as if I had met him before in a dream, and I always felt we’d find each other,’ she says. ‘It was so exciting to realize that time had come.’ Paul, attracted from the start to Elena’s beautiful blue eyes and blonde hair, quickly fell in love with the amazing personality behind her lovely exterior.
The pair only needed a year to confirm their assumptions that they’d found their soul mate. At Christmastime, Paul asked Elena out to dinner. Following their meal, they walked to see the National Christmas Tree and Menorah. Bringing Elena between the two holiday monuments—symbols that resonated with Elena’s Jewish-Christian faith—Paul got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. As soon as she said yes, a horse and carriage pulled up and swept the happy couple away on a moonlight ride through the city.
The pair wed a year and a half later at the National Cathedral, holding their ceremony and a cocktail party on August 23, 2014, with a formal reception the following day. They wed under a chuppah held by their closest friends, dined on a cake covered in decadent blossoms and intricate lace, and celebrated with family who had crossed international waters to be with them on the happiest day of their lives.”
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The wedding began with a beautiful ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C.
The marriage ceremony was confirmed under a traditional Jewish Chuppah.
The beautiful gold leaf Ketubah was signed after the wedding ceremony.
The cocktail party followed until late afternoon.
The moment when the bride’s father finally realized his little girl is married.
In front of the Washington National Cathedral.
Elena Bailey and Paul Bailey celebrating their marriage by the Lincoln Memorial with their friends.
Elena Bailey and Paul Bailey take an evening stroll by the Capitol.
The next morning, family and friends enjoyed brunch at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, followed by a romantic and joyous reception in the evening.
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