CHIC FLOWERS, SUBURBAN SOIL
We’re farmer-designers devoted to one thing: luxury wedding florals
grown locally in Northern Virginia and designed to feel as artful as they are alive.
FROM CITY ROOTS
TO SUBURBAN SOIL
Hey, I’m Anna. I didn’t set out to be a flower farmer. When we put down roots on this one-acre plot in Northern Virginia, I started to see what was possible. First it was food, a way to learn the rhythms of soil and season, and a way to connect with my father, who was an organic farmer for Baltimore City back in the 1980s, long before it was common. Over time, my need to create with my hands pulled me from vegetables into flowers.
FLORISTRY BECAME THE BRIDGE BETWEEN FARMING AND ART, A PLACE WHERE MY BACKGROUND IN THE ARTS AND DESIGN NOW SHAPES THE WEDDINGS I CREATE.
I have always been drawn to creative work, from my dance school years, to professional knitting, to graphic and web design. Each season of my life has been about making something that matters. Flowers gave me the medium I did not know I was missing, one where I could grow with intention and design with imagination.
My husband Phil and I spent the first decade of our marriage in the Air Force, moving across the country, raising three kids, and learning how to make a home anywhere. When we finally landed here, I wanted to build something lasting. The more I grew, the more I discovered how broken the imported flower industry really was, especially for weddings. That is when it clicked. Farming and design could meet right here in the suburbs, on this single acre, in a way that proved eco-friendly wedding flowers could be both chic and limitless.
WHY THEY CALL US THE FERTILE BURB
The Fertile Burb isn’t acres of row crops or greenhouses full of imports. It’s one acre carved out of the suburbs, farmed differently on purpose. We’re a no-spray, regenerative farm that treats flowers as part of a bigger ecosystem, not a product line.
On this land, we farm with no-till methods, build our own compost, test and amend our soil, and manage water carefully so the acre gives back as much as it produces. We experiment with Korean Natural Farming techniques and other approaches that keep the soil alive and resilient. Every choice is about more than getting stems in a bucket. It’s about keeping this acre healthy for the long run.
The suburbs of Northern Virginia may not look like farmland, but this acre shows otherwise. Here, regenerative farming and modern design meet in a way that makes every bloom feel like it belongs.
Unlike many U.S. flower farms, we’re not growing for farmers markets or grocery contracts. We grow with weddings in mind. That means focusing on varieties that bring texture, movement, and surprise rather than chasing sheer volume. And because we grow only what works on this scale, we take on fewer weddings each year — which gives us the chance to design with intention and give each couple our full attention.
What we don’t grow ourselves, we source from a tight-knit circle of local farms in Virginia and Maryland who share the same values. Together we’re proving that wedding florals don’t have to come at the expense of the land.
I’m into it
THE SHORT LIST
Bouquets that stop you mid-aisle because you’ve never seen them before
Vendor teams that feel like family, not just a roster
Bold palettes and unexpected color stories
No-foam floristry isn’t optional — it’s the only way forward
Fueled by strong coffee and unforgettable flavors (flowers may be our work, but food is our love language)
Community over competition, always
A life rich with nature and art
I’m over it
Pintrest-worthy dreams without the budget to match
Arrangements that don’t move, don’t breathe, don’t feel alive
All-grass monoculture lawns that pretend to be perfect — give me a break
Cookie-cutter weddings where flowers feel like an afterthought
Hate that shuts someone out of the table or the dance floor
Comfort placed above the planet, as if convenience matters more than survival
MEET THE TEAM
It may look like just one acre, but it takes a full crew to keep it blooming. These are the people who make The Fertile Burb possible, the team you’ll see in the flower field, in the floral studio, and at your wedding.
Lana
Owner of Wren’s Rest Gardens. Design partner-in-crime, and always caffeinated enough to keep us both trucking through wedding week.
Phil
My guy and built-in muscle. WAN Network engineer by day, arbor-builder and ladder-holder by night.
Faye
Realtor by day, event ninja by night. Places arrangements faster than you can blink — and knows what I need before I do.
Elias
Econ student and farm manager-in-training. Outsmarts while deadheading zinnias, playlist always blasting.
Aiden
Compost CrossFitter, swim instructor, and soon-to-be trainer. Most often spotted late at night, striking a wedding once the lights go down.
Hazel
My sidekick and mini-me. Stem-cleaning magic, bud vases made in record time, and (though she doesn’t know it yet) an aspiring model.
THE FERTILE BURB'S MANIFESTO
The Fertile Burb is inspired by the inherent beauty within nature and our responsibility to heal and protect it. We are dedicated to the process of teaching and helping others discover the fertility that exists in the suburbs.
We support local growers, artists, and clients who celebrate regenerative and sustainable growing methods and business practices.
We believe florals should be inclusive, welcoming every story and every kind of love — across race, culture, gender, identity, orientation, and background.
This is our DNA: creating beauty & growing humanity from the moment the seed is planted.