For today’s installment from Amanda and Matt’s wedding in St. Michael’s – it’s all about the cocktail hour!  We had a nature and bird theme going on throughout the property – starting with 3 birdcages that floated about the lemonade and iced tea stand!  We have a bunch of fun and antique birdcages including the [...]

We were thrilled to be a part of Jane’s (our in-house calligrapher) wedding in March!  Of course, she did her own calligraphy!  There are also some other wonderful things about her wedding day at Ceresville Mansion! Her beautiful Mon Cheri gown was found on consignment and it fit her perfectly with no modifications! She also [...]

Yes – we all know that you should have a paper trail all the way to your table for your wedding.  Why can’t it be eco-friendly.  We use Luscious Verde’s 100% Eco-friendly PCW paper for tons of our weddings here.  We have the new edition of the wedding catalog and people just can’t get enough [...]

Elegance & Simplicity had the opportunity of providing a lucky couple with wedding planning and floral designs along with all stationery items for their wedding day on Earth Day!  The Washington DC Green Wedding Consortium went all out to provide a lucky couple with over $50,000 worth of professional wedding services and products.  Katie Martin, the director [...]

Just can’t say enough of how wonderful our in-house calligraphers are.  We love working with them and making their art available to local area brides.  With quick turn arounds and fantastic style, make your invitations stand out from the other wedding invitations.  We offer soy inks, colored inks and of course, all by master calligraphers! [...]