Romantic Wedding at Darlington House

"We wanted to go for an intimate and romantic backyard garden vibe at a venue with local history. The main colors were light and dark greens, deep, rich navy and light coral blush. We chose olive napkins and garlands for the tables and a lot of neutrals for the flowers. The wedding definitely had a lot of DIY - I handmade the seating chart, learned calligraphy for favors and envelopes and wrote our own cocktail recipes." -bride & groom

What was the most important to the two of you while planning? Was there anything that you chose to splurge on or skip?
- It was important to us that we hosted a fun, relaxed party for our friends and family, most of whom had to travel from out of town. My biggest splurge was definitely the dress, though ;)

Please describe any DIY, handmade, or personal details.

- I learned calligraphy for the wedding and it wasn't perfect but made it work! I hand wrote the seating chart, designed the tablescape, designed the sweetheart table and also used our travel photography to make the guestbook.

Did you include any family heirlooms or special traditions?

- We decided to add the Navy sword arch for my grandfather, who couldn’t make it to the wedding from Korea, because he is a two-star army general himself and loves such military traditions.

Do you have any advice for couples planning their weddings now?
- Don't be afraid to ask your vendors a lot of questions and most of all, TRUST that they know what they are doing - it'll make it less stressful for you.

How did you choose your wedding venue?

- Darlington House was charming, cozy and had the backyard vibe we wanted. I know this sounds cliche but we really did fall in love with it the moment we walked in. And again, most of our guests are from out of town so we didn't want to pick a venue that was too far out of the city.

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Romantic Wedding at Darlington House