Kerry & Josh's Wedding Featured - The Knot Spring 2011 Issue

I'm so excited today to show you Kerry & Josh's wedding, as featured in The Knot Spring 2011 issue, on shelves now.  Kerry and Josh said their vows in April 2010 in the courtyard of the Hotel Monaco in Old Town Alexandria. The color palate was a vibrant red and turquoise blue, and so many personal and DIY touches went into this wedding.  To read more about the details check out our past blog post here.  I want to give a huge shout-out to the talented Mary Kate McKenna for capturing Kerry and Josh's wedding so beautifully. Some of the talented vendors, besides Hotel Monaco, that helped make Kerry and Josh's wedding day a success include, Barbara at Growing Wild, Jake with Dream Day DJs, Fluffy Thoughts, KC Felton and Classical Guitar Ceremonies Inc. Below are just a few of the amazing images by Mary Kate McKenna. Check out more here. 

Kerry & Josh's Wedding Details - Aqua and Red

I promised that I would post the images, by Mary Kate McKenna, of all the details that went into Kerry and Josh's wedding at Hotel Monaco in Alexandria and here they are.  

With Kerry's Mom and Step Dad living in France, Josh growing up in England,  his parents and many of the couples friends living abroad, traveling was a big part of this wedding. Kerry purchased cute mini suite cases from Paper Source to use as the card box.  They ended up being the perfect props for her red shoes as she was getting ready.  The maids bouquets from Barbara at Growing Wild were delicate and I loved the slight hint of red in the white blooms. All the paper products were handmade by Kerry, including an amazing city map of Alexandria. 

Edible favors were boxed and carefully tied with red and white ribbon.  Each favor had custom name tags attached.  For the escort card table, the favors were lined up in front of custom tent cards that included a picture and the name of a DC neighborhood in which the guests table was named. Kerry also made custom runners for the guest and cake tables, and individual red paper poms that were tied around each napkin with red and white stripped twine.  Lara at Fluffy Thoughts Cakes made their 3 tier cake which was decorated to match Kerry's custom invitations. In addition the cake was displayed on a cake stand with red ribbon woven through the edge detail. The various little love birds were purchased on etsy along with Kerry's custom birdcage veil shown  here. 

Kerry & Josh Married - Hotel Monaco April 10, 2010

Kerry and Josh were married on a beautiful April day at the Hotel Monaco in Old Town Alexandria. The colors she selected for her big day were aqua and red and they fit in perfectly at the eclectic hotel.  Mary Kate McKenna captured the big day and snapped some great photos of the couple around old town after the ceremony. Barbara at Growing Wild, who I adore,  styled all the flowers and used custom vases which Kerry had made though a designer on etsy for all the table arrangements.  


Kerry did a ton of DIY projects for her wedding, including all the paper products, custom runners, paper pom napkin rings, which many of the girls repurposed as broaches during the reception, and the edible favors/escort cards. The details shots of these are coming up soon. 


I also have to comment on Josh's mom's amazing hairpiece and outfit. I absolutely loved it!  

Hotel Monaco's - Eclectic Story

Hotel Monaco is a fairly new Kimpton Hotel located in the heart of Old Town Alexandria. Its eclectic decor is to die for and there are so many opportunities for unique photos around this venue. They have a quant courtyard that can hold a beautiful outdoor ceremony which can be followed by a lavish reception in the Paris Ballroom for up to 250 guests.