Katherine and Evan were married at The Inn at the Round Barn Farm on Saturday. It was a lovely autumn day in Vermont for their destination wedding with the fall foliage just starting to show its peak colors. The bride was very clear about wanting a fall inspired wedding that had a modern feeling with natural elements and “saturated
Lately I have noticed that brides either love roses for their classic, gardeny look or want to try to avoid them completely. I think the rose has developed a bum rap because they have been poorly represented in many flower shops who try to sell a “cheap dozen” for $19.95 with short stems and small buds as well as grocery stores who have no clue how to handle
Five years ago I worked with my friends on their Vermont wedding at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe. Jackie and Tim are wonderful friends and seeing them grow over the years (and their adorable baby girl, too!) has been a special part of our lives. There is usually lots of wine, laughter and good food when
It is “Wedding Wednesday” on the web so it’s a good time to revisit a few helpful planning tips from my blog for brides and grooms with upcoming Vermont weddings. I suggest you order boutonnieres and corsages for these VIPs. Here are 7 tips to keep in mind when meeting with floral designers. …And an opinion or two on
Our Vermont garden was planted with several varieties of heirloom vegetables this year and that includes carrots. ‘Danver’ carrots have grown in our garden the past couple of seasons, but I added a row of multicolored heirlooms just for fun. Here is a pic of our very first carrot harvest a few weeks ago. Red,
After months of summer weddings I find myself re-energized by fall weather and fall wedding flowers! Jess and Emmet were married last Saturday at Grand Isle Lake House on a beautiful almost-fall day. After a string of rainy days a perfect, sunny wedding day greeted us and then was followed by another string of rainy days! This
I love the taste of a freshly grown cucumber from my garden. Unlike store-bought cukes that have a thick waxy coating and taste pretty much like nothing, a garden-grown cucumber is refreshing, crisp and surprisingly wax-less! Toss them in a salad and they are delicious, put them on top of a homemade falafel and they
It is September in Vermont and that means we are starting to design fall wedding flowers! I know, it’s hard for some of us to believe that fall is here, but as I sit in a fleece while writing this post it feels all too real! We did our first autumnal inspired wedding palette on Saturday, but
Jennifer and Griffin had their destination wedding at Stowe Mountain Lodge over Labor Day weekend. The outdoor ceremony took place poolside on a beautiful summer evening followed by a cocktail hour on the deck which was aglow with a roaring fire. Mossy arrangements were perched atop tree trunks to bring a natural, Vermonty feeling into
In Vermont it truly is a small world and working with Jennifer and Griffin on their wedding was one of those full-circle small world moments. I met the groom’s mother, Mary, while celebrating my 30th birthday at Hen of the Wood. She was seated next to me, we started chatting and when I told her
