Archer Hotel Brunch Wedding

Brunch weddings are great ways to have an alternative to a traditional night party with all the amazing food that comes with brunch!! Jessica and Thomas celebrated their nuptials at the Archer Hotel, former the Lorien Hotel & Spa, with an early brunch wedding that featured warm, playful summer flowers. Sunflowers featured heavily in everything from bouquets to the lovely rooftop ceremony arch to the centerpieces. Together with a travel theme that paid homage to common interest and how they met, the Archer Hotel brunch wedding was as sweet as it was sunny in disposition.

The day started with portraits in the courtyard areas at the front of the hotel. Joining with their wedding party, they posed for iconic Alexandria wedding portraits. We love how the traditional brick featured boldly in the backgrounds, a perfect complement to their sunny sunflowers. Jessica’s bouquet featured sunflowers, white roses, and touch of dusty miller foliage. The bridesmaids bouquets were simple sunflowers, finished with raffia to tie off the stems and complement the rustic vibe.

What is more inspirational than a rooftop ceremony! Surrounded on all sides with blue skies, fluffy clouds, and of course, their loving friends and family, the couple shared their vow in front of an elegant wedding arch decorated with a simple greenery garland and vibrant yellow sunflowers.

Photo by Love Life Images

Photo by Love Life Images

Archer Hotel rooftop ceremony for Alexandria wedding

Photo by Love Life Images

Photo by Love Life Images

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No inspiration photos. No flower list. No detailed design brief. Just a color palette and the freedom to run with it.

We took fuchsia, purple, and blue and turned them into layers of saturated color, unexpected textures, and flowers that made the whole room feel alive.

There’s something pretty magical about a client giving us a direction and then getting out of the way. They know their brand. We know flowers. And this is what happens when everyone trusts each other to do what they do best.

Give us the colors. We’ll take it from there. 🌸

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The bouquet is often the first place a couple’s floral vision comes to life. It is the piece everyone notices up close, and it quietly sets the tone for the entire wedding design.⁣
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For Mandana & Jan’s St. Francis Hall wedding, Mandana carried a cascading bouquet of white anemone, burgundy hanging amaranthus, roses and spray roses in shades of burgundy and cream, and burgundy protea accented with eucalyptus and jasmine vine. The shapes were bold and sculptural, which gave the bouquet a modern feeling while still feeling elegant against the historic backdrop of the hall. When a bouquet reflects the personality of the couple, it becomes more than just flowers. It becomes part of the story of the day.⁣
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There’s something really special about designing flowers for a venue that already feels immersed in the landscape around it.⁣
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At the Dockmaster Building, the water, sky, reflections, and light become part of the experience. The floor-to-ceiling glass and panoramic waterfront views create a setting that feels airy, modern, and completely different from the more traditional DC wedding venues we work in so often.⁣
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We loved leaning into that atmosphere for Claire & Sean`s wedding with flowers that felt organic, textural, and romantic without competing with the architecture or the view.⁣
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