W Hotel Wedding - C&L

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today we're bringing you another Real DC Wedding by DBI Events. This really sweet couple wanted a modern design in the sunset color palette. We chose clear glass containers and clean-lined florals (callas, orchids, etc) to achieve their vision. Check out their ceremony and reception decor at the W Hotel DC:

Wedding Wednesday - Cloisters Love

Happy Wednesday everyone! I can't believe it's only Wednesday BUT we do have a gorgeous wedding for you.

We have previously shared some of the images from Alex & Valerie's beautiful Cloisters wedding but we were lucky enough that Joe, of The Happy Couple Photography, sent us all of our favorite images so here are some goodies to look at!

Congrats Valerie & Alex!

To check out the full gallery please visit our website.

Real Wedding - Valerie & Alex

Hello hello everyone -

Apologies for not posting yesterday - we're prepping for a wedding so it's pretty hectic around here :)

Today we're sharing one of our weddings with you. The lovely couple, Valerie & Alex, got married at The Cloisters in MD and their affair was nothing short of garden chic. The couple wanted an organic look that was venue-appropriate. We took their color palette of purple and sage green and created natural bouquets, bouts, and centerpieces.

Joe, of The Happy Couple Photography, did an amazing job of capturing this gorgeous wedding so please hop over to the Happy Couple blog to check out more images but here's a little preview:

*all images property of The Happy Couple

A sneak peak at one of our weddings

Hi everyone - happy Friday!

As the week is wrapping up we want to thank everyone for reading our blog and for all of you who follow us on twitter! It was a fantastic week here and we can't wait to share with you about everything in the works.

Until then we have a sneak peak of a wedding we did back in May - more photos to come next week!

The bride carried a full bouquet of french fuchsia tulips - they created a beautiful pop of color in all the photos!

Images (property of) by Roman Photography

Weekend Extras

Happy Saturday! Check out the flowers going up for Michael Buble's wedding! Insane right?

The bouquet though? They have so much money! Why?? Who is responsible for this mess?

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Friday Happy Hour

The week is coming to an end and fingers crossed it'll be a beautiful weekend in the district. Today we'd like to leave you with a whimsical image of a vintage wedding (not "vintage" as in what's cool today but as in ACTUAL vintage). The top hat, the insane veil, and the bride's glove - oh love...

Enjoy the weekend everyone! <3 DBI (we are apparently in a fantastic mood!)

Congrats P&C!

This weekend we had the pleasure of participating in a beautiful wedding that took place at the DAR. The location is classic elegance and was the perfect blank canvas for the sophisticated affair. The color palette consisted for purple and green jewel tones, with most of the flowers falling into the green color category. We also added hundreds of candles to create that fabulous romantic wedding atmosphere. We can't wait to share the images with you but for now here's a tiny preview of the elements:

*all images property of DBI Events

Sneak Peak

Hello hello - quickly stopping by to give you all a sneak peak of some of the elements in our Saturday weddings. Lilies and tulips preparing themselves for bouquets.

I hate to do this...BUT I HAD to share

Happy Wednesday! I hate to do this BUT I absolutely HAD to repost this blog entry from Style Me Pretty. It is a gorgeous farm wedding (I love love love farms as event venues) with amazing details and a rich purple color palette! Here's a preview of some of the photos taken by 4Eyes Photography and for the whole blog entry please click here:

Everything about this wedding is visually stunning! Enjoy!

Something To Be Thankful For

Instead of talking about Christmas decorations or party hosting I thought today I'd share with you a great organization I recently came across - Wish Upon a Wedding.

Wish Upon a Wedding "is the world’s first nonprofit wish granting organization providing weddings and vow renewals for couples facing terminal illness and serious life-altering circumstances, regardless of sexual orientation." The foundation was "created to celebrate the courage, determination and spirit of these couples by granting their dream wedding wishes. Our hope is that chosen recipients can inspire others couples facing similar situations to find hope and strength."

This holiday season celebrate your loved ones and spend as much time as possible cherishing those moments.

For ways to get involved with this organization click here OR to learn more about Wish Upon a Wedding go to www.wishuponawedding.org.

I can't wait to get involved!

A Wedding as Sweet as a Hawaiian Pineapple

One of my most favorite things to post on this blog is real weddings. And today's wedding is one of the sweetest weddings I've ever seen and it comes to all of you from St. Petersburg, Russia. This wedding truly highlights the couple and their love.

Sonia and Gintaras brought Hawaii to Russia. Their ceremony took place at the Sestroretsk civilian registry's office (a standard Russian tradition - if you want to sign that certificate and make it official that is :) ). Friends and family took a bus to the reception site, a cafe called Pivnaya Pristan in Zelenogorsk (a burb of St. Petersburg, where I have actually spent numerous times by the camp fire eating shashliks!). Guests were greeted with leis, Hawaiian rum and pineapple!


The rest of the evening was spent drinking tropical drinks such as mojitos, cuba libre, and blue hawaii. And of course it wouldn't be a Russian wedding without your standards like vodka and champagne. The food was your home style cooking of shashliks (aka a Russian kebab) of three varieties (chicken, pork, and beef), salads, fruits, veggies, pickled goodies (olives!) and of course an assortment of candies.

Enjoy the photos! We sure did :)

How fabulous are the flowers?

The arriving couple dressed appropriately for a Hawaiian wedding :)

The adorable 8 year old caught the bouquet - guess he's next in line!

How cute was this wedding?! So personal and all about the couple - we can't get enough! We wish Sonia and Gintaras a life full of love, happiness, and joy! Congrats!

Back to Back Arranging

Finally! A moment to breath...and blog :)

Sunday we had Rachel & Matan's wedding (see inspiration from previous entry) as well as a post-wedding brunch Monday morning. Between flower prepping, arranging, set-up and break-down our system has consumed liters of coffee and has forgotten what sleep feels like. BUT the great news is we had satisfied clients and even gave our business card out to a few potential new clients.

The colors for the 10.10.10 wedding were a luxurious purple and a cool, light blue. The venue was Contemporary Art Center of Virginia Beach, so we had a lot of open space to work with and most importantly natural light!

For the ceremony we built a chuppah using branches and various flowers to match the garden-y feel of the reception.

For the centerpieces we used antique blue hydrangeas, purple stock, and blue veronicas. To bring an extra pop of color we chose purple napkins and used matching ribbon to wrap the vases. Outside we lined the walkway with hydrangea and candle-filled birdcages.

The overall feeling was romantic and fun. We loved the end result and here are some preview photos of what everything looked like!

For Monday morning brunch we stayed with the same theme but also added a few large arrangements to help spruce up the various food stations. Here’s a quick look at one of the arrangements:

Thank you for stopping by today J

And we're back...

After a LONG break from blogging Designs by iBi is back! I have lots to write about after a few weeks of some of the most amazing events of my life. I will be sharing with you tips on how to throw an insane bachelorette party, a beautiful bridal shower, an intimate rehearsal dinner, and a successful wedding! I also have some more fun DIY ideas as well as HOT recipes (homemade hot sauce, soups, roasts...mmmm just in time for the cool weather coming our way)!

This week we are super busy at Designs by iBi - between client meetings and several events this weekend we are dodging flower buckets and craft scissors all day long.

One of the events this weekend is Rachel & Matan's wedding - a great couple who'll be tying on the knot on 10.10.10!!! Both the ceremony and reception will take place at the Contemporary Art Center in Virginia Beach. The colors are a lovely purple and light, cool blues. The overall theme is "love birds" so everyone knows I had to have birdcages throughout the decor. Check out the mood board for their wedding:

I'm really excited about this wedding and can't wait to share photos once it's all done!

Stay tune for great articles to come this week! And thank you for continuously coming back to visit Designs by iBi Blog!!!

Real Wedding - Mel & Adam

A few weeks ago Designs by iBi had the pleasure of creating wedding party flowers for Mel & Adam's beach wedding. With a very appropriate beach theme (whites and seashells) we were able to create one-of-a-kind boutonnieres and lily-filled bouquets.

We used white asiatic lilies, stephanotis, and alstroemerias in the arrangements. Check out the fun photos below!

*First image by Anna Azarov

*Last three images by David Stacks of Princess Anne Photography

Ready! Set! Arrange!!!

We are preparing for a beautiful beach wedding this weekend. The couple, Adam and Mel, are our neighbors and we couldn't be happier to partake in their celebration. The wedding is taking place at Virginia Beach, VA - directly on the beach! How awesome is that? The colors are white and blue and the bride asked for simple elegance (our fave!)

It's extremely hectic here as we are doing the bridal bouquets, wedding party flowers (bouts, bouquets), bouts for dads, corsages for gmas, and flowers for the hair for the moms. The nerves are kicking in a bit as this horrible heatwave can't seem to disappear and we're scared of wilted flowers! Currently the room temperature in the studio is "fur coat acceptable" as we must keep the flowers complete cool before the big day!

Flowers will consist of white lilies, white alstroemerias, and stephanotis. Simple, elegant, and totally beach appropriate. And to add to the beach theme and keep the groomsmen's boutonnieres from staining their shirts we made these cute little seashell backings that will create a layer of protection between the white stephanotis and the linen shirts. (and of course a signature Designs by iBi fuscia heart on the back for long and lasting love). Can't wait to post wedding photos of this awesome couple, their friends, and our work!!!