Classic Wedding at Hotel Monaco DC

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. 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. It was a pleasure to bring Maggie and Eddie’s vision at the Hotel Monaco to life.

Classic wedding at Hotel Monaco DC — Mary Kate McKenna

Bridal bouquet of white roses and white phalaenopsis orchids — Mary Kate McKenna

Wedding party portrait at Hotel Monaco lobby — Mary Kate McKenna

Classic wedding portrait of bride from Hotel Monaco DC wedding — Mary Kate McKenna

Church wedding ceremony at Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University — Mary Kate McKenna

Classic wedding centerpiece at Hotel Monaco wedding — Mary Kate McKenna

Escort card table arrangement for classic wedding at Hotel Monaco — Mary Kate McKenna

Classic wedding Hotel Monaco — Mary Kate McKenna

Classic wedding at Hotel Monaco cake — Mary Kate McKenna

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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

It’s been a very long time since floral centerpieces were just flowers in a vase. Today’s centerpieces have multiple elements, loads of candles, things that have to be assembled and even built on-site. And yet the presumption persists that the florist is just going to show up with a box that can be left in the corner for someone else to place on the table.

Putting aside the fact that we take far more pride in our work than that… to say that we value logistics and planning is an understatement!! And logistics are truly our skill set. We can tell you how many man hours a particular installation will take and can design for efficiency. It’s truly our super power.

Most floral design relies on other things being in place. Not useful? “You can get into the room at this time.” Actually useful? “The bar you’re building that cascading piece on will in place no later than X o’clock.” But more than that? Start realizing that event demands are not what they used to be.

#floristlife

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It’s been a very long time since floral centerpieces were just flowers in a vase. Today’s centerpieces have multiple elements, loads of candles, things that have to be assembled and even built on-site. And yet the presumption persists that the florist is just going to show up with a box that can be left in the corner for someone else to place on the table.

Putting aside the fact that we take far more pride in our work than that… to say that we value logistics and planning is an understatement!! And logistics are truly our skill set. We can tell you how many man hours a particular installation will take and can design for efficiency. It’s truly our super power.

Most floral design relies on other things being in place. Not useful? “You can get into the room at this time.” Actually useful? “The bar you’re building that cascading piece on will in place no later than X o’clock.” But more than that? Start realizing that event demands are not what they used to be.

#floristlife

We were at the Willard InterContinental this past weekend setting up for Mari`s bridal shower. Think pink, gardeny, everything spring.⁣
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The Crystal Room is always a lot of look. Those green marble columns, the chandeliers... and yet it`s so quintessentially DC! There`s something about that room that makes pink feel completely at home.⁣
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It took us straight back to Sophia & Daniel`s wedding ceremony in the same space. Pink baby`s breath, roses, the whole thing. Two totally different events, same magic. Pink and the Crystal Room? We`re convinced it`s a love story. 💚🌸⁣
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📍@willard_intercontinentaldc⁣
📷 @kylajeannette⁣
💐@petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @smevents

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We were at the Willard InterContinental this past weekend setting up for Mari's bridal shower. Think pink, gardeny, everything spring.⁣
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The Crystal Room is always a lot of look. Those green marble columns, the chandeliers... and yet it's so quintessentially DC! There's something about that room that makes pink feel completely at home.⁣
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It took us straight back to Sophia & Daniel's wedding ceremony in the same space. Pink baby's breath, roses, the whole thing. Two totally different events, same magic. Pink and the Crystal Room? We're convinced it's a love story. 💚🌸⁣
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📍@willard_intercontinentaldc⁣
📷 @kylajeannette⁣
💐@petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @smevents

I love eavesdropping. 😜

While setting up for the new Georgetown Citibank, we overheard someone say, “This is the moment.” ❤️

And I couldn’t have said it better myself. Because when flowers are doing their job, they don’t just fill a space. They create a moment you can feel.

📋 @sohoexp
🍽️ @maineventcaterersdc

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I love eavesdropping. 😜

While setting up for the new Georgetown Citibank, we overheard someone say, “This is the moment.” ❤️

And I couldn’t have said it better myself. Because when flowers are doing their job, they don’t just fill a space. They create a moment you can feel.

📋 @sohoexp
🍽️ @maineventcaterersdc

It ain’t easy being green 💚 Or is it… 🤔

📍 @torpedofactory
📷 Kate Crafton Photography
🍽️ @occasionscaterers
💐 @petalsedgedc

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It ain’t easy being green 💚 Or is it… 🤔

📍 @torpedofactory
📷 Kate Crafton Photography
🍽️ @occasionscaterers
💐 @petalsedgedc

Meridian House is one of those venues that makes people fall in love the second they see it. The gardens, the historic rooms, the feeling that you`ve stumbled onto this beautiful hidden place in the middle of Washington. It is such a privilege to design there.⁣
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For Erica & Matt, the goal was to keep the flowers feeling like an eloquent dinner party. We filled the tables with hydrangea, stock, roses and spray roses, and lisianthus and lots and lots of candles so the rooms felt alive and welcoming the moment guests walked in. I remember stepping back once everything was set and thinking how light the whole space felt — like spring had simply decided to move inside for the evening.⁣
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And when Erica & Matt walked in and saw the room for the first time? The smiles said everything.⁣
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📍@meridianhouse⁣
🍽 @occasionscaterers⁣
📷 @freedphoto⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc