Dumbarton House Georgetown Wedding

Dumbarton House Georgetown Wedding

Dumbarton House Georgetown Belle Vue courtyard set with long tables

If you have ever been to Dumbarton House in Georgetown, you know how charming the place is. When working with Sara and Matt, we were sure to create a classic wedding look that complemented the elegant venue.

The classic Dumbarton House wedding was designed in a timeless palette of bridal whites and ivories. Sarah’s elegant, bouquet showcased fluffy white hydrangea, ivory garden roses and white lisianthus blossoms. Her maid of honor carried a beautiful bouquet of hydrangea, roses and lisianthus. Matt and his groomsmen looked sharp in boutonnières created from an ivory rose accented with Italian ruscus foliage.

As guests arrived for the classic Dumbarton House wedding, they were greeted by two elegant boxwood monogram wreaths on the front gates. Two urns flanked the ceremony area, each filled with white hydrangea, white stock, ivory roses and spray roses, white lisianthus, and white larkspur. Lemon leaf foliage provided a contrasting accent.

A striking arrangement beside the seating chart welcomed guests to the classic Dumbarton House wedding reception. White hydrangea, white stock, ivory roses and spray roses, and white lisianthus, finished with touches of lemon leaf foliage, were displayed beautifully in an elegant urn.

For the guest tables, elegant garlands with ivory roses and spray roses were spread across the length of each long table, spilling to the floor on each side. A mix of soft blooms, showcased throughout the wedding, topped Sarah’s and Matt’s pristine white wedding cake.

Ceremony and Reception: Dumbarton House Georgetown

Coordinator: Tabitha Roberts, Roberts & Co. Events

Caterer and Cake: Spilled Milk

Photographer: Love Life Images

Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design

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Amanda & Jack’s Woodend wedding drew its inspiration from a William Morris print - lush, romantic, and rooted in nature. The florals carried that spirit through every detail: moss runners lined the tables, dotted with petite brown bottles of chamomile, blush spray roses, and wisps of greenery that felt as if they had grown there overnight. Cloche domes held tiny blooms like keepsakes. Brass animals cradled florals as though part of the garden itself, a perfect nod to the nature sanctuary venue. (Which ones can you find?) Even the greenery-lined staircase framing the cake echoed the same story. Every bloom was chosen for texture and movement, bringing that painterly, botanical world to life in three dimensions. 

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We call it the creep…

Everyone talks about the rising cost of flowers, but there’s another story behind the numbers: time. Over the years, wedding timelines have stretched. First looks, detail shots, getting-ready portraits, ceremony and reception setups starting hours earlier than before, and more complex with event breakdowns. Florists are often still paid by the piece, not by the hour, yet the hours have multiplied.

What was once a 2 to 4 hour delivery day has quietly turned into a 12 to 16 hour production days with setup, standby, and late-night breakdowns. And flowers are still perishable, so they cannot sit out waiting for the photography timeline to catch up.

When couples ask why flowers cost more now, this is part of the answer. It is not just about stems or supply chains. It is the labor, the logistics, and the reality that perfection takes time, often a lot more than it used to. 

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