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The event was held at XO Bloom's combination floral and gift studio.
XO Bloom's co-owners Sarah Zahran and Laila Elsherif served as hosts as well as floral designers.
A long, acrylic box table from Edge Design and Decor served as the event's focal point.
The new "Eve" table from Edge made its debut at the event.
Table floral from XO Bloom included hydrangeas, roses, orchids and fig leaves.
Clear chairs allow floral to take the spotlight. Chairs and other rentals came from Party Pleasers.
Note the personalized napkin. Calligraphy by Monica provided calligraphy services; Soolip created invitations and menu cards.
Sandwiched in the table was a mosaic of rose petals.
XO Bloom showcases its marble chargers.
A closer look.
Good Gracious executive vice president Joanne Purnell started the meal with an appetizer trio: lobster in a tomato red Parmesan "taco shell," smoked chicken in a red beet hummus cone, and popcorn dusted with smoked paprika
The amuse-bouche: caramelized cipollini yellow pepper.
A pretty Scottish smoked salmon feuilleté.
After the main course--risotto with short ribs--came the dessert: A petite Pavlova.
Scarlette Bartending created a cocktail for each course.
From Scarlette, a mint mango vodka sgroppino.
A grapefruit-infused vodka with bitters and Prosecco, served over a flower ice sphere.
The dinner in full swing. Coastal Events provided lighting and sound.
Event hosts (from left) Laila Elsherif and Sarah Zahran of XO Bloom and Cindy Celis of Edge Design and Decor.
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