There was so much warmth and energy in this family, making it such a pleasure to work with Maggie and her mother on the flowers for their classic Hotel Monaco wedding! The vision was modern, in keeping with the reception site, overlaid with a classic, French formal garden feel. A tall order to be sure! Maggie carried a bouquet of classic ivory roses and white ranunculus studded with white phalaenopsis orchids. Eddie’s boutonniere was fashioned from a white phalaenopsis bloom from Maggie’s bouquet. The bridesmaids wore navy dresses against which the simple domes of ivory roses stood out as both a crisp and modern choice.
Two striking altar arrangements in whites and greens flanked the ceremony area at Dahlgren Chapel on the campus of Georgetown University, each accented with touches of silver brunea pods and dusty miller. Chairs on both sides of the aisle held petite bouquets of roses, stock and spray roses accented with a mix of boxwood, salal and seeded eucalyptus.
The clean palette of white and green continued to the classic Hotel Monaco wedding reception, where an elegant design greeted guests at the escort card table. A tall, fluted glass vase was topped with a classic design of white hydrangea, roses, stock and lisianthus peppered with a rich mix of foliages – lemon leaf, boxwood, and draping seeded eucalyptus. Dinner tables were centered with a low, square glass vase lined on the interior with boxwood. The design, inspired by French parterre gardens, featured a sculpted ring of boxwood surrounding a textured mound of white hydrangea, stock, roses, and lisianthus.
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Ceremony: Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University
Reception: Hotel Monaco
Photography: Mary Kate McKenna
Videography: Monachetti Weddings
Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design
Cake: Fluffy Thoughts
Lighting: John Farr Lighting
Music: Broadsound
Makeup: Andre Chreky Salon
Hair: DryBar
Transportation: Reston Limo
Wedding Coordinator: Event Accomplished
