Erica and Chris had a fabulous evening wedding at Oxon Hill Manor. It was a bit chilly but the bride and groom exchanged vows in the garden with the sun setting over the  Potomac. The bride looked nothing less than amazing in her Romona Keveza gown and cathedral length veil. Guests enjoyed a fabulous dinner from Design Cuisine and the bride and groom opted to serve individual cakes with a choice of toppings to each guests instead of a cake. The guests danced the night away with the band and stopped for a quick break to enjoy a Chicago Style hot dog!

Congrats to Erica and Chris!

Thanks to Rodney Bailey for the awesome images!

Jessica and Andrew were married last year at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in DC with the reception following at the fabulous Hotel Monaco. The bride wanted a clean and fresh look and we accomplished that by keeping things simple and elegant with lots of orchids. A touch of glam was just right with the bride’s fur shawl. The guests rocked out all night to Fancy Pants and the groom shocked everyone on the dance floor with the splits! Thanks so much to Chris Balthazar for the fabulous photos!

After literally investigating every venue from the Eastern Shore to Leesburg and in between, Ben & Emily ended up getting married at Woodend – the place they initially fell in love with. They wanted a full day of events with a not-so-formal wedding but lots of celebrating. They decided to have a day wedding with an after party at Firefly at the Madura Hotel later that evening.

The couple was also very interested in any green elements to incorporate into their wedding. The grooms family grew the grass for the DIY centerpieces and as favors, they gave reusable bags with their wedding date on them.

They also wanted to think outside the box just a bit. We set up the ceremony in the middle of the grove with guests surrounding them instead of the traditional set up. In liu of a guestbook, Emily bought lots of Washington DC postcards that guests wrote on which will be mailed to them at a later date.

Ben & Emily, it was fantastic working with you both and congrats!! And a huge THANKS to Moshe Zusman Photography for these fabulous images!

I had the privilege of not only coordinating Tricia and Jeremy’s wedding but was also in the wedding party. A bit of a challenge but I was up for it! Tricia, my sister in law and Jeremy had their wedding and reception on the patio of the La Jolla Financial Building which overlooks the La Jolla cove in San Diego. AH-Mazing views!!!! But more than that, Tricia and Jeremy have so much love for one another that it was such a fun celebration. Colors were yellow and blue – yellow because Tricia’s father’s favorite song is 18 Yellow Roses.

The rocks pictured are how Jeremy proposed. He sent Tricia to many of her favorite spots in Sand Diego with a box awaiting her. Inside each box was a rock with a word scripted on it (Inspiration, Respect, Love) and why Jeremy felt this way about Tricia. (So romantic!!) And with the Love rock, came a stunning engagement ring! And just under a year, one of the best weddings ever!

Thanks so much to Felici Photography  for the fabulous photos!

Congratulations to Tricia & Jeremy! I love you two!

We here at Cherry Blossom Weddings and Events are THRILLED to have been selected as one of Washingtonain’s best Wedding Planners for 2010. The full list comes out in their new issue of Bride and Groom mid December and online at Washingtonain.com.