Rachel and Steven’s wedding weekend at Fleetwood Farm Winery celebrated love, family, and jaw-dropping design. Their love story began during the pandemic, flourished around their shared passions for athletics and ambition, and culminated in an extraordinary 3-day wedding celebration at Fleetwood Farm Winery.
As fate would have it, after embarking on a global quest to find the perfect black diamond engagement ring, Steven learned that the ring would be delivered on a day of profound significance: the anniversary of Rachel’s adoption into her family. In a beautiful gesture, Steven discarded his original proposal plans and seized the opportunity to commemorate this special date by getting down on one knee with Rachel’s horse, Gameboy, standing witness. As an added homage to her adoption date, the couple then decided to plan their wedding for the same weekend, one year later.
Drawing inspiration from Rachel’s black diamond ring and the couple’s shared love for modern design and horses, Jessica Ashley Events blended clean lines, sleek aesthetics, and equestrian charm to create a brilliant fusion of rustic-chic elegance. Highlights included a roaring twenties-inspired welcome dinner, a horse competition ring branding and escort display, custom acrylic signage, stacked china tablescapes of marble and monochrome, hand-painted marble bar insets, a champagne dress performer, and surreal floral installations by Darling and Daughters. The full weekend of events concluded with a luxury biscuit truck send-off.
The Rehearsal Dinner
The Wedding Day
The Farewell Brunch
Vendor Credits:
Photography: Molly Lichten Photography
Venue: Fleetwood Farm Winery
Planning & Design: Jessica Ashley Events
Florals: Darling and Daughters
Hair & Makeup: MAB Artistry
Stationary: Emily Baird Design
Gown: Ava Laurenne Bride
Shoes: Bella Belle Shoes
Bridesmaids Dresses: Azazie
Groom’s Tux: Emporio Armani
Rentals: Something Vintage, Maison de Carine, BBJ La Tavola, Select Event Group, DC Event Rentals, Blissful Design and Decor
Custom Bar Inserts: Lindale Studios
Drapery: Fabrication Events DC
Champagne Dress: Tip Top Tap Truck
Catering: Design Cuisine
Cake: Fluffy Thoughts Cakes
DJ: Dan Goldman Events
Officiant: Ceremony Officiants
Trees: Plants Alive
Transportation: Dulles Limousine
Food Truck: Biscuit Batch
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