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

September, we’ve missed you…

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Woodend. One of our favorite venues!

Branches, berries, grasses, pods. The best of summer and fall all in one.

Peek-a-boo! 🦊

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Oh how we love a room shot…

Don’t get us wrong! Give us all the delicious little flower close-ups. We want to see every ruffly petal and perfect place setting.

But then BACK UP!

Because this is the moment we’ve been thinking about all along. How do those centerpieces fill the room? Where does your eye go first? Do the tall pieces actually feel tall beneath a 20-foot ceiling?

Does the whole thing have rhythm?

Seeing all of those individual pieces finally come together into one beautiful room never, ever gets old.

Twenty-plus years in and we still get a little giddy about it.

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Oh how we love a room shot.

Don’t get us wrong, give us all the delicious little flower close-ups. We want to see every ruffly petal and perfect place setting.

But then BACK UP.

Because this is the moment we’ve been thinking about all along. How do those centerpieces fill the room? Where does your eye go first? Do the tall pieces actually feel tall beneath a 20-foot ceiling? Does the whole thing have rhythm?

Seeing all of those individual pieces finally come together into one beautiful room never, ever gets old.

Twenty-plus years in and we still get a little giddy about it.

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Oh how we love a room shot!

Don’t get us wrong, give us all the delicious little flower close-ups. We want to see every ruffly petal and perfect place setting.

But then BACK UP!

Because this is the moment we’ve been thinking about all along. How do those centerpieces fill the room? Where does your eye go first? Do the tall pieces actually feel tall beneath a 20-foot ceiling? Does the whole thing have rhythm?

Seeing all of those individual pieces finally come together into one beautiful room never, ever gets old.

Twenty-plus years in and we still get a little giddy about it.

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📷 @kthompsonphotography
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @smevents

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Consider this your weekly pep talk. 💐

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Some venues need flowers that make a statement. Ritz-Carlton Georgetown is all about atmosphere.⁣
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The exposed brick, warm lighting, and intimate scale already bring so much character to the space, so we leaned into layered candlelight, soft movement, and garden inspired flowers that felt romantic without overpowering the architecture.⁣
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One of our favorite DC venues for couples who want their wedding to feel elegant, warm, and completely immersive.⁣
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