How to Include Kids In Your Wedding

Many of the weddings here at the Black Horse Inn are big family affairs, and this means that kids are included. Whether or not to include children can be a big decision for couples planning their weddings. They worry that kids might be a disruption, or that they might alienate guests who are told not to bring their children.

One way to get the best of both worlds is to include a babysitter in your wedding planning. Children, including an adorable flower girl and ring bearer, can be a part of the ceremony and start of the reception. After a certain time, they can be moved to one of our other spacious rooms, where a babysitter can look after them and keep them entertained.

Meanwhile, their parents can relax and enjoy the rest of your reception. You can be happy knowing that you have had the day you wanted with the guests you wanted, and they can be happy they didn’t have to find extra child care to share your happy day with you.

For more solutions to this and other common wedding planning problems, give us a call and find out why we’re the Northern Virginia wedding venue that’s right for you!

 

Photo: Flickr/Old Fashioned Principle

Wedding Flowers, Bouquets & Centerpieces

Your wedding’s flowers are a way to bring uniformity to the different parts of your wedding day. By including the same types of flowers in various arrangements, you will tie everything together in a subtle and beautiful way.

Choose a Starting Point

Whether it’s a particular favorite flower, a type of bouquet, or a style of centerpiece, having a starting point for your wedding florals will help you and your florist put together an overall plan for your wedding flowers. This will also help narrow down things down and determine the style you want for all of your flowers.

Choose a Highlight Flower

Rather than carrying the exact same set of blooms across to all your arrangements, consider having one flower you highlight across everything. This can also be a way of saving money, as you can keep more expensive flowers limited to just your bridal bouquet.

Choose a Color

Another way to tie all your flowers together is to choose a particular color of flower. Instead of having all the same flowers, use the same color for your arrangements, but allow for different flowers for bouquet, ceremony, and reception.

Choose to Suit Your Venue

Your floral arrangements can also be designed to suit your venue. Finding the perfect venue can be seen as the first step to having the perfect flowers, as you can base your bouquet on flowers that are found around the grounds. If you’re looking for a beautiful Northern Virginia wedding venue, come see what the Black Horse Inn can offer!

 

Photo: Flickr / Rachel Wilder

Halloween Inspiration for Your Wedding

With Halloween just around the corner, we’re getting inspired by all the decorations for the holiday. Halloween-inspired weddings don’t need to be full of witches and ghosts, though. There are plenty of ways to have an elegant wedding with a touch of Halloween inspiration.

• Colors: The Halloween color palette can be perfect for a fall wedding. Using deep oranges, reds, and even blacks as your wedding colors can make the bridal white pop even more.

  

• Pumpkins: The pumpkin can be more than just a jack-o-lantern for your wedding. Delicately carved pumpkins can include fanciful designs, a monogram, or even images of you as a couple. Smaller pumpkins can also be used as tealight holders as part of your centerpieces.

  

• Treats: Let your guests take part in some grown up trick or treating with a candy buffet. You can also give beautiful bags of candy corn as favors instead of Jordan almonds. Candy apples are also a perfect way to display escort cards.

Are you feeling inspired to plan your Halloween wedding? Give us a call to find out more about how to book the Black Horse Inn for your fall wedding.

1950s Glamour Perfect for Weddings

This week, Elizabeth Taylor’s first wedding dress is going up for auction in London. The iconic gown is expected to bring in more than $47,000 and is a real slice of old Hollywood glamour. It is also a great inspiration for today’s couples.

Of course, Taylor’s first wedding didn’t last very long — she and Nicky Hilton were divorced within a year — but the wedding itself was full of great Hollywood glamour. The couple’s wedding was filled with celebrities, and had everything the era could offer.

If you’re planning your own 50s glamour wedding, you’ll want to think about that old Hollywood style. The era’s weddings were defined by feminine touches with plenty of jewels, lace, and satin.

For your entertainment, consider using a live band or sticking to recordings from the era. This can be crooners and big bands, early rock and roll, jazz, or a bit of everything.

You’ll also need a great venue for your 50s style wedding. If you’re looking for the perfect Virginia wedding venue, get in touch with us today!