POLO!

We were so excited to be part of another year of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Tournament with BrownHot Events. Just a little shot of before & after!

Preparing hundreds of glass bottles for the picnic tables

 Stylish setting of tables

"Flower shop" buckets set the stage for a three dimensional Step & Repeat

Napkin Treatments

How many ways are there to fold a napkin? We'll let the linen experts take this on, but thought we'd share of some of our napkin treatments to add the simplest detail to enhance a tablescape.

 Single stem rose, a classic statement

 Gold leaf ornament, a sophisticated souvenir

Prehistoric Party

We had the opportunity to get creative with a prehistoric party at the Natural History Museum. For attendees of all ages, bars, buffets, a mixture of tables and arts & crafts areas were all a part of this amazing yearly event.

Dinosaurs of branches and wooden vessels framed the bar

 Long tables featured wooden "diarama style" boxes with a mixture of organics

Guests selected from a variety of herbs to plant in

biodegradable pots as a takeaway. Stylish ceramic pots were also available

along with aprons for kid's to decorate before getting their hands dirty

Children's arts & crafts area offered dinosaur coloring books, bubbles & more

Pretty Peonies

Who doesn't love peonies? We're nearing the end of the season for these large bulbed beauties and are just taking a moment to appreciate them. We've been using them a lot lately in all colors; white, hot pink, blush pink and even this gigantic yellow one that matches our newly painted studio door! Ah, until next season...

A Soolip Wedding

We're so proud to have been the sponsor Floral Designer at A Soolip Wedding this past weekend at The Bel-Air Bay Club! Congratulations to Wanda Wen and the Soolip Team for an amazing show. Here are some highlights...

Mille Fiori Floral Design collaborative with RrivreWorks 

and David Pressman Events.

Fitted Black Magic roses in this custom table.

Rose blooms accent each place setting.

Stylized ivory bar piece to compliment the Cadillac Bar

 Tinted magnolia leaf balls and ivory roses adorn tables

 

Cymbidium orchid balls and orbs with floating anemone in this custom

honeydew colored "water" table by RrivreWorks for Soolip Paperie

Winter Classes

February classes are now available. Call/Email to register today!

Hello Kitty!

Our most playful event so far, a Hello Kitty themed event

with Petite Productions at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Here's a glimpse of the making-of a 6'wide Hello Kitty head

to create a backdrop for a dessert table.

Set atop an acrylic riser provided by Revelry Event Designers

and dressed with white carnations

The end result that made all of the girls smile!

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from The Mille Fiori Team!

It's Holiday Season

 Holiday season is in full swing. We're proud to have been part of a number of amazing fundraising events and seasonal events.

 

with Classic Party Rentals, Shine! Lighting, Wildflower Linens  

 

 with Classic Party Rentals & Wildflower Linens

 

LA Women's Expo with Wildflower Linens, Revelry Event Designers, Classic Party Rentals, Gene Higa Photography

Paper Flowers

We've been creating paper flowers for a few years now, but they are still one of our most popular design elements. From small to large, these lasting creations are another way for us to extend the floral design into backdrops and intricate event details. And, we don't have to worry about them wilting in this summer heat!

A look back so far...

We can't believe summer is gone and fall is in full swing! As we gear up for the holiday season, we looked back at some of the great events we have been a part of so far this year. Here's a quick taste of just a few...

Custom tablescape with Wildflower Linens,

Classic Party Rentals and Shine! Lighting

 

Wedding escort card table at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel

Summer Floral Design Class

 We celebrated the summer with a floral design class full of color. A select group of students came to experience hands-on floral design in our Culver City studio. A variety of flowers and greens were available for each participant to select from, to create their own unique piece.

 

Starting with some basic techniques, each person began to create their own arrangement. Gina and her team assisted everyone with helpful tips as the class progressed.

 

 A completed arrangement to take home and enjoy!

An Intimate Wedding Reception

We were honored to be chosen as the floral designer for a wedding between two people who share a love of -- and an eye for -- fabulous design.

The ceremony and reception took place at the Redbury Hotel and what made it most special was its size -- 18 guests.

Sean and Sarah

The bride, Sarah Granger, is Creative Director of Iconic Event Studios in Los Angeles. Her husband, Sean, is an event photographer and owner of 2ME Studios. Sarah designed the look of the ceremony (top photo).


For the reception table, she gave us a few details -- she wanted pink, a vintage feel and the room to feel fully integrated with design and personalized with Sean's family collection of antique cameras, books and photos.

This arrangement graced the ceremony table.


The bride's bouquet was mounted on an antique wooden spindle. Her grandmother's rosary, which you can see delicately dangling from the bouquet, was tied to the spindle. The bridesmaid's bouquet was similar, only smaller and didn't include the lady slipper orchids.

The table design began with a copper sequined linen and a rouched ivory organza overlay provided by La Tavola Linen. Town and Country Event Rentals provided the rentals. Unique Tabletop Rentals provided the ruby crystal glassware. The hotel provided the mismatched flatware and china.


These "flowers" were created using the petals of other flowers in a layered, or pave, fashion, to create a completely different design. Loose garden roses scented the table.

Details and flowers were placed in key locations such as bookshelves and this mantel to further personalize the room.

Photos by Erik Nelder and Sean Twomey or2ME Studios

Summer Wedding Ideas

Ah ... summer pool parties. After a long winter, we thought you might like a little preview of the kind of party or wedding reception that is right around the corner!

This was actually a backyard wedding that was casual, yet stylized. In the pool we used hoops filled with one color of flowers that were different, yet complimentary, to the tabletop arrangements. On the tables, we assembled monochromatic pieces of several flowers and set them side-by-side with several unique containers filled with just one, perfect flower in the same color palette.


The natural color of the linen, the base plates and the chairs all created a background upon which the flowers could really stand out. At night, the candles really made the warm colors of the flowers glow deeper.

And they stood out even in the day!


For a fun touch, we put the same flowers in a beautiful design within a shadow box for the catering team. It was a simple, effective and inexpensive way to tie it all together.

And last, but never least, the cake was decorated with the same flowers.

PRO TIP: Even a simple design concept can feel very special when you weave a theme or color throughout all the details of your event and venue.

Do you have a floral design challenge or a question about color? Leave us a comment and we'll get back to you with an answer.

Gina and Daisy
The Mille Fiori