Person and Killian Industry Party | Winter Wonderland Theme Floral Decor

As I look out the window of my office, there is about two feet of snow on the ground. I am feeling a bit of cabin fever setting in now that the holidays are over and the weather keeps us in the house. I LOVE having something on my calendar to look forward to. When I got the call from Lauren and Jill of Person + Killian Photography, asking if I would "do" the flowers for their annual industry soiree, I was, as always honored. If you have read my style blog over the past couple of years, you will know that Lauren and I are BFF's. She also happens to be 1/2 of a world class photography duo. We have worked together many, many times. Not because they are my friends, but because their work to me is nothing short of divine. I love the glossy, fashion edge and rich digitally saturated color that has been their namesake look.

Of course, we love to party. Last year I was lucky enough to create a floral showstopper in the Person + Killian signature red. This year, the official planner of the party, Amy Kimball of Amy Kimball Events has designed a Winter Wonderland themed party. I can see it now, clear chairs and slick white furniture along with stunning linens from Rentals Unlimited all in shades of stainless steel and many shades of grey, white, and blue. As I do for most of my projects, I have put together this sketch to show the style, scale, color and details to the fresh florals  that will be the finishing touches to the winter wonderland look that Amy has envisioned.

This year the party is taking place at The Boston Public Library. The grand architecture will serve as an awesome backdrop to all of these "cool" details. I am going to find a white cashmere sweater to wear with my fur hat. I can hardly wait!!

Congratulations Person + Killian on another amazing year at the top of the Boston Bridal circuit. I look forward to celebrating your success.

 

Marriott Copley Plaza Events | MCPHS Harvest Ball 2010 | Fall Floral Decor

It looks like the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences really know how to party. They are gathering 1000 of their students and colleagues for their annual Harvest Ball at The Marriott Copley Plaza, in Boston, Massachusetts. There are not many places in the city to host a part of this scale, 1000+ people. I know that my friend Tara who is also a CMP, (Certified Meeting Planner), is the perfect person to organize all of the details and staff needed to make this a magnificent event. The flowers are in my hands, literally. As a company we will begin production on an event that has had quite a bit of planning done leading up to it. I worked with the event coordinator to come up with five different designs in a plum harvest theme. Using seasonal flowers such as hydrangea, rose hips, stock and English garden roses, my team and I will create close to 100 table arrangements in varying styles to provide the perfect fresh pop of color to the huge ballroom. We don't like to surprise our clients, part of the design process for my firm is of course the original rendering that we create to show the different designs to a client in paper form. From there we try to always do live demonstration day, literally bringing the flowers to life so the client has a chanceto see what their flowers will look like prior to the big event.

Thank you Tara and The Mariott Copley Plaza for thinking of me and my company for this project and many thanks to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for calling on us to party with you.

Cisco Celebration

 My friends kid around with me that most of my day is spent with coloring pencils and paper "doodling" away. I have been thinking and drawing for as long as I can remember. As I look back over years of work and compare the original sketch to the finished work I am amazed at how they come to life.

I was lucky enough to work on a corporate event for Cisco that was to be held here in Boston this very weekend. Unfortunately, the event was canceled shortly after these renderings were completed. Hey they don't all work out right? The process still was amazing, working with such a huge corporation on this kind of celebration is a dream come true for any event planner and I consider myself lucky to be able to share my vision for their celebration with you.

The Balvy Family Bar Mitzvah

 

My creative team had so much fun working with The Balvy family to plan the Bar Mitzvah celebration of their son. The party was planned as a luncheon on Saturday following services at Temple Emanuel in Newton, Massachusetts.

I worked with the family to bring a modern updated to feel to Old Jerusalem. I used lots of fabric and palms to soften the room and to give a tent like feel. Mounds of pale flowers and succulents in antique containers provided the perfect, simple accent to the khaki colored table cloths and white chair covers. Really simple, elegant and chic. Perfect for a 13 year old young man. Mazoltov !

 

CMP at the Boston Flower Market

I can remember first walking into the Boston Flower Market and thinking to myself, "this is what heaven must look like." There is no way that simply photos and words can be used to describe what it feels like to be surrounded by millions and millions of flowers, literally.  I feel so lucky to be able to work on some of my larger events at this famed Mecca in Boston's South End.

I feel really lucky to be able to work on my creative projects in multiple studio spaces. I have my studio here in Fairhaven, Mass but to work as a designer in a world class city is a dream come true. My space at the market, graciously provided by Berkley Wholesale florist allows me to expand the chad michael peters brand in Boston and allows me to readily serve the five star hotels, where of course, I love working.

When we are going to use our Boston space, my team and I start the day at the ungodly hour of four in the morning. Once there, we have the incredible staff of Berkley Wholesale Florist to help us with our pre-ordered stems. My CMP team gets to work, cleaning and prepping the flowers, while I puruse the markets and hand select the most amazing flowers, often the rarest in the world that will provide the couture edge that my flowers have become renound for.

There are more than 50 vendors within a two block radius that sell everything and anything that is floral related. I am always on the look out for the latest thing to incorporate into the world of wedding and party fashion. It is hard to stay focused when I want to grab literally everything in sight.

Although four in the morning is early, I look forward to the early morning drives, coffee in hand, my favorite tunes blaring as I drive up to the market. It is a thrill every time to walk, talk, laugh and joke among the many vendors who I am proud to say are also friends.