Elizabeth Drake & Trevin Glasgow
April 26, 2025, at Castle Hill Cider
Photography by Hunter & Sarah Photography
Sun-soaked and story-filled. Elizabeth Drake and Trevin Glasgow’s wedding celebration gathered the places and people that have shaped their life together.
The couple first married in a small family ceremony in February 2024 at Elizabeth’s parents’ church in Fairfax, Virginia, so her grandmothers could be there. Two weeks later, they traveled to St. Vincent and the Grenadines—where Trevin’s parents are originally from—for a wedding blessing and party with his family on the island. Caribbean culture guided much of the reception’s look, particularly in the flowers and linens, creating a setting that felt vibrant and welcoming. “We wanted the event to be fun, colorful, and relaxed,” Elizabeth says.
Mexico influenced the details, too. Elizabeth and Trevin lived there together before getting engaged, and that chapter surfaced throughout the celebration: candles from Oaxaca, Mexican cut paper flags hanging from the ceiling, bark paper tucked into the bar inserts, and a Mexican Talavera design circling the bottom tier of their cake. They also incorporated nods to Charlottesville, where they now live, and even to their dogs.
Cocktail hour was a shared favorite. Elizabeth loved greeting friends and family as they arrived and listening to the steel drum band. During dinner, the couple slipped away for golden hour photos—“It was nice to sneak away and have a quiet moment together,” she says. For Trevin, seeing his family enjoying the music and signature cocktails stood out, along with a late-night break from dancing to catch up with friends outside making s’mores.
The fine details
Event planner: Hannah Rose Design Catering: The Catering Outfit Flowers: Monarch Flower Farm Cake: Cakes by Rachel Music: Derek Tobler and CAISO Steeldrum Band Bride’s attire: Sachin + Babi Shoes: Manolo Blahnik Threadworks in St Vincent and the Grenadines Rings: Achikian Goldsmiths (engagement), Brilliant Earth (wedding)
Trevin proposed to Elizabeth after finishing the Richmond Half Marathon, prompting the couple to commission a groom’s cake featuring a running bib.
“We had a sort of nontraditional wedding so we did not have a traditional honeymoon,” says the bride, noting that they took a trip to Italy in summer 2024 that was just as romantic as the real thing.
After meeting on Hinge while they both lived in Richmond, Trevin and Elizabeth were together for two years before getting engaged in November 2023.
