Photography by Christina McNeill.   When I see this photo it's hard to fathom that it was over 105 degrees at Meadowood that day.  To combat the heat, we had to continuously mist the flowers.  Only at the last minute were we able to set the table.  I know it wasn't what Hailey the planner wanted or planned.  But sometimes we have to forego our own plans so that the guest experience and the flowers look their best for the couple and their many guests.   I knew that it was too hot to set the arrangements in direct heat when it was so incredibly blistering hot that even a garland of lemon leaf was starting to get crisp and browning.  Sometimes with experience,  it's a judgment that you make because you want the flowers to look their best when guests walk into the reception space instead of doing it for the editorial shot.
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