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Stolen Moments | Wednesday Edition

I’m prepping for a mock-up this Friday for a September bride and snapped some pictures of the usual tumult of greenery and color overtaking my dining room table. I’m always sweeping, brushing, rearranging, only to get things neat for approximately 6 hours before doing it all again. My antique bottle collection is growing at an alarming rate, but seems to have found a comfortable home on my craigslist china cabinet [complete with cracked glass. one day], alongside some cake plates, antique spools to soon house my insane ribbon collection and maybe some wine glasses amongst them all.

We’re moving in September and I’m in complete denial about the practical side of packing up all of this, and moving, even if it promises a true studio space, with shelving to the max, and huuuuge storage capabilities. In the meantime, I’ll dream of concrete floors and a dishwasher.

A guilded fireplace in a gold and cream ballroomin in a historic building in Washington, D.C

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Honestly, there is little better than designing to the historically marvelous and detailed interiors at The Perry Belmont House in DC, and our late fall dinner party-turned-boudoir-inspired revelry did not disappoint. As big art patrons and collectors, J&S came to us looking for guidance on where their wedding celebration ought to take place. Considering spots […]

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When we received word that the mother of the groom was set on using The Adolphus Hotel in Dallas as the scene for the welcome dinner for guests of C & C’s late January wedding, we were beyond excited. We’ve been huge fans of the elegant, light-filled 19th Floor Ballroom (also known as The Governor’s […]

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As one of the first and often most important decisions, your venue sets the tone for both your wedding as well as your to-do list for your planning journey. While your venue may or may not be the same for both your ceremony and reception, there are practical considerations such as inclusions (rentals, etc) or […]