Colorful Summer Vibe at Fairmont Washington DC Wedding

Colorful Summer for Fairmont Washington DC Wedding

Color was very popular for weddings when Petal’s Edge started 16 years ago. During the last several years, however, people have been far more attracted to classic whites and greens, lots of foliage, and at most a touch of pale, blush tones. It’s not unusual for couples to shy away from color. It’s a bold choice! When doubt creeps in, they trade their vision for something more classic that could exist in any season. This was not the case for Stephanie and Evan. Not only did they want a colorful summer wedding, they wanted touches of glitz to accompany the rich jewel tones for their summer wedding. So how did we glam up the Fairmont Hotel last summer?

Floral Palette

The week of Stephanie and Evan’s wedding, our studio was filled with the most amazingly saturated hues. Buckets of anemone, peonies, phalaenopsis orchids, hydrangea, roses, lisianthus and stock in a profusion of fuchsias and purples took over ever inch of space. A perfect floral palette for a colorful summer wedding in DC! Stephanie’s elegant cascade bouquet was a particular show stopper.

Photo by Ashley Griot

Photo by Ashley Griot

Bridesmaid bouquet by Alexandria florist Petal's Edge

Photo by Ashley Griot

Fairmont Washington DC Wedding Ceremony

For the wedding ceremony, guests arrived to be greeted with a classic and elegant scheme. Pedestals at the entrance to the aisle and Colonnade featured rich jewel-toned garden flowers in elegant gold bowls. At the end of the aisle, we place two large floral arrangements on pedestals.

Photo by Ashley Griot

Ceremony altar arrangements at Fairmont Washington DC wedding

Photo by Ashley Griot

Fairmont Washington DC wedding aisle flowers

Photo by Ashley Griot

Elevated arrangement in purples and fuchsias for Fairmont Washington DC wedding

Photo by Ashley Griot

Vibrant Centerpieces

After the ceremony, guests moved into cocktails, allowing us to transform the room. For this summer wedding, we knew the centerpieces had to feel luxe and impressive! For the head table, we designed the most beautiful and colorful arrangements in our tall gold mercury glass vases. The rest of the tables were broken up into two styles of centerpieces. On half of the tables, an elegant gold glittered manzanita branch was draped in strands of crystals. The base featured a lush design of hydrangea, roses and orchids in rich purples and fuchsia. On the remaining tables, rich purple hydrangea, fuchsia stock, purple lisianthus and more provided a summery but classic touch.

Head table flowers at Fairmont Washington DC wedding

Photo by Ashley Griot

Crystal draped gold manzanita branch with colorful summer Fairmont Washington DC wedding

Photo by Ashley Griot

Photo by Ashley Griot

Photo by Ashley Griot

Venue: Fairmont Hotel

Photography: Ashley Griot

Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design

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.

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📷 @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