Rainbow bridesmaid dresses

Emily and Paul // Whittemore House Wedding, Washington, DC // DC Wedding Planner

Photo by Leo Druker After I first met Emily and Paul I came home to my husband and said "I really want them to be my friends." They're just those people. So warm, so freaking funny, so great, so cool. Their family was also hilarious and awesome. I basically have a client crush on them, I’m not gonna lie.

I did partial planning with Emily and Paul - helped them find their venue and major vendors and then came back towards the end of their planning process to do month-of coordination.  Emily and Paul got married at the Whittemore House - they had a really elegant wedding but with some fun pops that matched their personalities. Studio DBI did their beautiful florals. They stuck with lush neutrals for the ceremony, but then transferred over to really colorful centerpieces for the reception. The bridesmaids wore different colored dresses and I loved the fun rainbow effect - and Emily was freaking STUNNING (can we talk about that necklace?? And more importantly, that smile??). After their (very funny and personal) ceremony, with music from the string trio Anthem, guests went upstairs for cocktail hour while we flipped the ballroom to the reception.

Emily and Paul love to throw dinner parties and they wanted their wedding to feel like one big dinner party - so Main Event helped put together a great family-style meal, complete with my personal favorite which was a starter course (rather than a salad) of a rustic antipasto platter preset on the table so guests could dig right in. After some colorful toasts, Soul Expressions kept everyone on the dance floor. Instead of cake Emily and Paul served mini desserts, cookies and donuts, and as guests were leaving, they were treated to some yummy subs from Taylor Gourmet.

Enjoy these fab pics from Leo Druker - such a great event!

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

Photo by Leo Druker

 

Emily and Paul's Vendors:

Wedding Planner: Katie Wannen, The Plannery

Venue: The Whittemore House

Caterer: Main Event Catering

Florist: Studio DBI

Photographer: Leo Druker

Ceremony Music: Anthem

Reception Band: Soul Expressions

Uplighting: Frost Lighting