Modern | Cherry Blossom Events

A Classic Affair at the St. Regis

Pops of navy, red and champagne accented their classic downtown DC wedding this March at the St. Regis Hotel. Making their celebration a family affair, Desiree & Donnie were married by her Uncle and had their immediate family members toast them with a unique and special “Wine Ceremony.” Throughout the planning process and wedding day, it was evident how much Desiree & Donnie truly love each other and enjoy making each other happy. Before the ceremony, the Groom surprised his Bride with a gorgeous diamond bracelet and sincere note.

Desiree wore sparkling blue wedding shoes and changed from her traditional veil into a birdcage veil with a pop of red for the reception. Their specially made cake topper was a “bobble head” depicting Desiree & Donnie on their wedding day. Guests enjoyed artfully displayed miniature desserts, late night snacks and specialty beverages from the Cordial Bar. The blue up-lit lounge area under the enclosed tent provided a relaxing respite from the dance floor. Cheers to the happy couple, Desiree & Donnie. A special “thank you” to their Photographer, Josh Gooden.

Thanks to our event desinger, Alexandra Strawn for coordinating this beautiful wedding! Check back, we’ll have more real weddings very soon!

Alexandra Pare is a DC Wedding Planner and owner of the event planning firm Cherry Blossom Events. She loves modern details and those ‘WOW’ factors that make each event unique. To learn how Alex and her team can transform your vision into the wedding of your dreams, contact them today for a complementary consultation.

Washingtonian’s Unveiled Bridal Show

We participated in the Washingtonian’s Unveiled bridal show on Sunday, January 22. It was so much fun working with our team to come up with a design concept for our booth. Basically what it came down to was we bold LOVE color and contrast! We started with having a custom linen made, a trendy crisp white with a large gray circle pattern. We then decided on different heights and textures of fuchsia flowers. We used orchids, peonies, ranunculus and roses. We then added high glass tables to showcase our published work so brides can easily see it. We frames these weddings in a vintage-style white frame. We added a seating area with white lounge furniture accented with gray pillow and framed the whole look with gray and white swaged pipe and drape. We had a great day and chatted with lots of newly engaged brides…all who seemed to appreciate our free (yet Cherry Blossom Events branded!) jewelry cleaner! Thank you to Tony from Imijination Photography and Michelle Lindsay for these images!