Colorful DC War Memorial Wedding

Colorful floral palette of summer wedding flowers

Photo by Memories of Bliss

It’s been the year of best laid plans, hasn’t it? Danyel and Jeff had initially planned their wedding to take place at the Josephine Butler Parks Center, but COVID put a dent in both their wedding AND life plans! Circumstances forced a move to another city, and so to make the best of things, they got married in their beloved DC before making their move. While far from plan A, their colorful DC War Memorial wedding was unique and memorable.

Danyel and Jeff’s wedding was one for the books, in my opinion, with some of the most perfect florals. Their vibrant color palette was filled with bright pinks, bold purples and yellows. Danyel’s bouquet was absolutely breathtaking! We designed the bouquet using purple and hot pink vanda orchids, hot pink garden roses, purple lisianthus, and yellow snapdragons with a touch of ivory spray roses and finished with Israeli and Italian ruscus foliage. Her bouquet was perfectly complemented with a delicate hair comb. Jeff’s boutonniere featured ivory spray roses. The flower gods truly sent us the most beautiful flowers for their colorful DC War Memorial wedding.

Located on the Mall, the DC War Memorial commemorates the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I. The intimate domed structure was the site of Danyel and Jeff’s colorful summer nuptials. Against a backdrop of classic urn arrangements on graduated pedestals, they recited their vows in front of their nearest and dearest. Did you know that in DC couples can officiate their own ceremony? That’s exactly what Danyel and Jeff did.

No wedding is completely without cake! To celebrate following their vows, a delightful bar cart was set up with cake and champagne. A colorful arrangement was placed on the lower tier. Danyel and Jeff – we loved making lemonade out of lemons and creating a beautiful & fun wedding! Thanks for including us in your most special day.

Photo by Memories of Bliss

Venue: DC War Memorial

Photography: Memories of Bliss

Videography: Feeling Filmworks

Florist: Petal’s Edge

Cake: Fluffy Thoughts

Ceremony Music: Brooksley Bishop

Wedding Coordinator: The Coordinated Collective

The vines had crept up the columns and into the chandeliers by the time the bride arrived in black… 🐦‍⬛

Black is a bold look for a wedding, and when it’s the bride’s dress, that alone deserves another look! We’ve been saving Lauren and Alan’s Hotel Monaco wedding for spooky season, and you can see why. Between the antique keys, the open books and that magnificent black cake, we were happily lost in the gothic romance and dark academia vibe. Crawling vines only add to the mystery.

Orange and burgundy flowers brought an autumn glow to the whole setting, with curling fiddleheads and little Chinese lanterns giving Lauren’s bouquet a slightly peculiar, woodland feel.

📍 @monacodc
📷 @carlelixirstudio
💐 @petalsedgedc
🌳 @plantsalive

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The vines had crept up the columns and into the chandeliers by the time the bride arrived in black… 🐦‍⬛

Black is a bold look for a wedding, and when it’s the bride’s dress, that alone deserves another look! We’ve been saving Lauren and Alan’s Hotel Monaco wedding for spooky season, and you can see why. Between the antique keys, the open books and that magnificent black cake, we were happily lost in the gothic romance and dark academia vibe. Crawling vines only add to the mystery.

Orange and burgundy flowers brought an autumn glow to the whole setting, with curling fiddleheads and little Chinese lanterns giving Lauren’s bouquet a slightly peculiar, woodland feel.

📍 @monacodc
📷 @carlelixirstudio
💐 @petalsedgedc
🌳 @plantsalive

Anything better than classic vibes? ✨

My favorite moment? Transferring the aisle garland studded with white blooms to the urn alcove for a dramatic moment in the tent.

📍 @dumbartonhouse
🍽️ @elevencoursescatering
📷 @andreacablephotography
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @detailsmadesimple

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Anything better than classic vibes? ✨

My favorite moment? Transferring the aisle garland studded with white blooms to the urn alcove for a dramatic moment in the tent.

📍 @dumbartonhouse
🍽️ @elevencoursescatering
📷 @andreacablephotography
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @detailsmadesimple

Our very own Bree got married!!! 💜 Bree is the daughter of a college friend’s best friend (follow that? 😂), and she worked with me for a few years at Petal’s Edge. So when it came time for her wedding, this one was personal.

Bree has always loved all things French. But the wedding wasn’t in France; it was at Green Mountain Farm in North Carolina. So French château gave way to French country: lavender and rosemary, rattan and terracotta, and loose, airy flowers in soft lavender and cream. A little rustic, a little elegant, and just right for the setting. And so Bree! (In fact, she may not have realized it, but the hues of terra cotta picked up on the red in her hair 😉)

When I sent her the proposal, Bree wrote back: “I’m actually crying. It’s so beautiful. It’s everything I wanted it to be.”

We love you, Bree! And we loved being part of your day!!! 💕

📍 @eventsatgreenmountainfarm
📷 @karenbolesphotography and @taylor.rose.photography
💐 @petalsedgedc

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Our very own Bree got married!!! 💜 Bree is the daughter of a college friend’s best friend (follow that? 😂), and she worked with me for a few years at Petal’s Edge. So when it came time for her wedding, this one was personal.

Bree has always loved all things French. But the wedding wasn’t in France; it was at Green Mountain Farm in North Carolina. So French château gave way to French country: lavender and rosemary, rattan and terracotta, and loose, airy flowers in soft lavender and cream. A little rustic, a little elegant, and just right for the setting. And so Bree! (In fact, she may not have realized it, but the hues of terra cotta picked up on the red in her hair 😉)

When I sent her the proposal, Bree wrote back: “I’m actually crying. It’s so beautiful. It’s everything I wanted it to be.”

We love you, Bree! And we loved being part of your day!!! 💕

📍 @eventsatgreenmountainfarm
📷 @karenbolesphotography and @taylor.rose.photography
💐 @petalsedgedc

The fountain garden at Woodlawn + Pope Leighey House is one of our favorite spots on earth, and cocktail hour here just hits differently. 🤍 Urn arrangements, cocktail table florals, a custom seating area, string lights, an escort card wall... the details are what transform a beautiful space into a full experience. Because details make the difference — always. ✨🌿⁣
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📍@woodlawnandpopeleighey⁣
📷 @erinkelleherphoto⁣
🍽 @maineventcaterersdc⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @bmingled

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The fountain garden at Woodlawn + Pope Leighey House is one of our favorite spots on earth, and cocktail hour here just hits differently. 🤍 Urn arrangements, cocktail table florals, a custom seating area, string lights, an escort card wall... the details are what transform a beautiful space into a full experience. Because details make the difference — always. ✨🌿⁣
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📍@woodlawnandpopeleighey⁣
📷 @erinkelleherphoto⁣
🍽 @maineventcaterersdc⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @bmingled

A palette pulled straight from a glass of bourbon. 🥃

Sculptural calla lilies, trailing amaranthus, grapes and peaches. Modern, organic, a little decadent, and just a little moody.

Designed for Basil Hayden, and proof that sometimes the most interesting thing you can put in a floral arrangement isn’t a flower.

We loved working with @basilhayden to bring this together.

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A palette pulled straight from a glass of bourbon. 🥃

Sculptural calla lilies, trailing amaranthus, grapes and peaches. Modern, organic, a little decadent, and just a little moody.

Designed for Basil Hayden, and proof that sometimes the most interesting thing you can put in a floral arrangement isn’t a flower.

We loved working with @basilhayden to bring this together.

There’s just something about St. Francis Hall.⁣
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Maybe it’s the brick. Maybe it’s the windows. Maybe it’s those twinkle lights that somehow make every wedding feel a little bit magical.⁣
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For Erin & Joel`s wedding, we loved the contrast of all that warm architecture with cool blues, crisp whites and lots of greenery. Nothing fighting the room. Nothing trying too hard. Just really pretty flowers in a really wonderful space.⁣
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And honestly, we could design here a hundred times and still get excited walking through those doors.⁣
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📍@stfrancishall⁣
📷 @pshoots
🍽 @windowscatering⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc