Just today, a bride sent me a couple of images from her October wedding. What a pleasure to see the bright sweet colors of autumn and to remember the lovely flurry that attended her wedding, a small gathering of family and friends, at the beautiful Herb Lyceum in Groton, MA. We had worked together rather intensely for a few short weeks, Becky flying in from Los Angeles for a couple of quick visits, but she knew what she wanted -- bright pinks, oranges, and purples, along with peach tones, whites, and complementary silvery greens in a lush, naturalistic gathering. Knowing her affinity for smaller flowers, we decided on anemones, ranunculus, spray roses, white lisianthus, and for the soft grey-greens -- dusty miller, and succulents.
Some weddings seem to fall into place without quite so much time and planning -- in part due to size and venue -- Cathy Gilson at the Herb Lyceum helps couples choose fresh, local, seasonal (richly flavored and stunningly presented) dishes, a natural for the Lyceum which serves exquisite dinners every weekend of the year. The garden (with small waterfall, perennial borders, lavender beds, wrought iron furniture, rustic antique statuary, stone terrace, and majestic old trees) -- provides a graceful backdrop. I always think of the modest Tuscan farmhouse we stopped at once, as part of a self-designed agri-tourism excursion, for a beautiful meal. Perhaps it's that association with the convincing illusion of ease in the air, that makes me think the whole tableau at the Lyceum, including the flower designs we've worked on for the last day or two or three, have simply fallen, full formed from the beneficent sky. 
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