The fabulous vendor team:

Today, I am back to share Casey and Cory’s drop-dead lovely wedding from this past summer at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.  It has that understated elegant D.C. feel that is traditional and timeless.  The warm red color palette against the neutrals is just so pretty!  Thanks to Rothwell Photography for sharing their work!

The fabulous vendor team:

Venue: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Photography: Rothwell Photography

Ceremony Music: Cherry Blossom String Quartet

DJ: Derek Tobler

Cake: Hollin Hall Pastry Shop

Florist: Karin’s Florist

Dress: Claudine for Alyce Designs at Moni’s Bridal Boutique

Stationery: Yourhappilyeverafter on Etsy; Wedding Paper Divas

The beautiful bride has shared a little bit about her day with us…first up, her inspiration and favorite wedding detail…

I always knew that I wanted a traditional, classic black tie wedding but I also wanted it to be a reflection of both Branden and I. We instantly feel in love with the St. Regis in Washington DC, it is known for its timeless elegance and that is how we wanted out wedding to feel. The ballroom is not overwhelmingly big which allowed us to capture that feeling of being at an intimate dinner party with the people we love the most in the world. The beautiful terrace outside allowed us to be a little whimsical and unexpected with tables covered in a beautiful black and white flower toile which created the illusion of being at a romantic garden party. We didn’t want our wedding to feel stuffy so we took inspiration from one of my favorite designers, Kate Spade. We wanted to use color in an unexpected way which she does often, so I chose rich Kelly Green Bridesmaid Dresses by LulaKate to bring in a pop of color and bright and light pink flowers for my bridesmaids flowers and centerpieces which added a sweet preppy feel.

My dress, Christos by Amsale, really captured the feeling we wanted for our wedding which was timeless and classic. The lace lent itself to the traditional black tie affair, but by adding a black sash that tied into a large double black bow in the back not only subtly reinforced the theme of our wedding but was a true reflection of me, for anyone that knows me, knows how much I love bows and that I can almost always be found in black.

For our wedding stationary we incorporated the pop of color with the front of the card in Kelly Green with the phrase “Debby and Branden are getting Married…” in gold and then on the back of the card in black and white we had fun including our wedding date which is my favorite detail of our wedding 09.10.11. Our invitations were simple and classic in black and white but we incorporated small details such as a black and white striped liner for both our save the dates and our wedding invitations which we carried over into black and white striped linen for our bars.  The phrase “The Best is Yet to Come” which was printed in gold on the shoulder of our invitations and on our napkins is from the lyrics from our wedding song “Someone like you” I loved that these little details were unexpected and added an element of surprise.

Since the St. Regis in only about 2 blocks away from The White House you can’t not feel like you are a part of history as Presidents both past and present have walked the hallways of the St. Regis, this lead to us using Presidents names for our table numbers which is one of my favorite details from our wedding day as this was Branden’s idea.

It is hard to pick a favorite moment of your wedding day…but Debby did have a few that stood out to her!

1. Riding in a vintage 1964 Bentley that I surprised my father with. I remember just feeling so calm as we drove to the church together, I will always cherish those few minutes we had alone just laughing and talking and taking it all in. The best part of our drive together was how calm and relaxed I felt as we road through Georgetown.

2. There was a moment during the night that Branden and I took a moment to ourselves and stepped outside on to the terrace, we looked around and there were people outside drinking and laughing and then we looked inside at the ballroom and the dance floor was packed, it was a great moment to be surrounded by the people we love the most in our lives and see that they were having just as much fun as we were.

3. But, my absolute favorite memory is when the doors of the church opened and I saw Branden for the first time, as I walked down the aisle he was the only person I could see and when I got close enough he said “You Look Beautiful”, it was as if time stopped and it was just the two of us standing there.

And, as for any DIY projects…

I didn’t have too many DIY elements other than often creating Powerpoint presentations for my vendors so that they could really see my vision. My favorite presentation that I created was for our wedding website. I couldn’t find a template that I liked and that I felt that went with our theme and since this was an out of town wedding for everyone, Branden’s family is form Cincinnati, my family is from Connecticut and we live in New York it was important that our website be a tool that our guests could refer to and use to make their travel plans as easy as possible. I hired graphic designer Damian Barchowsky to make our wedding website and it still is one of my favorite elements of our wedding, especially the map that Daley Ann made. Our wedding website is http://debbyandbranden.com/

The fabulous vendor team:

Venue: St. Regis

Ceremony: St John’s Episcopal Church Georgetown Parish

Cocktail Music: Celebrated Strings

Planning: A. Dominick Events

Photography: Rob Garland Photographers

Stationery: Cheree Berry Paper

Cake: St. Regis with flowers by K. Rose Cakes

Floral and Design: Multiflor

Band: Class Act Band

Lighting: Frost Lighting

Dance Floor: Perkins Productions

Candy Bar: Georgetown Candy

Rentals: Party Rental, DC Rental, La Tavola

Transportation: Atlantic

Vintage Car: Regal Limousine

Hair: George Salon

Make Up: Lindsay Steffens Montgomery

The fabulous vendor team:

Ceremony and Reception: The Willard

Planner: SoCo Events

Photography: Deb Lindsey

DJ: Dan Goldman of Bialek’s

Florals and Lighting: DaVinci Florist and Lighting

Favors: June B Sweets

Dress: Hannelore’s

Makeup: Stacy Ferguson

Grace Park and Daniel Suh were married just this past May. They are one of those couples whose excitement you can absolutely feel right through the photos – I am gushing!

The fabulous vendor team:

Photographer: Garrett Hubbard

Event Planner: Simply Chic Events

Make Up: Beauty Mark

Hair: Hair by Giselle

DJ: Premier DJ Services

Florist: Yellow Door

Cake: Kendall’s Cakes

Venue: The Omni Shoreham Hotel

The bride glowed from head to toe and the groom was overwhelmed with joy as they said their “I Do’s”. After the ceremony, Kristin and Brent celebrated with their friends and family as they enjoyed delicious food, stunning views of the city and a packed dance floor all night.

Thanks to Maria Vicencio for these lovely pics and a happy one year anniversary to the happy couple!

The fabulous vendor team:

Planner: Cherry Blossom Weddings & Events

Ceremony: Walker Chapel United Methodist Church

Reception Venue:  Washington Golf Country Club

Photography: Maria Vicencio

Well, today, I have the pleasure of sharing her beautiful, emotion-filled wedding pictures by the talented Jay Premack…so happy!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the fabulous video from Humanstory Films!

The fabulous vendor team:

Venue and Catering: The Hay-Adams
Dress:  Monique Lhuillier from Carine’s Bridal Atelier
Band: Doctor’s Orders (Bialek’s Music Group)
Ceremony Music: Cherry Blossom String Quartet (Bialek’s Music Group)
Flowers: Sidra Forman
Cake: Wegman’s
Photography: Jay Premack; assisted by Andrew Harnik
Videography: Humanstory Films
Hair: Ismail Tekin at George Salon
Make-Up: Carl Ray

Today’s wedding reminds me so much of D.C. – the type of classic and sophisticated elegance that you can only find in the District…

This Memorial Day Weekend wedding by Cherry Blossom Weddings & Events took place at the National Cathedral and the Hay-Adams.

The light shown through the gorgeous stained glass windows as the beautiful bride and handsome groom exchanged vows in the Great Choir in the heart of the cathedral in front of 120 of their closest friends and family.  The bishop’s garden at the Cathedral provided a perfect backdrop for some fun portrait shots. Fun!

Chantal of Cherry Blossom Weddings & Events told us, “The cocktail hour atop the Hay-Adams’ roof took in one of the most amazing views of the city as guests mingled and enjoyed hors d’ourvres.  After a delicious dinner in the ornate John Hay room, guests danced the night away to the amazing band Sound Nation.”

Sounds like a blast – and so pretty!!

Thanks to Bryan Blanken from Freed Photography for sharing the pictures!

The fabulous vendor team:

Ceremony: The National Cathedral

Reception: The Hay-Adams

Photographer: Bryan Blanken from Freed Photography

Planner: Cherry Blossom Weddings & Events

Band: Sound Nation

Cake: Kendall’s Cakes

I hope that you all had a fabulous holiday and are hitting the new year with energy and excitement for what is to come — I know that I certainly am! Do we have any new engagements out there?

Today, I am psyched to kick off the new year with this beautiful wedding planned by A. Dominick Events – elegant, whimsical, and custom, all wrapped up in one marvelous day!

Monique and Graham were married at Christ Church in Georgetown and then headed over to historic Evermay for their reception.  All of the custom paper was designed by Cheree Berry Paper and the lovely decor by Multiflor.

Despite the rain, guests stayed dry and warm in the tent  on the patio – which felt like an extension of the historic home.  The night really heated up when Nation and Sin Miedo played with Latin flair.

The fabulous vendor team:

Planner: A. Dominick Events

Stationery: Cheree Berry Paper

Venue: Evermay

Ceremony: Christ Church

Catering: Occasions

Valet: Atlantic Valet

Band: Nation and Sin Miedo

Photographer: Greg Gibson

Floral: Multiflor

Cake: Patisserie Poupon

Vintage Car: RMA Transportation

Tent: HDO Tents

Lighting: Frost Lighting

Ceremony Music: Celebrated Strings

Hair: Meg Ford

Video: Blue Sky Films

Favor: Baked and Wired

When I first saw today’s wedding, I couldn’t get over how utterly romantic it is – the red and white roses are so sophisticated! Of course, I wasn’t surprised when I found out that Multiflor pulled together the dazzling florals and decor!

Ooo, and that dress – I am totally swooning!! Thanks to Deb Lindsey Photography for sending us the pics!

Ashley and Michael were married at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Alexandria, the same church that Ashley’s parents were married in – so nice!

After the ceremony, they headed over to the St. Regis – traditional, elegant and just downright beautiful.

The fabulous vendor team:

Transportation: Abe’s Limo

DJ: DJ D-Mac

Band: Ed Hahn Jazz Combo

Strings: Cherry Blossom Strings

Wedding Planner: Bash

Photography: Deb Lindsey Photography

Ceremony: Emmanuel Episcopal

Floral: Multiflor

Reception: St. Regis

Audio/Visual Rentals: PSAV