Winter Meridian House Wedding

Tara and Borden’s winter wedding took place at Dahlgren Chapel with a reception following at Meridian House. Though it’s not the most popular time of year to get married, winter weddings are some of our favorites. Tara’s bouquet embraced the best of the season, with rich green camellia and soft sage seeded eucalyptus foliage accenting a wintry palette of white peonies, ranunculus, roses, gardenia and freesia. Light pink sweet pea provided a blush of warmth to the seasonally inspired bouquet. Borden’s boutonniere matched Tara’s bouquet, using an ivory rose and seeded eucalyptus. The mothers chose their own floral accessory – one opting for a posy of ivory roses and spray roses and the other a corsage of the same flowers attached to her purse. A single dramatic arrangement in whites, pinks and greens was placed in front of the altar.

Photo by Rodney Bailey & Associates

Stately black lanterns created a grand entrance for guests as they arrived at Meridian House, the set of three large lanterns accompanied by smaller ones. It provided a welcome candlelit glow to the rainy day. We love when people provide containers of personal meaning for their wedding. In this case, it was a family silver punch bowl, which held a striking design on the escort card table. We filled the punch bowl with white hydrangea, peonies, ranunculus, roses, and spray roses accented with seeded eucalyptus and camellia. The cocktail tables held metallic-finish mint julep cups – either gold, silver, or mercury glass – with petite designs of white hydrangea and camellia greens accented with burgundy hypericum berries. Adding to the seasonal bliss, a mistletoe balls was suspended from the doors between the foyer and loggia. For the reception tables, a gold glass bowl held a loose and unstructured design of white hydrangea, ranunculus, roses, spray roses, and freesia with burgundy hypericum berries, light pink sweet pea, and lush camellia and seeded eucalyptus greens providing color. The sweetheart table featured a similar but smaller design. White ranunculus and ivory spray roses accented with emerald greens cascaded elegantly down one side of the cake.

Photo courtesy Petal’s Edge

Photo by Rodney Bailey & Associates

Ceremony: Dahlgren Chapel

Reception: Meridian House

Caterer: Occasions

Photography: Rodney Bailey & Associates

Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design

Cake: Fancy Cakes by Leslie

Wedding Coordinator: Gingerwood Creative

No inspiration photos. No flower list. No detailed design brief. Just a color palette and the freedom to run with it.

We took fuchsia, purple, and blue and turned them into layers of saturated color, unexpected textures, and flowers that made the whole room feel alive.

There’s something pretty magical about a client giving us a direction and then getting out of the way. They know their brand. We know flowers. And this is what happens when everyone trusts each other to do what they do best.

Give us the colors. We’ll take it from there. 🌸

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The bouquet is often the first place a couple’s floral vision comes to life. It is the piece everyone notices up close, and it quietly sets the tone for the entire wedding design.⁣
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For Mandana & Jan’s St. Francis Hall wedding, Mandana carried a cascading bouquet of white anemone, burgundy hanging amaranthus, roses and spray roses in shades of burgundy and cream, and burgundy protea accented with eucalyptus and jasmine vine. The shapes were bold and sculptural, which gave the bouquet a modern feeling while still feeling elegant against the historic backdrop of the hall. When a bouquet reflects the personality of the couple, it becomes more than just flowers. It becomes part of the story of the day.⁣
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There’s something really special about designing flowers for a venue that already feels immersed in the landscape around it.⁣
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At the Dockmaster Building, the water, sky, reflections, and light become part of the experience. The floor-to-ceiling glass and panoramic waterfront views create a setting that feels airy, modern, and completely different from the more traditional DC wedding venues we work in so often.⁣
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We loved leaning into that atmosphere for Claire & Sean`s wedding with flowers that felt organic, textural, and romantic without competing with the architecture or the view.⁣
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