Thursday, September 10, 2009

Floral Design That Goes From Day to Night


This is one (actually two) of my favorite floral designs we've done lately. They were created for the recent event we designed at The Scripps Seaside Forum. What I liked about them so much, besides their beauty, was the fact that they were unmistakably part of the same event and incorporated the same elements but in ways appropriate for their settings.

The floral pieces that were created for al fresco cocktails before dinner were more casual (if a floral design could be called casual!) thanks to the addition of wooden cubes and the whimsy of the succulents. One can completely imagine those burnt orange lilies and sun-bleached driftwood coming together like this in nature.

At night, the dining tables featured custom enterpieces that incorporated the same elements -- driftwood and miniature cala lilies, but the entire look was given a dramatic "up-do" with the addition of a glass vase and a dramatic sweep of stems.

For me, the way these two looks harmonized with the ocean setting and their own very function at the event comes close to perfection.

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