Inspired by the pleached hornbeam and linden allées in Europe, the Elm Allée is made up of two rows of six bosque elms (a cultivar of the Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia). Along either side is a strip of sown annual wildflowers anchored by black-eyed Susan, Joe Pye weed, brown-eyed Susan, daisies, beardtongue penstemon and other native perennials transplanted from elsewhere in the yard. 

The bride and bridesmaids processed up the Elm Allée on the way to the Altar Bed. This was also the getaway path for the brides and grooms as they left the reception.

Our original plan was for the Allée path to be green; we sowed clover seed in hope. But since the Allée provided the only access for vehicles in the run-up to the wedding, we had to give up on a grassy path and spread two loads of wood chips between the elms.