Real Wedding: Backyard Indian-Inspired Fusion Wedding in Great Falls Virginia (Part 1)

Remember this Sneak Peek? Yeah I didn’t think so. Well no matter. Here is this wedding story.

With a wedding date like 10.10.10, I bet you will never forget your anniversary! I had to snap a photo of the clock of the microwave that morning. Look at what time it was!

Chelsea and Harish had glorious weather on their wedding day, with the event being held at her parents’ home. I really feel honored to be welcomed by the family into their home. Being there so often, I felt like I was imposing on them and their privacy. I just loved this family and wanted to share some of the highlights. Have I mentioned that I love fusion weddings?

They were an emotional family so that meant lots of crying.

Chelsea and Harish rode in on a scooter for their introduction.

Sarina Jain, the Jane Fonda of India, taught the guests bhangra dancing. We got the largest dance floor that made sense and it was still not big enough.

The color scheme of orange and fuchsia gave the wedding a happy vibe. DC Rental's linens played a big role in the overall look.

More next week — Vicky

Rehearsal Dinner: Sequoia

Looking for a venue with a view? What’s better than the view of the Potomac River at  Sequoia in Georgetown for your rehearsal dinner. — Vicky

Photo: Sequoia DC

Venue: Sequoia

Food & Drink: The restaurant recently overhauled its menu and culinary staff, bringing in a new chef from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The new menu is more refined, focusing on modern American cuisine.

Private Dining Options: Sequoia has 3 options for private dining. The private State Room seats up to 100 without a dance floor or 75 with a dance floor, and has its own bar and outdoor terrace. The semi private Mezzanine overlooks the main dining room can seat up to 32  or 40 for a standing reception. Your third option is the Main Dining Room which will seat up to 250 without a dance floor or 200 with a dance floor and includes access to the Mezzanine Level and a semi private outdoor terrace. Their sample menus ranged from $45-$95 but please contact for Scott Moon for your updated, customized menu. The restaurant would also be a wonderful choice for an intimate wedding.

Transit & Parking: There is a parking garage under the restaurant. The closest Metro rail stop is Foggy Bottom.

Advantages:

• Expansive view of the Potomac River
• Private and semi-private options
• A good option if your reception is at Halcyon House, House of Sweden, Four Seasons, Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center, and Dumbarton House.
• Your guests can wander around Georgetown before or after dinner.
• Close to a variety of bars and other restaurants for a Welcome Party

Challenges:

• The closest Metro rail stop is Foggy Bottom, which is a bit of a walk.
• Friday rush hour can be a nightmare in Georgetown

Photo: Sequoia DC

Real Wedding: Champagne & Pearls, a Fall Wedding in Arlington (Part 2)

Go back for Part 1 if you missed it. I wanted to share with you a few more great images from this wedding.

Photo: Renee Cobb

Rehearsal Dinner: Union Street Public House, Alexandria, VA.

Ceremony: Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer

Reception: Washington Golf and Country Club, Arlington, VA. Molly Jones Radigan (Events Coordinator)

Ceremony Music: Dolce Quartet.

Band: Adrian Duke Project (booked through Sam Hill). Funny story — the band arrives and at some point during the evening, I realized that I knew the saxophone player from somewhere. Well, we both figured out that he was the DJ from one of our weddings in 2007. Very random.

Floral Design, Lighting, Linens: The City Florist. Jim Gray.

Photographer: Renee Cobb Photography.

Wedding Cake: Cakes by Linda.

Groom’s Cake: Sweet Ladies Bakery.

Transportation: ING Limousine

Guest Hotel: Hilton Arlington

I will leave you with this image of the guests dancing the night away! Looked like fun! — Vicky

Photo: Renee Cobb

One of our Meridian House weddings featured in Emmaline Bride

Washington DC Meridian House wedding fall

Remember Aubrey and David’s fall wedding (and here) at the Meridian House in Washington, DC? More of their story on Emmaline Bride blog. Check it out! — Vicky

Website and Email are down

It appears that our hosting company is having issues causing our website and email capability to be down. It has been down all morning. We apologize for this inconvenience. I hope we’ll be back up soon. Vicky