Secret Dinners in Secret Gardens

I remember last summer, barely. When gatherings were a dime a dozen, bubbling happy hours were enjoyed and birthday parties, weddings, anniversaries and parties were filled to the brim. We ended 2019 with the anticipation of roaring into the 2020’s like the Great Gatsby, and then…pause.

Gatherings screeched to a halt, weddings were postponed, groups of more than 6 were condemned. Now, slowly, we’re emerging. Cautiously, faltering sometimes, unsure how to act when encountering humans or situations outside of our daily routine or friend group.

We started to bring back small. Small, intentional. Giving rising to quality over quantity. Good, detailed design versus large, show-stopping awe and tricks. And we don’t invite everybody.

The first of our Secret Dinners at Bloomsbury Farm, not the title we meant for it but the easiest one that kept coming out in office talks and conversation. We went from summer to the first real reprieve of all in a day, and we managed to capture it.

Dinner designed in the small garden, lights strung, cocktails featuring Bloomsbury Farm produce and arrangements created from foraged flowers and plants by myself, Wild Artifact. Food by In Good Company and Chef Courtney McKay. Music by Kelsey Kopecky and vibes by everyone who attended. Night captured by Coy Sellers.