Breaking It Down: The Dining Area and Flowers

The Dining Area

The stage

Here is another area of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center fund-raising event AOO Events produced at the Monroeville Convention Center.

The design objective was to create a night club feel that was elegant and understated and used a simple color palette of gray, black and fuchsia.

The Flowers

We started with a 72-inch square table. This is a lot of table to fill so we created a centerpiece with multiple pieces and candles. Each was set at varying heights to add another element of interest to the large room yet low enough so it didn't block the guests' view of the stage.

We used drift wood and blocks to create texture and heights and played with a pink floral palette varying the shades of pink from soft to dark.

The Tables

Behind the Scenes

The entrance featured one large floral arrangement. We had first planned for these floral pieces to stand at different spots around the reception. When Justin (our floral designer) and I finally stood in the space, we decided to use these to create one dramatic display dead center of the event space. This was the result, presented on a 72-inch round table.

Our floral factory! We had a team working for four days before the event to produce all the flowers.

The team...

Linen: Mosaic Linen of Pittsburgh

Chairs – All Occasions Party Rental, Pittsburgh

Tabletop rentals, chargers, square tables – Event Source, Cleveland

Flowers: AOO Events

Lighting Design: David Merrell of AOO Events and Curt Stahl of Images By Lighting, Los Angeles
Designer / Executive Producer: AOO Events