Washington DC Theme

You can use Cherry Blossoms as your flower since the festival is held there every year. Maybe have the colors be Pink, white, and black. You ca find TONS of things that can tie into the whole cherry blossom theme. Good luck.

That would be awesome...except im getting married February 7, 2009 : /

I like the cherry blossom or you can make it super formal and name the tables after famous presidents, sorry i think of anything else

i think the location is already perfect

I have a couple quick ideas for your reception:

since you're going to name each of the table after the different monuments then you could have each of the tables with a centerpiece that represents that monument, you could take pictures of the monuments (Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Capitol Building, Jefferson Memorial) and frame each picture then place 1 in the middle of the each table and surround them with candles and/or flower.

as wedding gifts you could give out monument shot glasses, t shirts, etc...

Well that's just a couple quick ideas...

Hi & Congrats!

Do you have a professional wedding coordinator? I'm asking because that is typically something he/she would love to help with. DC has so much history, there is so much you can do around this theme. For example, you can incorporate the Metro (and it's stops), famous restaurants, waterfront and other famous night clubs, President's and First Ladies, sports teams, and the list goes on and on. Good luck!

Andrea

Beautiful venue! Maybe Check out etsy.com for d.c. decorations. I would think that your could experiment with the cherry blossoms also!

Lisa Marie

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Here's something you might not have thought of, and it deals with a side of DC different from its history as the seat of our federal government.

Quite a few great musicians have come from Washington DC, and you could ask your DJ to create a cocktail mix devoted to DC musicians.

Obviously, not all DC musicians would be suitable. But one that is, is Duke Ellington -- DC born and bred, and considered by many the greatest jazz composer and arranger and bandleader of the 20th century.

Some other famous DC musicians whose music would fit into a cocktail hour include: Marvin Gaye, Roberta Flack, Charlie Byrd (jazz guitarist), Eva Cassidy, Mary Chapin Carpenter.

These are just a few off the top of my head.

Admittedly, not all the guests would "get" the DC connection but it's the kind of customized music selection that I enjoy working with, and perhaps it would add a musical dimension to your Washington theme.