Christmas Wedding

Yesterday I had the honor of helping with a beautiful Christmas inspired wedding in Front Royal Virginia. The Ukrainian Catholic ceremony was held at St. John’s and the reception followed at Shenandoah County Club.

Inspiration IV - Shannon

Today is a wonderful inspiration board created for Shannon and Matt who are saying their vows at the lovely Ceirsville Mansion in Frederick Maryland on October 23, 2009.

With the changing of the leaves in October and Shannon's wish to include pink in her color scheme, we designed a soft French themed event that includes muted orange, yellow, and pink floral arrangements. The centerpieces will be overflowing antique urns and the head table will have place cards tied with ribbon to antique keys. Blankets will be provided for guest to keep them warm in the chilly fall air. Here is the inspiration board we created for Shannon.


First row: Ceirsville mansion, Laura Dowling floral arrangement /Second row: Ceirsville mansion, gold ribbon, bouquet via Martha Stewart Weddings/Third row: Cake photo via Style Me Pretty, Bouquet via Martha Stewart, Melissa Sweet dress, bouquet via Martha Stewart, Melissa Sweet Dress /Fourth row: Ceirsville mansion, antique gold pintuck linen via DCrental.com, candle via Jamali Garden/Fifth row: Escort Card board via Style Me Pretty, Candle photo via Save on Crafts /Sixth row: Bout via Martha Stewart, cider via Martha Stewart/Seventh row: Candles via Jamali Garden, LHCalligraphy via etsy, laterns via Jamali Garden/Eigth row: Wall art via Wonderful Graffiti, candy apples via Style Me Pretty /Ninth row: Bouquet via Martha Stewart, boot photo via Style Me Pretty, Laura Dowling arrangement, Antique keys from 2BCreative via etsy

Inspiration III - Jill

Today I'd like to post one of the inspiration boards created for Jill who is getting married September 26, 2009 at St. Raymonds of Penafort with her reception at the lovely Westin in Alexandria. Jill is still a little undecided about what look she wants for her special day, but wants a fun young event and likes bright pink, orange and green. Here is one of the inspiration board we created for Jill.



First row: Jenny Yoo dress, J Crew dress, Unique Weddings Week II photo’s by Red Ribbon Studio via Style Me Pretty /Second row: Photo by Valls Photographic, Jennifer & Mark via Snippet and Ink, bouquet from MS, Photo’s by Red Ribbon Studio via Style Me Pretty/Third row: Photo’s by Red Ribbon Studio via Style Me Pretty, Roses photo via The Knot, menu and mum place setting from Artfool/Fourth row: Aisle photo via The Knot, Cake via The Knot, Chairs photo via The Knot/Fifth row: Photo via Style Me Pretty, Floral arrangement via Water Lily Pond/Sixth row: Unique Weddings Week II photo’s by Red Ribbon Studio via Style Me Pretty/Seventh row: Orange floral arrangement via The Knot, Floral Photo via Erin Beach Photography, Floral arrangement via Water Lily Pond/Eight row: Carnation bouquet photo by Samm Blake, Photo’s by Red Ribbon Studio via Style Me Pretty

Inspiration II - Mary Anne

Today's board is for Mary Ann who is getting married May 30, 2009 at the City of Fairfax Old Town Hall. She is planning a traditional yet relaxed event and has chosen a beautiful blue for her color pallet. Here is the inspiration board we created for Mary Ann.

First row Photo by Paloma Images, A White Inspired Wedding by Jose Villa Photography via Style Me Pretty, Cake photo from Courtney & Hugh: An Outdoor Wedding via The Knot, table photo via The Knot/Second row: boutonniere photo by Lisa Lefkowitz from The Knot, photo by Jenny Ebert, eyelet cake from Martha Stewart Weddings, Shoe photo via The Knot/Third row: Lisa & Nick featured on Snippet & Ink, truffles photo by Thayer Allyson Gowdy via Style Me Pretty /Fourth row: photo from Carolyne Roehm, chocolate truffles from Matthew Mead Style, nest of Jordan almonds from Martha Stewart Weddings /Fifth row: Brooke and Mark’s wedding via Style Me Pretty, A White Inspired Wedding by Jose Villa Photography via Style Me Pretty /Sixth row: Elizabeth Messina’s Wedding via Style Me Pretty, Jenn & Paul: A Traditional Wedding in Richmond via The Knot, suit photo by Stacey Kane /Seventh row: place card vase Cox & Cox, white peonies via The Knot, Wedding Invitations by Abby Jean with Laura Hooper Calligraphy via Style Me Pretty /Eight row: cakes from Gathering Events, hydrangeas photo by Heather Forsythe, vest photo by Terra Tabbytosavit via Elizabeth Anne Designs, Ring bowl photo from Jennifer & Mark featured on Snippet & Ink /Ninth row: bottle vases styled by Molly FitzSimons via Snippet & Ink, table via Carpe+Item, photo by Mi Belle Inc.

Wedding Inspiration I - Angela

We've been supper busy lately with the holidays and meeting with so many wonderful brides. Over the next week or so I have decided to post a few Inspiration Boards that we created for some our 2009 Brides. Hopefully some of these will give you ideas for your own special day.

The first board is for Andrea who is getting married at the Historic Tremont in Baltimore. She's having an intimate wedding in November and loves the color red. She's even planning to wear her favorite red chucks for the reception. How cute! So here is one of the inspiration boards we created for Andrea.


First row:Table from Martha Stewart Weddings, Photos from Wedding by James Abel via Style Me Pretty/Second row: Table photo from Martha Stewart Weddings, Red peony arrangement by Ariella Chezar, seating cards by Laura Hooper, bouquet and votives from The Knot/Third row: Cake from Martha Stewart Weddings, save-the-date by Alee & Press, Ashley and Dusty’s wedding featured on Snippet & Ink /Fourth and Fifth row: Photos from Wedding by James Abel via Style Me Pretty/Sixth row: Champagne from Beth Helmstetter, programs by Jo Gartin, Kid photo from Junebug, cake photo by M. Polss/Seventh row: Photo via Black Eiffel, Luisa Beccaria dress via Perfect Bound, calligraphy by Maybelle, Table by Art Fool

Taste of the Stars Gala

Today I have some great pictures from the 9th Annual Taste of the Stars Gala that was held Saturday November 22nd at the lavish Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown. We had the pleasure of volunteering our services for the day and can not think of a better cause. The Starlight Children’s Foundation rose over $460,000 during this Gala and all the proceeds will help brighten the lives of local children who are seriously ill.

The gala's theme was "Wines around the World" and guests were able to taste some of the worlds finest wines from France, Italy, Australia, and Napa Valley. Tucker Carlson, a MSNBC senior correspondent, was even the master of ceremonies.

The silent auction included jewelry from Tiny Jewel Box and Tiffany & Co., Redskin game packages, wine tours of Napa Valley, and many lots of fine wines. During th live auction paddles were flying for travel packages to Turks and Caicos, a one week trip to a medieval French Village, and even a Labrador Retriever puppy. After the live auction and wonderful dinner, the guests were invited to the after party in an adjacent room. During dinner we transformed the space from the wine room during the silent auction to a modern dance club with white dance floor, glowing bars, and stands for dancers.



It was a great event and we look forward to volunteering for many more in the future.

St. Michaels Maryland

I had the pleasure of working with Historic Events out of Annapolis a few weeks ago on a beautiful wedding and Maple Hall in St. Michaels Maryland. Although the weather was off and on the entire day, it didn't put a damper on the special day. Here are a few candid shots of the beautiful bride, the 22 piece band, and the most adorable ring bearer with his black and white chucks.

Angela and Josh

These are some wonderful details from Angela and Josh’s September wedding in Alexandria, Virginia.

Angela and Josh picked the Carlyle Club for their reception with it's art deco decor that transported their guests back to a dinner and dancing club in the 1930's.




For favors, Angela and Josh fell in love with bottle toppers and with our help added personalized tags that announced their feeling for one another "Head over Heels". The colors of the favors worked perfectly with the clubs décor and added a very personal touch. Instead of huge centerpieces, we used buckets of champagne, votives, gold ribbon, and small cubes of white hydrangea's scattered throughout the club. The relaxed nature of this beautiful couple and the atmosphere of the club, kept the guests on the dance floor all night long.