District Weddings » Decatur House Museum http://www.districtweddings.com Washington, D.C. Wedding Blog - Real Weddings, Inspiring Ideas, Planning Tools, & Top Vendors in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Real Wedding: Decatur House http://www.districtweddings.com/real-wedding-decatur-house/ http://www.districtweddings.com/real-wedding-decatur-house/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:11:49 +0000 Danielle Freedman http://www.districtweddings.com/?p=4745 With the Christmas just a few days away, I cannot help but share again Steve and Samatha’s beautiful winter wedding at the Holy Rosary Church and Decatur House.

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Enjoy the snowy District today!

]]> http://www.districtweddings.com/real-wedding-decatur-house/feed/ 0 Winter Wedding at the Decatur House http://www.districtweddings.com/winter-wedding-at-the-decatur-house/ http://www.districtweddings.com/winter-wedding-at-the-decatur-house/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:40:56 +0000 Devon Pearce http://www.districtweddings.com/?p=3374 Although we are in the middle of a beautiful spring day, I know that many of you are planning fall and winter weddings.  Since it is often difficult to put yourself in the mindset of a season, I thought I’d help you out a bit with photos from a beautiful winter affair…

Last December, Samantha and Steve were married at the gorgeous Decatur House on Lafayette Square.  Arioth Harrison, the Director of Special Events, clued us in to their wedding, and was kind enough to share all of the details.  The incredibly talented Lynne Brubaker captured the day from start to finish in her amazing photojournalistic style.  And the details of the event were the incredible work of Allison Jackson of Pineapple Productions.  Take a look…

 

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Check out this gorgeous church… Oh, I love it!  It is the Holy Rosary Church on Third Street, NW.

 

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Off to the reception at the Decatur House…

 

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There is both an indoor space and an outdoor space at the Decatur House.  The outdoor space is always tented for weddings.  The two spaces together make a wonderful flow for cocktails to dinner to dancing.  For Samantha and Steve’s wedding, Allison planned cocktails indoors, dinner in the tent outside (which, by the way, remains very cozy and comfortable despite the winter temperatures), and dancing back indoors.

 

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From Allison…

“We included some fun details like Limoncello Cosmos as a signature cocktail, and a fabulous made to order espresso drink bar with peppermint white chocolate mocha and hot chocolate in custom to go coffee cups. We also handed out Krispy Kremes in custom packaging as guests departed.”  

Um…yum!!  A Made-to-Order Expresso Bar?  That is definitely an idea worth stealing.  Love the Krispy Kreme favors, too!


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And here’s the list of vendors who pulled off this fabulous wedding…

Wedding Planner: Allison Jackson, Pineapple Productions
Caterer: Design Cuisine
Wedding Cake: Design Cuisine
Photographer: Lynne Brubaker
Floral and Lighting Designer: Jack Lucky Floral Design
Tent: Sugar Plum Tents
Band: Encore
Invitations: Write For You (202-686-7060)
Valet: Unipark
Transportation: International Limousine

Congratulations, Samantha and Steve!  A BIG thanks to Lynne Brubaker for sharing these great photos!

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Dana and David, the VERY lucky winners of this fabulous giveaway, were married on Earth Day, April 22, at the Stephen Decatur House Museum.  Here are a few of the photos from their special day, generously donated by the members of the DC Green Wedding Consortium…

 

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The wedding was captured by a duo of fabulous photographers — Jennifer Domenick of Love Life Images, and Tom Van Veen of Documentary Associates.

 

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How cute is that pedi-cab?  I love it!  During the inauguration madness, I took a pedi-cab from downtown to Georgetown.  Despite the slight chill in the air (the “driver” gave me a sleeping bag to stay warm), I had a very fun time.   I wish we had more pedi-cabs in D.C…  They make for picture-perfect transportation for the bride & groom!

Oh, and I am totally swooning over this wedding cake by Debbie Delardi of Cakes by Design.  

Congratulations, Dana & David!

 

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Here’s the rest of the Green Wedding vendor dream team:

Wedding Planning & Flowers: Katie Martin, Elegance & Simplicity

Catering: Avalon Caterers

Videography: Jessica Piscitelli

Bridal Gown: Promise…for the Savvy Bride

DJ: MyDeejay

Make-up: Carola Myers

Hair: Elegant Hair by Giselle

Reception Venue: Decatur House

Cake: Debbie Delardi, Cakes By Design

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