Stylist Vicka Hansen and Courtney Willingham, owner of Town Creek Field and Farm, share their floral perspectives.
Vicka Hansen
For Vicka Hansen, floral design is about more than arranging blooms; it is about telling a story, reflecting the seasons, and bringing a couple’s vision to life. “I like to think of my style as garden inspired and playful while still being elegant,” she says. “I love to bring the outside into the space to make things feel cohesive and organic to the season.” Whether designing an intimate bouquet or a grand installation, Hansen’s work is defined by a thoughtful attention to detail and a deep respect for nature’s rhythm.
Certain flowers hold a personal resonance for Hansen. “I have to start with tulips. They are my favorite because they remind me of my childhood in Ukraine. I knew when the tulips came up, spring was on the way. I love all the seasons, but there is something so promising in the growth of spring,” she says. That connection to memory and the changing seasons informs every arrangement she creates, giving her designs an emotional depth as well as visual beauty.
Hansen’s vision extends beyond her personal style to the unique personality of each couple. “I love nice things. I love elegant, thoughtful design in my personal life. I want to design for clients with that same mindset. My goal is that they understand the quality of floral design as art that will complete their vision,” she says. She sees her work as a collaboration, helping couples express their individuality while ensuring every element feels intentional and cohesive.
Looking ahead, Hansen hopes floral design continues to evolve. “I would love to see the future where we continue to expand, and welcome new ideas by creating space to bring their personality forward,” she says. Her work demonstrates how flowers can do more than decorate a wedding. They can reflect personal histories, celebrate love, and mark the promise of new beginnings. With her artistry, each wedding becomes a living, blooming reflection of the couples she works with, filled with thoughtfulness and personal charm.
Town Creek Field & Farm
For Courtney Willingham, flower farming is both a passion and a form of therapy. As the owner of Town Creek Field and Farm, she has transformed a piece of land into a flourishing haven of seasonal blooms, combining her love of nature with her dedication to high-quality floral design.
“Town Creek Field and Farm came about after I spent five years working at a local sustainable farm, The Farm at Windy Hill, in Mentone, then another two years working for Wolf Thicket Farm in Fyffe, and volunteering at Crabtree Farms in Chattanooga off and on,” Willingham recalls. “In my time working on other farms, I absolutely fell in love with the rhythms of farming. Growing flowers was always my primary interest. My brother Chase found the land for sale where Town Creek Field and Farm is located today and encouraged me to go for it. The land was beautiful, and the opportunity to start a flower farm was difficult to pass up. I jumped in head first after purchasing the land in 2022. The beauty that flowers can bring to people’s lives is special. We grow our flowers with deep love, care, and devotion.”
The farm produces seasonal cut flowers from March through November, or until the first frost. “The list of flowers is expansive, but some highlights include tulips in early spring, followed by peonies, ranunculus, and anemones,” Willingham shares. “Then we will start to have snapdragons, delphinium, and larkspurs, among many other spring flowers. In the warmer months, we grow dahlias, hydrangeas, cosmos, zinnias, an array of filler flowers, and many more blooms.” This variety ensures each season brings new colors, textures, and possibilities for floral arrangements. Certain blooms hold a special place in Willingham’s heart.
“There are so many flowers that speak to me at different points in the seasons
as a flower farmer. In spring, the tulips are most anticipated after the winter months; we are eager to see the first blooms that emerge again! They always bring so much joy. The unique
dahlia varieties that we grow are very fascinating to me and often really show out toward the end of the season when everything else is starting to end. It’s amazing that there can be such different blooms among dahlias.”
For couples planning weddings, Town Creek Field and Farm offers options to suit different needs and budgets. Their full-service wedding floral design includes phone consultations, bridal bouquets, bouquets for the wedding party, aisle arrangements, table arrangements, and other floral installations. “We require a minimum order of $2,000 for our full-service option. When possible, we include as many flowers that are grown here at our farm in our floral design work. We love to work with our flowers and let them guide us as we make arrangements.”
Looking to the future of wedding floral design, Willingham sees a continued emphasis on unique, whimsical, and locally sourced flowers. “In my opinion, I see the future of wedding floral design continuing to utilize interesting and unique blooms with a whimsical design aesthetic. I think that more and more designers will choose to purchase from local growers because the blooms that we can provide are high-quality and do not require lengthy transportation, as flowers that are purchased through wholesale avenues do.”
For Willingham, flower farming is about more than aesthetics – it’s about connection. “Flower farming has become very therapeutic for me, and I love sharing this passion with others through growing flowers,” she says. Through Town Creek Field and Farm, she offers couples not just arrangements, but living artistry that brings beauty and joy to weddings of every style and season.
