Stylish DC Wedding: Phil & Samantha’s Intimate Celebration at The LINE Hotel

We saw our venue, The LINE Hotel, being built from a construction site, to completion and the second it was open, we had to check it out. The LINE was converted from an old First Christ of Scientist Church. The hotel maintained many of the original details of the Church such as milk glass, re-purposed pews, organ pipes, and original wood floors. We knew immediately we wanted to be married here, and that it would be the perfect way to show our loved ones our special place.

One of the main reasons we chose The LINE was for the incredible rooftop, which has arguably one the best view of DC, and we planned to have our ceremony on the rooftop. It rained on our wedding day, so we had to shift gears, but with the coordination of The LINE, and our wonderful photographer, Sarah Shank, the day was equally as beautiful, and our ceremony was set in a separate indoor space from our reception. The LINE continues to be a place Phil and I often frequent, and love to meet up with friends for cocktails or dinner.

I wanted my color palette to reflect my personality, which is fun, upbeat, but also sophisticated. My dress was fairly simple, so I wanted to ensure my shoes and florals exuded a bright pop of color. There were bright pinks, corals, hints of orange, yellow, and of course lots of lush greens. One of the most exciting parts of my bouquet was the yellow poppies. Together with our florist, Meredith E.S. Wallace of Rockingbird Flower Co., we chose the palette based on my favorite color, coral, and my Valentino shoes matched perfectly. The bridesmaids' dresses were also dark green, as were the groomsmen’s ties to tie into all the lush greenery. 

In terms of a venue, we wanted to have a chic, vintage feel. The LINE was the perfect mix of hip, modern and urban with vintage flair throughout. With only 70 guests, we wanted the Banneker Ballroom at The LINE Hotel, which was part of the original church basement, to feel like an intimate dinner party. We set up a lounge area and bar on one side, long farmhouse style tables in the center, and the DJ/dance floor on the opposite side of the room.


One of the most important things to both of us were incorporating lots of family photos into our day as well. The reception room had 3 large fireplaces and mantels and were decorated with lots, and lots of family photos and family wedding photos. In keeping with our desire for our day to be intimate and focused around family and close friends, we chose our siblings to be our bridal party. I have 2 sisters, and Phil has 2 brothers, so we felt that made the most sense to us. Phil's brother also officiated the ceremony, and our best friends each read a poem during the ceremony.

My favorite moment of the whole day was walking into the reception room before all the other guests arrived to have a quiet moment to reflect on the day thus far. My husband and I walked around, checked out our cake, and the table scapes.