Hotel Monaco DC Wedding

Hotel Monaco Wedding with Succulents

Cynthia and Mauricio’s Hotel Monaco wedding included so many gorgeous details, we just couldn’t wait to show you! With timeless, elegant colors, lush textures, and stunning floral accents everywhere you looked, this unforgettable celebration of love showcased just about everything we adore about weddings! Our inspiration for Cynthia’s bridal bouquet was a classic, neutral palette of whites, ivories and greens. We gathered white peonies, ivory garden roses, ivory Vendela roses, white ranunculus, pale green echevaria and touches of seeded eucalyptus to create an elegant, French hand-tied bouquet wrapped in ivory ribbon. Cynthia’s beautiful bridesmaids carried similar bouquets of Vendela roses, white ranunculus, and white lisianthus with seeded eucalyptus, for a dramatic contrast against their gowns. The men weren’t left out of all the floral gorgeousness, of course – instead, they looked dapper in simple, masculine boutonnieres of white ranunculus blossoms accented with eucalyptus.

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Ceremony & Reception

To greet guests at the reception, we decked out the escort card table with a striking arrangement of white hydrangea, white stock, ivory roses and spray roses, white tulips and white lisianthus, finished with eucalyptus and salal foliage in a tall gold vase. What a first impression! For added flair, we accented Cynthia’s and Mauricio’s welcome sign with an artful design of seeded eucalyptus and delicate white blooms. Cynthia’s and Mauricio’s guest tables were a study in modern elegance with a classic twist. Their low centerpieces featured gold cube vases containing richly textured designs of white hydrangea, white stock, Quicksand roses, ivory spray roses, white ranunculus and green echevaria, finished with touches of eucalyptus foliage.

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Photo by Rebecca Wilcher

Ceremony & Reception: Hotel Monaco

Photographer: Rebecca Wilcher

Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design

𝙋𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙨... 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘.⁣
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Caroline & Corey`s ceremony embraced fall in the best way: an aisle lined with heirloom pumpkins in soft neutrals and washed-out oranges, surrounded by florals that felt gathered from the season itself. Paired with candlelight, the look was more harvest elegance than Halloween. Texture, repetition, and color did the storytelling. It is proof that seasonal details can feel sophisticated when they are thoughtfully chosen and placed with intention.⁣
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📍Mount Vernon Inn⁣
📷 @adealeweddings⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc

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𝙋𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙨... 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘.⁣
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Caroline & Corey's ceremony embraced fall in the best way: an aisle lined with heirloom pumpkins in soft neutrals and washed-out oranges, surrounded by florals that felt gathered from the season itself. Paired with candlelight, the look was more harvest elegance than Halloween. Texture, repetition, and color did the storytelling. It is proof that seasonal details can feel sophisticated when they are thoughtfully chosen and placed with intention.⁣
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📍Mount Vernon Inn⁣
📷 @adealeweddings⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc

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.

📍 @woodendsanctuary⁣
📷 @amypaperbird⁣
🍽 @purpleonioncatering⁣
💐@petalsedgedc⁣
📋@lotusevent_co

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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.

📍 @woodendsanctuary⁣
📷 @amypaperbird⁣
🍽 @purpleonioncatering⁣
💐@petalsedgedc⁣
📋@lotusevent_co

When Mother Nature takes her cues from the tablescape. 😉⁣
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At River Farm, the serpentine table looked as though it had grown right out of the landscape. Florals in plum, blush, taupe, and eggplant wound between wood candle holders and fruit, creating a rhythm that felt perfectly in step with the surrounding gardens. The palette was moody but soft, a study in texture and tone rather than contrast. It is our favorite kind of designs: one that blurs the line between what is arranged and what simply belongs.⁣
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📍 @riverfarm_va⁣
📷 @ashleewilcoxphoto⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
🪑 @curatedeventsdmv
📜 @thestationeryarchitect⁣
📋@simplybold_events

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When Mother Nature takes her cues from the tablescape. 😉⁣
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At River Farm, the serpentine table looked as though it had grown right out of the landscape. Florals in plum, blush, taupe, and eggplant wound between wood candle holders and fruit, creating a rhythm that felt perfectly in step with the surrounding gardens. The palette was moody but soft, a study in texture and tone rather than contrast. It is our favorite kind of designs: one that blurs the line between what is arranged and what simply belongs.⁣
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📍 @riverfarm_va⁣
📷 @ashleewilcoxphoto⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
🪑 @curatedeventsdmv
📜 @thestationeryarchitect⁣
📋@simplybold_events

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.

Cover @masonphotography

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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.

Cover @masonphotography

Head tables call for drama.⁣
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At the International Spy Museum, Danielle & Peter’s head table became the focal point of the reception. Suspended florals brought color and scale into a sleek, modern space, while candles and layered textures grounded the design to create intimacy beneath. The effect was both dramatic and inviting, a statement that marked the couple’s place in the room. For us, flowers aren’t just about filling space, they’re about shaping it: directing attention, softening architecture, and transforming even the most contemporary venue into something romantic and unforgettable.⁣
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📍 @spymuseumprivateevents⁣
🍽 @occasionscaterers⁣
📷 @photomat22
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
🪑 @perfectsettingsllc⁣
📋 @bellanottedc

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Head tables call for drama.⁣
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At the International Spy Museum, Danielle & Peter’s head table became the focal point of the reception. Suspended florals brought color and scale into a sleek, modern space, while candles and layered textures grounded the design to create intimacy beneath. The effect was both dramatic and inviting, a statement that marked the couple’s place in the room. For us, flowers aren’t just about filling space, they’re about shaping it: directing attention, softening architecture, and transforming even the most contemporary venue into something romantic and unforgettable.⁣
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📍 @spymuseumprivateevents⁣
🍽 @occasionscaterers⁣
📷 @photomat22
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
🪑 @perfectsettingsllc⁣
📋 @bellanottedc

A floral palette of rich jewel tones have a way of redefining a room... For Alex & John`s wedding at the Hotel Monaco, layers of burgundy, eggplant, and textured seasonal blooms brought depth and drama to the ceremony space. The architecture was already striking, but the flowers changed the atmosphere, creating warmth, intimacy, and focus where guests gathered. That’s the impact of investing in floral design: it goes beyond color. Flowers set the mood, shape the experience, and ensure your wedding feels unforgettable from the very first impression.⁣
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📍@monacodc⁣
📷 jencody⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc

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