Brides-to-be ogled at a myriad table designs at the Wedding Salon showcase, but one in particular stood out: the "garden under glass" created by Event Design Associates' Thomas Noel. Rather than creating an over-the-top centerpiece to emulate "the bounty of spring," as Noel called it, he put the flowers under the table, as well as on top of it. More than 1,400 fresh, pastel-colored roses, along with ranunculi, anenomes and viburnum, were carefully arranged atop a bed of moss, blooms facing up, across the entire surface of the table. A sheet of glass, along with china and tableware, were laid on top to create a magical, garden-like effect.
The Wedding Salon, an event created by Tatiana Byron of 4PM Events and designed by Noel, filled Gotham Hall with an upscale extravaganza of wedding vendors, from caterers and florists to gowns and honeymoon vacations. The mock reception site let event planners and rental companies showcase their goods and talents. Another floral standout was Philip Baloun's overflowing floral chuppah, which served as the centerpiece for a mock wedding ceremony.
But back to the glass table. The origin of Noel's idea came from a wedding that he designed in Saudi Arabia, where tablecloths were made out of orchids. The problem: the tableware destroyed the orchids. "In hindsight I wished we'd done something that would elevate the tableware above the floral product," Noel says. He got his chance when the Wedding Salon called. "It seemed to be the appropriate table for a spring event," he says. Noel wouldn't estimate the cost of the table, but said it would vary widely based on the type of flowers used and the time of year.
—Erika Rasumusson Janes
The Wedding Salon, an event created by Tatiana Byron of 4PM Events and designed by Noel, filled Gotham Hall with an upscale extravaganza of wedding vendors, from caterers and florists to gowns and honeymoon vacations. The mock reception site let event planners and rental companies showcase their goods and talents. Another floral standout was Philip Baloun's overflowing floral chuppah, which served as the centerpiece for a mock wedding ceremony.
But back to the glass table. The origin of Noel's idea came from a wedding that he designed in Saudi Arabia, where tablecloths were made out of orchids. The problem: the tableware destroyed the orchids. "In hindsight I wished we'd done something that would elevate the tableware above the floral product," Noel says. He got his chance when the Wedding Salon called. "It seemed to be the appropriate table for a spring event," he says. Noel wouldn't estimate the cost of the table, but said it would vary widely based on the type of flowers used and the time of year.
—Erika Rasumusson Janes