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Wishing you a happy & safe 4th of July!
Amber & Emily circa 1984. Big bangs, braids and America - what's not to love?:)
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Weddings & Events
July is a festive month, especially for our amazing couples celebrating anniversaries! We're wishing all of you a very happy anniversary!
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Top Row - Karen Evans Pictures, Brian ... more
Industry news
Today we witnessed history as all eyes turned to the Supreme Court for their rulings on DOMA and Prop. 8. We cheered as announcements were made and we walked down the street to show our support ... more
Industry news
Our friend Lindsay with Readyluck emailed us about a new project she's working on called MAKE TRIBE. Lindsay is one of those super-cool-creative-I wish-I-was-as-cool-&-creative-as-her type ... more
Press
Washingtonian Bride & Groom's Summer/Fall issue is on stands now! It is always an honor to be included in such a beautiful publication and we're proud to be on their list of DC's top wedding ... more
Planning Tips
Today marks the official first day of summer. And while here in DC we've already been experiencing warmth & humidity, we're sure to heat up even more as we approach July & August, ... more
Personal
Our first job 20 years ago was picking blackberries (ollalieberries to be exact) at a friend's family berry patch. Emily and I had just made the cheerleading team and we worked all summer to ... more
Press
We were honored to have the pretty pink shower we planned for one of my best friend's on Style Me Pretty Living last week. Vintage umbrellas, Sofia pink cans and a craving station were just a ... more
Inspiration
When I told my husband that we could have the same wallpaper as one of his all time favorite movies, The Royal Tenenbaums, he gave me a perplexed looked and then happily agreed. There are few ... more
Press
Bridal Guide Magazine featured our live ceremony painting during Teresa + Dave's Del Mar, CA wedding as their "Photo of the Day" today!
Photo by Abby Jiu Photography. Live event painting by ... more
Design Studio
We were thrilled when Studios Magazine contacted us to feature our design studio in their upcoming fall issue. Huge thanks to our friends at Jodi Miller Photography for making us feel so ... more
Behind the Scenes
We're so excited to officially introduce you to our new summer intern, Jessica. This summer, Jess will be shadowing us on all aspects of our event planning business - attending all prospective ... more
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Have you swooned over pretty calligraphy and always secretly wished you could have such talents? Yeah, us too. There are few things that get us more excited than a piece of snail mail arriving ... more
Weddings & Events
Did you know the month of June derives its name from Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage? It was anciently thought that couples who married in June would be blessed with happiness and ... more
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When our dear friend Kelsey, event planner at The Smithsonian National Zoo, asked us to help with Zoofari, we jumped at the opportunity to help such a fabulous event. One of the zoo's largest ... more
Behind the Scenes
We loved planning Danielle & Aaron's wedding this past weekend at Woodend Sanctuary! D + A were the sweetest couple and we loved meeting & working with their families too! We had an ... more
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Happiest of first anniversary wishes to M + J who married last year in Charlottesville, Virginia. We are excited to share their beautiful Keswick Vineyards wedding with you today! These two ... more
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Happy Cinco de Mayo - one of our favorite days of the year! To celebrate, we're sharing Teresa & Dave's California fiesta inspired welcome reception at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort with you ... more
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In the spirit of the Derby today, we're sharing a few details from L + G's Washington National Cathedral & The Hay-Adams wedding with you. When we first met this couple, we visited their ... more
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We're so excited to share this engagement session from our super-sweet clients Tricia & David, captured by K. Thompson Photography. How amazing are these cherry-blossom shots and don't get ... more
Personal
Happy DC Anniversary Emily! Three years ago, Emily moved to Capitol Hill from Redondo Beach, California. It feels like just yesterday that Emily took that leap of faith to move here to DC to ... more
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Sending love to Boston this week. Style Me Pretty has shared a few places to donate for those looking to help.
http://www.stylemepretty.com/2013/04/19/for-our-beloved-boston/
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Weddings & Events
Happy Anniversary to Buffy and Chris! Seems like just yesterday we were designing your wedding in beautiful Paso Robles, California wine country. Hope you had a wonderful day!
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For years we've been huge fans of Daily Candy - they are a wonderful source for inspiration on just about every topic for modern day living - what to wear, where to eat and who to watch! Their ... more