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Summer in Bloom: XO Bloom and Team Create a Sneak Peek at Summer
Special Events Staff May 29, 2018

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Welcome to XO
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The event was held at XO Bloom's combination floral and gift studio.

Step right in
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XO Bloom's co-owners Sarah Zahran and Laila Elsherif served as hosts as well as floral designers.

Dramatic table
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A long, acrylic box table from Edge Design and Decor served as the event's focal point.

Meet 'Eve'
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The new "Eve" table from Edge made its debut at the event.

Table floral
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Table floral from XO Bloom included hydrangeas, roses, orchids and fig leaves. 

Clear chairs
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Clear chairs allow floral to take the spotlight. Chairs and other rentals came from Party Pleasers.

Personalized napkin
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Note the personalized napkin. Calligraphy by Monica provided calligraphy services; Soolip created invitations and menu cards.

'Floating' floral
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Sandwiched in the table was a mosaic of rose petals.

Summer setting
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XO Bloom showcases its marble chargers.

A closer look
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A closer look.

Appetizer trio
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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

Amuse-bouche
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The amuse-bouche: caramelized cipollini yellow pepper.

Fish course
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A pretty Scottish smoked salmon feuilleté.

And dessert
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After the main course--risotto with short ribs--came the dessert: A petite Pavlova.

Cocktail for each course
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Scarlette Bartending created a cocktail for each course.

Creative cocktail
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From Scarlette, a mint mango vodka sgroppino.

Cheers!
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A grapefruit-infused vodka with bitters and Prosecco, served over a flower ice sphere.

Dinner in full swing
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The dinner in full swing. Coastal Events provided lighting and sound.

Hello from the hosts
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Event hosts (from left) Laila Elsherif and Sarah Zahran of XO Bloom and Cindy Celis of Edge Design and Decor.

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