The Hispanic Society Gala 2010
The Hispanic Society held their annual Fall Gala this past October 5, 2010 at 583 Park Avenue. Since its founding in 1904, the Hispanic Society has promoted the study of the rich arts and culture of Spain and its areas of influence throughout the world and Latin America.
MF Productions seamlessly organized the event, honoring the following individuals and institutions for their exceptional contribution to the Hispanic arts:
Fundación Vallelongo, Fundación Juntos Actuando por la Superación, A.C & Javier Godo, Count of Godo
The gala kicked off with cocktails in the arcade of 583 Park Avenue. The color palette for the evening revolved around the soft greens of antique hydrangeas along with dusty tones of orange & creams. In Bloom decorated the music-filled arcade with two large bar arrangements consisting of camellia leaves, green hanging amaranthus, rust-colored dahlias as well as touches of orange ranunculus and mint roses.
The eight cocktail tables each glowed with three mercury tea lights positioned around a small julep cup arrangement of dark greens, orange dahlias and ranuclus with sprigs of lisianthus.
In Bloom found inspiration for the centerpieces in a floral motif painted on an antique dish from the Hispanic Society's art collection. Our designers aimed to translate a painterly quality to the combination of antique hydrangeas, orange ranunculus, yellow alstromeria, rust colored dahlias, mint & buttercup roses as well as delicate, scented geranium leaves.
We were pleased to achieve our stylistic goals without obstructing the guest and patrons' views of fellow attendees across the table. Like all things fun, the mingling and conversation lasted until the music stopped and the candles burned low.
-Parker Voss
Dolce & Gabbana Luncheon at Nello’s Summertime
Dolce & Gabbana had their annual Fall/Winter Presentation and luncheon at Nello's Summertime two weekends ago, and we were called upon for their floral centerpieces and accents. We drew our inspiration from their Fall/Winter 2010 Collection which had touches of floral patterns, pops of sweet marigold against black silks and grey cashmeres.
We wanted to use key elements of the show while keeping the arrangements looking seasonal and garden-like. Our color palette involved varying shades of yellow flowers mixed with summer greens and berries -- yellow Dahlias, orange Dahlias, red -tipped yellow Roses, orange Spray Roses, yellow spray roses, yellow Alstromeria, green Hypericum berries and lemons.
We styled the table with fresh whole lemons around the base of each centerpiece. So pleased with the overall result!
In Bloom Spotlight on the Ostrich Egg
We've set a mission for ourselves to always include an unexpected and memorable element in our designs. Last October, we used ostrich eggs purchased at Dry Nature and used them for small touches of flowers and placed them around the main table display. We filled the eggs with flowers used throughout the display, including black calla lilies, black baccara roses, deep burgundy dahlias, thistle, and amaranth. The eggs were a chic addition to the party and were extremely well received. Check out additional pictures in our Gallery
