Whimsical Wildflower Wedding at The Alexandrian Hotel

Whimsical Wildflower Wedding

Alycia and Scott had planned the most beautiful April wedding at The Alexandrian Hotel. The scheme was replete with stunning spring flowers like ranunculus, lisianthus, delphinium, roses and a tons of little textured blooms to make guests feel as though they had been transported to whimsical wildflower garden. And like many a wedding last year, they were forced to reschedule… But luck must smile on the lovely because although they had to reschedule the whimsical wildflower wedding to fall, just about ALL of the flowers planned were available to us!

Photo by Lily & Lime

Yellow butterfly ranunculus floated delicately above the lush Free Spirit roses, peach stock, orange ranunculus, yellow billy balls, and blue delphinium in Alycia’s bouquet, with small touches of white brought in through chamomile daisies and Queen Anne’s lace. Her maid of honor and junior bridesmaid carried smaller, simpler versions of the wedding blooms and textures.

Photo by Lily & Lime

Photo by Lily & Lime

Whimsical wildflower wedding at The Alexandrian Hotel, Alexandria, VA

Photo by Lily & Lime

Ceremony al Fresco

The two were married in The Alexandrian Hotel’s elegant brick courtyard. The rows for the ceremony aisle were lined with vintage blue mason jars, each holding loose, wildflower designs of stock, delphinium, ranunculus, daisies and Queen Anne’s lace in colorful orange, peach, yellow and blue hues, finished with delicate touches of umbrella fern. The perfect thoughtful touches for a wedding ceremony!

Photo by Lily & Lime

Photo by Lily & Lime

Courtyard Reception

Augmenting the whimsical wildflower wedding feel, the tables each featured an eclectic mix of containers. Vintage milk glass, mason jar, and bottles each were filled with a playful array of wildflowers in bright corals, yellows and blues.

Photo by Lily & Lime

Photo by Lily & Lime

We wish all the best to this sweet couple!

Venue: The Alexandrian Hotel

Photography: Lily & Lime Photography

Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design

Is there anything better than a museum for a wedding? Asking for a friend…

📍 @nmwaspecialevents
📷 @adammason
🍽️ @spilledmilkdc
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @jenniferroseeventsandweddings

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Is there anything better than a museum for a wedding? Asking for a friend…

📍 @nmwaspecialevents
📷 @adammason
🍽️ @spilledmilkdc
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @jenniferroseeventsandweddings

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.

📍 Mount Vernon Inn
📷 @lisahelfert
💐 @petalsedgedc

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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.

📍 Mount Vernon Inn
📷 @lisahelfert
💐 @petalsedgedc

Katie + Jake’s wedding was PURE SPRING. 🌸⁣
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Peonies, Juliet garden roses, ranunculus, sweet pea, stock, campanula... Basically all the flowers you hope will show up when someone tells you they’re getting married in May.⁣
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We kept everything loose and gardeny, in peaches, soft blush, white and those wonderful slightly faded greens that keep pastels from becoming too sugary. And at Woodlawn, surrounded by actual spring? So, so pretty.⁣
This is exactly why May flowers have my heart.⁣
Their reception arrangements continued that mix of garden roses, tea roses, spray roses, ranunculus, butterfly ranunculus, campanula and sweet pea.⁣
⁣
📍@woodlawnandpopeleighey ⁣
🍽 @designcuisine⁣
📷 @carlyrosephotography⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
💄 @makeupbyshirin_ @makeupbyanab⁣
🍰 @bisnonnabakeshop⁣
🎶 @trademarkband⁣
📋 @colorfullyyoursevents

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Katie + Jake’s wedding was PURE SPRING. 🌸⁣
⁣
Peonies, Juliet garden roses, ranunculus, sweet pea, stock, campanula... Basically all the flowers you hope will show up when someone tells you they’re getting married in May.⁣
⁣
We kept everything loose and gardeny, in peaches, soft blush, white and those wonderful slightly faded greens that keep pastels from becoming too sugary. And at Woodlawn, surrounded by actual spring? So, so pretty.⁣
This is exactly why May flowers have my heart.⁣
Their reception arrangements continued that mix of garden roses, tea roses, spray roses, ranunculus, butterfly ranunculus, campanula and sweet pea.⁣
⁣
📍@woodlawnandpopeleighey ⁣
🍽 @designcuisine⁣
📷 @carlyrosephotography⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
💄 @makeupbyshirin_ @makeupbyanab⁣
🍰 @bisnonnabakeshop⁣
🎶 @trademarkband⁣
📋 @colorfullyyoursevents

One of my favorite moments at every St. Francis Hall wedding is right before the ceremony begins. The room fills with that quiet anticipation as guests take their seats and the flowers finally become part of the scene they were designed for.⁣
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For Alexandra & Sam’s ceremony, the stage was framed with a lush, deconstructed arch, creating a focal point against the hall’s burgundy proscenium drape. As the music began and Alexandra walked down the aisle, everything came together in that way it only does once. The architecture, the flowers, the lighting, and two people about to start their marriage. It is always a privilege to help shape that moment.⁣
⁣
📍@stfrancishall⁣
📷 @leighannebraderphotography
🍽 @ridgewells⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @theplannery

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One of my favorite moments at every St. Francis Hall wedding is right before the ceremony begins. The room fills with that quiet anticipation as guests take their seats and the flowers finally become part of the scene they were designed for.⁣
⁣
For Alexandra & Sam’s ceremony, the stage was framed with a lush, deconstructed arch, creating a focal point against the hall’s burgundy proscenium drape. As the music began and Alexandra walked down the aisle, everything came together in that way it only does once. The architecture, the flowers, the lighting, and two people about to start their marriage. It is always a privilege to help shape that moment.⁣
⁣
📍@stfrancishall⁣
📷 @leighannebraderphotography
🍽 @ridgewells⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @theplannery

A tented reception. Ceremony urns overflowing with white hydrangea and gladiola. Centerpieces that looked like they were plucked straight from an English country garden. Rachael and Scott`s Woodlawn wedding was everything. 🤍 This is exactly why we love what we do, taking a venue`s natural beauty and letting the flowers just... amplify it. Historic, romantic, and completely unforgettable. 🌿✨⁣
⁣
📍@woodlawnandpopeleighey⁣
📷 sincereli_ _⁣
🍽 @maineventcaterersdc⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @allthedaintydetails

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A tented reception. Ceremony urns overflowing with white hydrangea and gladiola. Centerpieces that looked like they were plucked straight from an English country garden. Rachael and Scott's Woodlawn wedding was everything. 🤍 This is exactly why we love what we do, taking a venue's natural beauty and letting the flowers just... amplify it. Historic, romantic, and completely unforgettable. 🌿✨⁣
⁣
📍@woodlawnandpopeleighey⁣
📷 sincereli_ _⁣
🍽 @maineventcaterersdc⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @allthedaintydetails

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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