More Inspiring Orchid Dinner Tabletops

Mark MavrigianLisa Cericola

February 11, 2008

With so many settings to explore, we had to share more unique ideas from the New York Botanical Garden's Orchid Dinner. Here are 10 additional tables to check out.Our story from the dinner is here.

The Lars Bolander dining table

The Lars Bolander dining table

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

The Lars Bolander dining table blended larger-than-life mushroom sculptures with white orchids.

The Lars Bolander dining table blended larger-than-life mushroom sculptures with white orchids.

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

LMD Floral's undulating escort table was the first creation guests saw at the event.

LMD Floral's undulating escort table was the first creation guests saw at the event.

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

Sebastian Li Events' bold pink-and-orange table featured a flamboyant explosion of phalaenopsis blooms.

Sebastian Li Events' bold pink-and-orange table featured a flamboyant explosion of phalaenopsis blooms.

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

Fête's towering waterfall structure included suspended crystal prisms and teardrops, along with a mirrored tabletop.

Fête's towering waterfall structure included suspended crystal prisms and teardrops, along with a mirrored tabletop.

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

A slumped chandelier (placed as if it fell from the ceiling) intertwined with orchids, moss, and greenery on Carrier and Company's table.

A slumped chandelier (placed as if it fell from the ceiling) intertwined with orchids, moss, and greenery on Carrier and Company's table.

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

Jamie Drake of Drake Design Associates used rows of compact fluorescent lightbulbs (placed within a moss base) to contain orchid stems.

Jamie Drake of Drake Design Associates used rows of compact fluorescent lightbulbs (placed within a moss base) to contain orchid stems.

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

A bust of Persephone filled with a plethora of green and white orchid stems made a striking centerpiece at Richard Keith Langham's table.

A bust of Persephone filled with a plethora of green and white orchid stems made a striking centerpiece at Richard Keith Langham's table.

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

One of the quirkier designs was an ordinary floor lamp topped with a cymbidium orchid lampshade, by Stephen Miller Siegel Architects.

One of the quirkier designs was an ordinary floor lamp topped with a cymbidium orchid lampshade, by Stephen Miller Siegel Architects.

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

Timothy Whealon Interiors created a stark tree centerpiece budding with orchids that stood in for leaves. Around its base was a small pool of water with live goldfish.

Timothy Whealon Interiors created a stark tree centerpiece budding with orchids that stood in for leaves. Around its base was a small pool of water with live goldfish.

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

The white orchid arrangement by Ovando for the Thom Felicia and Safavieh setting was reminiscent of a winter tree.

The white orchid arrangement by Ovando for the Thom Felicia and Safavieh setting was reminiscent of a winter tree.

Photo: Gustavo Campos for BizBash

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