Congress, the White House, political appointments, local politics – without a doubt these influences make Washington, DC an undeniably political town. The wedding buttons with the celebration’s colors were an apt and playful twist for the event. We vote for Rachel and William!
Rachel and William’s wedding took place at the Hotel Monaco in Washington, DC, nestled in Penn Quarter. The flowers encompassed rich and regal reds and purples. Rachel carried a bouquet of deep burgundy ‘Black Magic’ roses and dahlia, red spray roses, ranunculus, and ‘James Storei’ orchids, and purple stock, lisianthus, dendrobium orchids, and mini-calla lilies finished with trailing red hanging amaranthus. The groom’s boutonniere featured red mokara orchid blossoms.
The colors popped elegantly against the black bridesmaids dresses, their flowers consisting of red roses, dahlia, spray roses, and dendrobium and mokara orchids, lisianthus and stock in shades of red and purple.
The ceremony in the Paris Ballroom of the Hotel Monaco took place beneath a natural white silk crepe chuppah. Delicate strands of alternating red and purple orchid blossoms on monofilament accented the line of the curtain panels at the entrance.
Beneath the dramatic, suspended red lamp shade at the entrance to the ballroom sat a glass cylinder vase filled with pomegranates and topped with red and purple flowers. Purple and red hydrangea, stock, orchids, lisianthus, roses, spray roses and dahlia were finished with red hanging amaranthus and seeded eucalyptus foliage for texture and movement.
Lighting in the Hotel Monaco ballroom created a cool, modern aesthetic against which the combination of tall and low centerpieces provided a modern elegance with a classic twist.
Half the tables featured tall pilsner-style glass vases with starbursts of red mokara orchids and purple dendrobium orchids. Orchids were submerged within the vase. Cranberries filled the low square glass vases topped with purple and red orchids. Bud vases of red and purple flowers as well as the bouquets filled the bookcases around the room.
Ceremony & Reception: Hotel Monaco
Photography: Greg Gibson Photography
Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design
Ceremony Music: Cherry Blossom String Quartet
Reception Music: Blue Tips Rhythm Review
Hair: Jewel Hair Design
Make up: Nikki Fraser
Lighting: John Farr Lighting
Cake: Sugarbakers
Transportation: Sunny’s Limo
Wedding Coordinator: Engaging Affairs
