Aesthetic Solutions cosmetic dermatologist Payvand Kamrani and Kevin Levitz say “I do” in a Persian ceremony honoring heritage and family traditions
By Piper Winton | Photography by Kristen Hudson Nichols
Aesthetic Solutions cosmetic dermatologist and Chapel Hill native Payvand Kamrani met Boomi software engineer Kevin Levitz more than a decade ago at a New Year’s Eve party in Raleigh. The pair have been inseparable ever since.
On Dec. 27, 2022, Payvand arrived at UNC’s Coker Arboretum, expecting to meet Kevin and her family for dinner. After a walk through the garden, Kevin proposed, and moments later family and friends emerged from behind the trees to celebrate with them. “It was such a magical and unforgettable moment,” Payvand says.
The couple tied the knot on May 3, 2025, at Winterthur Estate in Delaware surrounded by a pastel palette of blush pink, lavender, yellow and light blue. Personal touches abounded – from fun facts about the couple’s relationship printed on napkins to a newspaper-style program describing their love story, a quiz about the bride and groom, and cake toppers of their two cats. A Persian ceremony celebrating Payvand’s heritage and a “generations of love” table displaying framed wedding photos of family members added even deeper meaning to the day. “It reminded me that while weddings pass by in the blink of an eye, the memories and the love that connect generations live on forever,” Payvand says.
