Psychedelic Floral Trend – Tie-Dyed To Perfection

Our event designers and floral team are always creating fabulous designs and once again, we added pizzazz to a recent party. Always up on the newest, latest and greatest trends, one of our favorite designs that mesmerized guests at a Mitzvah we did were centerpieces filled with stunning, jaw-dropping tie-dyed roses. That’s right…it was a spectrum of colors which burst from these roses and they were the talk of the party!! The one question everyone asked was, “How do you make these tie-dyed roses?” The answer: Roses this special and exquisite were imported from our top sources who are masters at this process and inject pigments into the rose stems using hypodermic needles. The result was a breathtaking surprise for everyone. A throw-back to the seventies, they were quite elegant with a fresh new spin. It was another legendary party that guests are still raving about and the psychedelic flowers were a big hit at the party!

**Photos courtesy of Eric Wittmayer

A Tony Evening

The New Loews Hotel set the perfect stage for this last weekend’s gala, A Tony Evening. All of the raised proceeds benefited the Alliance Theatre. Our talented event designer, Sophia Lin made it a stylish and upscale atmosphere that blended the setting of the hotel with an artistic rendition of A Tony Evening logo. The logo, which captured the essence of classic style and elegance with filigree patterns, portrayed a contemporary edge with its paint-like splatter design and unconventional color scheme. Sophia also utilized a mixture of soft and bold purple tones combined with dark blue, turquoise and gold, and jewel tones that dramatically came to life with the neutral hotel palette.

The step and repeat was anything but traditional! Sophia found her inspiration for the step and repeat on on the red carpet at the this year Grammy’s.
The centerpieces for the tables were a perfect marriage of traditional beauty mixed with modern style. Each centerpiece was constructed with a composition of stacked clear and turquoise colored glass for a glistening effect with the room lighting. These centerpieces contained a mixture of golden and orange toned florals mixed with deep purple blooms. Conventional florals such as hydrangea, roses and tulips were mixed with orchids, mums and other bold florals for a full yet simple look. A sleek crystal base table lamp was added to the composition and topped with an ivory tapered shade. Square votives were also used in the centerpiece, which again created a sense of modern style.
The theatrical filled evening, which starred Broadway Star Elaine Stritch, was a huge hit!! Our team did a fantastic job at this memorable event!!

****Photos courtesy of our fabulous Nancy Jo McDaniel!!!

Legendary Events Flourish with Amy Saltzman

Amy Saltzman brings over ten years of experience in event design and planning to A Legendary Event. Her emphasis on Society Weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, and Corporate Events helps to round out A Legendary Event’s Design Team. Design Sales Team Director Deb Steege calls Saltzman “Our ‘unique element’—she brings so much to the table in terms of her design sense and wit. She truly keeps us all laughing.” Event Consultant Terry Saxe concurs, “Amy is a breath of fresh air and an absolute pleasure to work with. Her professionalism coupled with her fabulous sense of humor and her ability to connect with clients makes her an asset.”

Saltzman’s background of owning her own small catering company and coordinating events at Event Design Group make her the perfect fit at A Legendary Event. Former president and owner of Event Design Group Barbara Roos says that Amy is “bright, talented, and her people skills are the best.” Amy’s skill set is exceptional. She oversees each of her events from original inception to final on-site set-up by working closely and pro-actively with floral teams, sub-vendors, and other coordinators. Tony Conway, president and owner of A Legendary Event says, “Amy’s extensive expertise, especially with high-end social and corporate events is such a huge asset to our team.”

When asked what she brings to each event Amy says, “my ability to see that the client’s personality comes through.” With 30 events a year, it seems like a tall order; however, Amy relies heavily on the extensive support team at A Legendary Event to get her job done. One of the team members she works most closely with is Floral Director Kim Vasil. Recently, they collaborated on creating stylish “Sustainable Tables” for eco-conscious clients “concerned with having a beautiful event without harming the environment.”

Currently, they are creating a “rustic but elegant” floral design for a bride who simply loves the outdoors. “We’re capturing the bride’s essence by incorporating a bird’s nest motif.” Amy says she may be most partial to designing weddings because, “it’s very rewarding to know that I’m working on something that people will always remember.”