Bekah & Bryan March 13, 2013

March weather can be so unpredictable but Bekah and Bryan were so lucky, with snow falling (and melting) just days before their wedding, the weather that Saturday ended up being sunny and beautiful. The couple was married at St. Paul’s Methodist church in Christiansburg Virginia and afterwards guests traveled just a few miles down the road to Sinkland Farms for the reception. Guests drove around to the back of the property to be greeted by valet attendants, then they walked up a ramp into an enclosed tent where cocktail hour was held. A wooden hutch displayed the mason jars with stripped beverage straws and a table in the center of the tent displayed biscuits on platters that belonged to the bride’s mother. A seating chart poster listed the guests’ names alphabetically so they could easily find their seat for dinner. The reception tables were set with a warm brown linen and a toweling runner, the elegant centerpieces were displayed in silver containers designed by Gloriosa. The couple chose to stick with the rustic barn theme and served Due South BBQ for dinner, afterwards guests enjoyed entertainment from a local bluegrass band. What a beautiful wedding, congratulations Bekah & Bryan!

Coordination, Rentals & Staffing:
Diamond Events
Florist:
Gloriosa Flowers
Venue:
Sinkland Farms

Greta & Alejandro July 16, 2012

Quickly recovering from the wind storm the tore across Virginia the day before the wedding, you would have never known that tent poles had snapped in half, stacks of dishes fell over and strands of lights came apart. The weather the day of the wedding was perfect (although hot) and you could see storms dancing all across the mountain tops around us. Guests stayed at Olde Mill Resort (without power because of the storm) and were transported to the venue on buses giving them the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. The wedding was held at Heavens Holler Bed and Breakfast, owned by John and Linda Franklin, parents of the bride.
As the buses arrived, guests were greeted by cocktails and cold beverages on the front porch of the house and yard games to keep everyone entertained. Once it was time for the ceremony to begin, everyone made their way through the gardens and took their seat. The beautiful mountain views of Floyd Virginia in the background, was a breathtaking backdrop. The bride made her way down the stairs of the cottage and down the rose petal covered aisle with flower arrangements in mason jars were hanging on shepherd hooks along the edge.
After the ceremony the mason jar arrangements were moved to the guest tables to be placed in a grouping with two other vases in varying sizes. The flowers were hydrangeas, dahlias, coral roses, yellow button mums and lilies picked from the mom’s garden and arranged by Diamond Events. Other unique décor included a ceiling covered in string lights and rustic wooden tables that belonged to the bride were used for the guestbook display, cake, family, dessert and food display tables. The menu was very customized and included many dishes that incorporated the grooms Venezuelan background and traditions. Under the wedding cake were strands of ribbons, so that all of the single ladies could surround the cake and whoever pulled out the ribbon that had a charm on the end, received a special gift from the grooms mother.
Just before midnight the wedding party appeared in festive party gear to start the La Hora Loca, which is a lively transition to keep guests dancing and energized until the wee hours of the night. At midnight a delicious snack buffet opened with Arepas and Chupe Criollo and was very well received. Congratulatons Greta & Alejandro, what a great time!

Greta & Alejandro, a set on Flickr.

Heather & Charlie May 14, 2012

Lots of orchids and 3 different tall centerpieces, what a delight it was for Diamond Events to design Heather & Charlie’s pink, black and white wedding at the Hyatt Dulles in Herndon, Virginia.  The courtyard ceremony space was the perfect backdrop for an outdoor spring wedding.  After the ceremony the guests easily transitioned into the foyer for cocktail hour while enjoying delicious food and the soothing tones of a harp.  The ballroom was set with a black base linen, pink embroidered overlay, silver chargers and a black napkin with a pink breast cancer awareness band at each place setting.  Each table had one of three different tall centerpieces.  The first centerpiece was cluster of white hydrangeas and pink roses set atop a glass trumpet vase with silver wire swirled inside.  The second centerpiece was a design of all blush pink mokara orchids atop a 28″ tall pedestal vase with pink water and a submersible light inside.  The third centerpieces was a grouping of 3 cylinder vases with submerged orchids inside and a round bubble vase on top with clear stones and a white pillar candle.  The head table was decorated with 3 of the vase used during the ceremony with with submerged white orchids inside and a floating candle was added to the top.   The cake continued the pink, black and white theme with a playful bride and groom cake topper giving “High Five”.  The cake was set on top of plexiglass which was lifted off of the table with clear cube vases with pink roses inside.  Congratulations Heather and Charlie, what a magnificent wedding you had!

Flowers, Decor & Coordination:

Diamond Events

www.DCDiamondEvents.com
202.239.6137

 Venue:

Hyatt Dulles

2300 Dulles Corner Blvd Herndon, Virginia

www.Dulles.Hyatt.com

Erin & Chris February 9, 2012

Erin & Chris held both their ceremony and wedding reception at the stunning and historic Raspberry Plain in Leesburg, Virginia in the fall of 2011. Their colors were “wine”, gray and ivory with gold accents. The floral centerpieces were large arrangements of white hydrangeas, dark purple calla lilies and orchids. Hanging from the base of the arrangement were swags of crystals and votive candles, giving a romantic glow to the table. On every other table was a set of 3 pedestal vases 28′, 24″ and 20″ tall with a floating candle and wine colored rocks in the base. The room looked so magnificent at night, congrats Erin and Chris!

Erin & Chris, a set on Flickr.

Caterer:
RSVP Catering
703-573-8700

Coordinators & Floral Designers:
Diamond Events
202-239-6137

Venue:
Raspberry Plain
Leesburg, Virginia

Samantha & Brad January 4, 2012

The striking monogram behind Samantha and Brad’s wedding cake, took your breath away when walking into the Hotel Roanoke ballroom. The tables had alternating colorful arrangements with orange, red and yellow flowers. The tall centerpieces were full round arrangements of white hydrangeas with gerbera daisies and roses providing pops of color. The finishing touch was the white curtain walls and uplighting that went around the edge of the room, creating a romantic glow. Congratulations Samantha & Brad, what a fun wedding!

Venue:
Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Coordinators:
Diamond Events

Liji & Sean December 28, 2011

Liji and Sean had such a colorful wedding in pink and orange at the Mt. Airy Mansion in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The lighting and candle light gave an elegant glow throughout the entire house. The tall centerpieces were gorgeous and had large pink hydrangeas, roses, calla lilies and orchids.

Coordinators:
Diamond Events

Event Design: Yellow & Gray Wedding Decor November 13, 2011

Betsy & Jeff September 6, 2011

Betsy and Jeff had a beautiful ceremony at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Blacksburg, Virginia. The bridesmaids wore royal blue dresses and the Betsy’s dress was made by her mother and looked absolutely amazing! The reception was held at the Virginia Tech German Club Manor. Over 200 guests were entertained by a bluegrass band on the side patio for cocktail hour as they arrived. Afterwards they moved into the ballroom for dinner. The tables were set with a blue floor length linen, a white embroidered overlay, blue satin napkins, silver chargers and white chair covers with white organza sashes. After dinner the guests moved into the foyer for dancing where blue and white paper lanterns were hung from the beams. The couple had a terrible time trying to leave, their car was covered in saran wrap, shaving cream and toilet paper, the worst we have ever seen in 2011 by far!

Nannette & Charles May 18, 2011

It was such a pleasure working with Nannette and Charles to create their dream wedding weekend in Blacksburg, Virginia. Every aspect of the wedding was filled with personal touches from the moment that guests arrived at the hotel until they they left on Sunday after breakfast. A fun color scheme of pink and orange was carried throughout the wedding. Hanging from the doors of the Virginia Tech War Memorial Chapel were two large letters, “N” and “C” and a custom aisle runner with the couples monogram dressed up the aisle. After the ceremony guests travelled by bus to the German Club Manor for the cocktail hour and recpeiton. Hanging from the beams in the foyer of the German Club were orange and pink lanterns and custom pillows on the couches. The guest tables had white floor length linens with orange and pink criss-crossing runners and white chair covers with pink and orange organza sashes. All deocr and floral element designs were created by Diamond Events.

Diamond Events
Coordination, Decor & Floral Design
www.WeddingsbyDE.com
540-650-3900

Brie & Gino April 30, 2011

Brie and Gino were married on a rainy spring day in April. The morning of the wedding the wind and rain didn’t let up for a second, forcing us to move the ceremony inside. Miraculously, as soon as it was time for the ceremony, the clouds broke and the sun shone through giving the bride and groom time for pictures outside while the guests enjoyed cocktail hour. Flowers were designed by Angela Courser of Corsair Floral & Décor.