What makes a wedding special? Sometimes it’s as simple as using flowers from the mother of the bride’s cutting garden. I thought of this recently as I filled buckets with flowers for a bridal bouquet for a summer wedding at Great Hollow Preserve in New Fairfield.
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Photo by Anna Beeke |
As it turned out, zinnias of many varieties and colors, dahlias, phlox, daisies, Queen Anne’s lace and peegee hydrangeas – made for a sumptuous summer mélange that worked wonderfully in many combinations.
I loved the way the Queen’s Anne Lace mirrored the lace in the bride’s lovely gown; and that simple birch branches, topped with a spray of delphinium, hydrangeas and snapdragons, was transformed into a ceremonial arch.
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Photo by Anna Beeke |
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Photo by Anna Beeke |
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Photo by Anna Beeke |
The bridesmaid bouquets, boutonnières, 108 centerpieces and large stand-alone arrangements drew similarly from this charming floral palette. Antiqued metal containers and long wooden farm tables completed the rustic look.
Then, as if summoned by a God on high for some 11th hour drama. crackling thunder and lightning and a violent rainstorm took center stage. But this must have been a power-that-be with a good sense of humor.; for just as magically, the skies cleared and a marvelous party was underway.
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