Blue Sapphire Events

Blue Sapphire Events Wedding Planner serving Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland.

Reliving this beautiful day that kicked off our 2024 wedding season! It’s currently featured on We loved the classic el...
01/16/2025

Reliving this beautiful day that kicked off our 2024 wedding season! It’s currently featured on

We loved the classic elegance of this wedding day! Juliana and George wanted a timeless design that enhanced their wedding venue but didn’t compete with the jaw dropping space! If you haven’t visited the Willard - you are missing out and I highly recommend it.

A Catholic ceremony kicked off the day followed by dinner and dancing at the Willard. The toasts were incredible and the dance floor was packed all night long.

Photography: Jennifer Nolan Photography  www.jennifernolanphoto.com 
Planning & Design: Blue Sapphire Events https://bluesapphireevents.com/ 
Venue: Willard Intercontinental https://washington.intercontinental.com/ 
Florist: LeRoy French Flowers http://leroyfrenchflowers.com 
Band: Washington Talent https://washingtontalent.com/ 
Day of paper: Designs by Allison Rene https://designsbyallisonrene.wixsite.com/home 
Cake: Fancy Cake Bakery
Beauty: Jasmine Palma Artistry https://www.jasminepalmaartistry.com/ 
Rentals: Select Event Group http://www.selecteventgroup.com/ 
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DAR (Daughter’s of the American Revolution) never disappoints! This iconic space can handle pretty much any color palett...
01/13/2025

DAR (Daughter’s of the American Revolution) never disappoints! This iconic space can handle pretty much any color palette and is such a stunning back drop for your wedding! We have had the honor of doing a number of weddings here over the years and can’t wait to be back!

We are still swooning over the details of this wedding day at Larz Anderson House! I love that DC has so many gilded and...
01/10/2025

We are still swooning over the details of this wedding day at Larz Anderson House! I love that DC has so many gilded and historic properties that allow wedding receptions. Give me all the gilded opulence and chandeliers. What’s your favorite DC venue?

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✨ Wedding Reviews ✨ make me so happy! Sharing this review from clients we worked with this past Fall for a multicultural...
01/07/2025

✨ Wedding Reviews ✨ make me so happy! Sharing this review from clients we worked with this past Fall for a multicultural wedding at

Thank you to our incredible Vendor team for making this day possible!

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It may be “snowing” in DC but in my mind it’s late May in the countryside of Virginia. Amanda and David united in holy m...
12/20/2024

It may be “snowing” in DC but in my mind it’s late May in the countryside of Virginia. Amanda and David united in holy matrimony at the breathtaking Market at Grelen outside of Charlottesville, VA. With our design, we embraced the garden aesthetic and went all in on color and soft, feminine details!

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✨From concept to reality! 2024 was a beautiful year. Vendor Social Media:Photography   Wedding Planning & Design  Floris...
12/18/2024

✨From concept to reality! 2024 was a beautiful year.

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Caroline & Brian were married on a beautiful October day in the heart of DC! We embraced a classic and timeless design w...
12/12/2024

Caroline & Brian were married on a beautiful October day in the heart of DC! We embraced a classic and timeless design with whites, greens, and golds. We had so much fun working with these two and could not be happier with how it all turned out!

The iconic dance floor under the portico was filled all night long as played lots of genres of music to perfectly capture the couples diverse musical tastes from their extensive travel.

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Not feeling very festive? This wedding from last December is sure to have you turning on the holiday music 🎶 Emily & Aar...
12/06/2024

Not feeling very festive? This wedding from last December is sure to have you turning on the holiday music 🎶

Emily & Aaron were married last December at St. Dominic’s Church with a reception following at the Intercontinental at the Wharf. The day centered around family and tradition and a tea ceremony was incorporated into the day.

Emily and Aaron’s day fell on the annual Wharf boat parade day which made for some more difficult logistical planning but having a firework show at your wedding is definitely a nice bonus!

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When the bride shares the most stunning sneak peeks with you ✨ you drop everything and post them immediately! Emily and ...
12/04/2024

When the bride shares the most stunning sneak peeks with you ✨ you drop everything and post them immediately! Emily and Dan got married on a beautiful mid November day at Larz Anderson House in Washington, DC! Emily loves color so wanted to embrace it in the wedding day design. We played into the colors of the venue and the season and I absolutely love how this wedding day turned out!

The dance floor was rocking all night long and the vibes were on point! It was an amazing celebration and we are so thankful to have been apart of it!

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We are heading into our last wedding weekend of the year! 2024 had been nothing short of amazing! We have so many weddin...
11/21/2024

We are heading into our last wedding weekend of the year! 2024 had been nothing short of amazing! We have so many weddings we have yet to even share. My goal for the next month or so is to get all of my social media and websites updated to feature all of the incredible events we did this year!

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Reminiscing on this beautiful March wedding at Meridian House! It’s no secret we love a venue that has amazing back-up w...
11/14/2024

Reminiscing on this beautiful March wedding at Meridian House! It’s no secret we love a venue that has amazing back-up weather options! In all honesty, there’s no such thing as a plan B with this venue, as every space is picture perfect and will have your guests in awe.

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Flashing it back to this November wedding at Meridian House in 2022! I’ve said it before but November is truly one of my...
11/12/2024

Flashing it back to this November wedding at Meridian House in 2022! I’ve said it before but November is truly one of my favorite months both personally and for weddings! The light is just gorgeous in November and the crisper weather makes everything feel more romantic.

We have two more weddings in 2024! This weekend will be at Larz Anderson House and next weekend we will be at the Waldorf Astoria! Excited to finish out 2024 with two incredible couples!

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Classic, elegant, and perfect. These are the three words that come to mind when I look at these sneak peeks from Stephan...
11/01/2024

Classic, elegant, and perfect. These are the three words that come to mind when I look at these sneak peeks from Stephanie and Darren’s wedding day this past Saturday!

What we loved about this wedding: an emphasis on flowers, custom wedding invitations with a venue painting by the bride herself, a classic Benz, and custom napkins for each guest.

So honored to have worked with this great couple! Can’t wait to share more from this epic day!

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Sharing some sneak peeks of this epic wedding day today! Amy and Steven got married on the most beautiful October day. W...
10/30/2024

Sharing some sneak peeks of this epic wedding day today! Amy and Steven got married on the most beautiful October day. We began the day getting ready at the Watergate Hotel in a suite with stunning views of DC. A beautiful ceremony took place at Annunciation Church followed by dinner and dancing at the Watergate Hotel.

During the planning process, there were three main objectives: combining traditional American and Nigerian traditions, creating a dinner party like atmosphere, and a hanging floral installation over the dance floor. Happy to report we were able to deliver all three! This wedding will forever live rent free in my mind and was truly such a special day!

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We are back at DAR not once, but ✨twice✨ this weekend! We have two great couples we have been working with over the last...
10/08/2024

We are back at DAR not once, but ✨twice✨ this weekend! We have two great couples we have been working with over the last year or more and we can’t wait to bring all of our planning to life!

Throwing it back to this DAR wedding last October!

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Let’s talk about ✨TIME✨ and a new set of challenges I see arising a clients fall in love with the new “candid” photo tre...
10/02/2024

Let’s talk about ✨TIME✨ and a new set of challenges I see arising a clients fall in love with the new “candid” photo trend. As a rule, everything takes longer on a wedding day. The photos in this post while they look effortless - took time. It takes time to get everyone lined up and to understand the objective of the photo. I would estimate these shots took 10-15 minutes total. That is a pretty large amount of time on a wedding day!

When planning your wedding day photography and timeline here are some general rules to keep in mind.

1️⃣ Family formals are one of the most time consuming items. Family members are talking, wandering, etc. and it takes time to wrangle people, position them, and light those perfect photos. For every combination, it takes 3 to 5 minutes. If you have 30 minutes for family formals, your shot list should be as close to 10 total photos as possible! You also need a representative from each side of your family who can help point out the correct people. Your vendor team does not know who your family members are so it helps to have a liaison.

2️⃣ Your wedding photos aren’t going to look exactly like someone else’s. If you love photos where the couple is always laughing and touching but you and your partner aren’t big PDA people, your photos won’t look like that. Candid photos shown on Instagram are also pretty much never candid. They are staged. True candid photos are those of the couple just enjoying the event.

3️⃣ Travel time should always have buffer. ESPECIALLY in Washington, DC. Buses take longer to travel than a car. Loading 20+ people on to a bus takes longer than 2 people hoping in a car. Not accounting for travel buffet is a huge mistake especially in a large city where motorcades and blocked streets are incredibly common.

4️⃣ Moving guests from location to location takes time. Everyone wants that last drink, nobody wants to sit down, etc. always account for ample time to move guests from cocktail hour to dinner and each individual event space through the timeline.

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2024 has been filled with so many unique designs and fun details. We are still thinking back to this es**rt wall which f...
10/01/2024

2024 has been filled with so many unique designs and fun details. We are still thinking back to this es**rt wall which featured fortune cookies with the guest seating assignments inside!

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Obsessed with how this one turned out! L&S had the most perfect September wedding day at the Hotel Washington. The bride...
09/30/2024

Obsessed with how this one turned out! L&S had the most perfect September wedding day at the Hotel Washington. The bride wanted a classic and elegant design with all white flowers and gold details. I have been dying to use this floral plate from Select for years and finally got my opportunity!

On the day before October, I am wishing all of my fellow vendors strength as we get into the busiest four weeks of the year. My wedding nightmares have already begun.

Thank you to our incredible vendor team!
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