United with Love - Fresh Inspiration For Washington DC-Area Weddings

There’s no place like home! If you and yours are thinking of a backyard wedding celebration, stop right there! It’s not as simple as it sounds, but it can be done if you are properly informed. Fortunately, we have all of the answers and then some for you! Washington DC wedding planner Janice, owner of [read more...]

We’ve all heard of and seen real wedding ceremony traditions like unity candle lighting, sand pouring, broom jumping and glass smashing, right? But, perhaps you’re looking for something a little different, whether it’s to involve your guests in the ceremony or create something that will last long after the vows are said. Here are four [read more...]

Love is in the air with the fresh spring ideas that are coming your way today! (Don’t miss this morning’s gorgeous cherry blossom wedding engagement!) Now that things are finally starting to warm up ‘round here and the cherry blossoms are in bloom, we thought it’s the perfect time to talk in-season florals with some [read more...]

If you put yourself in the “DIY-challenged” category for your wedding, then I challenge you to mess up today’s project! Carina at Little Bird Creative made an awesome and really modern FREE printable of the iconic Washington DC monuments. I printed it out on a sheet of sticky paper, attached it to a box full [read more...]

Spring brides, listen up because today, we’re talking wedding day beauty today! Although we can’t help but love bold lips and smokey eyes, the wedding day makeup that will best suit spring or summer weddings in the Washington DC area is going to be a clean, natural look. Today, Washington DC area wedding makeup artist [read more...]

My absolute favorite part of a wedding day is the fashion, you know this! But, who says the ladies should have all the fun!? Between bow ties and ascots to single-breasted and double-breasted coats, things get a little complicated when it comes to wedding day fashion for the men. Fortunately, Michael of Michael Andrews Bespoke is here [read more...]

You can get everything from cupcakes to lobster rolls from a food truck here in the Washington DC area and new trucks are coming onto the scene every week! Having a food truck or two at your wedding is also a really fun and delicious treat for you and your guests. Food trucks at weddings [read more...]

Your wedding cake is both a centerpiece of the reception and a sweet ending to your wedding celebration— and that’s why there’s plenty you should know before choosing a local wedding cake designer in the Washington DC area . Tasting wedding cakes is one of the yummiest parts of wedding planning, but your appointment isn’t just [read more...]

Time to get real about wedding budgets and priorities in the DC area again! We went to real married couples who planned their wedding in the Washington, DC area and asked them what they splurged on and what they saved on. If you’ve never planned a wedding before, it can be tough to even know [read more...]

Lucky for visitors and wedding guests alike, there are many hotels in the Washington DC area. This post has everything you need to know about securing a block of hotel rooms for your wedding guests. The Washington DC area is a tourist destination, as we all know, and therefore weddings in this area tend to [read more...]

We are riding wedding registry week right onto this week too with just a few more posts for you! We did this post with a few DC area places to register for your wedding, now we want to follow it up with even more local options. Don’t get me wrong, I love Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma and I [read more...]

Are you ready for more from wedding registry week goodness, because I sure am! We already know that registries aren’t limited to department stores since we have so many local wedding registries, but what’s a modern newlywed couple to do when they don’t want or need another blender or vase?! Maybe you’ve collected all your [read more...]