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Two months ago, Mrs. Caper walked into my shop, well organized with a binder of party planning notes and vendor contracts. She had taken on the challenge of hosting the perfect surprise party for her husband.
Mrs. Caper had already selected the venue; an upscale, exclusive steakhouse in Boca Raton. The entertainment and photography were already taken care of.
Now she came to us for help with the event design...our speciality!
As far as event design goes, we offer help in color selection, lighting, linens, table layout and of course, FLOWERS!
For the centerpiece, Mrs. Caper wanted something different, "eye catching" as she described it. She also wanted it to be appropriate for a man's party, but at the same time, nothing sports related. Mr. Caper was not a big sports' fan.
Given, the cozy environment, we decided to go with a floor length pin-tuck chocolate brown linen. This presented a clean, masculine backdrop. Since Mrs. Caper wanted a sophiscated look, we found that the brown linen blended well with the setting.
Rather than selecting round tables, we selected 3 long rectangular shaped tables. Rectangular tables provide a more intimate experience. Guests will be seated closer together, which helps in facilitating socialization.
Besides the social aspects of the long rectangular table, there's also the design flexibility. Rectangular tables are the perfect canvas for an artist to work with. These long tables allow us artists to display our talent in the form of a tablescape. A "tablescape" is pretty much a transformation of a regular banquet table into a scenic setting. This is where guests will immediately feel the effects of the ambiance as they encounter a new world of artistry before their eyes.
Given the height of the room (not very high), we decided to go with short centerpieces for the tablescape. Soon we got to work, designing a sample centerpiece that we thought would fit into what Mrs. Caper had in mind, After the design session, we presented Mrs. Caper with the finished product: a floral cake. She was a bit surprised because it was something she never envisioned. A Cake? She said.
As she looked closer, Mrs. Caper realized it was an all natural floral cake made with chocolate brown galax leaves and blue hydrengea frosting. Each cake contained 3 tall taper candles in a triangular formation. This design was both fun & elegant and in Mrs. Caper's mind, PERFECT!
To liven up the tablescape even more, we added about 30 blue candle votives to each table. At the final setup, each table contained 4 chocolate floral cakes set with candles along with blue votives on a brown pin-tuck linen.
A beautiful memory for the Capers.
Designer notes: Generally, long tables are better than round tables when it comes to talbescaping.
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