A winter wedding is a special time of year to marry. The season lends itself to so many festive and formal elements that make for a memorable celebration! It’s not unusual, though, for couples to start with a winter scheme, only to have doubts creep in as they approach the wedding. The next thing you know, a more universal and generic scheme has been adopted that can exist in nearly any season. This was not the case though for Kristin and Danny. We truly decked the halls for their Elkridge Furnace Inn wedding!
The studio smelled so good the week of their wedding, as our space was filled with with evergreens like juniper, cedar, pine fir. The winter scheme was accented with lush burgundy peonies and orchids, Barista roses, whimsical touches of thistle and snowy waxflower. A perfect floral palette for a winter wedding in the Washington, DC area.
A mix of texture and candlelight make the Elkridge Furnace Inn wedding reception feel extra festive. Suspended above the head table was a lush evergreen hedge with hanging votives and glass globes. Running beneath the hedge was a lush fir garland accented with a heavy candle treatment running the length of the table. The remaining tables featured one of three centerpiece styles. On a third of the tables, a textured, winter-inspired design sat atop gold Harlow stands. The base of the design was finished with pillar and floating candles. A gold compotes held lush design of evergreens with
Beyond flowers, several details that made this Elkridge Furnace Inn wedding merry and bright. A drop-dead gorgeous escort card wall featured personalized ornament for guests. And of course the details that made each table so perfect: Red velvet napkins at each place setting, ornaments at the base of the tall arrangements, beautifully festive menus with strikingly red details.
Ceremony: First & Franklin Presbyterian Church
Venue: Elkridge Furnace Inn
Photography: Brianna Wilbur Photography
Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design
Planning: All the Dainty Details
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