A chuppah is the wedding canopy beneath which a Jewish couple exchanges their vows for the ceremony. Traditionally, the couple is joined beneath the structure by the rabbi and their parents. The chuppah represents the couple's new home, symbolized by four poles to outline the structure and a cloth ... Read more »
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Winter Palette for a Fairmont Hotel Wedding
Rachel and Joe's winter wedding at the Fairmont Hotel in DC was truly one of those simple, stunning weddings. It featured carefully chosen and impactful elements that created a cohesive whole across the entire event. Against a backdrop of soft greens and wintry grays, we stayed true to the couple's ... Read more »
Ritz-Carlton DC Wedding with Chinoiserie
Ritz-Carlton DC Wedding with Chinoiserie This past summer, the Petal's Edge team, alongside Sara Muchnick of Sara Muchnick Events, designed and produced this stunning Ritz Carlton DC wedding with chinoiserie vases and an abundance of spirea and white and green summer blooms. The result was a ... Read more »
Autumn Hotel Monaco Wedding
There was so much love at Katie's and Lucas' autumn Hotel Monaco wedding in Washington, DC - not the least of which were the gorgeous fiery colors! This beautiful celebration gave us an opportunity to play with blooms in yellows, oranges, and reds as far as the eye could see! For the ceremony, ... Read more »
Hotel Monaco DC Wedding with Modern Metallics
With stunning textural florals and a chuppah worth swooning over, Lottie and Kyle's wedding at the Hotel Monaco in Washington, DC was a dream from beginning to end! Modern metallics paired with a palette of white, blue, and sage green, giving us lots of opportunities to be creative in designing ... Read more »
Planning Your DC Wedding Ceremony
For most couples, the wedding ceremony is the most meaningful part of their special day - which is why we suggest adding some extra style in the form of beautiful florals! Adorning your ceremony aisle makes a memorable first impression on your guests, looks stunning in photos, and gives your vows ... Read more »
National Museum of Women in the Arts Wedding
Jennifer and Doug's wedding was like a study in the Color Wheel! Using shades of blue with complementary oranges to pop, this summer National Museum of Women in the Arts wedding was one of our recent favorites. Jennifer kept her bouquet romantic and subdued in soft ivories, peaches, grays and pale ... Read more »
Fairmont DC Hotel Wedding
The Fairmont Washington DC played host to Angelica and Ricky's wedding that was nothing short of a floral masterpiece. The luxurious event was graced with an array of meticulously designed arrangements that transformed the venue into a garden of elegance. Angelica's bouquet set the tone with its ... Read more »
Spring Union Station Wedding
The magnificent, Beaux Arts building was the perfect modern backdrop for Sarah and Adam's spring Union Station wedding. Sarah’s lush bouquet of stunning green lady slipper orchids, green-white parrot tulips, white mini-calla lilies, and white ranunculus was accented with whimsical ferns. The ... Read more »
Ask the Florist! Incorporating personal items into my flowers?
Dear Petal's Edge, Is it appropriate to ask our florist to find a way to incorporate our family's tallit (Jewish prayer shawls) into the chuppah they are constructing for us? What about finding a way to bring in some of our mothers' jewelry or wedding dress pieces into the flowers? Can they do ... Read more »
Rustic Torpedo Factory Wedding
One of the things we love about the Torpedo Factory is how easily couples are able to bring their own aesthetic into the space. Becca and David's rustic Torpedo Factory wedding was an apt compliment to fall, with loose organic elements featured throughout. The bridal bouquet featured a rich mix of ... Read more »
Sophisticated Westin Georgetown Wedding
The Westin Georgetown was the perfect setting for Juliet and Daniel's vision of a modern wedding in cool whites, shades of purples and bright lime greens. The sophisticated Westin Georgetown wedding featured clean lines and lots of glass to make the crisp, modern statepemtn. Juliet's bouquet ... Read more »
Preppy Vibes for Army Navy Country Club Wedding
October might be fall in some parts of the United States, but here in the DC area, it's still summer. And nothing says summertime like bright pinks and greens! Lauren and Javier's gorgeous, bright, summery preppy Army Navy Country Club wedding in Arlington, Virginia. For her bouquet, Lauren wanted ... Read more »