Classic Wedding at Airlie Center

Are you ready for this classic wedding at Airlie Center? Located amidst the rolling hills of the Virginia countryside, Airlie Center features modern accommodations paired with historic charm. When Alison and Matt began their wedding planning, it was with a very different venue and aesthetic in mind. Switching their venue in order to have more flexibility with current restrictions changed things. The Smokehouse at Airlie Center was a far cry from downtown chic hotel atmosphere originally planned for, but it did provide for different decor opportunities.

Romantic, simple and elegant were words Alison used to describe the wedding. From striking black-and-white bouquet of anemone, peonies, eggplant calla lilies and roses, to the sleek and simple bridesmaids’ bouquets, the color palette was restrained by striking.

Photo by Life Gallery Studio

After the tumult of the prior year, a little rain wasn’t going to stop this classic wedding at Airlie Center. Armed with clear umbrellas, the wedding party made it’s way to the manor house for the ceremony. It was a change from the garden gazebo, but still elegant and romantic with a classic urn centered against the window for the ceremony.

Photo by Life Gallery Studio

The Smokehouse tent served as the reception locale. To soften the lines of the tent and introduce an organic element, the crosspieces were dressed with smilax foliage. Gold mercury glass bowls held elegant centerpieces of classic white blooms accented with black-eyed white anemone.

We loved working with Alison and Matt, and with them many years of happiness!

Photo by Life Gallery Studio

Chandeliers accented with suspended smilax foliage as hanging floral installation

Photo by Life Gallery Studio

Venue: Airlie Center

Photography: Life Gallery Studio

Florist: Petal’s Edge

The Smokehouse is definitely a fave spot at Airlie, but have you seen what a wedding on the other side of the property looks like? Look no further than Jaclynn & Brian’s nuptials.

In discussing final changes, one of our couples had a note of hesitation in her voice, worried her palette might set a different mood than intended. Not seasonal enough? Too austere?

But here’s the thing: mood can be a matter of perspective. Which brings us to this wedding: once upon a time, orange was typecast as a strictly fall color. But flowers don’t follow rules. They bloom wildly, confidently, year-round! There are orange flowers in every season and in recent years, we’ve seen orange blooms show up to spring weddings, as warm oranges at summer soirées, and of course they’re still the favored guest at autumn affairs. Each time, the hue brings something fresh. Joy. Energy. That just-right edge.

Your color story should feel like you. In fact, for Olivia & David’s wedding, our bride’s mother shared that the color palette had been the one in her daughter’s childhood bedroom. A vibrant floral story that she had been living with all along. That’s what flowers can do. Pull memories forward, stitch generations together and turn a wedding into something deeply personal. And if it happens to challenge a few outdated ideas? Even better. 😉

📍 @eventsdar
📷 @photosbysteveandjane
🍽️ @corcorancaterers
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @birchmanagement

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In discussing final changes, one of our couples had a note of hesitation in her voice, worried her palette might set a different mood than intended. Not seasonal enough? Too austere?

But here’s the thing: mood can be a matter of perspective. Which brings us to this wedding: once upon a time, orange was typecast as a strictly fall color. But flowers don’t follow rules. They bloom wildly, confidently, year-round! There are orange flowers in every season and in recent years, we’ve seen orange blooms show up to spring weddings, as warm oranges at summer soirées, and of course they’re still the favored guest at autumn affairs. Each time, the hue brings something fresh. Joy. Energy. That just-right edge.

Your color story should feel like you. In fact, for Olivia & David’s wedding, our bride’s mother shared that the color palette had been the one in her daughter’s childhood bedroom. A vibrant floral story that she had been living with all along. That’s what flowers can do. Pull memories forward, stitch generations together and turn a wedding into something deeply personal. And if it happens to challenge a few outdated ideas? Even better. 😉

📍 @eventsdar
📷 @photosbysteveandjane
🍽️ @corcorancaterers
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @birchmanagement

Cheers to the weekend and two of the most stylish grooms you ever did see! Lush garlands with flowers lined the tables for Trevor & Jermaine`s gorgeous al fresco wedding at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg, and my, oh my was it STUNNING!⁣
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📍@salamanderresort⁣
📷 @lisablumephoto

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Cheers to the weekend and two of the most stylish grooms you ever did see! Lush garlands with flowers lined the tables for Trevor & Jermaine's gorgeous al fresco wedding at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg, and my, oh my was it STUNNING!⁣
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📍@salamanderresort⁣
📷 @lisablumephoto

You know it’s a good day when this is the response you get to a proposal:⁣
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“I’m actually crying. It’s so beautiful. It’s everything I wanted it to be.”⁣
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Many companies spend tons of time, money, and effort trying to dissect and analyze consumer habits, lifestyle patterns and predictive indicators of “ideal clients”. It turns out, we can use flowers to speak to our clients` vision, and it`s something we`ve figured out simply by listening. We take simple cues and sometimes vague descriptions, turning them into a clear direction that reflects each couple’s individual nuances and personality.

📷 Abby Grace Photo

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You know it’s a good day when this is the response you get to a proposal:⁣
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“I’m actually crying. It’s so beautiful. It’s everything I wanted it to be.”⁣
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Many companies spend tons of time, money, and effort trying to dissect and analyze consumer habits, lifestyle patterns and predictive indicators of “ideal clients”. It turns out, we can use flowers to speak to our clients' vision, and it's something we've figured out simply by listening. We take simple cues and sometimes vague descriptions, turning them into a clear direction that reflects each couple’s individual nuances and personality.

📷 Abby Grace Photo

We will never tire of a warm and colorful wedding in the city during the winter months. Sunny yellow just hits differently during those cold dark evenings! 💛

📍 Carnegie Institute
🍽️ Kosher Kitchen
📷 @roephoto
📋 @smevents

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We will never tire of a warm and colorful wedding in the city during the winter months. Sunny yellow just hits differently during those cold dark evenings! 💛

📍 Carnegie Institute
🍽️ Kosher Kitchen
📷 @roephoto
📋 @smevents

Ten years is a wild thing to look back on! And 20 photos is hardly enough. Scrolling through 2016 feels like opening a time capsule of big ideas, brave design choices, and most of all, couples who trusted us with moments that still matter. That year was packed. New venues. A blizzard. We ordered more dusty miller than we thought could safely exist in the world, and greenery was having a moment. Features landed because the work spoke for itself. We saw our flowers in print, on glossy pages people actually saved, and across platforms that shaped the wedding world at the time.

Our rebrand had already happened a couple years prior, during our tenth anniversary, so 2016 was about momentum: refining who we were, deepening relationships, and building a body of work that still feels like us.

The way we share has changed, but the heart of it hasn’t. Great clients. Thoughtful design. And stories that age beautifully. 💐

Photos @juliette_fradin_photography @jodiandkurtphoto @roephoto @eliturnerstudios @dcphotog

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Ten years is a wild thing to look back on! And 20 photos is hardly enough. Scrolling through 2016 feels like opening a time capsule of big ideas, brave design choices, and most of all, couples who trusted us with moments that still matter. That year was packed. New venues. A blizzard. We ordered more dusty miller than we thought could safely exist in the world, and greenery was having a moment. Features landed because the work spoke for itself. We saw our flowers in print, on glossy pages people actually saved, and across platforms that shaped the wedding world at the time.

Our rebrand had already happened a couple years prior, during our tenth anniversary, so 2016 was about momentum: refining who we were, deepening relationships, and building a body of work that still feels like us.

The way we share has changed, but the heart of it hasn’t. Great clients. Thoughtful design. And stories that age beautifully. 💐

Photos @juliette_fradin_photography @jodiandkurtphoto @roephoto @eliturnerstudios @dcphotog

Amanda & Matt’s winter wedding was a complete VIBE with so many fabulous details revealing themselves as you looked more closely. We reveled in the trust this couple had in us to create something that was just for them, and we couldn’t have been more ELATED with the final result! Looking forward to so many more unique weddings this coming year!!!⁣
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📍 @districtwinery⁣
📷 @darcytroutman_weddings⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc

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