Whimsical Wildflower Wedding Alycia and Scott had planned the most beautiful April wedding at The Alexandrian Hotel. The scheme was replete with stunning spring flowers like ranunculus, lisianthus, delphinium, roses and a tons of little textured blooms to make guests feel as though they had been ... Read more »
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Rustic Courtyard Wedding at The Alexandrian Hotel
Intimate Fall Wedding at the Alexandrian Hotel https://petalsedge.com/alexandria-wedding-venues/The Alexandrian Hotel here in Old Town Alexandria has the most charming red brick courtyard for outdoor ceremonies, cocktail hours and receptions - and perfect for a rustic courtyard wedding. Kate and Os ... Read more »
Blooming Branches Wedding Inspiration
Blooming Branches Blooming branches - that harbinger of new beginnings, a flower whose very appearance serves as the epitaph to winter. But that sweet symbolism isn’t the only reason we love them! Very few botanical elements feature both soft edges AND the jutting architecture of flowering ... Read more »
Romantic River Farm Wedding
Romantic River Farm Wedding To say Aliya and Reuben were an easy going couple would be an understatement! With only three weeks before the big day, we talked flowers, discussed a design, and a mere six days later, the scheme for the flowers for their romantic River Farm wedding were designed and ... Read more »
Intimate Wedding at The George
Wedding at The George The George of Old Town is a fully renovated historic home in Old Town Alexandria. Once belonging to George Washington, the house is available for rent, making it a stunning option for your "intimate day". A beautiful entryway, staircase, stylishly appointed rooms, and a back ... Read more »
Valentine’s Day 2021
Love is in the Air Can you feel it? Valentine's Day is around the corner, and if there's anyone who knows how to do love, it's Petal's Edge. For the first time ever, we have curated gorgeous floral designs that "say it best" for delivery within Alexandria and the greater DC metro area! Delivery ... Read more »
Blush Vintage Wedding at St. Mary’s Basilica
Kianna and Sean were married on a lovely summer day in August. The nuptials took place at at St. Mary's Basilica here in Old Town Alexandria. The only thing more blushing than the bride were her flowers! The blush vintage wedding was filled with beautiful, vintage details. We incorporated the most ... Read more »
Chuppahs for Stunning Jewish Weddings
A chuppah is the wedding canopy beneath which a Jewish couple exchanges their vows for the ceremony. Traditionally, the couple is joined beneath the structure by the rabbi and their parents. The chuppah represents the couple's new home, symbolized by four poles to outline the structure and a cloth ... Read more »
Reasons to Love Tent Weddings
We have written about many of our favorite DC wedding venues in event recaps and venue spotlights over the past few years. This past year, more than any other, tent weddings have featured heavily in our rotation. Whether in a backyard, attached to a historic house, on a rooftop or a field somewhere, ... Read more »
Bohemian Wedding in Romantic Neutral Hues
Our story of Ella and Brandon begins long before their wedding day. Before their wedding planning, in fact, when Ella contacted us to provide a bouquet for a styled shoot she had planned. Ella runs a vibrant fashion blog and Instagram account, and is frequently creating content for her social media ... Read more »
Year of the Elopement
This year like no other has been the year of the elopement. Masks, social distancing, travel restrictions, gathering guidelines... These have all been challenges our couples have had to face. Many of our couples have opted to simply get married - whether or not a party next year is in the works - or ... Read more »
2021 Pantone Color of the Year: Illuminating + Ultimate Gray Wedding Inspiration
Pantone announced Illuminating + Ultimate Gray as the 2021 Pantone Color of the Year. When ever Pantone presents TWO colors together, a "marriage" of concepts, we can't help but think it's wedding perfect from the get-go! Yellow is bright and cheerful, a color that anticipates what will happen ... Read more »