Oh how we adore a good outdoor wedding at Woodlawn + Pope Leighey House. It’s even sweeter when you have a stunning round arch involved! Lindsay and Matt wanted their wedding first and foremost to be classic and traditional in feel. For the ceremony, the vision was of an elegant, moongate arch decorated simply with a lush design of lemon leaf, rustic, and eucalyptus foliage for varying shades of green. Rose petals delicately lined the aisle. Framed against the house that is Woodlawn’s namesake, the ceremony required little else.
Lindsay’s bouquet held the perfect balance of blush and ivory blooms. In a twist on tradition, Matt and his groomsmen each wore floral pocket squares instead of boutonnieres. Truly fashion forward!
One of our favorite parts of Woodlawn is the fountain garden. It is the perfect space for the cocktail hour. We dressed the four large urns that skirt the pool with potted white flowering plants. For the wedding, a custom seating area with velvet couch, an escort card wall and string lights made this element of the wedding its own experience. Designs of white hydrangea accented the cocktail tables, while touches of greenery accented the welcome sign and escort sign board that greeted guests as they entered. The small touches elevated the cocktail hour. Details make the difference!
The reception featured simple with low gold vases filled with small textured blooms – blush roses and garden roses, ivory spray roses, peach stock, blue thistle, butterfly ranunculus, light pink astilbe, and white campanula finished with eucalyptus foliage.
We still daydream about Lindsay and Matt’s Woodlawn + Pope Leighey House wedding.
Venue: Woodlawn + Pope Leighey House
Caterer: Main Event Catering
Photography: Erin Kelleher Photography
Florist: Petal’s Edge Floral Design
Planner: B. Mingled
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