Dani + Matt's Romantic Outdoor Wedding at River Farm in VA

Dani and Matt were married on September 24, 2022 at the beautiful River Farm in Virgina. The flowers were soft neutral shades of white, blush and pale peach with garden roses, ranunculus, Cafe Au Lait dahlias and zinnias grown my Dani’s dad and picked the day before the wedding. The ceremony was on the front lawn in front of the mansion under our copper arch covered in greenery and flowers. The reception was held under the lights in the tent with blue and white bud vases, candles and flowers for centerpieces. The escort card table was filled with oversized recycled glass bottles and more zinnias from Dad!

Flowers: Uncloudy Studio

Photos: Sarah Schmidt Photography

Venue: River Farm

Catering: Avalon Catering

Planning: Kelsey at Kelley Cannon Events

Carly + Rob's Blue + White Spring Wedding in DC

Carly and Rob were married on May 17, 2019 at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington DC.

Flowers: Uncloudy Studio

Photos: Kristine Pringle Photography

Venue: Carnegie Institution of Science

Caterer: Main Event Catering

Planning: Amanda, Capitol Romance

Ellie + Nicholas' Eucalptus + Thistle Wedding at Long View Gallery DC

Ellie and Nicholas were married on June 2, 2018 at the Long View Gallery in Washington DC.

Flowers: Uncloudy Studio

Photos: Sarah Gormley Photography

Venue: Long View Gallery

Caterer: Well Dunn Catering

Planning: Katie Wannen / The Plannery

John + John's June White Wedding at Long View Gallery in DC

John and John were married on June 9, 2018 at the Long View Gallery in Washington DC.

Flowers: Uncloudy Studio

Photos: Susan Hornyak Photography

Venue: Long View Gallery

Caterer: Occasions Catering

Planning: Katie Wannen / The Plannery

Winter Wonderland Winter at Torpedo Factory in Old Town Alexandria

Amy and Andy were married on a snowy December 17, 2016 at Torpedo Factory in Old Town Alexandra, Virginia with so many candles, greenery garlands and lush white flowers including peonies!

Flowers: Uncloudy Studio

Photos: Pangtography Pang Tubhirun

Venue: Torpedo Factory

Planning: Candy and Co.

Catering: B.Lin Catering

John + Thomas' Blue and White Ballroom Wedding at Key Bridge Marriott

John and Thomas were married on October 8, 2016 at Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia with a classic ballroom wedding in soft blue, white and silver shades.

Flowers: Uncloudy Studio

Photos: Kate Supa Photography

Venue: Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington VA

Alison + Joel's Winter Wonderland White Wedding in Historic Annapolis MD

On one of the snowiest days we had this past winter two of the sweetest people got married and it was magical!

Alison and Joel were married at the United States Naval Academy Chapel and celebrated at Governor Calvert House both in historic Annapolis, MD on February 21, 2015. The weather added a winter wonderland effect to the photos and was the perfect accent to their color palette of winter white, slate grey and dusty lavender. The gorgeous bride, Alison (I could gush all day about how sweet and kind and lovely she is! Serously.) carried a bridal bouquet of fluffy white hydrangea, romantic peonies, ruffly white ranunculus, delicate white spray roses and antique lavender roses. A variety of succulents were added to give this romantic and vintage-looking bouquet a modern touch while seeded eucalyptus, brunia and dusty miller gave the bouquet a hint of grey and a pop of texture. The bridesmaids (all 8 of them!) wore long slate grey dresses with matching fur stoles and carried miniature versions of the bridal bouquet sans the succulents. This was a military wedding so only a few of the men wore boutonnieres which were designed with a single tiny succulent, dusty miller, seeded eucalyptus and a ranunculus bloom wrapped in slate ribbon.

Dinner for the reception at Governor Calvert House was held in a transformed ballroom with white draped walls and romantic chandeliers overhead two extra long tables for the guests. Each table had a runner of seeded and willow eucalyptus garland with long, low and lush centerpieces of all white flowers including hydrangea, roses, peonies and wax flower accented with dusty miller and brunia.

Enjoy the photos from the bride's very talented friends, Kat Herrera and Rylan Tuohy along with a few from yours truly!

Flowers: Uncloudy Studio

Venue: Governor Calvert House

Photography: Kat Herrera and Rylan Tuohy

Cake: Fiona's

Amy and Curtis' September Wedding at DAR in DC

It was my absolute pleasure to design the wedding flowers for Amy and Curtis' wedding in September at DAR in Washington, DC!

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Wedding flowers with Bloompop...that was easy!

In case you missed it last week, Bloompop announced their newest venture, Bloompop Weddings, and I'm thrilled to be on board as one of the wedding florists!

Here's how Bloompop describes their mission: "Bloompop Weddings features the unique, artisan designs of the absolute best local florists. Our florists are highly experienced, professional, creative, and extremely talented artisans. Our Wedding florists typically don't sell their wedding services online, but they've created exclusive packages for Bloompop in a range of styles and color palettes. We're confident you'll be able to find florals to compliment your unique wedding's style and budget!" 

They've created a simple and affordable way to select flowers for your wedding including bridal and bridesmaid's bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages plus centerpieces and cocktail table arrangements just by choosing a color palette and adding the items to your cart.

You can check out my shop page or browse the selections: Breathtaking Blue (blue with a hint of white and silvery/grey), Coral Charm (coral, peach and pink), Radiant Orchids (purple and silvery/grey), Simple Sophistication (white and green), Natural Tropics (a colorful mix including red, orange, yellow, green and succulents) and Classic Romance (classic roses in any color palette). And if you have any color selections you'd like to see available please let me know!

Happy Wedding Planning! xoxo

Elegant Blue, White and Green Wedding at the Arts Club of Washington

Today I'm taking a trip down memory lane to an elegant and intimate wedding at the Arts Club of Washington in Washington, DC. The subtle color palette was light blue, green and white. The flowers used to create the soft and subdued bouquets were: blue hydrangea, white mini callas lilies, white and green roses, star of Bethlehem, green hypericum, dusty miller and fresh rosemary (for remembrance). The boutonnieres were white mini calla lilies with a touch of hydrangea and rosemary plus a bloom of star of Bethlehem. The corsages were bracelets of flowers incorporating hybrid delphinium, white spray roses, green hypericum berries and hints of rosemary. The setting for the ceremony was outdoors with white seating and two large floral arrangements in urns to accentuate the altar area. The floral displays included large calla lilies, bells of Ireland, hybrid delphinium, white oriental lilies, blue hydrangea, white snapdragons, roses and green mini coin.

Enjoy!

(photos by Kenneth Staab Photography)

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Little Borrowed Dress Trunk Show in Dupont Circle

Last weekend I had the pleasure of working with Bridal Bellhop, Little Borrowed Dress and Emily Clack Photography at Shohba in Dupont Circle. Little Borrowed Dress supplied a gorgeous selection of bridesmaids dress that the ladies can rent rather than purchase and we had a steady stream of gals trying on dresses, modeling floral crowns and showing off bouquets all day long. Emily Clack took creative and candid photos of the lovely ladies and the entire event (including all the photos you see here) and Gateau provided delicious macaroons. I brought a selection for bouquets, boutonnieres and floral crowns in classic white, perfect pink and peach and the color of the year. The white bouquet included tulips, ranunculus, anemone, spray roses and umbrella fern. The pinky/peach bouquet included frill tulips, garden roses, viburnum, dusty miller, brunia and naked seeded eucalyptus and was wrapped in burlap. The "radiant orchid" bouquet displayed dendrobium orchids, hyacinth, hellebores, succulents, scabiosa pods, and brunia. It was a blast watching everyone accent their dresses with crowns and flowers!

A special thanks to the ladies of Bridal Bellhop for organizing the event!