Butterflies – Oh My!
January 5th, 2010One of the special features at the recent NACE Gala was a couture head table that I designed. The table was reserved by Front Room Photography for 10 special guests. I wanted to create a tablescape that was inspired by the beauty of nature – colorful, full of texture, abundant and unique. The main element that I wanted to incorporate into the design was butterflies.
Couture Head Table - Design by Dynamic Events, David Caruso (Photography by Front Room Photography)
Fluttering above the table are three butterfly mobiles from Roost Home Furnishings. The mobiles were a fantastic element that extended the design from the table top to the ceiling. They are made from photo-etched, silver-plated steel and hang from pre-strung monofilament line. They way that the room lighting and table candle light reflected off of the butterflies was gorgeous!
Butterfly Mobile by Roost Home Furnishings
Each place setting was centered using a Kamani wood charger. Kamani is a sustainable harvested and renewable wood. BBJ Linen made custom napkins using their fabric called Natural Yuma. The napkins were accessorized with river rock and a menu card by Paper Envy. The menu cards were printed on a recycled paper stock and featured a tree bark design. As a special gift for each guest, I asked Patricia O’Brien & Company to create a box set of custom hand-painted cookies that tied in to the nature theme. Each box was topped with a monarch butterfly ornament.
(Photography by Front Room Photography)
Fresh Design was responsible for the fabulous floral decor that streched along the 12′ table. The botanical elements included carnations, spray roses, hydrangea, succulents, orchids and maidenhair ferns. These elements were highlighted with a variety of votive and pillar candles as well as unique birch bark vases. We chose three colors for flowers – orange, purple and white. The design was magnificent!
Floral Decor by Fresh Design (Photography by Front Room Photography)
One last detail that framed the table were rustic chairs designed by La Lune Collection. La Lune Collection is completely handmade in Wisconsin using willow, poplar and cedar and is based our of their furniture factory in the Riverwest neighborhood. The company harvest only fast growing, sustainable and environmentally secure woods, and use non-polluting, water-based finishes in the construction process. Thank you to La Lune Collection for providing these “works of art” for the table!
Rustic Dining Chairs by La Lune Collection (Photography by Front Room Photography)
A fun time was enjoyed by all at the table! Thank you to all of the artisans who collaborated with me on the design.
Joy Vertz, Neil and Cheryl Kiekhofer (Photography by Front Room Photography)
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