Real Weddings | Cherry Blossom Events

Modern City Fête

May 8, 2013 By alexcbwe Leave a Comment

From the moment we met Meghan and Matt, we knew we would have a wonderful time working with them.. Both the bride and groom prepared for the wedding at the W Hotel in downtown DC before heading over to Grace Reformed Church followed by a reception at Long View Art Gallery. For their reception, they kept things simple and classy, with handwritten place cards with tables covered in candles, flowers and gold pears. The couple gifted their guests chocolate covered “Coffey” beans in honor of their last name! We are so happy to have been apart of their day and wish them happiness in their new life together! A very special thanks to Sera Petras Photography for capturing Meghan and Matt’s special day!

Alexandra Pare is a DC Wedding Planner and owner of event planning firm Cherry Blossom Events. She loves modern details and those ‘WOW’ factors that make each event unique. Contact them today for a complementary consultation.

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Laura & Ian – Love at Home

November 13, 2012 By alexcbwe Leave a Comment

With it’s picturesque lawn and breathtaking panoramic views, this private residence was the perfect venue for Laura & Ian’s waterfront wedding. After a beautiful backyard ceremony, guests moved into a lantern-lit reception where they partied the night away (even with a brief power outage thanks to the after affects of derecho!) Laura’s style was simple yet incredibly chic. She wanted to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere for everyone to enjoy. There were so many fun touches that to this casual but detailed waterfront wedding and Carly Fuller did an amazing job capturing them all!

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Stone Manor Country Club at it’s Best!

November 7, 2012 By alexcbwe Leave a Comment

Beautiful Stone Manor Country Club provided the spectacular setting for the chic, rustic wedding of Emily and Scott. Our beautiful bride and groom said their “I Dos” underneath the canopy of an old oak tree festooned with lanterns, ribbons, and flowers as a summer storm rumbled in the distance. After the ceremony, guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the terrace of the 18^th century manor before entering the show-stopping tent for dinner and dancing. The tent was dripping with flowers in varying shades of orange, pink, and cream as heartfelt toasts and tears of joy wereshed for the happy couple. We especially adored the long head tables, overflowing with flowers, candelabras, and gourds hand-painted by the mother of the groom, and the huge, backlit bar with Lucite stools for a modern touch. We had a blast working with yet another stylish, happy couple and wish them all the best as they begin their new life together! A huge thank you to Ethan Yang for caputuring this stunning wedding!

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Sneak Peek!

November 6, 2012 By alexcbwe 1 Comment

Here are a few teaser photos from Emily & Scott’s georgous Stone Manor wedding! Enjoy and check back for the full post tomorrow!

Thanks to Ethan Yang for the fab photos!

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City Glam at the W Hotel

October 16, 2012 By alexcbwe Leave a Comment

Dramatic lighting transformed the Altitude Room at the W Hotel for Maureen & Mario’s fabulous September 1st wedding! The bride looked stunning in her A-line gown and her sparkling Jimmy Choo pumps were the perfect accent to her look. The color “berry” was tastefully tied into their wedding decor with the bridesmaid’s dresses, paper products and room uplighting. Their families beamed the entire night with happiness for the newlyweds. Guests left with a cake pop favor in hand representing each of Maureen & Mario’s favorite, yet rival NFL teams.

Maureen & Mario are such a sweet couple and were a pleasure to work with and get to know! Thank you so much to Cicely & Jason from Procopio Photograhy for these amazing photos! And thanks to Alex Strawn from the Cherry Blossom team for making this wedding a huge successs!