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  1. Catering & Design
  2. Event Design & Decor

Innovation Forum Preview: See David Beahm's Most Inspiring Event Designs

Beth Kormanik
March 11, 2013

David Beahm, founder of David Beahm Design, is known for inventive designs that have been in demand since his big break, planning the nuptials of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas in 2000. Beahm and his team design more than 200 events annually, including lavish social, nonprofit, and corporate parties. Beahm is known for his sculptural, dramatic floral arrangements that are about more than just placing flowers in a vase.  

Beahm will give an inside look at the design process as one of the speakers at the Event Innovation Forum during BizBash IdeaFest South Florida April 10 at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center. He will share some of his most recent creations and talk about his work for clients such as Target, Christian Dior, and Louis Vuitton. Beahm will talk attendees through the process of one of his biggest recent projects, as well as share tips for tackling the design challenges faced by events of all sizes, including working in less-than-beautiful rooms and finding new ways to decorate the same venue.

Here are examples of Beahm's work from a variety of events.

Private Wedding
Private Wedding
For a wedding at Cipriani Wall Street, Beahm created three tree-like installations behind the head table.
Photo: Ron and Deb Photographers
Private Social Event
Private Social Event
For a private social event in the Tent at Lincoln Center in New York, projections covered the ceilings and vines curled around oversize centerpieces.
Photo: Arnold Brower
Louis Vuitton's 2010 Cruise Collection and Saks Fifth Avenue In-Store Boutique Launch
Louis Vuitton's 2010 Cruise Collection and Saks Fifth Avenue In-Store Boutique Launch
An enormous hedge—comprised of vines, boxwood, daisies, Vanda orchids, and calla lilies—stood in one area of the event and served as an unofficial step-and-repeat for guests at the launch of Louis Vuitton's Saks Fifth Avenue boutique in New York.
Photo: Jeff Thomas/ImageCapture
Private Corporate Event
Private Corporate Event
Candles snaked down the staircase at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for a private corporate event.
Photo: Courtesy of David Beahm
Private Social Event
Private Social Event
Massive stands of candles drew the eye upward and created warmth at a private social event at the Stephen Weiss Studio in New York.
Photo: Courtesy of David Beahm
Private Wedding
Private Wedding
A neutral palette made for a sophisticated feel at a wedding at the Four Seasons Restaurant.
Photo: Roey Yohai Photography
Private Social Event
Private Social Event
A clear tent let guests enjoy the views at a private social event at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Photo: Courtesy of David Beahm
Private Wedding
Private Wedding
Beahm was ahead of the chevron trend when he used black-and-white napkins for a wedding at New York's Gotham Hall.
Photo: Anthony Vazquez
Viceroy Snowmass Opening
Viceroy Snowmass Opening
For the opening of the Viceroy Snowmass resort in Aspen, Colorado, Beahm filled the heated pool with bikini-clad models and oversize beach balls.
Photo: Soren McCarty Photography
Victoria's Secret Bombshell Event
Victoria's Secret Bombshell Event
Beahm has worked with Victoria's Secret Beauty for several events, including one for the retailer's Bombshell line in Los Angeles.
Photo: Courtesy of David Beahm
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