Magical Country Wedding, Lake Lemonade, Washington, CT


A bride’s gown seemingly spun from gossamer thread.  Linen dresses dipped in natural dyes for the attendants in the subtle rainbow of colors one encounters in the forest. A homemade carrot wedding cake and cupcakes and a Ceremony at Lemonade Lake. Talk about a storybook wedding.



Because the bride’s favorite flower is ranunculus, I took varieties of them as my starting point, adding lisianthus, eucalyptus, and spring green Western ferns for an understated, but glorious, mix. These were ingredients that could be playfully repeated in the bridal bouquet, the bridesmaids’ bouquets and in the boutonnieres. For the centerpieces, I included an abundance of grey-green eucalyptus and forest green Italian Ruscus.  Using these same materials, I also created a 30-foot garland for the bridge railing that led guests to the Ceremonial area at water’s edge.





The couple was married under a rustic arbor that looked as if it had been gathered from the nearby woodlands that the couple loves to hike. Within this context, my job was to be an astute ensemble player – and to design works that would integrate with this natural theme.




On what turned out to be one of prettiest summer days of the season, this Washington celebration was magic, pure and simple.


Photos by Scarlet Roots

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