Candlelight Farms, New Milford, CT
An event produced by Elegance in the Country, a special group of talented vendors, on Sunday, April 10, 2011. T he newly renovated barn at Candlelight Farms is the perfect party venue for the host/hostess who wants a beautiful country setting… with views of horses, fields, gardens and a lake. For last Sunday’s party, Sarah Pineault/All Seasons Rentals, selected earthy tones for the tablecloths: terra cotta and lime green. What a perfect palette to work with. To add a little zip, I complemented these colors with bright orange and purple. One of my designs featured orange parrot tulips and purple vanda orchids. Surprise details… notice the one vanda orchid glued onto the outside of the container. A second design was created in a “cutting edge” rectangular container and included orange pincushion flowers, fiddle neck ferns and one aubergine mini calla lily. The polished river stones at the base of the container were an important feature. Another design incorporated gr...