My first wedding of every season always holds a special place in my heart. This season’s first wedding was no different. I had the pleasure of spending the first Saturday in May with my bride, Sarah, and her family at the beautiful Fairmont Hotel while they were primped and pampered by makeup artist Leah McKay, and Hairstylist, Diane, of Hair by Diane.
Once the ladies were done getting ready, they were transported to beautiful 6th and I Historic synagogue where the bride stepped into her wedding dress and was given a special gift from her grandmother…her grandmother’s wedding band.
After tears were shed, she and her bridal party were able to relax a little before the groom, Jason, and his groomsmen arrived for the Ketubah signing. After the Ketubah signing was done, the bride and groom along with their bridal party and families had their formal photos taken by the talented Greg Gibson and his second shooter, Kurstin Roe.
As guests began filing in, the Sage String Trio began to play music specifically chosen by the bride such as the theme song from Forrest Gump, "All You Need Is Love" and Coldplay's "Clocks", to name a few. The ceremony was lead by a rabbi very close to the bride and groom, the groom’s brother.
After the ceremony was concluded, the bride and groom along with their guests were transported back to the Fairmont Hotel for a night of good food, good drinks and good memories in the Courtyard and the lovely Colonnade Room.
The Colonnade Room was decorated with simple yet beautiful centerpieces by Petal’s Edge who also designed the bride and bridal party’s bouquets. The bride and groom worked with the amazing Bob Mikolitch at the Fairmont to design a menu that included lobster mac and cheese, mini monte cristos and mini pizzas for cocktail hour and vegetable wellington and free range chicken for dinner.
Once dinner was done, guests were ready to dance the night away. With the help of the talented band Prelude, that was accomplished. At one point, I looked around and not one person was sitting (especially during the 10 minute long hora). After a late night of dancing, the bride and groom left for an eight day trip to Hawaii.
Thank you to all of the vendors that help make this day possible and also to my wonderful assistant, Lauren. Congratulations Sarah and Jason!
Christine
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2 comments:
So stunning, especially that first photo..that is what we like to call a true, "perfect moment " on our blog! Thanks for sharing
I've seen cakes with cherry blossoms before (nice touch for DC, by the way!) but never a cake with DC landmarks, complete with a mini White House! Ambitious.
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