Erika Paola Gutierrez and Rodrigo Garcia MARRIED MARCH ^ Erika is the president and founder of epgPR, a Washington public relations firm. Rodrigo is the owner of Serendipity3 restaurant in Georgetown. THE STORY_ The daughter of former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and the son of Marlena Cooke, the widow of former Redskins owner and billionaire businessman Jack Kent Cooke, met in 2008 through mutual friends. Two years later, they were engaged at Little Palm Island in the Florida Keys. THE WEDDING_ Classic, romantic Latin-themed at Renaissance-style Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Miami, Fla. Honeymoon in Maldives. DETAILS_ The bride wore Marchesa gown and veil, gold Stuart Weitzman heels, her mother’s diamond tennis bracelet, an ivory rose in her hair and three long-stem lavender roses, the groom’s favorite. The groom wore an ivory tuxedo jacket and black tuxedo pants with a blackand-white pocket square. Produced by Jackie Ohh Events. Carlos Baez Photography, Mena Catering, Digby & Rose stationery, Gipsy Kings cover band, f lowers by Avant Gardens. SPECIAL TOUCHES_ Bilingual ceremony (Spanish/English), traditional Mexican lasso and gold coin blessing ceremonies. FAVORITE PART_ The bride’s dance with her father. “When it was time for us to dance, we barely moved. We just stood there and hugged each other,” Erica said. NOTABLE GUESTS_ Mr. and Mrs. Rafat Mahmood, Esther Coopersmith, Morton and Grace Bender, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson and Michael and Mariela Trager joined in the mix of Washington society and politicos.
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