Corcoran Gallery of Art Wedding

Danielle Freedman — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:06:14 +0000

Happy Monday! The sun looks like it is trying to peek out over D.C. and I am hoping for sunshine today! To bring even more brightness to your Monday, I am posting a pretty, pretty, pretty Corcoran Gallery of Art wedding planned by Pineapple Productions!

Lisa and Dan wanted a traditional and classic art gallery wedding, but one that also incorporated important personal details. Lisa absolutely loves the color pink and for her wedding paired it with a deep navy blue. Her French style hand tied bridal bouquet featured dark pink garden roses, and the walls of the gallery featured brilliant pink canvases — a perfect backdrop for pictures!

From planner and calligrapher, Arney Walker, of Pineapple Productions:

Guest tables were a combination of round and rectangular tables. Some tables were dressed with navy blue taffeta, and others incorporated the use of sheer gold embroidered overlays placed over navy linens. Flowers were placed into a sophisticated mix of silver and glass pieces, with pillar candles and votive candles adding ambient light and romance. Floral designer Jack Lucky arftully arranged garden roses, French tulips, double tulips and hydrangea — all in dark pink tones.

Lisa and Dan both love to read. They wanted to incorporate books into their wedding in some way. Lisa’s Great Uncle was an illustrator and did illustrations for Jane Austen novels. Lisa wanted to incorporate those sketches into her wedding. She used one in her Save the Date, and then used a series of them to put on the bookmark escort cards and coordinating table number cards.

Lisa also very much wanted to include one of Dan’s great loves — baseball –throughout the wedding. The wedding cake whimsically featured a baseball “splashing” into the top cake tier. White cards were threaded with red baseball “seaming” and functioned as labels for late night snacks passed around the dance floor. The groomsmen even wore baseball cufflinks made from real baseballs.

It was a stunning. glamorous and personal event from start to finish. The decor, the lighting and the art from the gallery all together made it a very memorable event.

The fabulous vendor team:

Photography: Michael Connor and Andrew Harnik, Connor Studios

Flowers: Jack Lucky

Event Planning: Pineapple Productions

Catering: Occasions Caterers

Ceremony Location: St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C.

Reception Location: Corcoran Gallery of Art

Invitations: Just Paper and Tea

Dress: Priscilla of Boston

Graphic Design (bookmarks and table numbers): Empress Stationery

Calligraphy: Arney Walker Calligraphy

District Places: The Corcoran Gallery of Art

Danielle Freedman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:50:32 +0000

The Corcoran Gallery of Art is one of my favorite places in Washington – both for pleasure and events. As the capital’s oldest art museum, directly across from the South Lawn of the White House, weddings are held in the Corcoran’s main event space, which includes the Atrium and Bridge.

The beautiful, sky-lit Atrium is an expansive space which is ideal for seated dinners and dancing, while the Bridge is an intimate balcony space that couple often use for cocktail receptions.

Photo courtesy of Martha FitzSimon

The Corcoran is a wonderful wedding venue because of its classic elegance and the versatility of the space. The museum is also an ideal venue for art lovers – they even allow clients to open galleries during events, giving guests an exclusive private look at the Corcoran’s exhibitions.

Photos courtesy of Rodney Bailey (Left) and Pepe Gomez (Right)

Usually, the Corcoran is used as a reception site only; however, they can accommodate ceremonies for smaller groups (150 or fewer guests) with certain time restrictions.

The Corcoran works with an approved catering list, which includes a number of the District’s best full-service companies (including our District Favorite Occasions) who are familiar with the rules and regulations of the museum. They do allow outside caterers to work at the Corcoran, provided that they partner with one of the companies on our approved list.

For more information, contact Kathleen Kelley, Special Events Coordinator, at (202) 639-1782 or kkelley@corcoran.org.

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Corcoran Gallery of Art Wedding

District Places: The Corcoran Gallery of Art