STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Featured in Staten Island’s Best Dressed are photos from the wedding of Tamara J. Gillard and Charles H. Washington III on Oct. 24, 2025.

The beautiful couple exchanged vows at The Bellevue Conference & Event Center, in Chantilly, Virginia, officiated by Starr Roberson, bringing together family and friends for an evening of unforgettable style and festivities.

“What made our wedding day special was the incredible outpouring of love and being surrounded by so many strong unions,” the bride said of her special day. “The love in the room was felt.”

Gillard — now Mrs. Washington — is a Mississippi native but currently resides in Mariners Harbor, where the couple currently lives. The couple plans to eventually relocate to the Maryland or Washington, D.C.

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