Rustic Courtyard Wedding at The Alexandrian Hotel

Looking for the most charming red brick courtyard here in Old Town Alexandria? Well look no further than The Alexandrian Hotel whose beautiful space is perfect for outdoor ceremonies, cocktail hours and receptions. Kate and Os’ rustic courtyard wedding took place in this very space with their closest family and friends.

Extraordinary Style

Kate’s bouquet was anything but ordinary. The king protea definitely captured our attention, with an equally beautiful supporting cast of ranunculus, butterfly ranunculus, white wax flower, eucalyptus and magnolia foliage. Finishing her bridal look was a lush crown of seeded eucalyptus foliage accented with touches of wax flower.

The vision for the rustic courtyard wedding included many shades of greenery, and they embraced the all green shades throughout! The bridesmaids wore stunning emerald green dresses, and their bouquets were foliage heavy. Boutonnieres of mixed greens graced the men’s lapels, with Os sporting a small succulent.

Kate Seamands and Os Guzman's mini-mony at the Alexandrian Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Kate and Os's mini-mony at the Alexandrian Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia September 19, 2020.

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Kate and Os's mini-mony at the Alexandrian Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Rustic protea and eucalyptus bouquet for courtyard wedding at The Alexandrian Hotel

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Ceremony

Their rustic courtyard wedding style was absolutely perfect for the courtyard – organic and rustic with a touch of whimsy. The ceremony set with two rustic wine barrels, each holding a large, organic design of hydrangea, stock, roses and spray roses in shades of white and ivory with wisps of Queen Anne’s lace and finished with richly textured lemon leaf and eucalyptus foliages.

Rustic courtyard wedding at the Alexandrian Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Kate Seamands and Os Guzman's mini-mony at the Alexandrian Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia September 19, 2020.

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Reception

For the reception, a combination of elegant eucalyptus garlands and terrariums created an elegant ambiance for the rustic courtyard wedding. The sweetheart table featured a garland along the front rim further accented with white O’Hara garden roses, ranunculus, and wax flower. Keeping with our rustic theme, the cake was ringed with a lush treatment of eucalyptus along the base.

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Rustic courtyard wedding at The Alexandrian Hotel

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Rustic courtyard wedding at The Alexandrian Hotel with geometric terrarium and eucalyptus garland

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Cake ringed with eucalyptus for rustic courtyard wedding at The Alexandrian Hotel, Alexandria, VA

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Kate and Os were such a pleasure to work with and we wish them the best in their first year of marriage!

Photo by Lindsay King Photography

Venue: The Alexandrian Hotel

Photography: Lindsay King

Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design

Music: Chris Styles, DJ Xtreme Sound

Hair & Make Up: Make up by Ana B

Cake: Fluffy Thoughts

Coordinator: Hannah Warren

Is there anything better than a museum for a wedding? Asking for a friend…

📍 @nmwaspecialevents
📷 @adammason
🍽️ @spilledmilkdc
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @jenniferroseeventsandweddings

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Is there anything better than a museum for a wedding? Asking for a friend…

📍 @nmwaspecialevents
📷 @adammason
🍽️ @spilledmilkdc
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @jenniferroseeventsandweddings

Classic with a fall twist! Touches of blush, dark brown hues of magnolia and nine bark, plus a touch of “colonial blue” to befit the setting. Perfection.

📍 Mount Vernon Inn
📷 @lisahelfert
💐 @petalsedgedc

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Classic with a fall twist! Touches of blush, dark brown hues of magnolia and nine bark, plus a touch of “colonial blue” to befit the setting. Perfection.

📍 Mount Vernon Inn
📷 @lisahelfert
💐 @petalsedgedc

Katie + Jake’s wedding was PURE SPRING. 🌸⁣
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Peonies, Juliet garden roses, ranunculus, sweet pea, stock, campanula... Basically all the flowers you hope will show up when someone tells you they’re getting married in May.⁣
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We kept everything loose and gardeny, in peaches, soft blush, white and those wonderful slightly faded greens that keep pastels from becoming too sugary. And at Woodlawn, surrounded by actual spring? So, so pretty.⁣
This is exactly why May flowers have my heart.⁣
Their reception arrangements continued that mix of garden roses, tea roses, spray roses, ranunculus, butterfly ranunculus, campanula and sweet pea.⁣
⁣
📍@woodlawnandpopeleighey ⁣
🍽 @designcuisine⁣
📷 @carlyrosephotography⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
💄 @makeupbyshirin_ @makeupbyanab⁣
🍰 @bisnonnabakeshop⁣
🎶 @trademarkband⁣
📋 @colorfullyyoursevents

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Katie + Jake’s wedding was PURE SPRING. 🌸⁣
⁣
Peonies, Juliet garden roses, ranunculus, sweet pea, stock, campanula... Basically all the flowers you hope will show up when someone tells you they’re getting married in May.⁣
⁣
We kept everything loose and gardeny, in peaches, soft blush, white and those wonderful slightly faded greens that keep pastels from becoming too sugary. And at Woodlawn, surrounded by actual spring? So, so pretty.⁣
This is exactly why May flowers have my heart.⁣
Their reception arrangements continued that mix of garden roses, tea roses, spray roses, ranunculus, butterfly ranunculus, campanula and sweet pea.⁣
⁣
📍@woodlawnandpopeleighey ⁣
🍽 @designcuisine⁣
📷 @carlyrosephotography⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
💄 @makeupbyshirin_ @makeupbyanab⁣
🍰 @bisnonnabakeshop⁣
🎶 @trademarkband⁣
📋 @colorfullyyoursevents

One of my favorite moments at every St. Francis Hall wedding is right before the ceremony begins. The room fills with that quiet anticipation as guests take their seats and the flowers finally become part of the scene they were designed for.⁣
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For Alexandra & Sam’s ceremony, the stage was framed with a lush, deconstructed arch, creating a focal point against the hall’s burgundy proscenium drape. As the music began and Alexandra walked down the aisle, everything came together in that way it only does once. The architecture, the flowers, the lighting, and two people about to start their marriage. It is always a privilege to help shape that moment.⁣
⁣
📍@stfrancishall⁣
📷 @leighannebraderphotography
🍽 @ridgewells⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @theplannery

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One of my favorite moments at every St. Francis Hall wedding is right before the ceremony begins. The room fills with that quiet anticipation as guests take their seats and the flowers finally become part of the scene they were designed for.⁣
⁣
For Alexandra & Sam’s ceremony, the stage was framed with a lush, deconstructed arch, creating a focal point against the hall’s burgundy proscenium drape. As the music began and Alexandra walked down the aisle, everything came together in that way it only does once. The architecture, the flowers, the lighting, and two people about to start their marriage. It is always a privilege to help shape that moment.⁣
⁣
📍@stfrancishall⁣
📷 @leighannebraderphotography
🍽 @ridgewells⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @theplannery

A tented reception. Ceremony urns overflowing with white hydrangea and gladiola. Centerpieces that looked like they were plucked straight from an English country garden. Rachael and Scott`s Woodlawn wedding was everything. 🤍 This is exactly why we love what we do, taking a venue`s natural beauty and letting the flowers just... amplify it. Historic, romantic, and completely unforgettable. 🌿✨⁣
⁣
📍@woodlawnandpopeleighey⁣
📷 sincereli_ _⁣
🍽 @maineventcaterersdc⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @allthedaintydetails

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A tented reception. Ceremony urns overflowing with white hydrangea and gladiola. Centerpieces that looked like they were plucked straight from an English country garden. Rachael and Scott's Woodlawn wedding was everything. 🤍 This is exactly why we love what we do, taking a venue's natural beauty and letting the flowers just... amplify it. Historic, romantic, and completely unforgettable. 🌿✨⁣
⁣
📍@woodlawnandpopeleighey⁣
📷 sincereli_ _⁣
🍽 @maineventcaterersdc⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @allthedaintydetails

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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