Shannon and Mike were truly a lovely and delightful couple, bringing such happiness and love to their wedding plans. The couple came with a vision for an event that felt casual and fun - which really expressed their personalities! They loved color, and wanted to use a wedding color palette of blush, ... Read more »
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Fall Navy Wedding at Strathmore Mansion
Beth and Matt's fall Navy wedding at Strathmore Mansion in Rockville. Pumpkins and fall colors were the order of the day. Beth's cascade-style bridal bouquet featured roses, mini-calla lilies, dahlia and Chinese lanterns in varying shades of orange. Each of the bridesmaids carried ... Read more »
Berry Toned Winter Wedding
We are so excited to see Amanda and Brian's stunning winter wedding featured on District Weddings! The wedding featured a rich palette of berry-toned pinks and plums - a welcome spot of brightness on a cold day. From the garland on the welcome mirror, to the branches dripping with flowers, and ... Read more »
Omni Shoreham Hotel Wedding
That loose, romantic garden look that is all the rage now was completely embraced by Sydney and Adam's wedding last July at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The romantic Omni Shoreham wedding color palette of red, ivory, peachy-champagnes and gold was at once warm, sensuous, romantic and light. Accordingly, ... Read more »
Summer White Wedding
In the heat of summer, barely anyone in DC thinks about being outdoors for any length of time. The best part of that is we get to see the fabulous interiors of the grand wedding venues in this city! Arianne and Daniel's wedding at the Carnegie Institute certainly didn't disappoint. As a nice offset ... Read more »
Classic Garden Wedding at Omni Shoreham
One thing we find especially lovely about our wedding blog this time of year is that just as it is getting precipitously cold outside - and we're talking freeze your face off cold! - we get to cast our memories to warmer times and warm weather weddings. Amanda and David's classic garden wedding at ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Carnations
Not just an old-fashioned floral favorite for fundraisers and FTD! Carnations have long been the subject of the fickleness of trend. It was said they were popular during the reign of Louis XIV (they were the official flower of court), but though they’ve fallen in and out of favor over the ... Read more »
Ask the Florist! Money Saving Myths
This is part 1 of 2 in our money saving series Dear Petal's Edge, I've heard that using seasonal flowers, buying wholesale and DIY'ing my flowers can save me money. What are other ways to bring the costs down? - Amanda R. Dear Amanda, This is a great question for us to address ... Read more »
What is a hand-tied bouquet?
Dear Petal's Edge, What is a hand-tied bouquet? How is that different from a posy or a round bouquet? I know I don't want a cascade, but which should I ask for if I want something simple and elegant? I find different answers each place I look. - Eleanor F. Dear Eleanor, This is a ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Hydrangea
The mother hen (capable bachelorette?) of floral design When it comes to floral design, few flowers offer as much literal - as well as figurative - support as hydrangea. Large and in charge, not unlike a roosting hen, it commands attention. Though the flower means serious business, it is also ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Roses
The chameleonic “session man” of the floral scene The rose is a flower that has more cross-over potential than most with the ability to switch from classic to contemporary and just about every genre in between. The flower can really be compared to a good font; so effectual that you hardly even ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Hellebores
Haute horticulture for your hand bouquets and table centerpieces Evocative of the blossoms on a fruit tree in spring, hellebores are not your average “garden variety” sophistication, but rather afford a degree of “just picked” stylishness that only a handful of other flowers can buy. One of the ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Amaryllis
Lush, star-shaped blooms are idolized atop the pedestal of a tall, stately green stem for a presentation that can only be described as royal. With bright, red-focused bloom hues to boot, it truly is a sovereign flower. The name "amaryllis" is derived from the word amarysso, which means “to sparkle”. ... Read more »