December has been a whirlwind. Weddings. Holiday parties. Installing holiday décor around town. The kind of month where the days blur and the studio never quite sleeps.

But one of the most meaningful moments has come through our involvement with Wish Upon a Wedding, an organization that grants weddings and vow renewals to couples facing serious illness or life-altering circumstances.

At the Citizen Ballroom, we helped bring Tiffianni & Minerva’s vow renewal to life. Their vision was unapologetically floral. A sweeping staircase installation layered in greenery. Flowers in saturated shades of fuchsia and purple. A lush deconstructed floral arch that framed their vows and later their sweetheart table. Tables glowed with flowers, candles, and lamps. The temperature may have been in the teens outside but inside was only warmth and light rooted in love.

We began this year donating flowers to laid-off federal employees and end it celebrating Tiffianni & Minerva. Because this year hasn’t just been about decorating spaces. It’s about lifting spirits with flowers and helping to mark moments in meaningful ways.
 
@wishuponawedding
Planning | @weddingsbykristy
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

Lighting candles early always gets a look. 👀

But twelve-hour tapers do exactly what they’re meant to do: glow all night and then some. By the end of the evening, we’re still clearing candles with plenty of life left in them.

Candle math. IYKYK🕯️

Cover @@adelaantalphotography