Winery-Inspired St Francis Hall Wedding

We must confess. We fall in love with our couples as much as we do with the designs we work together to create with them. Sasha had a grand, winery-inspired St Francis Hall wedding – modern and elegant, classic to the core, with rustic winery-inspired touches throughout. Blending those elements proved stunning. Love, love, LOVE! Sasha’s bouquet featured the simple and clean modern lines of burgundy cymbidium orchids, eggplant mini-calla lilies, and ivory roses finished with curly willow branches vining lightly around the perimeter of the bouquet for a rustic touch to evoke the feel of a winery. Burgundy cymbidium orchids graced her hair. The bridesmaids carried lush bouquets of ivory and pale pink roses, burgundy cymbidiums, and burgundy mini-calla lilies finished with earthy touches of scabiosa pods and seeded eucalyptus.

Photo by Cynthia Shipp

The ceremony took place at Holy Comforter Church. We love how gleefully happy they look. As guests arrived at the winery-inspired St Francis Hall wedding, they were greeted with an elegant, handblown glass vase filled with wine corks! You would not believe how many wine corks there were! (Special thanks to Fibre Space who put us in touch with La Fromagerie. It’s great to have friends in our Old Town business community.) The vase was topped with a dramatic design of red antique hydrangea, red orchids, Black Magic and Quicksand roses, and burgundy spray roses finished with burgundy hanging amaranthus and seeded eucalyptus foliage. The reception alternated between elegant tall and low designs in rich shades of wine and champagne.

Photo by Cynthia Shipp

Photo courtesy Petal’s Edge

Photo by Cynthia Shipp

Tall designs were elevated on an elegant, old world-styled cathedral candlestick, each holding classic designs of hydrangea, roses, spray roses finished with burgundy hanging amaranthus and seeded eucalyptus, the hues alternating between deep rich burgundies and champagnes – fitting for a winery-inspired St Francis Hall Wedding. A small, wooden wine crates held the low designs, each arrangement featuring roses, hydrangea, dahlia, callas, and spray roses finished with rustic accents of kiwi vine. A dramatic cascade of wedding flowers proceeded down one side of the cake.

Photo by Cynthia Shipp

Ceremony: Holy Comforter St. Cyprian Church

Reception: St. Francis Hall

Caterer: R&R Catering

Photography: Cynthia Shipp

Florist: Petal’s Edge

Wedding Planner: Elle Nicole Events

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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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.

Amy & Reuben’s wedding photos are here, and I forgot how much I loved this palette! White flowers, loads of green, and black woven through just enough to make everything feel a little sharper.⁣
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We used anemones, ranunculus, roses, sweet pea and stock, with big, loose greenery moments throughout the room. It was springy without being pastel, classic without feeling too traditional, and so much fun to see all together at the Park Hyatt.⁣
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Also, that bouquet. 🤍🖤⁣
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📍@parkhyattdc⁣
📷 @roephoto⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @cityandterrace

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Amy & Reuben’s wedding photos are here, and I forgot how much I loved this palette! White flowers, loads of green, and black woven through just enough to make everything feel a little sharper.⁣
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We used anemones, ranunculus, roses, sweet pea and stock, with big, loose greenery moments throughout the room. It was springy without being pastel, classic without feeling too traditional, and so much fun to see all together at the Park Hyatt.⁣
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Also, that bouquet. 🤍🖤⁣
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📍@parkhyattdc⁣
📷 @roephoto⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 @cityandterrace

Classic roses. Ethereal baby’s breath. And bleached ruscus for some fashion forward style. Classic with an edge.

📍 @nmwaspecialevents
🍽️ @corcorancaterers
📷 @maddywilliamsphotography
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @glowweddingsandevents

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Classic roses. Ethereal baby’s breath. And bleached ruscus for some fashion forward style. Classic with an edge.

📍 @nmwaspecialevents
🍽️ @corcorancaterers
📷 @maddywilliamsphotography
💐 @petalsedgedc
📋 @glowweddingsandevents

Come in. We’ve been expecting you. 🖤

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Every florist has had this conversation. 😂

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Every florist has had this conversation. 😂

We spend a lot of time talking about flowers, mechanics, color palettes, and installations.⁣
But every once in a while we`re reminded that flowers aren`t really the point.⁣
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They`re the backdrop to the moments people remember.⁣
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Tiffiannii & Minerva`s celebration, made possible through Wish Upon a Wedding, was one of those reminders. The flowers mattered. The celebration mattered more.⁣
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And that`s exactly how it should be.⁣
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@wishuponawedding⁣
Planning | @kinfete.events
Venue | @citizensballroom⁣
Photography | @emchastainphoto⁣
Videography | @buxtonmediaproductionsweddings⁣
Video + Content Creation | @socialsparkbybetsy⁣
Catering | @spilledmilkdc⁣
Florist | @petalsedgedc⁣
DJ | @mydeejay⁣
Rentals | @dcreventrentals⁣
Photo booth | @bookextraordinary⁣
Live Portrait Painter | @spencergraceartspace⁣
Cocktail Hour Musician | Amanda Tillemann⁣
Typewriter Poet | @wordsbydj⁣
Cake | @plantbakedbysarah⁣
Dessert | @spilledmilkdc⁣
Hair & Makeup | @carlapressleyhairmakeup⁣
Officiant | @weddingceremoniesbyjeff⁣
Donated Flowers | @dcflowersdirect⁣
Floral Donation | @petalshare⁣
Invitations | @slateandbrush⁣
Day-of Stationery | @slateandbrush and @mintedweddings⁣
Dress | @thebridalroomva and @capecodformals⁣
Ceremony Elements | @unityinglass