How an event comes together is infinitely fascinating to me—there are so many components. Packing a truck is a mathematical equation (who knew I needed to pay attention to how to calculate cubic square feet in school). Months before we ever step onto the reception site, my Director of Production, Garrett Mastrogiovanni, needs to put together the right team, secure the proper goods, make sure it all gets ordered, shipped (and the tricky part) received on time. Then it gets unpacked, cleaned, stickers removed, repacked, and then off it goes. The handling and shipping of fresh flowers is a whole other ball of wax and the piece that always makes my heart skip a beat! When it all goes live, I love watching the staff operate the genie lifts, move the impossible and balance on the tippy top of very tall ladders.
I have included some ”Behind the Scenes” photos from 2 recent events so you can get a sneak peak about how it all comes together. What an amazing staff and terrific group of vendors we work with to make it all happen. Enjoy!! The Breakers, Palm Beach.
Raise the truss.
Empty urns by the sea waiting for flowers.
All one flower makes a powerful statement.
The guys lift it into place.
3 responses so far ↓
1 Robyn // Feb 26, 2008 at 7:45 am
Michelle,
Words cannot express how excited I am about your new blog. I have been a huge fan for years and you are certainly one of the people in this industry who has inspired me in my own business!
These photos are breathtaking. Thank you for sharing them!!!
Can’t wait to see what you do next!!!!! :)
2 jnicholea // Mar 1, 2008 at 10:43 pm
I love how the third picture really puts flower arrangements of that magnitude to scale. May I ask, are components for a wedding of this scale all rented or bought. For instance, were the urns rented, and if they were bought, what does the couple do with the afterwards?
3 Maria // Mar 11, 2008 at 7:41 pm
I love seeing behind-the-scenes shots…it’s amazing how much work goes into events…and how it always comes together! I’m such a big fan of your work - so excited about the blog!
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