Choir Stalls
National Cathedral Altar Guild
Valerie Troiano
The Inspiration
First floor choir stalls, made in Naples, Italy, 17th century
The Flowers
Florist’s inspiration: The smooth time-worn patina of black walnut, beautifully carved, invites contemplation. This space invites the distant music of angels’ trumpets in praise of God, the honeyed scent of lighted beeswax candles, the susuruss of liturgical silks and brocades, and chanting voices raised in prayerful chorus.
Recipe: Antique hydrangea, contorted filbert, garden rose, calla lily, eucalyptus pods, ivy, sword fern, hellebore, eryngium, delphinium
THE DESIGNER
Valerie Troiano
National Cathedral Altar Guild
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Lissa Ryan Photography
The National Cathedral Altar Guild is a committed team of volunteers who play a key role in creating and maintaining the beauty that helps us enter into worship and connect with the presence of God. Their gifts include arranging flowers, polishing Communion vessels and other worship items, and caring for linens, fabrics and vestments.
Melissa Ryan of Lissa Ryan Photography is a published wedding, event and portrait photographer based in Washington, DC. She uses both film and digital mediums to capture authentic, timeless images for her clients.
