Vintage Wedding at DAR

Vintage Wedding at DAR

Putting a twist on the traditional is always great fun when working with flowers. And that is exactly what you’ll find with Kathy and Jim’s vintage wedding at DAR! While Kathy’s bridal bouquet might at first glance make classic use of peonies, roses, ranunculus and stock in whites and creams, it was finished with quirky accents like green echeveria, poppy seed pods, seeded eucalyptus and dusty miller for a hint of soft gray. The bridesmaids’ bouquet took a rustic turn, each woman carrying a simple design of baby’s breath wrapped in burlap and twine. The boutonnieres were fashioned from baby’s breath as well, with the groom’s boutonniere remaining more classic with a white lisianthus blossom accented with a poppy seed pod and gray dusty miller.

The vintage vedding at DAR ceremony took place in the corner of the portico with the Washington Monument in the background. Flanking the couple, two topiaries atop birch poles were filled with white and champagne garden flowers accented with elegant greens like boxwood, lemon leaf, jasmine vine, seeded eucalyptus, and dusty miller. The urns were filled with greenery and moss, spilling casually over the edge.

A bed of baby’s breath created a rustic surface on which the escort cards (and later the favor boxes) were placed. Blending vintage with organic for this DAR wedding, an array of milk glass containers were used both on the dinner tables as well as the fireplace mantle. Classic ivory, cream and champagne flowers such as hydrangea, roses, stock, ranunculus, and lisianthus were accented with green echeveria, dusty miller, and poppy seed pods.

 

Ceremony & Reception: DAR

Caterer: Main Event

Photography: Studio Saldana

Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design

DJ: Chris Laich Music Services

Hair & Makeup: Modern Bridal Studio

Invitations: Wink

Transportation: Limo’s Inc.

Wedding Coordinator: Candy + Co.

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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. 

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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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