"For their wedding day, the grooms say they started the planning on very different pages: Josh loves a crowd and the spotlight and would have invited everyone in his contacts list, they say, whereas John would have been happy to elope, and wanted an intimate vibe. Ultimately they found middle ground, they say, compromising with a celebration size-110 guests-that suited them both."
"Among the highlights were photos of their parents' and grandparents' weddings on display; photos of themselves at ages that corresponded to each table number; and a flower-covered huppah-honoring Josh's Jewish heritage-that incorporated moss at the bottom to give the illusion that it was growing from the ground. Josh's favorite detail was using the lace from his mother's dress as a pocket square; John's favorite detail was wearing the watch his grandfather got while he was deployed in France in WWII."
Josh, from Oregon, and John, from Massachusetts, met on the dating app The League while both lived three blocks apart in DC. John reached out after seeing Josh's profile refer to himself as "Phil Dunphy in Training," and they had a first date at the Line Hotel. For the engagement, Josh called John's mother to ask permission; the mother returned the call that evening, Josh accidentally revealed the plan, and then asked John to marry him. The couple compromised on a 110-guest February celebration at a historic Adams Morgan venue with a subdued palette, family wedding photos, age-themed table photos, a flower-covered huppah with moss honoring Josh's Jewish heritage, heirloom accessories, and cake from the Cakeroom.
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