Whimsical Decatur House Wedding

Prominently located a stone’s throw from the White House and around the corner from the Hay Adams Hotel, the Decatur House is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Washington, DC and one of three remaining homes in the country designed by neoclassical architect Benjamin Latrobe.

And this past July, our team descended upon the property for a wonderful and whimsical Decatur House wedding! Balloons, lovely lavender hues and smilax and ruscus foliage were just the beginning of this seriously beautiful wedding. To start, Michelle wanted a profusion of whites and lavenders purples with lots of texture – lavender, roses, lisianthus, scabiosa, clematis, and eucalyptus formed the start of this lush, textured floral palette. Alex’ boutonniere complemented Michelle’s bouquet, featuring a white lisianthus blossom accented with lavender and eucalyptus.

As guests arrived, they were welcomed into the carriage house by a gray drapery with smilax organically trailing up the sides. The design framed the unusual focal point of this whimsical Decatur House wedding – an installation of large and small balloons in ombre purple hues! Mixed with greenery elements along the balloon strings, the design anchored the back wall to create an altar.

Photo courtesy Petal’s Edge

The cocktail hour took place along the outer perimeter of the courtyard tent. Eucalyptus foliage circled the cinch points of the highboy tables for a garden-inspired look, while informal bud vases of lavender and purple wedding blooms sat atop the tables. We loved the seating chart framed by balloons, continuing the whimsical wedding element. A 16-foot kings table anchored the tent, with round tables ringing the dance floor. A mix of bud vases with purple floral and silver mercury glass votives ran along the middle of the table, while three oversized white jumbo balloons sat above the table, connected with the lightest greenery garlands. The round tables alternated between silver lanterns ringed with eucalyptus foliage holding a large white balloon and classic glass footed bowls with a rich mix of summer blooms in shades of lavender and white.

Photo courtesy Petal’s Edge

Photo courtesy Petal’s Edge

Venue: Decatur House

Caterer: Spilled Milk Catering

Photography: Liz Stewart Photography

Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design

Planner: Roberts & Co.

We do love a candlelit dinner. And when dinner happens to be at the Sulgrave Club in DC, we’re especially enthusiastic!!⁣
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For Gabrielle & John`s winter wedding, tall gold candelabras lined the head table, with white flowers, burgundy ranunculus and evergreens gathered below. We loved how the gold stood out against those green drapes, and how the flowers filled the length of the table beneath all those candles.⁣
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This is why we get excited about designing the head table. There’s room to repeat a beautiful combination, give it some height, and make something you can appreciate from across the room. We’d happily pull up a chair here. 🕯⁣
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⛪ Dahlgren Chapl⁣
📍private club in Washington DC⁣
📷 @kategracephotography⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @oneil.events

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We do love a candlelit dinner. And when dinner happens to be at the Sulgrave Club in DC, we’re especially enthusiastic!!⁣
⁣
For Gabrielle & John's winter wedding, tall gold candelabras lined the head table, with white flowers, burgundy ranunculus and evergreens gathered below. We loved how the gold stood out against those green drapes, and how the flowers filled the length of the table beneath all those candles.⁣
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This is why we get excited about designing the head table. There’s room to repeat a beautiful combination, give it some height, and make something you can appreciate from across the room. We’d happily pull up a chair here. 🕯⁣
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⛪ Dahlgren Chapl⁣
📍private club in Washington DC⁣
📷 @kategracephotography⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @oneil.events

Where should we put flowers? It`s one of the questions couples ask us most often, and sometimes the answer is surprisingly practical!⁣
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For Trevor and Jermaine`s fall wedding at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg, the celebration took place in the Culinary Garden, a beautiful outdoor space with winding paths, beautiful greenery and little spaces tucked around every corner. A gorgeous setting, but how do guests know where they`re supposed to go?⁣
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Flowers, of course!⁣
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We placed these fabulous fall urn arrangements atop large barrels to help guide guests through the garden. Mounds of autumn hydrangea, dahlias, garden roses and branches of bittersweet brought the most delicious shades of burgundy, rust, orange and gold to the arrangements. They looked right at home among the changing leaves, and made it easy for guests to find their way.⁣
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Who needs directional signs when you can have flowers this pretty?!⁣
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📍 @salamanderresort⁣
📷 @lisablumephoto⁣
💐 @petalsedge.com

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Where should we put flowers? It's one of the questions couples ask us most often, and sometimes the answer is surprisingly practical!⁣
⁣
For Trevor and Jermaine's fall wedding at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg, the celebration took place in the Culinary Garden, a beautiful outdoor space with winding paths, beautiful greenery and little spaces tucked around every corner. A gorgeous setting, but how do guests know where they're supposed to go?⁣
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Flowers, of course!⁣
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We placed these fabulous fall urn arrangements atop large barrels to help guide guests through the garden. Mounds of autumn hydrangea, dahlias, garden roses and branches of bittersweet brought the most delicious shades of burgundy, rust, orange and gold to the arrangements. They looked right at home among the changing leaves, and made it easy for guests to find their way.⁣
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Who needs directional signs when you can have flowers this pretty?!⁣
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📍 @salamanderresort⁣
📷 @lisablumephoto⁣
💐 @petalsedge.com

Fall foliage with the soft touch of pastel blooms. We could happily spend all of November working with this combination!!

Emma and Andrew’s Decatur House wedding gave us the chance to mix peach and blush roses with branches in copper, burgundy and golden yellow. Starting with that chuppah! We let the foliage reach out beyond the dark wood frame, with flowers tucked all the way down the posts.

Inside the reception, garden roses, dahlias, autumn leaves and touches of fruit filled gold compotes, alongside tables with elevated candlelight and smaller floral arrangements. Soft pinks, burnt orange, gold and plenty of texture. There was so much to love about this November wedding, and we’re especially partial to the lush foliage!

📍 @decaturhouse
🍽️ @maineventcaterersdc
📷 @brigittereneephoto
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @smevents

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Fall foliage with the soft touch of pastel blooms. We could happily spend all of November working with this combination!!

Emma and Andrew’s Decatur House wedding gave us the chance to mix peach and blush roses with branches in copper, burgundy and golden yellow. Starting with that chuppah! We let the foliage reach out beyond the dark wood frame, with flowers tucked all the way down the posts.

Inside the reception, garden roses, dahlias, autumn leaves and touches of fruit filled gold compotes, alongside tables with elevated candlelight and smaller floral arrangements. Soft pinks, burnt orange, gold and plenty of texture. There was so much to love about this November wedding, and we’re especially partial to the lush foliage!

📍 @decaturhouse
🍽️ @maineventcaterersdc
📷 @brigittereneephoto
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @smevents

Burgundy, burnt orange, peach and toffee. Quite the color combination for a spring evening! We’d happily revisit this palette now that November is here.⁣
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Because of the volume of tables at this corporate event at Union Station, we didn`t just design tall arrangements, we placed them atop gold Harlow stands in two varying heights, giving the flowers a little up-and-down movement across the East Hall. Antique green hydrangea, roses and magnolia foliage looked right at home against those mustard drapes. And those blue-and-gold floral linens? So much fun to design flowers around!!⁣
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Over in the Presidential Room, generous urn arrangements and a central statement piece dressed the cocktail reception. An evening that gave us plenty of opportunities to go big with flowers, in one spectacular DC setting.⁣
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📍 @eventsustation⁣
🍽 @designcuisine⁣
📷 @rodneybaileyphotography⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc @atelierashleyflowers

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Burgundy, burnt orange, peach and toffee. Quite the color combination for a spring evening! We’d happily revisit this palette now that November is here.⁣
⁣
Because of the volume of tables at this corporate event at Union Station, we didn't just design tall arrangements, we placed them atop gold Harlow stands in two varying heights, giving the flowers a little up-and-down movement across the East Hall. Antique green hydrangea, roses and magnolia foliage looked right at home against those mustard drapes. And those blue-and-gold floral linens? So much fun to design flowers around!!⁣
⁣
Over in the Presidential Room, generous urn arrangements and a central statement piece dressed the cocktail reception. An evening that gave us plenty of opportunities to go big with flowers, in one spectacular DC setting.⁣
⁣
📍 @eventsustation⁣
🍽 @designcuisine⁣
📷 @rodneybaileyphotography⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc @atelierashleyflowers

When your bride describes her style as “coastal granny chic,” you KNOW we’re going to have fun with the flowers!!! 💙⁣
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Think gobs of hydrangea, delphinium and garden roses, blue and white Chinoiserie vases, and plenty of candlelight. Classic, relaxed, and just the right amount of coastal granny! Consider us OBSESSED with Alexandria & Kevin`s wedding at the Riggs Hotel!!!⁣
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📍 @riggshotel⁣
📷 @ryanzarichnak⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc

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When your bride describes her style as “coastal granny chic,” you KNOW we’re going to have fun with the flowers!!! 💙⁣
⁣
Think gobs of hydrangea, delphinium and garden roses, blue and white Chinoiserie vases, and plenty of candlelight. Classic, relaxed, and just the right amount of coastal granny! Consider us OBSESSED with Alexandria & Kevin's wedding at the Riggs Hotel!!!⁣
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📍 @riggshotel⁣
📷 @ryanzarichnak⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc

We FALL for fall 🍁 🍂

📍 @pattersonmansiondupontcircle
🍽️ @tabard_inn
💐 @petalsedgedc
💡 🎶 @thedapperdjs
🪑 @selecteventgroup
Drape @a2zmusicfactory
📋 @cloverhillevents

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