The long table under festoon lights in the night garden

The night garden at Foxglove House

Sana & Julian

Sana & Julian

One night in the garden · June 21, 2027 · the longest dusk of the year

Follow the fireflies

1

1

Night in the garden

100

100

Candles to light

90

90

Seats at the table

40

40

Feet of long table

06 · 21 · 27

06 · 21 · 27

06 · 21 · 27

The summer solstice. Dusk holds until ten.

The summer solstice. Dusk holds until ten.

Doors seven

Vows half past

Dinner by candlelight

Carriages one

Sana & Julian
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Foxglove House
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Verdant Hollow
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June 21, 2027
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Sana & Julian
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Foxglove House
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Verdant Hollow
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June 21, 2027
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The story, told in the dark

Nine summers ago the power went out at a rooftop party, and Sana handed Julian a lit candle.

He held it for three hours. Partly because the lights stayed off, mostly because she kept coming back to check on the flame. They have been trading that candle ever since.

So this is the wedding: one night, one garden, every candle they own. Come stand in the warm part.

The whole story

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Hands passing a lit candle

Plate 01 · The first candle, 2018

The order of the evening

19:00

19:00

Gates

Gates

Gates

The beech drive is lined with torches. Follow them; they know the way.

The beech drive is lined with torches. Follow them; they know the way.

19:30

19:30

Vows, beneath the elm

Vows, beneath the elm

Vows, beneath the elm

Fifteen minutes, two promises, one hundred candles. Sit anywhere; every seat is close.

Fifteen minutes, two promises, one hundred candles. Sit anywhere; every seat is close.

20:30

20:30

Dinner at the long table

Dinner at the long table

Dinner at the long table

One table, forty feet, no head seat. The kitchen has been cooking for two days.

One table, forty feet, no head seat. The kitchen has been cooking for two days.

22:00

22:00

Dancing, lanterns up

Dancing, lanterns up

Dancing, lanterns up

The band sets up as the last plates leave. The lanterns go up with the first song.

The band sets up as the last plates leave. The lanterns go up with the first song.

01:00

01:00

Embers

Embers

Embers

Low flames, slow songs, cars up the drive. Take a candle home; we mean it.

Low flames, slow songs, cars up the drive. Take a candle home; we mean it.

The garden, and the house that keeps it

Foxglove House keeps its lights on.

Foxglove House keeps its lights on.

A stone house, a walled garden, and a lawn that runs out into the dark. Verdant Hollow, two hours from the city and worth every minute of it.

Foxglove House at dusk, windows lit

Plate 02 · The house at dusk, windows lit

Night chart of the garden, drawn by lantern

Night chart of the garden, drawn by lantern

Night chart of the garden, drawn by lantern

Fig B·1 · Night chart

Drawn by lantern

Getting there

Cars up the beech drive from 6:30. The last turn is unlit on purpose; your headlights will find the gate.

Staying

The house sleeps forty. Write to us for a room, or take one at the Hollow Inn, ten minutes down the lane.

Wear

Evening clothes you can stand on grass in. It cools fast after eleven; bring the good coat.

What the night looks like

The garden after ten

Plate 03 · The garden after ten

Table roses by one flame

Plate 04 · Table roses, one flame

A lantern on the path home

Plate 05 · The path home

By the first of May

Bring your light.

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