Baby's breath floral display.

Attending our first Wedding Wire World at the Kennedy Center

Looking forward to learning a lot of new things for our business today. Our first attendance to Wedding Wire World at the Kennedy Center. Let's Go!

DC Sculpture Gardens

I have to post these pics. We were at the National History Museum in DC last week and It was my first time at the Sculpture Gardens. Ava got to put her feet in the water and it was just so cool there.

Happy 1st Birthday to my Eden!

Our Eden bug turns one today! Happy birthday baby! She doesn't even have any teeth yet but she took her first steps today. What a memorable year, we love you! This is a picture of her today when I gave her her first lollipop and I took a pic of her and her first pair of shoes. We also made a ceramic tile with a footprint of her foot at the Playseum in honor of her birthday. We've been celebrating all month and she loves us singing Happy Birthday to her.

The Washington Arts Club- Sara and Cory 6.30.12

It was a hot day and everyone was affected by the power outages and storms, but Cory and Sara had such a beautiful wedding at the Washington Arts Club in DC on 6.30.12!

Here are some of my pics of their big day. My favorite elements of the wedding were all the handmade art work of centerpieces from friends and family.  Not to mention: Sara also did all of the programs and most of the decor herself!

This was their program.  The couple shared and wrote their own vows.  The dinner menu was attached to the back of the program.

This was the bride and groom's table shared with the bridal party.

Each guest had a handmade placecard with their name on it.

Cakes by Jen Rozelle of RSVP Catering

The guests got their table numbers from this piece made by Sara.

Sara and Cory had favor bags filled with pie from New Orleans and they also gave away recycled pencil crayons and coloring books.

This is the upstairs library of The Arts Club

Inside the main lobby.

One of my favorite parts of the night when the bride and groom are happy and everything on our end went well!

 

 

 

 

Pink Candy Table

So who was the weirdo trying to pick all the candy "pink" chocolate mints out of this Wegmans candy bin for my daughter Eden's first birthday this weekend? Can we say a nutty candy table event planner mom that's who!

Congratulations Stacy and Karl! 6.23.12

Here's a sneak peek of their intimate wedding at the Carlyle House in Old Town. The cake from Maggie Austin Cake was delicious!

Perfect Wedding Guide Event at McLean Hilton-Red Carpet

Great night of networking and catching up with some of our favorite wedding vendors.

Patty and Spiro- Tyson's Sheraton Premiere 6.2.12

Congratulations to Patty and Spiro Niño. We had a blast helping you with your wedding. You guys were a great couple to work with and your family and celebration was just perfect!  Here are a few snapshots we took from their big day.  Patty and Spiro are pictured below during their "Crazy Hour".  A Colombian wedding tradition of crazy fun, traditional music, masks and more dancing.  Just when guests thought that the party was ending...it was actually just beginning!  Thanks for having us be a part of your wedding day.

Wedding rehearsal at Hotel Lorien

First time inside Hotel Lorien in Old Town today. Cute and modern.

Kathleen & Kevin's Wedding Day 04.20.12

Kathleen and Kevin are a great couple! We met Kathleen over a year ago when she hired us to be her wedding planners. She had so many great ideas especially when it came to their cherry blossom wishing tree to their snazzy cigar bar table. The decor, food, and location were definitely great choices in pleasing all of the international guests! 

The day started off sunny, warm, with a light breeze. We knew it was going to be a jam packed wedding day so we had to bring on one of our trusty assistants! She was great, and it's always better to have an extra set of hands! We arrived Top of the Town (Arlington, VA) just as a prior event was just ending. At 4:00pm on the dot, we knew it was crunch time. This is when the time that we put on our running shoes, and are literally running around trying to get everything done before the ceremony starts! And all of the running around was worth it! 

Catering was done by fabulous Main Event Catering. We love them and their food. Andrea was so great to work with and her staff was really on top of everything and very helpful! I just have to mention the tea that Main Event served throughout the night. It was magical and delicious. It was a peach iced tea that is directly imported from Italy and my oh my was it delicious. I'm pretty sure I had about a whole bottle of it to myself!

Their photographers and florists were all friends, which was so helpful. It definitely makes the event that much more special when you know you really trust the people that are working to make your dream day come to life.

In the end, no matter how crazy or how busy a wedding day is for us, all that is important to us is the bride and groom. If they are happy, we are happy! Kathleen & Kevin were both very happy, and we couldn't have asked for a better couple to work with. 

Kathleen & Kevin, all the best to you both! Here are some pictures that I took with my trusty IPhone - lol - We're still in the process of getting the professional pics. But enjoy anyways! It is just a sneak peek of how the beautiful night went...

 

The wonderful cake from Kendall's Cakes

 

A DIY cherry blossom wishing tree

 

We love Top of the Town!

  

Getting ready for some His & Her's cocktails

 

A view from the top....

 

Poshbooth photobooths. The guests LOVED this and had so much fun with the hats!

 

The guests trickling in after the ceremony conducted by Jeff Maszal of Wedding Ceremonies by Jeff

 

A few minutes before sunset...

 

The lovely sweetheart table & cake

 

The lovely couple! Congrats to Kathleen & Kevin!

The Knot Event 2012 - Arena Stage

This year we were invited as guests to attend the annual Knot DC event. Going into this event I didn't really know what to expect. I knew it would be a lot of mingling and schmoozing, which is always fun, and I really thought I'd feel a bit intimidated. Getting there it took us awhile to warm up to the crowd, but once we got in there we didn't miss a beat! The band was rocking out all thanks to NYX Entertainment. They were so much fun! I had never seen a band mixed with a DJ and I loved every second of their set. The food was catered and it was great! Different kinds of dips and hummus, and they even had a mac n cheese bar. It's exactly as it sounds! Mini cups of delicious mac n cheese and you could add your own toppings. So perfect, that we may have snuck seconds and maybe thirds haha

It was a really great event and we would really love to go again next year!  Here are a couple of pictures that we took throughout the night. There were some really great ideas! And some fun ones of just us too. Enjoy!

 One of two sculptures hanging at the bar. Glass ornaments with candles inside! 

 Lucite lamp that would sparkle when it reflected the suns rays. Very mod look!

 Still in keeping with the mod theme. The tables and lounge furniture fit the theme well. Speaking of the theme it was based on Mad Men, characters names throughout the party too! What a great idea since Mad Men is such a hot show on Bravo right now.

 I couldn't resist posing in one of the fun chairs that lit up! You can't tell in the picture but it actually lit up blue! And of course me sipping on my water. It was an open bar that night but I just enjoyed staring at the signature cocktails. 

Lining up for the popcorn bar was so fun! And not to mention the popcorn was so delicious! Thank you to

Dolci Gelati! We definitely did not go hungry tonight!

With our favorite officiant, Jeff Maszal!

Wedding cake perfection all done by Jason Reaves of Market Salamander in Middleburg, VA. Just one of our many favorites! See the next few pictures for his bite-sized cupcakes!

Can you tell what the theme is? It's all Mad Men!

Hello, Mr. Draper!

Loved the Arena Stage for this year's venue. It was very modern and had great flow for an event such as this one!

This has to be THE best or one of the best photobooths we have seen yet! The Majestic was great and love that there was a 6-picture option!

Delicious gelato from Dolci Gelati. Mmm Mmm... SO good!

Awesome floral arrangements by Edge Flowers!

One of the most entertaining bands/DJ's we've ever seen. We love the combination of having both at your wedding. They really got the crowd going! Awesome job NYX Entertainment!

We had such a great time at this event, and cannot wait for next year! A BIG thank you to The Knot DC!