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As a previous event designer / planner in my former life when I first started my business back in 2010/11, I have so much gratitude in my heart for the planning and event design side of weddings. It take so much heart, hard work, patience and a million things in between.
When I switched my focus entirely to floristry about years into my career, there were so many incredible connections and planners who came alongside me in support of my direction and linked me up with some incredible clients/weddings along the way :) Now, as I largely work directly with planners for the majority of the events I get to flower, I wanted to throw a special dinner event as a thank you to so many of the incredible event designers and planners I’m honored enough to work with on a regular basis.
I’m also Italian :) And a major summer / tomato / lover of the color red. Having eloped in Puglia a year prior to this dinner, I really wanted to showcase some of the inspiration I gathered there and the entire inspiration for this event came from that area + these insanely gorgeous plates that The Ark had in their inventory! I built the rest of the rental and tabletop choices around them, as well as the flower gameplan and we ended up with a tomato and chartreuse inspired tablescape full of dynamic shape and color.
I incorporated strung tomatoes throughout, currant tomato vines, green curly garlic stems, chartreuse amaranthus, rusty red kangaroo paw, and bright red gloriosa lilies for the flowers
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The specialty cocktail were fresh, summer and Italian-inspired again of course with Spritzes and Italian wines (except for the Mystic Rabbit Margarita from MIHO’s drink program which is just a favorite of mine / had to have it :))
The plates from the Ark are hand thrown ceramics made in the Puglia region of Italy. Truly Italian Summer Inspiration and warmth were at the heart of every design choice.
I got to partner with my sweet friend Lindsey from MIHO on the planning aspect and she also helped majorly to bring some of my ideas to life! Heather + Troy from Amorology / Chez Balliet were kind enough to host all of us. The Ark provided gorgeous rentals for the tabletop as well as the tables and seating, and our incredible pals at Folklore Rentals / Catalog Atelier helped with the beautiful pergolas, linens and barware. I still dream about / have saved the gorgeous menus from Emily J. Snyder and of course, Kelly Brown captured everything with her perfect eye for details and color.
The best part of all of this was getting to partner with so many vendors that I absolutely adore in order to honor / thank so many talented planner friends whom I also adore. It was a fun summer evening of really amazing food, drinks and backyard-italian inspired joy. And I hope all of the gratitude for all of these wonderful humans was felt down to the very core <3
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Photography: Kelly Brown Photographer | Event Design: Siren Floral Co. | Event Planning: MIHO | Event Planning: Siren Floral Co. | Floral Design: Siren Floral Co. | Invitations: Emily J. Snyder | Reception Venue: Chez Balliet | Catering: MIHO | DJ: Jungle Jungle | Rentals: Folklore Vintage Rentals | Rentals: The Ark Event Rentals | Rentals: Catalog Atelier