ava + tommy | the fields at van wilgens | branford, ct

Jan 10

Ava and Tommy were married on a hot September day at the Van Wilgen’s Garden Center in Branford, CT. I had never been to this venue before but tucked behind the sprawling grounds of Van Wilgen’s is a field beside a little creek, set with a gorgeous Sperry Tent - a true hidden gem! It was the perfect place to host their chic, minimal wedding. Ava works for her family business, the extremely delicious and professional catering company Forks + Fingers. I had the pleasure of working with them as a planner previous to this and was so honored to design the florals for her celebration.

Ava has exquisite taste and every detail of her wedding day was a testament to her sense of style. From the long-stem, oversized white roses (sourced in the middle of a pandemic-related white rose shortage) to her ceramic bowl centerpieces filled with orchids and anthuriums—everything flowed together. We used touches of baby’s breath and bleached fern to give the centerpieces a light and airy feel in addition to the white roes and white anthurium which gave them a clean, modern edge. On the table we set a mix of taper candles, pillar candles, and our vintage rocks glasses filled with votive candles so that the evening glowed.