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Flower Show: The 2019 Gala Award Nominees for 'Best Floral Design'
Special Events Staff Feb 07, 2019

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'Longest Table' floral installation
Photo courtesy Concept Bait

The fifth annual "Longest Table" event benefits WUSF Public Media by showcasing a striking alfresco waterfront setting along famed Bayshore Drive in St. Petersburg, Fla. Taking a cue from the client’s logo, the floral team from Concept Bait created a richly branded, immersive environment replete with working watermill and 80 running feet of babbling brook, which ran down the center of the tabletop.

Diners' delight
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Rocks, grass, florals, branches, hidden lighting, small hidden speakers and real running water delighted guests.

Restaurant re-created
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For the client--The Mill restaurant--the design team re-created the feel of the "farmstead chic" restaurant.

The mill for The Mill
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Of course, the design included a mill for The Mill restaurant. The design team created the "brook" mechanism in four-foot sections in its warehouse, then put all elements--including water--in place on-site.

Winning design
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Concept Bait's design won the "People's Choice" and "Best in Show" honors at the event.

Fiore Dorato's 'Sublime Boudoir--Egyptian Art Deco'
Photo courtesy Fiore Dorato

“Egyptian Art Deco” from Fiore Dorato saw some 800 guests stream through a dramatic, imaginative environment. Surrounded by Egyptian-theme props and statues, exotic floral installations, and overgrown paper roots, dramatic colors enhanced with mood lighting brought the theme to life.

Stunning setting
Photo courtesy Fiore Dorato

Gold, dark browns, black and copper tones made for an effective color palette to accentuate the exotic theme.

Big goals
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"Our objective was to fulfill the client's passion for flower-laden Egyptian gardens and bring this enchanting encounter to the guests," the Fiore Dorato team explains. "Our team created a grand showcase of floral intricacies, and the giant hanging centerpieces with lush flowers."

It takes a team
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Fiore Dorato brought members of its team from Singapore and flowers from Holland to the venue in New Orleans. "Going above and beyond what a design team would do to fulfill a client's preferences by transforming the space into an Egyptian Art Deco Garden made this a distinctive project for us, which was satisfying for both the team and our clients," management says. 

And the winner is ...
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Fiore Dorato was named winner in "Best Floral Design" at the 2019 Special Events Gala Awards.

Heartfelt design from B Floral
Photo courtesy B Floral

B Floral created showstopping decor for Tinder's "The Opposite of Hate" karaoke event at New York’s Guggenheim Museum, which celebrated the new book "The Opposite of Hate."

All in the mix
Photo courtesy B Floral

Utilizing the themes of the event surrounding love, the event team constructed an out-of-the-box heart-shaped floral wall composed of thousands of fresh flowers, while 3-D disco balls surrounding the floral heart brought home the event's interactive element: karaoke.

Ombre effect
Photo courtesy B Floral

The B Floral team used thousands of blooms to add texture to the installation.

Social-media ready
Photo courtesy B Floral

The installation featured the event's hashtag ...

Selfie station
Photo courtesy B Floral

... making it easy for press, celebrities and other guests to share.

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And the Gala Award Goes To...Kristin Banta Events
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