This important dinner brings together dignitaries and prominent figures by a “ritual of American politics”, in the words of Theodore H. White.It is generally the last event at which the two U.S. presidential candidates share a stage before the election. This year’s keynote speaker was Henry Kissinger who celebrated his 100th birthday
Our floral decor and design was a collaborative effort between our team and the Al Smith foundation to greet fall in an elevated and beautiful way. For the first time ever tall arrangements flanked the tables surrounding the perimeter of the giant room with local burning bush designed in clear tall glass vases with a collar of seasonal dahlias in fall assorted colors. The rest of the tables had an elegant tablespace display composed of seasonal dahlias, roses, and ranunculus in mirrored vases. Each of these arrangements were created as a hand-tied bouquet, designed to be taken at the end of the night in an elegant takeaway bag for the guests to enjoy at home. We decorated 90 tables in total, with an anticipated 900-guests to attend the cocktail hour, dinner, and an after party.
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