Time to celebrate Elise and Travis, their wedding, and their new marriage!
Elise is a friend of mine from graduate school, and I was so excited to contribute flowers for her wedding to Travis. Because I know Elise it feels a little odd to jot down a glib synopsis of her wedding day: when I think about their beautiful relationship, and the joy of celebrating with them on their wedding day in March, I am still moved. When someone you care about chooses to spend their life with another person who loves them and treats them well, it’s no small thing! I’m so thankful for the relationship Elise and Travis have, and I’m excited to share a little glimpse into their wedding today, thanks to the beautiful work of Lindsey Paradiso Photography.
Elise and Travis were married at the Inn at the Old Silk Mill, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, a gorgeous wedding venue with a historic, natural feel. Lots of antique mirrors and exposed brick–I was LOVING the feel of this space, which reminded me a lot of the Mt. Washington Mill Dye House here at home in Baltimore. For the Jewish wedding ceremony, Travis built a beautiful birch chuppah and set it up himself the morning of the wedding. The vision for the ceremony design, which came about through discussions with Elise, was to create a design that felt organic and as if it were reaching into the whole ceremony space, connecting the guests to what was taking place. To achieve this feeling our team draped smilax vine all over the chuppah, on the fabric drape behind the ceremony area, on chairs in the front row, and on the floor near the ceremony. Smilax is one of my favorite foliages to use for installations like this at weddings, because it feels so airy but lush at the same time.
Elise chose bridesmaids’ dresses in a lovely “Chianti” color from David’s Bridal, and the flowers blended rich wine and oxblood colors with white, mauve, and blue. Elise’s spring bouquet featured mauve “pixie dust” ranunculus, white anemones, wine-colored lisianthus, astilbe, garden roses, thistles, tweedia, and muscari (or grape hyacinth). I loved the mixture of sweetness and mood that was at play in these flowers.
It was such a treat to think through the details of this wedding with Elise, who is so thoughtful and creative, with a great sense of style. I love talking through the vision for the wedding with my clients, because hearing the details of what is important to them and how they want their wedding to feel really allows me to bring that vision to life in the flowers. This is one of the joys of custom floral design, for me: engaging the thought and intention that goes into creating something that will speak to my clients and feel just right for their wedding.
I want to thank Elise and Travis for entrusting me with their wedding flowers and including me in their celebrations. And also, thanks to the other vendors at this wedding, who were absolutely amazing to work with:
VENDOR TEAM
Venue: Inn at the Old Silk Mill – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Photography: Lindsey Paradiso
Cake: Classically Cakes
Florist: Violet Floral Designs – Maryland Wedding Florist
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