We are thrilled to be showcasing Christina and Brent’s gorgeous wedding day at the Ronald Reagan Building as seen through the truly talented eyes of Marta Locklear!

I never tire of Holy Trinity Church and all its grandeur in Georgetown. We have done countless weddings there – but there is something about those large beautiful restored wood doors along with the beautiful stained glass that scream classic DC wedding to me!  It always makes me fall in love with Georgetown every time we are there!  (Yes – I love my city!!!)

Christina choose simple and beautifully elegant flowers for her and her wedding party including freesia, green hypericum berries and cymbidium orchids along with dahlias for the gals!

I have to say – this is one of my favorite escort card tables we have done this year.  Yes – those are plums to bring in the purple that they wanted!  The staff washed the plums after the event and donated the plums (and ate a few) – so there was no waste!

Their fun centerpieces consisted of tall rectangular vases filled with cymbidium orchids, manzanita branches and hanging votives.  Their low centerpieces were simple purple hydrangea arrangements with local green apples inside the vases!

And this beautiful cake from Fluffy Thoughts!  We only added the flowers to this masterpiece!

A big congrats to Christina & Brent!

Cheers!

Credits clockwise from upper left:

Invitation: Etsy seller Ello There

Garter: Julianne Smith

Cake: image via Meg Baisden Photography

Bouquet: Martha Stewart Weddings

Cocktail napkins: via Once Wed

Lemonade jar: Casando Ideias

Lemondrops: via Once Wed

Balloons: via Once Wed

Dress: Stephanie James Couture

]]> http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/fresh-retro/feed/ 1 http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/harvest-wedding-inspiration/ http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/harvest-wedding-inspiration/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:01:12 +0000 Katie Martin http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/?p=1601 One look at this inspiration board and you’ll know what inspired us. That gorgeous Carolina Herrera gown, front and center. The stunning wheat design on the bodice makes visions of decadent chocolate cake, pomegranate, persimmon and wheat dance through our heads!

Credits clockwise from upper left:

Shoes: Style Me Pretty

Bouquet: Martha Stewart Weddings

Wheat Boutonniere: InStyle Weddings

Chocolate Cake: Martha Stewart Weddings

Place setting: 100 Layer Cake

Invitations: Bespoke Press

Pomegranate Escort Cards: Martha Stewart Weddings

Gown: Carolina Herrera via Kiss the Groom

photo by Deb Lindsey

What was your favorite dessert growing up?

My favorite dessert as a child was spice cake that my grandmother made. It was light and moist and sweet and lightly spiced. Perfection. It had no frosting.

What is your favorite cake to make?

I think lemon cake is my favorite to make. I love the smell of the lemon zest in both the curd and in the cake. The whole neighborhood smells delicious when I am making it.

photo by Greg Gibson

What are some of your favorite venues for weddings?

I don’t think I can pick just one venue. I love the Hay-Adams for small weddings and the Mandarin Oriental for large weddings.

What kind of trends do you see with wedding cakes for 2010?

I am still seeing a move towards flavor in 2010. Brides are all aware now of what we can do in terms of over the top decorations, but they are focusing more on having a cake that will please their guests mouths as well as their eyes. It is dessert after all.

photo by Rodney Bailey

Tell me about an upcoming cake you are excited about or anything new on the horizon.

One cake this weekend is going to have two gumpaste peacocks on the top with gumpaste feathers swooping down the front of the cake. Beautiful metallic blues, greens and golds for the male and ivory lustre for the smaller female. I am really looking forward to it.

(Please send me a photo of that Kendall! Sounds Stunning and in my colors!)

I am also in the process of making a new flavor. You are the first to know…
Tuelpo Honey Cake! White Tupelo honey is a very aromatic delicious special honey. The flowers bloom for only a few weeks and the honey is a bit rare to find pure. It is expensive too. I am designing a delicate white chocolate cake with tupelo honey. It will be the best ever!

On top of being one the best cake designers in the city – she is cutie patootie as well!

Have your wedding cake and eat it too!

~Katie Martin

Get more ideas from her book!

My favorite is Cakes by Design.  Debbie has become such a great friend and part of our family.  She makes my son’s birthday cake every year!  Then, when Miguel and I were married last June she made our wedding cake.  Here it is – for those that are interested (yes it is weird and zig-zaggy – just like life!):

Debbie will be having an open house cake tasting this weekend at her cute space in Occoquan.  Email Debbie directly at cakesbydesign@yahoo.com!  I have a few clients going this weekend, so I plan on going myself!  Hope to see you there! – Katie Martin

We were able to eat yummy cupcakes and check out the garters all at the same time!  I loved meeting Penny, the owner of Hello Cupcake, and eating a yummy carrot cake cupcake!  Aren’t Penny and Julianne cuties!  Cupcakes and garters – how could you go wrong????

Ivy Robinson came up from Charlotte for the event.  Ivy is our Charlotte Couture Wedding Consortium Director and she has been featured several times on Whose Wedding is it Anyway? and on the new series Hitched or Ditched!  

I want to also send a quick thanks to Shannon from Sevan Photography for taking the photos and sending them to us so quickly!  We were truly excited to be invited to the event and one of our brides go to be among the exclusive “10 brides only” list to check out the garters and meet wedding professionals from around the area!  

Julianne’s motto:  Embrace the Garter Tradition, With Style.

She is able to custom coordinate your colors with your garter!  Check out her website today!

****Katie Martin

Check out my most recent post (not my photo though) about eco-friendly wedding cake!

http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/green-your-wedding-cak/

***Katie Martin***

I have been getting a lot of emails about how Dana & David are coming along with their Green Wedding Plans!!

Her dress is picked, she met with Avalon about Eco-Cuisine as well.  They are getting married at Mount Vernon United Methodist and they have picked out their invitations!  With that – they have also chosen a logo!  

We will be using their logo on their invitation envelopes and programs and stamps!  However – we specifically helped her choose a logo that did not have the date of their wedding.  Why is this green?  So they can use the logo for the rest of their lives.  They will have other celebrations and things to do in the future together – so why not have a logo that is a stamp for their lives.  Reusing items from your wedding is key to being green and keeping the memories of your wedding vibrant and alive in your daily living!

We are off to see Debbie at Cakes By Design tomorrow to pick out their cake!  Stay tuned!

***Katie