As I was organizing disks of images, I ran across a disk of a 25th Wedding Anniversary Party I did back in 2006. It seems eons ago, but it was still one of my favorite events (despite getting into a pretty serious car accident four hours before the event started).
An event planner from Washington D.C. was a guest at the event. She had been following my career after discovering me in an InStyle Weddings magazine. One of the guests introduced us upon hearing her say “This looks like an event The Style Laboratory would do.” Imagine her surprise to discover that, in fact, the event was designed by The Style Laboratory.
Summer, who now owns Summer Harsh Botanical Artistry, did the flowers when she was at Stems & Vines.

These red tulips “planted” in wheat grass make me smile. It was a spring day, similar to today…a little overcast, a little rainy, a little chilly.


Creating a dramatic, contemporary centerpiece can be difficult if set in a traditional setting. But this centerpiece truly melded the contemporary and traditional in a seemless way.

Robin from Gateaux admitted to me after the party that she thought I was nuts upon receiving the lime green swatch I wanted her to match. She said the green cake was absolutely hideous at first, but that the dots and circles really did tame the green. I loved it. So did the client.
Photo Credit Folio Studio