Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Loading
Update: Due to COVID-19, we’ve decided to postpone our wedding. We hope you’ll save our new date — you can RSVP anytime on our site. Wishing you all health and safety, and looking forward to celebrating together!
Update: Due to COVID-19, we’ve decided to postpone our wedding. We hope you’ll save our new date — you can RSVP anytime on our site. Wishing you all health and safety, and looking forward to celebrating together!
September 26, 2020
Columbia, Maryland
#MeetTheMcDowells

Dara & Kyle

    Our Story
    Wedding Party
Details leavesDetails leaves

Wedding Party

Devyn Herbert

Maid of Honor

Devyn also known as Dev, is the Maid of Honor! She is Dara's baby sister and best friend! She currently attends Lincoln University (The First HBCU) where she studies Psychology. She has a love for children and works at Little Angles Daycare when she is not busy with her school work.


Amina Ogboro

Bridesmaid

Amina is from Philadelphia and graduated from The Pennsylvania State University. She currently works with iHeart Media and freelances with a variety of production companies. Amina and Dara are more than cousins but more like sisters. They go all the way back Water Baby Aerobics in 1991!

Giovanna Bailey

Bridesmaid

Giovanna graduated with an undergraduate degree in Biology Pre-Medicine from Spelman College, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Eastern University. She is a Research Scientist for Merck. Outside of work, Giovanna volunteers as a high school mentor, a cheer leading coach, life coach to federal inmates, and a teacher’s assistant. She loves dogs, football, and traveling. Giovanna met Dara at her cousin’s birthday party in middle school and have been best friends for almost two decades. Dara was also the reason Giovanna visited and applied to Spelman.


Chanelle Rice

Bridesmaid

Chanelle graduated from both of Dara's Alma matters, Engineering and Science and Tuskegee University. Chanelle currently works as an occupational therapist in Philadelphia while also raising her 7-year-old son, Christian. She is also a praise dancer at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Dara and Chanelle hold over a decade of friendship amongst them and many more to come!

Amyah Williams

Junior Bridesmaid


Aliyah Williams

Junior Bridesmaid

Savannah Johnson

Flower Girl

Savannah is the Belle of the Ball! She enjoys ice skating and dressing up as her favorite Disney Princess Characters


Madison Thompson

Flower Girl

Madison is a six year old kindergarten student who loves barbies, slime and bossing her little brother around.

Christian Johnson

Ring Bearer

Christian is an avid reader! His favorite series is "Dogman". He enjoys playing basketball and Fortnite.


Christian Cooper

Ring Bearer

Christian Thompson

Ring Bearer

Christian is a four year old pre-kindergartner who loves Spider-Man, dinosaurs, trucks and dirt.


Kyra Herbert

Hostess

Kyra is 19 years old and a full time college student with a major in Elementary Education with a dual certification in special education. She loves reading, painting and music.

Stephanie Herbert

Hostess

Stephanie is 15-years-old in the 9th grade. She likes to do cheer, model and sing and get good grades

For all the days along the way
About ZolaGuest FAQsOrder statussupport@zola.com1 (408) 657-ZOLA
Start your wedding website© 2025 Zola, Inc. All rights reserved. Accessibility / Privacy / Terms