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Union Station: Columbus Club

Danielle Freedman — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:49:06 +0000

Wow – we are already half way through the week and just a few days from Christmas — oh boy!

How pretty are these photos by Freed Photography of this super stunning ceremony setup in the Columbus Club at Union Station?!

Syzygy, Edge Flowers, Plan It Parties and Showcall came together to create this winter wonderland this past November. Love it!

Freed Photography Fabulous Wedding

Danielle Freedman — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:00:16 +0000

Emily and John were married this past May at Westwood Country Club and this wedding was filled to the brim with beautiful designs! Freed Photography was there to capture the big day – enjoy!

The fabulous vendor team:

Ceremony: Vienna Presbyterian

Photography: Freed Photography

Reception: Westwood Country Club

Music: Marquise Band

Florist: Amaryllis

Stunning Ritz-Carlton Jewish Wedding

Danielle Freedman — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:00:16 +0000

Today’s wedding is going to knock you off your feet! It is chock-full of the most talented vendors in town – all for an incredible looking couple, Heather and Eric. This wedding is elegant, sophisticated, luscious, chic – just stunning! Happy Monday!

The fabulous vendor team:

Ceremony and Reception: The Ritz-Carlton Washington DC

Photography: Freed

Planner: Evoke DC

Florist: Edge Flowers

Music: Free Spirit

Mellon Auditorium Indian Wedding

Danielle Freedman — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:00:05 +0000

I hope that you all had a fabulous weekend! Today’s colorful Indian celebration will send you straight to wedding heaven. Freed‘s photos are so fun – full of details, energy and beauty. Enjoy – this is the perfect way to start off the week!

The fabulous vendor team:

Venue: The Andrew W.Mellon Auditorium

Photography: Freed

Planner: Plan-It Parties

Rachel and Will’s Ritz-Carlton Wedding

Danielle Freedman — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:00:18 +0000

This past weekend, I returned to Duke for reunion weekend and it was such a blast! So, today I am delighted to share Rachel and Will’s wedding with you…a local couple who met at Duke! Hooray for the Blue Devils!

From the beautiful bride…

Although we grew up just miles away from each other in the DC area, Will and I didn’t meet until our sophmore year at Duke and we started dating at the end of our junior year. Five years later, Will proposed the week before I left for 3 months working in Uganda. I was so excited to get started wedding planning and a friend suggested that I read District Weddings, which I checked from Uganda every time I had internet access. By the time I got home I still had a year left before our chosen date and my mom and I had already booked a planner, a venue, a photographer and a band.

We picked the Ritz-Carlton because we needed a big space and they are known for great food, which was the most important thing to me. We worked out a very personalized menu that included a heavy cocktail hour with a bunch of passed hors d’oeuvres, a great cheese table and a latin station featuring tacos, ceviches, margaritas, and guacamole made right there. The photographers couldn’t even get a picture of the latin station because there were so many people crowded around it. In addition to our red velvet wedding cake, the pastry chef put together a dessert bar with sweet and savory desserts like strawberry-basil truffles and snickers macaroons. At midnight we had dance floor passed milk shakes in mini metal cups and french fries and sweet potato fries.

Some of my favorite decor was in the flowers. The aisle had rose petals in a lattice design that got all blended as we walked down the aisle. The escort cards were on a table paved with white and yellow carnations. I also loved how the roses in the dining room looked like beautiful candlelit mounds of color.

The string quartet played version of pop songs, Songbird, and Here, There and Everywhere (my parents’ wedding song) during the processional and You Are the Best Thing for the recessional. Because Will is part Scottish, I surprised him by have a bagpiper lead us into the ballroom for our introduction. We thought that the band, Free Spirit, did a fantastic job and really kept everyone on the dance floor all night.

I am especially proud of the cake topper which I made myself from polymer clay to look like me and Will. I got my dress at the Junko Yoshioka studio, where they combined a few dresses for me to make my dream dress, and I was so happy with it. The company who printed our letterpress wedding invitations is only online. I loved unique style of the calligrapher that they used for the invitation text so much that we had her calligraphy the escort cards, menus and programs too.

The fabulous vendor team:

Photographer: Bryan Blanken, Freed Photography

Planner: Ayran Kantor

Stationery:Bella Figura

Calligraphy: Debi Zeinert, The Blooming Quill

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton Washington DC

Band: Free Spirit

Floral: Amaryllis

Lighting: Frost Lighting

Ceremony Music: Ensemble Elan

Hair: Mindy from Andre Chreky

Makeup: Mimi Tran

Dress: Junko Yoshioka

Bridesmaid dresses: Amsale from Bella Bridesmaid

Video: Matheson Communications

Officiant: Cantor Maurice Singer

Hay-Adams Spring Wedding

Danielle Freedman — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:00:40 +0000

Hello and happy Monday! I hope that everyone had a fabulous weekend! Did anyone do anything fun?

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

Four Seasons Wedding

Danielle Freedman — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:00:07 +0000

Today’s Real Wedding is a perfect example of a wedding that embraces the season, personal taste and a fabulous DC venue. Claire Sullivan and Harlow Voorhees were married last October at the splendid Four Seasons of Washington, DC. Rick from Amaryllis worked closely with the bride and her mother, Lila, to design a look that was unique and embraced the time of year.

The autumn color palette, the moss, the full blooms – wow, I LOVE it! The ceremony took place in the Dahlgren Chapel in Georgetown.

If you have been lucky enough to dine at the Four Seasons, you know that their food is out of this world. On the night of Claire and Harley’s wedding, over 300 guests dined on a quadrant plate menu, that included Crabcake with Vegetables slowly Poached in Olive Oil, Bell Pepper Roue and Micro Greens; Slow Cooked Short Ribs with Celery Root Puree & Whole Baby Heirloom Carrots; Korean BBQ Shrimp with Tropical Fruit Salad, Chili Oil; Mushroom Carpaccia with Tomato Brunoise & Micro Greens Garnish – YUM!

The service was a la minute so everything happened in real time.

The dessert was a tasting portion of the bride’s favorite of traditional apple crisp with Four Seasons flair of housemade cinnamon ice cream. Later in the evening, the hotel served traditional wedding cake. And, guests got down to one of the best bands in town, Sound Connection by Andy Kushner Entertainment.

The fabulous vendor team:

Venue: The Four Seasons, Washington, DC

Floral/Decor: Amaryllis

Photography: Freed Photography

Planner: Michele Hodges Events

Band: Sound Connection by Andy Kushner Entertainment

Lighting: Frost Lighting

Rentals: Party Rentals Ltd.

Videography: Suburban Video

Transportation: International Limo

Stunning Designs from Capital Decor and Events

Devon Pearce — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:27:04 +0000

Capital Decor has done it again. They always seem to create the most breathtaking floral designs and tablescapes, in any space, for any event. This time, it was Charlottesville, Virginia. In a clear-top tent. For an unbelievable wedding. Capital Decor is one of the most sought-after design firms in the Washington, DC area. From these pictures, you can see why…

Photos: Freed Photography

A BIG thanks to Kelly B. Jenkins, one of the masterminds behind Capital Decor, for sending us these gorgeous photos! Love, love, love!