Love on a hilltop - Subtle, chic, and oh so eloquent

Photos by Michael Charles

       Jennifer and Marcus vowed eternal love at the elegant Harrington Inn on a hilltop in Princeton this autumn. Theirs was a discretely elegant country wedding, and their choice of flowers - limited in variety but lush in abundance, proves the point that masses of a few well-chosen blooms with subtle variation in color and texture carries a bold message.

     For the bouquets, Jennifer chose the Sahara, a sandy colored rose with hints of coffee and cream (The Sahara is one of those rare roses that ages beautifully.). And for the centerpieces, Peegee hydrangea, which comes into its own in autumn in New England, along with off white and green hydrangea, peach hypericum berries, and the vanilla Vendella rose.
     To the raised centerpieces we added green hanging amaranth - with its vintage style drape...



   


     I have to say this was a chic wedding - in a setting that's impossible to rival.  But had these two chosen to marry in downtown Boston, their choice of flowers and designs, subtle and timeless, would have been equally vocal in expressing their enviable sense of style and profound happiness. 

Style: Reinventing the Classical

Photos by Scott Zuehlke

         Last summer ended with a run of weddings that had elegance, ebullience, and a great sense of fun. For instance, Jenny and Patrick's ceremony at the Groton School Chapel. When we brought the bouquets and other flowers to the school, where Jenny and the bridal party were getting ready in a grand room off the dining hall, I was struck by the sense of gaiety and camaraderie between bridesmaids, the bride, and her mother - all possessed a sense of ease and style that seemed to transcend aesthetics.
         

Photo by Joe Ofria

  Aesthetics played a big role in the choice of flowers and designs,however. The bridal bouquet featured ivory and pale Peach Avalanche roses, peach hypericum berries, white callas and curly willow. The bridesmaids carried bouquets of purple mokara orchids and ivory roses.  We kept the theme of curly willow and berries along with the pale peach roses in the centerpieces, but introduced the small Black Beauty roses along with Red Roy cymbidium orchids to pickup on the rich colors of late summer. 
        The reception took place at the classical and lovely Nashawtuc Country Club in Concord.