Top 50 Event Designers 2019: Josh Spiegel

The New York-based Spiegel on designing a wedding in the city.

June 18, 2019

“The venue overlooks Fifth Avenue and St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and it was breathtaking in design. For the wedding, we completely transformed the New York Public Library. We created these walls made of oversize printed white roses that were each 8 feet in circumference.” Pictured: Rehearsal dinner at 620 Loft & Garden

“The venue overlooks Fifth Avenue and St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and it was breathtaking in design. For the wedding, we completely transformed the New York Public Library. We created these walls made of oversize printed white roses that were each 8 feet in circumference.”

Pictured: Rehearsal dinner at 620 Loft & Garden

Photo: Christian Oth

Photo: Courtesy of Birch Event DesignNew York-based event designer Spiegel of Birch Event Design (@bircheventdesign) began his career selling floral arrangements out of his father’s balloon shop in Brooklyn. Now, as president and creative director of the decor, floral, and production company, he has produced more than 3,000 events to date, from weddings and bar mitzvahs to corporate affairs at the city’s top venues.

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