Meet Lysette and Joe~ the winners of a complimentary design session with True Wedding Events. Lysette and Joe won the session at the Blue Ridge Bridal Showcase. http://www.blueridgebridalshow.com/ After getting to know more about Lysette & Joe and what makes them “click” as well as their current wedding plans, True Wedding Events went to work on a complimentary design proposal for the overall feel and look of their wedding.  The Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, a historic property in Washington,DC with a glam 1920s atmosphere and just blocks from The White House will be the backdrop for their wedding reception. http://www.hamiltonhoteldc.com/  The couple has undergraduate degrees in political science (hence their attraction to The Hamilton) and are both pursuing graduate degrees. Their passions included reading, writing and, for Lysette, scrapbooking.

Since both Lysette & Joe are academics with a passion for reading, history and politics a vintage book theme for their wedding with personal touches created by Lysette was the foundation of True Wedding Events’ design. The groom really lit up when we proposed giving the bar a speakeasy vibe since the 1920s was the area of Prohibition. Wanting to stretch their decorating dollars as much as possible, the use of books they already owned stacked in the middle of the table with ribbon and a small floral arrangement on top or cascading flowers were proposed to help tell their story. Each table’s stack of books would focus on one subject that reflected the couple’s travels, hobbies, studies, passions, hometowns, favorite foods, and the list goes on! For the escort cards, real library cards from their university library were suggested. Lysette would utilize her scrapbooking skills and create a custom guest book to look like a hardcover book. Her DIY skills were incorporated into many other aspects of the decor that are too numerous to detail in this blog post. ”The End”.

Blue Ridge Bridal Showcase Prize Winners

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