Event Design

If you haven’t heard of David Stark, I’m sure that you have at least seen his work in one of the many magazines or television shows he appears in monthly.  New York event designer to the stars, Stark is known for his out-of-the-box approach to design. He often takes every-day objects and crafts them into amazing sculpture for such corporate giants as Louis Vuitton, Conde Nast, Target and MOMA.

Now the rest of us can take home a little piece of Stark’s work courtesy of his new holiday collection for West Elm. The collection, which focuses on natural and recycled materials, features garlands, flowers and holiday trees made from newspaper and vintage gardening books and ranges from $4 to $39.

To promote the collection, Stark and West Elm teamed up to create a paper flower shop in West Elm’s flagship store.

Check out the video to see the enormous amount of work that goes into a production like this!

I’m always disappointed that more people don’t get married in the winter in the Pacific Northwest. I love working with winter colors and coming up with creative ways to incorporate a warm, cozy feel to the day despite the gloom outside. Here are some of my favorite winter wedding palettes…

Navy and lilac with silver/gold accents: {Lobster & Swan via Classic Bride}

Crimson, baby pink and gold with forest green accents:
{Sara Gray Photography}

Lilac, snow white and black:
{Suzanna Dodson Photography}

All white with lots of texture:

{Clockwise from top left: The Knot, The Knot, Apartment Therapy}

Magenta, purple and chartreuse:

{Via bradfordreformer.com}

Tiffany blue, chocolate and white:

{Clockwise from top left: Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, The Knot, Petal & Bean}

I recently stumbled across a blog written by an English florist, Simone Pickering and I am smitten. Miss Pickering, as she is more commonly known, is the owner of a “floral emporium” in Stamford and writes daily about her exploits with “the hound.”

By way of introduction her website states that,

Her work is stunning, her wit pronounced and her English-ness undeniable. A daily dose of her blog is sure to amuse and inspire and serves to make this English designer a little less homesick.  

Miss P’s blog:
http://misspickering.blogspot.com/
The Hound’s blog:
http://www.shop-dog.blogspot.com/

Palette: Lavender, plum and sage green
Theme: vintage, rustic, whimsical
Location: Golden Gardens, Seattle
Date: June, 2011

Palette: pear, cement and rust
Theme: fresh, vibrant, modern
Location: Edgewater Hotel, Seattle
Date: August, 2011