Summer Anderson House Wedding

Summer Anderson House Wedding

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How can you go wrong with an incomparable Beaux Arts masterpiece as the backdrop for a gorgeous summer wedding. Frances and Michael’s Anderson House, Washington, DC wedding was a wonderful celebration of love in a breathtakingly elegant setting. After their ceremony at Georgetown University’s Dahlgren Chapel, the happy couple and their guests moved on to the elegant reception – and we were thrilled to be part of it!

For Frances’ beautiful bridal bouquet, we embraced romantic tones of blush and white, with a mix of Juliet garden roses and peach spray roses accented with a variety of white blooms including stock, lisianthus, astilbe and tuberose. Keeping with that same subtle and soft palette, we created hand-tied bridesmaids’ bouquets of ivory Vendela roses, wrapped with pale pink ribbon that complemented the wedding party’s delicate pink dresses. For Michael, we created a simple and sophisticated boutonniere of tuberose.

Anderson House weddings are always striking, and Frances and Michael’s was no exception! The beautiful ivory linens, gold Chivari chairs, and exquisite architecture throughout the venue gave us the perfect backdrop for the reception flowers. As guests arrived, they were greeted by an escort table topped with a simple arrangement of peach and white gladiola, displayed in a glass cylinder vase Guest tables featured low arrangements evoking the style and colors of Frances’ bouquet. White hydrangea, white lisianthus, white astilble peach Ociana roses, peach spray roses, peach stock, and touches of tuberose brought a variety of textures to the tablescape. Frances’ and Michael’s reception also featured a long king’s table, which we adorned with a lush garland of lemon leaf foliage. accented with peach Ociana roses, ivory spray roses, peach stock, white lisianthus and white astilbe. The evening ended on a sweet note, with the couple’s spectacular wedding cake festooned with even more floral accents in peach and white.

 

Providing Frances and Michael’s wedding flowers was a privilege, and we wish them nothing but happiness!

Ceremony: Dahlgren Chapel

Reception: Anderson House

Photographer: Michael Kress, MBK Photography

Caterer: Occasions Caterers

Cake: Fluffy Thoughts

Videographer: Suburban Video

Band: Original Moonlighters

Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design

Wedding Coordinator: Petal’s Edge

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Elaine & Trey were originally supposed to be married in 2020. Like so many couples, they had to postpone.

On the eve of what would have been their originally planned wedding day, Elaine’s bridesmaids reached out with the sweetest idea: send her flowers along with a note reminding her that her celebration was still ahead. Instead of creating a random arrangement, we decided to surprise her with something even more meaningful: a preview of her wedding flowers. Specifically, a sample of what her reception centerpieces would look like.

I still remember walking up to her front door. It was painted the most beautiful shade of green, and I remember thinking, “Of course it is.” Somehow it fit her perfectly. You pick up on little things like that when you spend your life getting to know couples.

A little while later, Elaine reached out. While she had no idea what we’d done, she simply said she’d just received flowers, and they were EXACTLY what she’d always imagined for her wedding.

People often assume wedding flower consultations are about scrolling through Pinterest or recreating someone else’s designs. For me, they’re about listening.

Over the years, I’ve learned to hear not just what couples say, but what they mean. To recognize when a single word holds an entire vision that hasn’t quite found its language yet. My job isn’t simply to copy inspiration photos (but we’re good at that, too). It’s to translate hopes, personalities, and half-formed ideas into flowers that feel unmistakably them.

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