::Disclaimer!  The photos in this post are purely inspirational and not from events that Wish Special Events has planned or coordinated.  We can re-create what you see below for your event but these are not a part of our portfolio::

We’re based in the DC area, so of COURSE I had to do a final football post on the Washington Redskins!  And since today is the kickoff of the 2010 season, we had to save the local team for last!

The Redskins colors are burgundy and gold, gorgeous, rich colors that are perfect for a fall wedding during football season (or a winter wedding, during the playoffs!)

Let’s start with the bridesmaids.  It can be difficult to find these two colors together (although Etsy Seller Game Day Dresses makes a cute one!)

So instead, it’s easiest to mix and match!  How about this dress, from J. Crew

with some cute gold shoes like these from Style Me Pretty

A great necklace, like this gold fabric beauty from Anthropologie

And a pair of simple gold earrings, like these from Etsy seller K. Garner Designs

Or how about changing it up?  A gold bridesmaids dress, like this one I’m IN LOVE with from Dessy

A cute pair of burgundy shoes, like this vintage pair from Etsy seller Starlet Vintage

Or these from Wedding Bee

A cute pair of earrings (sorry…found these on Etsy, but can’t remember where!)

And maybe a cute clutch to carry instead of a bouquet? (Etsy seller Shakuyaku)

Clutches make great bridesmaids gifts too!  Speaking of gifts, why not hit the Redskins Store?  For the groomsmen…

For a wedding gift…

Or for favors?

But back to the ladies — or, specifically, the bride.  She needs to get dressed up in her Skins finest too!  Of course, we can’t go over the top, so how about a sash for the dress, either in gold (from The Knot)

Or Burgundy (from Etsy Seller K Person Boutique)

And of course, the bride needs a great pair of shoes…

What about something in her hair for the reception, after she takes the veil off? (Etsy Seller Flowers by Bluebird)

And, of course, for under the dress…(the blonde photographer)

Ooh la la, Etsy seller ZimmermanLisa!

Now that we’ve gotten the boys all hot and bothered, let’s get them dressed too…how amazing is this Dolce and Gabbana suit?!

What?  Your groom isn’t a burgundy jacket kind of guy?  Okay, how about a Skins tie?

And a great burgundy bout to go with it…

Speaking of flowers, burgundy can be difficult to find.  However, a great florist can direct you to some GORGEOUS ones.  I’m partial to mums, zinnias and dahlias, all of which are available in the fall, and all of which come in shades of gold AND burgundy!

Here are some great bouquets perfect for a Skins wedding…

Amy Squires Photography

Dye Photography

Fleurs de France

Fresno Weddings:

Of course, bouquets aren’t the only place for flowers…they can decorate the aisle…

Or decorate your tables (love the burgundy dahlias and yellow billy balls from The Bride’s Cafe)

Design Sponge

Krislyn Design

And, of course, you need a stylish ride to take off in at the end of the night, right?

Are you hailing the Redskins at your wedding?

We got some fantastic images of Anna & Mike’s wedding from photographer Elaine Studley.  I thought Elaine’s images turned out great!

It wouldn’t be a Hokie’s wedding without a Virginia Tech garter, now would it?

They exchanged vows at the Church of the Holy Rosary on 3rd Street in Washington, DC:

Isn’t this church amazing!?  I thought the grand aisle made for a fantastic entrance:

Look how sweet these guys are!

After the ceremony, Anna & Mike took their bridal party around the mall for some quintessential DC monument shots:

Elise Alexander provided this beautiful bouquet and all the flowers for the wedding:

I think the Jefferson Memorial is one of my favorite spots for wedding portraits:

The US Capitol is just about as “DC” as it gets!  This is also a good photo to point out Anna’s gorgeous wedding-day look from Elegant Hair by Giselle and BeautyMark:

The reception took place at the Carnegie Institute in Washington, DC.  There are two large rooms in this venue, connected by a large sliding door.  Here’s the bigger space of the two:

Martin’s Caterers did a beautiful job on the yummy cake:

Complete with orange & maroon icing flowers!  How fitting!

The big entrance:

I really love this shot…aren’t Anna & Mike cute together?  I also loved the whimsical polka dot lighting:

Musica Entertainment kept the party going all night:

Mmmm….this cake display was the perfect end to the evening.  Look how many different types there were!

….and they danced and danced and danced.

Congratulations, Anna & Mike!  I’m glad I could be a part of your day and hope you enjoyed every second of it.

Sarah and Adam were married at one of our favorite venues, Meadowlark Gardens in Vienna.   Sadly, their wedding ended my streak of good weather karma, but they were still able to have a beautiful, candlelit ceremony followed by a rockin reception!

Hope Reynolds took some great shots outside before the rain came!

Sarah has SUCH a great smile, and I absolutely love her dress from David’s Bridal. I love how the straps are all twisty (I know…I’m really good with the fashion terms, huh?)

The flowers were provided by the sweetest ladies from Village Flowers in Warrenton.  In fact, Sarah’s dad works there part time, helping to deliver flowers.  He was a little busy this day, though!

The fans were supposed to be for the hot ceremony outside.  Instead, I handed them out for guests to fan themselves during the reception!  Next to the fans are recipe cards, which were placed at each place setting as a gift from the bride and groom.

Sarah and Adam had not one, but two amazing cakes!  The delicious bride’s cake was provided by Cakes by Marida, who also did the cake for Rama and Neel’s wedding last year.

The Groom’s cake was made by the bride’s brother in law!  I wish I had a brother in law that was this talented!

Hmm, let’s see…Orange and Burgundy ribbons on the fans? VT cake?  Do you think Sarah and Adam might be Hokies? Sarah even incorporated her Hokie pride into her outfit for the day.

LOVE the orange shoes!!!

A few more details of the day…

Congratulations, Sarah and Adam!  I hope we can meet at the VI soon for some chili dogs!