An inspiring dance floor…
There are a lot of inspirations that we can draw from to decorate an event space. Why not turn a drawing into a fun appliqué for a dance floor? Which is exactly what we did when we designed and provided the decor for Disney animator Willis Pyle’s 100th birthday. Mr. Pyle’s first animation job was working on Pinocchio.
Decorating with Gold
We love decorating with gold as our main theme in a design. Using gold adds warmth to your event space, adds another layer of texture in your design and reflects the light beautifully. Never be afraid to use a metallic as the dominant color – just balance it our with various textures and a pop of additional color.
You can add a touch of gold to your table with a charger plate, votive holders, flower vessels, napkin, silverware or glassware. To keep our design unique – rather than using round candle votives, we used trinket boxes as votives to add a bit of modern whimsy to our table scape.
From start to finish…
It takes many months to prepare for a wedding. From the initial client meeting to production meetings to ordering everything to vendor coordination to execution and then taking it all down. Our clients and their guests always see the end result, but what does it really take to install a large wedding? Check out this really great time lapse video at Gotham Hall in New York City to see how it’s done.
The Holidays at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Each year when the holidays come along in December, we are ready for them as early as October. It takes a lot of planning, refurbishing, designing, and sometimes redesigning all of the holiday decor we install around the hotel.
So lets see what that means in numbers throughout the property:
Some other fun numbers to note:
We use 400 strands of lights for decorations throughout the hotel. 400 strands at 100 lights per strand = 40,000 lights. That’s a lot of lights.
Between all the rooms of decor in the hotel we used a combined total of 5,000 ornaments.
There are 19 decorated trees throughout the hotel property.
There is nothing like the holidays in New York City. If you are lucky enough to be in the city during the holidays stop by the Waldorf Astoria and enjoy its decorated splendor.
Decor and inspiration for a new restaurant opening.
There is a new restaurant in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel called La Chine. It’s newly renovated space (it replaces Oscar’s Brasserie) offers a serene oasis for fine dining. They recently had it’s opening and we were happy to provide decor for their opening night. Be inspired for your own table this holiday season.
A few tips on choosing wedding décor…
It’s that time of year again when we are in full swing for events. Here are a few tips for when it’s your turn to walk down the aisle and you need to choose wedding decor.
Trust – Choose your décor/floral designer because you like their work. Trust us to create something beautiful for you. There is a perk to hiring a designer – we take care of those details for you, so you don’t have to.
Know your budget and spend it wisely. If you are working on a strict budget, let go of control and allow your designer to design for you. Provide a few photos of inspiration and share your favorite color palette. Your designer knows what is in season for flowers and has a bevy of vendors at there finger tips for other elements.
It never hurts to ask, however sometimes you have to be prepared to hear “no”. We will do everything in our power to execute the design within the budget we were provided.
Be prepared. Do some research before you come to your first design meeting. Try to come with pictures for inspiration and a color palette, if you already have an idea about what you want. What if you don’t have a clue? Not too worry – we have done this many times and know the proper questions to ask.
A few beautiful bridal bouquets…
We have had a few beautiful weddings so far this year and with that comes beautiful brides and their bouquets…
Another fun day at Ronald McDonald House…
We celebrated the State Fair with the kids of the Ronald McDonald House in Manhattan. There was good food, good music and a lot fun. This is a partnership we cherish and love to make sure the kids and families have a great time. It was a rainy day outside but we fixed that by putting sunflowers everywhere!
As each of our guests entered the house, they were greeted by sunflowers.
It was a fun day of the little ones running around. The event theme was the “State Fair”. Our families enjoyed fried chicken and corn on the cob.
The kids had a great time having their picture taken as “cowboys”.
These events are important for the families at the house. They get to spend afternoon having fun.
What else do you enjoy at the fair? Dixieland Music and cotton candy.
The families really enjoyed the music. The kids danced and watched the band play.
As each of the families left that afternoon, they were given a bouquet of Sunflowers as a reminder of their fun day.
As with all of the events we do at the house, we have to say a big thank you to the Ronald McDonald House staff and their hard working volunteers. They really know how to throw a great event and it’s always a pleasure to partner with them!
Real Wedding….Gotham Hall
A beautiful wedding reception in May at one of our favorite venues in New York City, Gotham Hall. To keep some interest in the decor, we use both tall and low arrangements. The color palette was ivories, pinks and peaches. We used a variety of roses, hydrangea and ranunculus with lambs ear in each of the arrangements.
We love hearing from our clients!
Such a nice note from our 2013 bride, Gia Phares, she reached out to us on our Facebook page…
“I wanted to express my gratitude for the beautiful wedding bouquet you did for our elopement. I wandered in one day in May 2013. When I told you that I was getting married in a few days and was wishing for a few light pink peonies, you surprised me with a bouquet that was beyond gorgeous! It was my absolute favorite part of the day! Oceans and oceans of gratitude to you for your kindness and generosity for our little private event.”
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