tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063861476384511632024-02-06T20:21:57.210-08:00Muse ParkBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-59073521892086063212013-06-03T23:08:00.000-07:002013-06-08T08:51:54.310-07:00The Making of An Indian Wedding in Goa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I received a call the first week in March from a former intern of mine from India regarding her upcoming destination wedding in May at a five star hotel in Goa India. She and her mother wanted me to design the two days of ceremonies and festivities for their traditional Indian Wedding. Without any concept of the undertaking I immediately jumped at this experience of a lifetime. Here was an opportunity to design what is the most important occasion for any Indian family and for a family I absolutely adore. I remember in our initial conversation she said,,<br />
"It will be quite a learning curve for you."<br />
That was no understatement.<br />
We immediately arranged the initial site visit since the wedding was fast approaching.<br />
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From this moment until the the moment all candles were lit in the reception ballroom, I was self propelled into a storm of ideas, notes and research which took possession of me in a way that my closest friends regarded as "stressful to be around". Two weeks later I arrived in Delhi and I set out shopping with the bride for fabrics, collecting vintage brass vessels and researching flower sources still without having a clearly drawn out proposal indicating numbers or sizes of tables, floor plans, or timeline ,etc... clearly, flying by the seat of our pants to make this wedding happen! We had a head start with loosely developed story lines posted on a <a href="http://pinterest.com/bridget_vizoso/vidushi-and-mukund/" target="_blank">Pinterest Board</a> where every possible variation of our themes had been uploaded for inspiration and brainstorming. Within a few days general concepts were established for the three larger events with preliminary sketches and floral samples made at her home:<br />
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The client expressed that she wanted each event to have a distinct look from the next, so I proposed the following:<br />
•An opening Beach Party under the stars set to a sun bleached color palette incorporating weathered materials like driftwood, jute rope, shells and gauzy windswept elements.<br />
•A Pool Party the following morning at the beautiful hotel Poolside with tailored cabanas and bright saturated tropical flower arrangements on bold graphic printed tablecloths.<br />
•The Baraat Ceremonial arch covered in Butterflies and the antique Rolls delivering the groom at 3PM leading to the<br />
•Wedding Ceremony which was meant to be held on the beach under an Orientalist inspired spire followed by the Dinner Reception in the grand ballroom with towering chandelier tabletop structures and candlelit minarets from which Plumosa fern garland was suspended.<br />
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With these ideas in mind we sourced vintage brass vessels from Delhi and Mumbai and sought out flower vendors at both the Delhi and Mumbai Flower markets.<br />
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The Beach Party opened the weekend of festivities and 300 guests were welcomed under the stars at Mobor Beach with hundreds of billowing gauze ribbons on bamboo maypoles lit by torches and lanterns on shepherd hooks. Long communal tables were finished with garlands of shells and summer flowers styled down pale gray/blue crushed gauze tablecloths illuminated by candles in hurricane cylinders wrapped with jute rope. 2500 oyster shells had been collected weeks beforehand from Brooklyn restaurants. After bleaching, cleaning and shipping them along with specialty shells bought in NY a dense runner of white shells and driftwood from across the globe ran down the center of each table. The flowers were a combination of succulents and summer flowers from Goa nurseries and foraged locally including giant Asclepia milk weed with unusual waxy lavender blossoms growing along every road we traveled in <span class="st">Cavelossim.</span><br />
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Cement urns had been commissioned by local craftsmen on the first site visit trip. On my second visit I stopped by the cement shop to see the progress of my order and saw the bowls for the urns being cured only days before the event. Nearly every component of this wedding remained an unknown until the very last moment. I was never completely assured of any one thing coming to pass nor did I have the luxury to stop and worry about it. A misguided self confidence fueled by sheer will somehow dismissed more pragmatic reasoning regarding the odds of success for achieving such specific design objectives in Goa. <br />
A day after visiting the cement workshop I was en route to collect hand dipped wax candles which had been commissioned from the the nuns in Old Goa's Se Cathedral Convent for the beach party and reception dinner. I saw a pottery craftsman with his wares on the side of the street and had our driver stop. We loaded up the trunk with small red clay urns and vases which we took back to the cement craftsmen to add the gray cement finish to them. This time we saw the completed urns! Hurray! But could we source the quantity of fabric we needed for the Pool Party's tablecloths in Delhi let alone finding the tailors to sew them and would my floral vendors come through on supplying me with the types of tropical materials I wished for to fill these urns?<br />
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I didn't have a phone until the first day of events when I borrowed one
from the production company. Needless to
say, a few calls were missed and perhaps much unneeded back and forth
avoided because I simply was unfamiliar with using a Blackberry. All the flower sources for every event were also still a mystery. This uncertainty had me in constant scouting mode looking for possible foraging locations to supplement the frightfully limited florist availability. A full day of shopping at 6 nurseries in the worst humidity imaginable, loading up a truck full of potted blossoming plants and delivering them to the hotel's Orchid Greenhouse where, by the grace of God, the lead horticulturalist agreed to care for them. This would add to our options of floral material with which to work with come production time.<br />
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We finally made it to the convent to pick up the candles and the nun sadly informed us that the local churches had wiped out their inventory a few days earlier. That was just the way it was- orders were meaningless. Luckily combining what we could get from the nuns with the stash of candles I had shipped from NY satisfied our needs for candlelight. Additional candlelight was en route from Delhi with over 600 votives that the mother of the bride had sourced and dispatched.<br />
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Fast forward to production day number one. The one importer I had
been in contact with since April had assured me that the delivery to Goa
would be arriving the first day of production. I had very high hopes
since he actually was able to find me Coral Charm peonies, Ranunculus
and a few other staples we completely take for granted back home!! The
flight was on time and the boxes delivered to the Leela. We opened box
after box to find blown open peonies, rotten Ranunculus and Nigella so
tethered they looked like roadside weeds- not in a good way. This did
not bode well for my lofty plans. Hence began hours upon hours of early
morning foraging. I had been assigned Rupesh as my chauffeur. For the
next three mornings he would faithfully load up my 8 buckets of water
and with unspoken hand signals he would somehow always deliver me
magically at the destinations I had vague recollections of how to get
to. He
was completely committed to my mission of filling the van up every
morning with foliage and flowers he could only regard as weeds. If it
weren't for him, I would not have had the wherewithal to go day after
day with no more than 3 hours of sleep into wildly overgrown ditches
finding unusual mini passionflower vines, giant mallow stalks and milk
weed Asclepias among other unusual finds. He'd take me back to the
hotel and help me unload to begin my day of production. <br />
My
assistant Beth Horta from NY would already be at the hotel organizing
the room and getting everyone sorted to start flower production when I
returned. All I can say is, Thank God for Beth! I really needed 4 more
of her but together we made due. She worked at lightning speed
maintaining a level of design that only a seasoned pro could master.<br />
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The morning of the wedding day guests cooled off from the 90 degree heat
and record breaking humidity at the "Pool Party". Tailored canvas
cabanas designed and fabricated for the event arrived the day prior to
the party and were erected the night before. Crosscraft's production
team (A local event company famous for their grand productions) made the
undertaking seem effortless. In Delhi we had found a bold black and white graphic block print with an Indian
leaf motif which felt very modern and in-keeping with the Kelly
Wearstler "Hollywood Regency"style which informed the look and feel of
this party. Getting the many yards needed proved a little trickier.<br />
Locally
harvested tropical fruits and flowers in cement urns added a burst of
saturated color to the black and ivory tabletop and cabana treatment. A
local florist a few hours away came through and supplied me with all my
tropical fruit needs.<br />
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rain dance poolside they retreated to their rooms to change for the
ceremonies which lay ahead. The groom was delivered in an antique car
decorated for a king to the Baraat ceremony. <br />
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Since the rain cut the beach party short the night before the bride's
parents decided to bring the ceremony indoors. This meant changing the
original design of the pavilion. It was a lesson on letting go. The
design I had worked closely with the production company on was not to be
realized. But the ceremony which lasted over 2 hours became an intimate
affair in the anti-chamber leading to the ballroom. The bride and groom
wore lavish garlands of tropical blossoms and the pavilion top was
inverted to fit in the space and dressed with layers of chiffon,
tuberose garlands and hundreds of gold tassels. The couple
looked like royalty from a long ago time in a tapestry of beautiful
pastel colors. The ceremony was something from a storybook. I shall
never forget how beautiful they were as they undertook the 7 steps and
hours of exchanging vows to each other.<br />
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Having heard horror stories about the way things don't get done on time in Goa, I paid a visit to the local event florist a few days earlier to make samples of the hedges and garlands which he had been contracted to make. I couldn't be sure that my samples would make a difference but I put my best foot forward despite a deep seated skepticism given the small window of time his team had to make these enormous hedges along with hundreds of feet of various garlands of Plumosa fern, tuberose and another flower I am not familiar with. This florist recommended by Crosscraft was one piece of the puzzle that fell sublimely into place. I am still in shock by the proficiency and high level of quality with which his team executed everything! The hedges were so perfect they looked fake. The stage backdrop( a 25'x10' hedge finished with tuberose garlands) looked like a painted backdrop. I can only say that these guys were saintly emanations for my tired soul on that last day of production!<br />
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As the ceremony took place the final touches were added to the reception Ballroom. Of the 600 votives which were expected to fill the room with candlelight only 37 survived the voyage. Par for the course and all that could be done was to make the best of what we did have on hand.<br />
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As I sift through the images now I am amazed that Beth, Crosscraft and I achieved what we did. It was an Indian wedding with a New York sensibility. From the beginning I wanted to infuse one element which would tie all three events together. The thread running through each event was the beauty of the natural environment with its exotic flora and rich cultural heritage. Every event had Goa and India woven into it in what amounted to an unconventionally designed traditional Indian wedding produced beautifully against all odds.<br />
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My driver Rupesh never saw what I did with all the weeds and I hope he can see this post in Goa, but the day he dropped Beth and I at the airport he waived at us from afar and yelled out, "I will miss you everyday!". Possibly the sweetest person I have ever met and a perfect example of what turned the greatest challenge of my career into a wonderful memory were the people of India and their wonderful temperament. Answers are not always met with a yes or no- possibly is more of a reality. It's India.<br />
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That time of year has rolled back onto our laps as we pack our bags and migrate like the robins to sunnier parts. Here a few shots of some holiday dabs and doodles that made their way out of the studio this month. May we all find peace in our hearts this season. Wishing you all joy in the New Year and an end to the Mayan prophecies once and for all.<br />
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Returning from a long sabbatical from posting although a sabbatical in it's truest sense lasts a year not 5 months, and I can't say I haven't been working as evidenced above. Nevertheless, I have no excuses to offer except that I needed a break and I took it. Since the last post a season has steamed rolled by and with it many personal and professional roller coaster rides. Not the modern smooth and extreme Magic Kingdom type but the old Cyclonesque ones where you fear that the tinder sticks below will give way and are simply grateful at the end that another trip has come to a stop without impending doom. Some favorite high points form this summer are included here via Instagram takes. I don't promise to return with a vengeance but rather with a mission- to share more. Actually I share a bit too much on Instagram which is most likely the reason for my blog ennui, please follow me if you wish at (BRIDGETVIZOSO). I hope I haven't lost every last one of you and thank you for checking back in. <br />
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The Musk Thistle has gone to seed and the skies of Williamsburg are dramatically operatic.
All you DIYers and event peeps come out to the studio in the hood(285 N6th St) for our warehouse sale this weekend!
Call me first to make sure I'm there when you plan on stopping by:
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....Love BridgetBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-53765372303486712572012-07-04T18:00:00.000-07:002012-07-04T18:00:32.632-07:00Star Spangled!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Independence Day! above are a few shots from a 4th of July tabletop. I collaborated with my friend Ed Roth of Stencil1 who added the stars to a hand dyed burlap runner. Summer flowers meandering across in various copper and rusted containers include Chamomile, Zinnias, Queen Anne's Lace, Explosion Grass, Cornflowers, Guam Flowers Black Eyed Susans and Gomphrena. The brown medicine bottles, beeswax candles and other vintage doodads create a rustic Americana Charm deviating from the expected literal red white and blue 4th of July we know so well. <br />
With Health care passed I don't feel so bad celebrating this year- let's see how it shapes up.Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-54721997430706049322012-06-15T12:47:00.003-07:002012-06-15T12:47:55.039-07:00Late Floridian Spring<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<i>Cestrum nocturnum</i> goes by lots of English names such as Night Blooming
Jasmine, Queen of the Night, Night Jessamine, Lady of the Night and Bastard Jasmine.
Despite all the references to Jasmine, Jasmine is something else entirely, in the Olive
Family not the Nightshade. I've settled on the name Lady of the Night just because that's
the mood you get in when you smell it.<br />
Many scented plants bloom exclusively at night. These plants typically
have white, or light-colored flowers and are pollinated by moths. Some
of these nocturnal flowers actually open during the day but don`t
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<span class="howTo_sectionTitle"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=806386147638451163" id="one2" name="two"></a>Aromatic and Fragrant Plants</span><br />
Many plants are aromatic; the scent emanates from the <b>essential oils</b>
contained in their foliage or flowers. Apparently, strong scents
protect from browsing animals; they also attract insects for
fertilization. Strength and character of the scent, however, can vary
depending on time of day and year, exposure to sun, wind, and
temperature. Scent can also vary with different specimens even among the
same species. For that reason, it is advisable to buy plants while they
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Most plants with
aromatic leaves are evergreen and many are grown both for the effect of
their gray-green or silver foliage and their smell. However, some leaves
have to be rubbed or <b>crushed</b> underfoot to release
their perfume; a practice used during Elizabethan times when leaves and
aromatic herbs were strewn over floors.<br />
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I have returned from vacation where the end of the South Floridian Spring was visible in blossoming tropical trees and other flora. Strolling through my family's back yard I discovered wild Passion Flower vines twisted through the long needles of the tall Australian Pines. At closer inspection I saw a thick cape of Night Blooming Jasmine behind it! With little restrain I clipped a few heavily laden vines and immersed them in hot water and placed them in a cool room. The Jasmine was dense with open and closed blossoms and had no scent in the daytime but at night the entire house was flooded with its fragrance. I was surprised to discover that the closed buds ceased to open as opposed to the passionflower vine whose buds continued to develop and blossom.Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-87447853816525347812012-06-06T11:05:00.002-07:002012-06-06T12:31:43.668-07:00Magenta vs Puple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If truth be said, purple is not my favorite color of the spectrum. It crosses into fuchsia and blue so readily that it's often a challenge to keep true to an exact hue when buying for events. The same can be said and probably applies even more so to the saturated hot-pink family which you have to keep a very close eye on when ordering and picking up from the market. Magenta and many pinks and purples are not found on the visible color spectrum because they require a mix of multiple wavelengths to exist. That may be the reason they are so difficult to describe to your growers when ordering a very specific hue. Once I produced a magenta wedding and ordered the orchids directly from the growers. When the packages arrived they looked lavender veering into purple. A quick flurry of unexpected activity ensued, including running to the market before closing time to buy what I could find on hand that could substitute for the purple shipment. Needless to say time was spent, nerves were frayed and my feet were already hurting! What could have been a smooth operation turned into yet another stressful challenge. Tip of the day: make sure your vendors have exact names and samples before ordering and then check all the boxes before you leave with them to ensure you have exactly the correct shade of pink that's on the invitations!</div>
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There's this little Square off the Lorimer Street subway stop called Macri Park and it's overrun by these sweet tiny rambling roses. No one really cares to the border garden at one end of the square and there's something beautiful about an unkempt garden where wild vines and sprawling rose brambles mingle with the hydrangea bushes heavy with puffy clouds of powder blue and lavender heads. I make it sound much more romantic than it is with the traffic roaring overhead on the BQE. It's one of those Williamsburg slacker gardens that claim a charm of their own simply by surviving another year in a tiny lot of soil surrounded by industrial pollution and hipsters letting their dogs run next to it in an old bacci court and what serves as the only dog run in the neighborhood.</div>
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Went through the park yesterday and wistfully bemoaned the reality that this year's long Spring has ended. Here I revisit an arrangement form a previous recent post of young peach branches from a good friend's backyard with Tree Peonies, some Euphorbia, Viburnum, Lambs Ear, Parrot Tulips, Lily of the Valley, Passion vine and a few sprigs of Columbine as a farewell to this year's most unusual long winded season. Repetitive, perhaps but non the less pretty. Have a wonderful Memorial Day Holiday lovelies!Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-62254485107807523542012-05-21T07:58:00.001-07:002012-05-21T07:58:05.455-07:00Emotional Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Roses are everywhere now. Rambling up through Maple Trees, weeping over garden gates and climbing up brick walls. The border garden behind the studio offered some great long branches that I combined with flowers left from the fundraiser we donated flowers to this week at the NY Botanical Gardens. (St Christopher's Inn Org.). The affair raises over $100,000.00 and I was very happy that we could contribute in some form. It's a very special and needed organization.<br />
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With a few Azalea and Smoke Bush branches, Peonies and the roses from out back I assembled a somewhat discordant jumble of reds and whites shown above in the silver urn. This arrangement reflected my own inner emotional workings. Sometimes things just don't come together the way you'd wish they did but it's all a part of the whole and not necessarily good or bad. Tomorrow is another day with another set of battles and emotions and another chance to make another arrangement.Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-80687601090510877722012-05-14T06:07:00.002-07:002012-05-14T06:07:20.288-07:00The Question of Color<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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More of the same.....<br />
more Tree Peonies, Heleborus, Begonias, Bleeding Hearts, Passion Vine, Camelias, Poppies, Jasmine,Columbine. More was more last week.<br />
One of my fellow flower enthusiasts once gave me a very touching compliment. She said that I used color the way the English do- unabashedly. She said the Brits always have this confidence to combine bold colors in ways that work.<br />
Ironically, my color choices are never something I over-think. I just choose those which makes me feel happy and alive. I know they're not always the most popular or trendsetting choices but they appeal to me and perhaps they resonate with a deeper memory of the tropics of my childhood in West Palm Beach where flowers meant brightness- Corals, Reds, Pinks, Orange, and Chartreuse. Sometimes, I feel like making a moodier palette but this is one I always return to especially in the Spring. Hopefully they lift other people's spirits too.<br />
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Today a good friend of mine asked if I could help thin out the young peaches on his tree. It was quite an undertaking and helped me appreciate the amount of work that day laborers on farms are subjected to. Of course I squandered off with a few fallen branches of my own and raided the studio fridge for a few choice specimen left from earlier this week. Tree Peonies, Columbine, Viburnum, Lily of the Valley, and blossoming Passion vine held court in this tangle of Peach branches, cushioned in Geranium, Euphorbia, and Lambs Ears. If arrangements had addresses (and they do) this one would surely be an UES belle.Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-68449269236220227672012-05-06T10:05:00.002-07:002012-05-06T10:05:46.061-07:00Spring Antiques Show at The Park Avenue Armory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week was the Spring Antiques Show at the beautifully restored Park Avenue Armory. I had the honor to decorate the show with our oversized floor arrangements as well as providing flowers for vendors. My amazing crew managed to artfully install 28 bales of Crabapple, 9 bales of Lilac, 6 bales of Viburnum and three bales of Peonies. Imagine the fragrance as guests entered through a forest of Spring branches finished with masses of Jasmine and Lilac! The challenge of this job came after the opening festivities when the heat from some 60 booths lit with high powered spot lights created a toasty environment for all that splendid material to live in. Daily watering, spritzing and pruning helped keep the arrangements looking fresh for the duration of the show but not without much TLC. Tonight we break it all down and I can take a deep breath. Mission accomplished!Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-74233617276303058362012-04-29T13:17:00.000-07:002012-04-29T13:17:17.058-07:00Soaring and Weeping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Confetti of Cherry petals have wilted and gone but the colors that remain on it's branches have a richness all their own. Young rusty growth against the teal green mature leaves and reddish brown bark offer remnant filament of the flower stamens on their black hips a backdrop to dance on like a miniature ballet troupe. Ok, flower dork in da house! <br />
Sometimes I simply have nothing to say and I start rhapsodising about nature in a gag-me kind of way.<br />
This arrangement is a style I particularly gravitate toward for centerpieces. The pedestal on the iron birdbath acts as an elevated platform for both a weepy effect allowing for the composition to simultaneously project upward giving the leading "lady" or flower in question the spot light while cascade over the plate's edge creating graceful arcs of movement and texture. Feeling the "Flower nerd" coming on again strong!<br />
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Ok, here's a tip, when working with Japanese Maple cuttings for an event store the cuttings wrapped in wet newspaper in a dark garbage bag, with ends crushed and in water, until hours before the the event especially in the warmer months when the tips will curl and dry before your eyes.Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-80074905474063175422012-04-27T14:57:00.000-07:002012-04-27T14:57:39.974-07:00Riverside Park Sunsets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New York is such a hard place to live with so many demands and distractions that one often forgets of it's many sanctuaries. Yesterday I took a stroll along the Riverside Park river's edge as the sun was setting and immediately was swept away by the the way the sunlight sparkled diagonally across the river. This park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted who also designed Central Park and Prospect Park retaining the English gardening ideal of the times.<br />
My eye was drawn to the golden light reflecting through the decaying black moorings that look like tombstones and bouncing off mica in giant granite rocks lining the walkways. Something about water and sunlight has a way of easing mental and physical tension, giving one the ability to breath deeply and gently surrendering to beauty and nature. <br />
Spring's grand show is waning but there's still much to see in terms of blooms. Lilacs and azaleas are front and center and the bells of Solomon Seal are ringing everywhere!Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-50306253150322363112012-04-24T16:15:00.000-07:002012-04-24T16:15:22.109-07:00Central Park 4/16/12<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Wandering with my camera through the Central Park last week before the heavy rains passed through I was lucky to find blossoming trees which caught my fancy and were unfamiliar to me like the Silverbell Tree and the Amachelier Tree which was at the end of it's blooming cycle with it's rust leaves and tiny wistful Magnolia-like blossoms. The park's inhabitants were also out and placing themselves in plain sight. I spotted a cardinal in Strawberry fields and the usual suspects through the Rambles and the pond.Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-25716971039424487142012-04-23T17:42:00.001-07:002012-04-23T17:42:19.578-07:00Alder Manor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This weekend I took Metro North to Greystone and walked the uphill route to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._B._Thompson_Mansion" target="_blank">Alder Manor</a> where I am thrilled to be decorating a wedding in August. I've seen photos of this location and have wanted to visit for some time so it was a treat of a walk-through for me. Imagine a couple and their only child living in a 72 room mansion with an organ with pipes at the top of a grand staircase. Walk up to the second floor and enter the pool room(and I'm not talking table, a real deep pool!) with his and hers bathrooms on either end beyond curved doors which continue the oval shape of the room.<br />
The Manor was designed by Carrere and Hastings and shares some similarities to the Frick Mansion in NY which they were also commissioned to build. The only difference is the state of abandonment and decay which the property has fallen to. It only adds to the charm of course and I secretly hope it never gets cleaned up or at least if it does, that the restoration retain the patina of age which it now carries.<br />
Looking forward to adding our embellishments to this setting!Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-35150779765267410312012-04-21T15:10:00.000-07:002012-04-21T15:10:00.322-07:00Light and Lens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summer is on it's way and the only thing I like about that are the bright rays of light it brings along. The light streaming in from my studio windows or the light shimmering through the tree tops offer so many chances for one's imagination to run free, especially with a friendly camera in hand. Obsessed with refractions and shadows and focus right now so I hope you enjoy these plays with light and lens because you may be seeing a lot more here and on Instagram (thedesignerscoop) if you wish to follow the black hole of time which is swallowing every free second I have. Would I rather be a photographer? hmm... nah! I like to choose the subject matter. Having to photograph some predefined subject matter would kill the joy I get from photography, plus I wouldn't have a fridge full of gorgeous flowers to make living sculpture with. I'm quite happy being who I am, doing what I do and having the chance to play every day.<br />
<br />Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-36368249137396611202012-04-18T10:07:00.003-07:002012-04-18T12:03:44.618-07:00Bruised and Fleshy<a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/f554b008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 680px; height: 452px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/f554b008.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/cbd3b240.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 510px; height: 768px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/cbd3b240.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/66b56068.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 680px; height: 452px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/66b56068.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/7112f5b9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 680px; height: 452px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/7112f5b9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/289ab80e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 510px; height: 768px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/289ab80e.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is an unusual palette I keep coming back to and I think it's because it both passionate and vulnerable at the same time. <br />A fun vintage styled wedding is on the horizon and I'm looking forward to sharing every last detail with you!<br />in the meantime get yourself outdoors! This Spring is quickly moving into Summer so don't miss it!Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-80900957601314923232012-04-07T15:31:00.007-07:002012-04-07T16:23:17.474-07:00Looking Through A Rose Tinted Holiday<a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/22e36863.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 510px; height: 768px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/22e36863.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/71a167be.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 683px; height: 514px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/71a167be.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/833650a5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 510px; height: 768px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/833650a5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/4be1aa3a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 680px; height: 452px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/4be1aa3a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />I was raised a good catholic child by my Cuban parents and the Irish nun at my primary school made sure that we all observed every facet of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ascension</span>. Easter Holiday and all the commercial trappings and American traditions never really made much sense to me and what I was being taught in school and at church which was the brutally horrific story of how Jesus Christ had died for our sins in such a barbaric way. So how did this correlate to pastel dyed boiled eggs and marshmallow peeps? Apparently the rabbit was as symbol of fertility because they conceive second litters while still pregnant. That along with the myth that rabbits were hermaphrodites therefore being able to bear offspring without copulating and therefore connected in some equally misinformed way to the Virgin Mary brings the bunny directly in line with the day Christ becomes a ghost and "passes over". Ok, I am taking liberties here but not that far off. In the Jewish tradition Passover marks the exodus of the ancient Israelites who were freed from slavery in Egypt but not before God inflicted ten plagues on them- one being the death of their first born. The Israelites marked their doors and the Lord knew to "Pass over" the first born in these homes.<br />Ok, so what about the colored eggs coming from a rabbit? The Greeks colored eggs pink as a reference to the blood of Christ and green eggs symbolized the rebirth of Spring. The Protestants were the ones to bring the eggs into the picture as a rebellious act rejecting the Catholic fasting of Lent.<br />Somehow all these things got thrown together and we ended up looking for eggs in the grass and wearing bonnets.<br />Now considering all the violence connected with this holiday I always feel a little strange saying "Happy" Easter. I guess it's the one day of the year we're allowed the look through rose tinted glasses. And there you are. Spring flowers to celebrate a rebirth.<br />Happy Spring folks and enjoy your respective holidays!Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-62694494337632645792012-03-27T16:00:00.004-07:002012-03-27T17:07:51.627-07:00Flowers as Art<a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/ScreenShot2012-03-27at65643PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 680px; height: 463px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/ScreenShot2012-03-27at65643PM.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="270" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=1473574670001&playerID=1145962070001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAABCTwHbMk~,syFNgNx5zUhn569RsAgr3-opQ-MvqaVG&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true"><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com"><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=1473574670001&playerID=1145962070001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAABCTwHbMk~,syFNgNx5zUhn569RsAgr3-opQ-MvqaVG&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" height="270" width="480"></embed></object></div><br /><br />While I was perusing fashion blogs today I stumbled upon <a href="http://www.vogue.com/collections/fall-2012-rtw/jil-sander/review/">Raf Simon's last fashion show</a> with Jil Sander in Milan last February. What struck me was the way Mr Simon's had conceptualized the runway with "floral kiosks" as it were. I was struck by the way the flowers, designed by Marc Colle, were displayed and the play between their richness in colors and complexity of composition against the minimal elegance of the clothes. The plexi boxes which encased these elaborate arrangements confined them in another world. The effect was that of seeing the flowers as precious objets d'art and the models walking around them, wearing the beautiful minimalist and elegant Fall line, in a hypnotic march (a little Stepford Wife-like) as if the "living sculpture" didn't exist. It worked in a strange juxtaposed way, almost surreal or hyper modern. I know I'm reading a lot into it and Raf Simmon's simply wanted to create an environment that would compliment his fashions, but I think it did more than that. Seeing these Flemish inspired arrangements in as antiseptic museum like display case spoke to the lost art of Flower arranging- although it's not lost at all, it's simply not revered in the same manner as it was in those great Golden Dutch age masterpieces. Hopefully that is the direction floral design is heading again!<br /><br />It has always been a fantasy of mine to have a gallery show with floral arrangements as the artwork. Mr Simons was able to capture some of this idea in his last show with Jil Sander which is probably what resonated so much with me. After all I DO believe that a finished arrangement should be a work of art. The question is really posed to those experiencing the flowers of whether a particular arrangement has succeeded in this regard. If I didn't regard every arrangement this way then it wouldn't be worth being a florist. Flowers are not the only medium I like to express myself with but they are a very important one and one which continually inspires me over and over again.Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-81540185146486349582012-03-26T20:12:00.003-07:002012-03-26T20:32:03.511-07:00Anais Ninn<a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/blackberrriesmagnolia.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 680px; height: 489px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/blackberrriesmagnolia.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/IMG_0441.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; "><b>"One can only hope to capture the living moment, to capture it alive and fresh ... " Anais Ninn</b></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; "><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; "><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; "><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; "><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; "><b><br /></b></p>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-35751382297322822562012-03-26T12:37:00.005-07:002012-03-26T13:07:16.454-07:00All Buttoned Up<a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/b3bcb0be.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 510px; height: 768px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/b3bcb0be.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 510px; height: 768px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/b300bb1b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/ee238c0d.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 510px; height: 768px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/ee238c0d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/06cc945a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 680px; height: 452px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/06cc945a.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>A few weeks back we had the honor to spruce up the setting for Conde Nast Achievement Awards, an event we have helped produce for the past three years. In years past the event was held at the St Regis, but this year we worked at MOMA which I have always loved working in. MOMA is an ideal platform for corporate events. The space is designed to feature artwork in a clean unfettered environment so that the work speaks for itself. I feel it accomplishes the same effect with event design. The tastemakers at Conde Nast appreciate simplicity and an austere approach to decorating events. As you know by now, my true passion lies in the chaos and imperfection of nature but I also truly enjoy delivering a restrained feel for the appropriate occasion. I guess you could say this is the Dr Jekle to our Mr Hyde- with the exception that I hope they are both loved equally. :)Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806386147638451163.post-79071367957881244112012-03-25T10:32:00.006-07:002012-03-25T11:17:05.467-07:00The Old and The New<a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/dried_vines_004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 680px; height: 452px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/dried_vines_004.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/6a211c0d.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 680px; height: 452px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/6a211c0d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/dried_vines_018.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 680px; height: 507px; " src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/dried_vines_018.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/1875aa83.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 510px; height: 768px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/1875aa83.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/dried_vines_016.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 680px; height: 507px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/dried_vines_016.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/5fc0491b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 680px; height: 452px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/5fc0491b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/27ccb270.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 510px; height: 768px;" src="http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/bridgetvizoso/27ccb270.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's that time again when the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">remnants of</span> last year's seedling garden are twisted around their stakes with no promise of renewal, unless of course they are torn out and used as props in a flower arrangement. My park visit earlier this week inspired me in many ways but an obvious one was the intermingling of dried vegetation with new growth. I was particular drawn to the beauty of dried vines and branches against blooms of the early spring. Yesterday I decided to harvest the dried annual vines I planted lasted year in my border garden along with their natural plant trellises made from long rose branches. Here they have been added to an elevated weeping composition and the contrast between the dead and the living materials add an earthiness which is quite naturalistic, combining accents of neutral browns and tans creating depth and complexity to the color palette as well as textural contrasts whose lines create accidental plays of movement defining the various parts of the arrangement. Nature is chaotic but not without an intrinsic geometry. </div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221499893036175737noreply@blogger.com0