Historic Virginia Wedding

What do you get when you choose not one but TWO historic Virginia wedding venues for your nuptials? Well, lots of fabulous southern charm for starters, we’d say! Sarah and Sean celebrated their union with an outdoor ceremony at Gunston Hall, the former home of founding father George Mason, followed by dinner at Mount Vernon Inn, on the grounds of George Washington’s estate.

Two large wine barrels with lush urns designs in classic whites and greens framed the ceremony, the manor house in the background. Flanked on each side by the wedding party, the ceremony felt classic, romantic, and timeless – just the look our couple described when we met. One thing is for sure, we could use more magnolia-lined pathways in our life!

Following the picturesque ceremony at Gunston Hall, a portraits on the property, the wedding progressed to a reception at Mount Vernon Inn – just perfect for a historic Virginia wedding! Intimate long tables were set up in the Veranda Room, with wreaths of flowers surrounding lanterns. As an elegant finishing touch, a sprig of ruscus foliage greeted guests at each place setting. Together with the pineapple place setting holders, it was a true southern welcome.

Brett Denfeld Photography

Ceremony: Gunston Hall

Reception: Mount Vernon Inn

Photography: Brett Denfeld Photography

Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design

Coordinator: Laura Louise Events

Theres something about September that always feels like a turning point. The days are still warm, but the morning is a bit cooler. School is back in session. The light starts to change. And after a long DC summer, you do all get that first day when you can open the door and think, yes, fall really is coming. 🍁

For me fall has always been tied to the rhythm of the school year. Kids going back to school and calendars filling up. Pulling sweaters out of the back of the closet, and thinking about Halloween before you’re quite ready to admit summer is over.

In the studio, autumn has another rhythm. September and October weddings - arguably our busiest time of the year - paired with all sorts of fun things. Pods, berries, grasses and all sorts of funky things.

I think there’s a reason fall weddings always feel so right. It’s a season built around change. The landscape shifts, the light softens, the year begins winding down… and in the midst of that, two people choose to begin something.

Maybe that’s what I love about this time of year. Autumn can feel nostalgic and hopeful at the same time. So here’s to another fall wedding season, changing leaves, cooler nights (no mosquitoes), celebrations and all the new beginnings still ahead.

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Theres something about September that always feels like a turning point. The days are still warm, but the morning is a bit cooler. School is back in session. The light starts to change. And after a long DC summer, you do all get that first day when you can open the door and think, yes, fall really is coming. 🍁

For me fall has always been tied to the rhythm of the school year. Kids going back to school and calendars filling up. Pulling sweaters out of the back of the closet, and thinking about Halloween before you’re quite ready to admit summer is over.

In the studio, autumn has another rhythm. September and October weddings - arguably our busiest time of the year - paired with all sorts of fun things. Pods, berries, grasses and all sorts of funky things.

I think there’s a reason fall weddings always feel so right. It’s a season built around change. The landscape shifts, the light softens, the year begins winding down… and in the midst of that, two people choose to begin something.

Maybe that’s what I love about this time of year. Autumn can feel nostalgic and hopeful at the same time. So here’s to another fall wedding season, changing leaves, cooler nights (no mosquitoes), celebrations and all the new beginnings still ahead.

Amy & Reuben’s wedding photos are here, and I forgot how much I loved this palette! White flowers, loads of green, and black woven through just enough to make everything feel a little sharper.⁣
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We used anemones, ranunculus, roses, sweet pea and stock, with big, loose greenery moments throughout the room. It was springy without being pastel, classic without feeling too traditional, and so much fun to see all together at the Park Hyatt.⁣
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Also, that bouquet. 🤍🖤⁣
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📍@parkhyattdc⁣
📷 @roephoto⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @cityandterrace

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Amy & Reuben’s wedding photos are here, and I forgot how much I loved this palette! White flowers, loads of green, and black woven through just enough to make everything feel a little sharper.⁣
⁣
We used anemones, ranunculus, roses, sweet pea and stock, with big, loose greenery moments throughout the room. It was springy without being pastel, classic without feeling too traditional, and so much fun to see all together at the Park Hyatt.⁣
⁣
Also, that bouquet. 🤍🖤⁣
⁣
📍@parkhyattdc⁣
📷 @roephoto⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @cityandterrace

Classic roses. Ethereal baby’s breath. And bleached ruscus for some fashion forward style. Classic with an edge.

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Classic roses. Ethereal baby’s breath. And bleached ruscus for some fashion forward style. Classic with an edge.

Come in. We’ve been expecting you. 🖤

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Every florist has had this conversation. 😂

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Every florist has had this conversation. 😂

We spend a lot of time talking about flowers, mechanics, color palettes, and installations.⁣
But every once in a while we`re reminded that flowers aren`t really the point.⁣
⁣
They`re the backdrop to the moments people remember.⁣
⁣
Tiffiannii & Minerva`s celebration, made possible through Wish Upon a Wedding, was one of those reminders. The flowers mattered. The celebration mattered more.⁣
⁣
And that`s exactly how it should be.⁣
⁣
@wishuponawedding⁣
Planning | @kinfete.events
Venue | @citizensballroom⁣
Photography | @emchastainphoto⁣
Videography | @buxtonmediaproductionsweddings⁣
Video + Content Creation | @socialsparkbybetsy⁣
Catering | @spilledmilkdc⁣
Florist | @petalsedgedc⁣
DJ | @mydeejay⁣
Rentals | @dcreventrentals⁣
Photo booth | @bookextraordinary⁣
Live Portrait Painter | @spencergraceartspace⁣
Cocktail Hour Musician | Amanda Tillemann⁣
Typewriter Poet | @wordsbydj⁣
Cake | @plantbakedbysarah⁣
Dessert | @spilledmilkdc⁣
Hair & Makeup | @carlapressleyhairmakeup⁣
Officiant | @weddingceremoniesbyjeff⁣
Donated Flowers | @dcflowersdirect⁣
Floral Donation | @petalshare⁣
Invitations | @slateandbrush⁣
Day-of Stationery | @slateandbrush and @mintedweddings⁣
Dress | @thebridalroomva and @capecodformals⁣
Ceremony Elements | @unityinglass

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We spend a lot of time talking about flowers, mechanics, color palettes, and installations.⁣
But every once in a while we're reminded that flowers aren't really the point.⁣
⁣
They're the backdrop to the moments people remember.⁣
⁣
Tiffiannii & Minerva's celebration, made possible through Wish Upon a Wedding, was one of those reminders. The flowers mattered. The celebration mattered more.⁣
⁣
And that's exactly how it should be.⁣
⁣
@wishuponawedding⁣
Planning | @kinfete.events
Venue | @citizensballroom⁣
Photography | @emchastainphoto⁣
Videography | @buxtonmediaproductionsweddings⁣
Video + Content Creation | @socialsparkbybetsy⁣
Catering | @spilledmilkdc⁣
Florist | @petalsedgedc⁣
DJ | @mydeejay⁣
Rentals | @dcreventrentals⁣
Photo booth | @bookextraordinary⁣
Live Portrait Painter | @spencergraceartspace⁣
Cocktail Hour Musician | Amanda Tillemann⁣
Typewriter Poet | @wordsbydj⁣
Cake | @plantbakedbysarah⁣
Dessert | @spilledmilkdc⁣
Hair & Makeup | @carlapressleyhairmakeup⁣
Officiant | @weddingceremoniesbyjeff⁣
Donated Flowers | @dcflowersdirect⁣
Floral Donation | @petalshare⁣
Invitations | @slateandbrush⁣
Day-of Stationery | @slateandbrush and @mintedweddings⁣
Dress | @thebridalroomva and @capecodformals⁣
Ceremony Elements | @unityinglass

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