Wedding on the U.S.S. Sequoia
M & G had a perfect, personal and most importantly, legal wedding on the USS Sequoia on a "special" date - 11/12/13. That was a Tuesday! I was so excited for a "special date" Tuesday wedding! I know that sounds really
Barns at Hamilton Station Real Wedding: Published
I am so thrilled that Washingtonian Magazine selected Priya and Ryan's Barns at Hamilton Station wedding to feature in the Winter/Spring 2017 issue. Hundreds of weddings are submitted for each issue, and they have to narrow the choices to about
Pop on Over for Bubbles & Brunch – S is Turning Two!
I am back with Scarlett's second birthday party - featuring a Bubbles & Brunch theme! So let's pop on into it! We had so many kinds of bubbles for this two-year-old's birthday party: a clear "bubble" ball pit, which is one
Spring Wedding: Hotel Monaco DC
I love these nerds. I'm allowed to say that because (1) they got married on Pi Day and embraced the theme wholeheartedly and (2) I'm also a nerd. Yes, this wedding day was March 14, 2015, or 3/14/15. Pi is
Ronald Reagan Building Real Wedding!
This gorgeous couple had a Jewish wedding at the Ronald Reagan Building and I can't even deal with it. Hurricane Joaquin couldn't put a damper on this beautiful day - the rainboot photos are my fave! And a wedding with two
Row Row Row Your Boat – Scarlett Turns One!
Scarlett is now well on her way to being five and a half, but I would be remiss to never post these photos from her first birthday party, because planning this party with her mom and aunt was beyond fun.
Fall Wedding: Hotel Monaco DC
This fall Hotel Monaco wedding in Washington DC is so classic and colorful, I love it! Laura and Jesse are such a beautiful couple, both on the inside and outside! To this day I love following along with their rescue
Josephine Butler Parks Center Wedding
Amanda and DJ had a delightful winter brunch wedding celebration at Josephine Butler Parks Center. It was so sunny, that some guests wandered outside during the cocktail reception while we flipped the ceremony space over for their reception. Can you even
Strathmore Music Center Wedding
I do love working weddings at Strathmore - be it in the Music Center or in the Mansion! I can't believe it's been six years since Jennifer and Brian's wedding! They were so ahead of their times with the asymmetrical
Real Wedding: Meridian House, Washington DC
Liz and Juan had a beautiful, emotional, and joyful multicultural wedding at Meridian House in Washington DC in the summer of 2015. I was so thrilled to be a part of their celebration. Their excitement to actually get married was
Paper Party 2016: New York City
What can I say - Rainbow Hologram - is that not the best party theme ever? Five years in and we were finding our groove. We knew how to decorate without bringing tons of stuff with us from DC. We
Wedding Cake Charms
The pulling of cake charms dates to Victorian times. These days I see cake pulls most often with Southern-influenced weddings where romance and elegance are top billing. Tiny charms are attached to long ribbons and placed inside the cake.
Paper Party 2015: New York City
I am back with the 2015 Paper Party at Hudson Terrace in New York City! This was the biggest party Nole every threw, with close to 500 guests, so we moved up to the rooftop space, which has a retractable roof!
Paper Party 2014: New York City
I'm going to finally share the photos from the Paper Parties in New York City that I've been lucky enough to help Nole with over the past years. I worked on this annual event with her from 2012 - 2016.
Citrus Inspired Bridal Shower: Pucker Up!
One of the greatest honors I've recently had was to be a bridesmaid for Kelly and Jeff, which also meant being able to help plan her bridal shower with the other bridesmaids. None of us were living in New York
DAR Wedding: Happy Second Anniversary, Julia and Andrew!
Look in back at this DAR wedding in honor their anniversary and these gorgeous photos by Lisa Boggs! Love this couple, love this venue, love these wedding photos! Check out where I spill the tea about all their DC wedding
Decatur House Real Wedding: Ron and Jon
This Decatur House real wedding in Washington DC was inspired by a rustic French garden, but has all the elements of a quintessential DC soiree! Since neither of these two dapper gents needed to spend hours in hair & make