Tricia and Donny were just the sweetest couple, coming to us with visions of petal pinks, silver grays, and vintage chalkboard elements for their wedding. With this in mind, we crafted a scheme replete with silver candelabra, romantic textures and soft and subtle colors for their vintage pink ... Read more »
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Vintage Mount Vernon Inn Wedding
So what photos won't show you from this delightful vintage Mount Vernon Inn wedding is that it took place on a THURSDAY! Surrounded by an intimate grouping of friends and family, Bettie and Jacob recited their vows and celebrated their union at the historic Mt. Vernon Inn in the middle of the ... Read more »
Gardenesque St Francis Hall Wedding
Marina and Kosta's wedding epitomized love of family and celebration. The large bridal party included eight bridesmaids and groomsmen! Set against a color scheme of peaches and creams, the gardenesque St Francis Hall wedding palette was rich with greens. Marina's bouquet featured peach Juliet garden ... Read more »
Newton White Mansion Wedding
Newton White Mansion, located in Mitchellville, Maryland, is a gem of a spot for a wedding in Prince George's County. Original built in 1939 by architect William Bottomley, the neo-georgian home was the residence of Captain Newton H. White, who is best known for a distinguished career in the United ... Read more »
Berry-Toned Hotel Monaco DC Wedding
Oh, Leah and Joshua's wedding was RICH! The berry-toned Hotel Monaco wedding featured incredible, saturated hues of red, fuchsia, navy blue. Swoon!! Leah carried a bouquet of Juliet garden roses, Cafe au Lait dahlia, blush pink mini-calla lilies and light pink ranunculus accented with burgundy ... Read more »
Ask the florist! LGBTQ+ Weddings
Dear Petal's Edge, We are not seeing a lot of advice out there about LGBTQ+ weddings and how to structure the ceremony and wedding party and thought you might be able to help. We want to have a fairly traditional ceremony, and we are basing it on the usual "western hetero" ceremony, but since ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Greenery
Great, green gobs of goodness Whether serving as structural support or merely acting as a textural accent, greenery is one aspect of floral design that often gets overlooked. From the fern of a baker to the ear of a lamb, (known as baker’s fern and lamb’s ear, respectively), there’s a vast array ... Read more »
Romantic Union Station Wedding
Hold onto your seats because we have one STUNNING romantic Union Station wedding to share with you! One of our favorite events of last fall, Abby and Dan's wedding was the epitome of gorgeous. Soft peaches and blush pinks laid over silver grays and whites - romantic colors enough to make you ... Read more »
National Press Club Wedding
It was a great pleasure working with Adrianne and Mitch, and the always wonderful Michelle Taylor, of Michelle Taylor Events for this lovely October evening wedding at the National Press Club in downtown DC. The details were perfectly aligned with the gorgeous purple, lavender and green flowers! ... Read more »
Design Crush: IKEBANA
"Ikebana is the art of space - the space between branches, the space between flowers and leaves and the space between masses. In other words, the space between the branches and flowers comes alive. This space is a plentiful void projecting tension and power." -Sofu Teshigahara, Founder of Sogetsu ... Read more »
Fall St. Francis Hall Wedding
Maria and Paul's fall St Francis Hall wedding was every bit of warmth you can imagine - from the details of the flowers and decor to the overall wedding itself. Inspired by the motif on the invitation, the wedding incorporated a color palette of warm burgundies, reds, oranges and peaches with ... Read more »
Ask the Florist! When Do I Need My Bouquets?
Dear Petal's Edge, I'm unsure of how early I should have my florist deliver my bouquets. Do I need to have them for the "first look" and the early pre-ceremony photos? I'm just wondering if they will still look nice for my ceremony if I get them 3-4 hours before the ceremony, which is when my ... Read more »