The Horticultural Society of
New York’s New York Flower Show dinner
dance (formerly Flowers and Design) this year
will highlight the spirit of the Hort's famous and
historical New York Flower Show. It will focus
on table designs of New York’s finest floral,
fashion and interior designers (see
below) and transform 583 Park Avenue into a magical
setting by creating table designs reflecting the
theme Fire & Ice. For the first time ever, the
showing of table designs will be open to the public
from 3:00pm – 5:00pm, followed by the Horticultural
Society’s annual dinner dance. The New York Flower
Show supports The HSNY’s mission of enhancing New
York City’s environmental and cultural life by
providing unique educational, vocational and
therapeutic outreach programs, library resources and
exhibitions. (www.hsny.org
)
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
3:00pm – 5:00pm Public and Press Preview to
meet designers and view table designs
7:00pm – Cocktails
8:00pm Dinner and Dancing
WHO:
Chairman: Ce Ce Black, Elizabeth
Scholtz,
Shelia Stepenson, Elizabeth Stribling
Honoring:
David Easton
– renowned Architect and Interior Designer
Stephen Orr-
gardening editorial director for Martha Stewart
Living magazine- author
Tomorrow’s
Garden: Design and Inspiration for a New Age of
Sustainable Gardening
Frances Tenenbaum
– Legendary Houghton
Mifflin garden editor.
Alex Timbers- an Obie and Drama
Desk Award-winning
writer and director
Flower Show Chair:
Huguette Hersch
Judges Chairman:
R. Ellen Avellino
Judges:
Mario Buatta, David Monn, Rod Winterrowd, Susan K.
Gutfreund
Corporate Chair:
Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Cohen, The D&D Building
WHERE:
583 Park Avenue at 63rd Street
VIEWING:
Viewing: 3:00pm-5:00pm – Hort Members Free;
Non-members $10
TICKETS:
Dinner Dance Tickets from $650 to $1,500
Tables from $6,500 to $25,000
The Horticultural Society of New York’s programs
help to expand New York City’s greening efforts and
to ensure that all New Yorkers enjoy the benefits of
horticulture, from the beautification of home and
garden.
Their program also includes the community
enhancement of public green space, the growing of
fresh vegetables on urban farms and the job
opportunities of landscape and design and
maintenance. Funds raised help support, Green City,
Green Work, Apple Seed, The Barbara A. Margolis
Library, The Art Gallery and Horticulture Services.
Contact:
Tickets and information
Stephanie Chin – HSNY –
212-757-0915 X101
2011 Horticultural Society of New York Flower Show
Designers
Bowman Dahl Floral & Event
Design
Brian Bowman & Dan Dahl combined their years of
fashion and floral event design to create Bowman
Dahl a little over three years ago. Their design
work has always leaned towards classic with a twist.
This is attained by integrating unusual elements
with traditional flowers with the goal of creating
unexpected, innovative, but always aesthetically
pleasing designs. Their trusting and loyal clients
like the New York Botanical Gardens, Guggenheim
Museum, Coach, Polo Ralph Lauren allows them the
freedom to do what they love best, showcasing the
incredible beauty and variety of nature.
www.bowmandahl.com
Chestnuts in the Tuileries
Chestnuts in the Tuileries is
an upscale event design firm. Launched in 2001 by
Emily Pinon, Chestnuts in the Tuileries has become
the go to flower design boutique for high end
fashion houses, A - list celebrities, and New York
Socialites.
The Chestnuts style couples
delicate femininity with modern clean lines
capturing the defining elements of timeless
elegance. This refined approach to flower and event
design derives from an eternal love for classic
fashion, great escapes to lush Parisian gardens, and
everlasting fairytale romance. Whether planning an
intimate dinner party, a corporate gathering or a
lavish wedding, Chestnuts in the Tuileries will
stylize each occasion creating the true essence of
sophistication.
Chestnuts in the Tuileries provides a full décor
styling service that includes initial mood boards,
flower design, custom floor plans and renderings,
atmospheric lighting, candlelight, tabletop
accessories, and linen selection. The Chestnuts
design team works very closely with their clients to
create one of a kind events tailoring each detail to
complete perfection.
www.chestnutsnyc.com
Diane Wagner Designs
Diane Wagner, floral and event designer and author
of two popular floral design books, brings warmth,
sophistication, and extensive experience to every
occasion. Combining her love of flowers and color
with impeccable design skills and attention to
detail, she creates memorable events for each
client. Her floral designs have been seen at parties
of all sizes from the Grammies to intimate dinners.
With a career beginning in publishing, her design
esthetic quickly led her to photo styling and bridal
flowers. She has been affiliated with some of NYC’s
top event and floral design companies and is the
author of the floral design books: Flower Style
and Beautiful Wedding Flowers, both published
by Hearst/Sterling. Diane publishes a fun and
informative blog about all things floral at
dianewagnerdesigns.blogspot.com.
www.dianewagnerdesigns.com
Douglas Koch Designs Ltd.
With longstanding relationships as the Florist and
event designer to New York's finest hotels such as
The Peninsula Hotel, Helmsley Hotels, The Plaza
Athenee, Union League, Millennium Hotels &
Intercontinental Hotel to mention a few. Douglas
Koch has designed parties for many movie stars,
television personalities, visiting dignitaries and
royalty, plus many of New York's captains of
industry, Donald Trump, Paramount Pictures, Altria,
HSBC, Barclays Capitol, De Beers, Travelers
Insurance, Pfizer, Bloomingdale's, Discovery
Channel, Elizabeth Arden ... His inspired designs
have dazzled many of societies top tier, such as
Stevie Wonder, Enya, Rod Stewart, Hunt Slonem,
Deborah Johnson and Jennifer Lopez to mention a few.
His visionary artistry ranges from Simply Chic to
Whimsical and sweet, to Romantic & Lush. Douglas
Koch creates wonderful imaginative and innovative
decor for all occasions. Douglas Koch is pleased to
announce his new location, “DKD North” in historic
Athens New York. This 7,000 square foot design
warehouse, is now used for large event production
and to service his Up State, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Massachusetts and Vermont clients.
www.douglaskoch.com
Fleurs Bella
Bella Meyer, founder and
Creative Director of Fleurs Bella, was born in Paris
and grew up immersed in art. Indeed, as the
granddaughter of Marc Chagall, the whole focus on
home was on his work, on art and beauty.
Flowers have always been close to Bella’s heart.
Working with each flower’s innate beauty,
highlighting and juxtaposing their texture and
color, Bella strives to achieve the unique message
of the client. Each and every installation becomes a
manifestation of expression, a unique evolving
dialogue between artist and client.
www.fleursbella.com
Flower School New York
More to come….
Flowers by Daye
Flowers By Daye is a full-service studio that can go
beyond tabletop arrangements to create an entire
original look.
Daye's signature style, in a word is "Harmonious."
Influences range from European culture and big-city
sophistication to her own simple Japanese heritage
and revered Buddhist traditions.
www.flowersbydaye.com
H. Hartley du Pont
Hartley du Pont grew up on her family horse farm in
New Jersey. From her earliest memories, she was
inspired by her grandmother Grace Hartley Mead, who
would rise before dawn to pick flowers from her
extensive gardens. Du Pont, who is President
Emeritus of the School of the Arts Alumni
Association of Columbia University finds, flowers to
be the most fragrant and colorful artistry. She
earned her B.A. degree at Bard College, and her
M.F.A. degree from Columbia specializing in
printmaking, but for as long as she can remember she
was picking flowers, wild and domestic, from her
parents woods and fields, and decorating the tables.
Du Pont has exhibited in many shows, including
Barney's New York Red Window Exhibit, and has had a
solo show at the National Academy of Design of her
prints and pastels.
Additionally, she trained as a costume designer in
New York City, and designed costumes for Off
Broadway productions, as well as assisting designers
on many shows. She often displays a love of the
dramatic in her flair for color and size.
A professional journalist and designer, du Pont has
been a sports columnist for the New York daily News,
and a reporter for the Associated Press. She has
been a feature writer for many national and
international publications, including Elle, Self,
and Harper's Bazaar magazines. Du Pont has been
the designer of the Winter Ball for the Musuem
of the City of New York, including all floral
arrangements for 13 consecutive years, and has
designed for this event every year since its
inception 14 years ago. Many of her designs have
been photographed for magazines and newspapers, and
she serves as Vice Chair of Events and Programs for
Columbia's Alumni Association, is a member of the
Senate Committee on Honors and Prizes, as well as
Chairman of the SolarOne Event in New York. She is
currently working on a book of table top settings
and flowers called "Lifestyle by du Pont."
www.hartleydupont.com
Hugh McMahon
Hugh McMahon takes an ordinary
piece of fruit and creates dynamic sculptures that
enlightens any environment. He's an original artist
whose talent for carving pumpkins and watermelons
has featured him in many restaurants, events,
television, magazines, and books throughout the
world.
www.gochelsea.com/pumpkin/
Janet
Simon Inc.
A designer since 1979, Janet Simon has distinguished
the art of living well with elegance and luxurious
style. Based in Morristown, New Jersey, Janet Simon
Inc. specializes in one-of-a-kind residential,
commercial and civic projects. Janet draws upon her
classical art knowledge to transform each assignment
into a custom experience; every element personifies
a thoughtful process that defines the details to
tell the story. Utilizing color as a tool to express
her infectious joy for living, Janet parlays her
passion for entertaining to create inviting and
timeless interiors that lend themselves to be
lived-in and not just admired—a genuine quality of a
modern-day decorator. Janet received a Bachelor of
Arts in Art History from Lafayette College, and also
studied in Florence, Italy, as well as at the New
York School of Interior Design. She lives in New
Vernon, New Jersey, with her husband and four
children.
www.janetsimoninc.com
Jerry Rose Floral & Event Design
In his 25 years as a floral and event designer,
Jerry Rose has designed and produced some of the
most talked-about weddings and parties in New
Jersey, New York and beyond. A Jerry Rose
production, whether for his corporate or private
clients, is meticulously planned and designed, with
a myriad of custom details and personal touches.
Each event is treated as an opportunity to create a
singular environment, where flowers, art, and
entertainment co-exist in magical harmony for the
guests.
Beyond event design, Jerry Rose regularly consults
in matters of interior and exterior design. His
clients benefit from his impressive facility to work
with any material and to bring his inspirations –
and their dreams – to life.
www.jerryrose.com
LMD Lewis Miller Design
LMD Lewis Miller Design is a boutique floral and
event design studio. Our inspiration is old-world,
our vision is modern, our passion is quality. We
tailor every project, large or small to express a
client’s desire: to create a showcase for their
best-lived life. We celebrate references to nature,
luxury and history for a result that is fresh,
timeless and chic. Precise in every way while
maintaining a sense of exuberance and artistry, each
detail is taken into full consideration. Celebrating
the best of nature, color and light, a few moments
of beauty that will always be remembered.
www.lmdfloral.com
Mixed Greens Event Design
Alana Rose Guglielmo-Hearn is a New York-based
floral and event designer, specializing in
destination weddings and events. Her simple, fresh,
and uncommon arrangements strive toward stunning
beauty and sustainable design. With an aesthetic
rooted in the Rockies and refined by sleek urban
modernity, her main inspirations are organic forms,
and natural landscapes. She truly loves to entertain
and create innovative atmospheres. Recently, Alana's
'Mixed Greens Event Design' was voted The Knot Best
of Weddings 2011 Pick, and she is a featured floral
designer in Grace Ormonde Wedding Style.
www.mixedgreensevents.com
Nancy Swiezy Events
Ms. Swiezy is a Floral Designer and Event Planner.
As the preferred florist for many N.Y. charities,
she has planned many society weddings in Newport
R.I., the Hamptons, and NYC.
www.NancySwiezyEvents.com
Rachel Cho Inc.
With clean style and design
being the key focus in all of Rachel Cho's
creations, she expresses her art and vision through
colors, textures, and the graphic structure of
flowers. She attributes her start to her mother
Sharon who still owns and runs a highly acclaimed
local flower boutique in the Bronx. Having a
background in fashion, she launched her own company
in 2005 focusing on events, weddings, and corporate
accounts with a distinctive style that is clean,
modern, and luxurious. She quickly built a
reputation in the industry and among her clients,
receiving glowing reviews as having exceptional
talent, unwavering service, and a generous spirit.
Having become one of the most sought-after floral
designers her clients now include MoMA, the luxury
areas of Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo, and various
fashion houses. She was recently named the exclusive
floral expert of Lord and Taylor's new bridal
division. Her love of traveling the world and
exploring other cultures in floral design has become
an important part of her profession that has
enriched her unique style and continues to influence
honing her craft.
www.rachelchoinc.com
Rebecca Cole GROWs
Award-winning and
internationally re-nowned garden, floral and
interior designer Rebecca Cole has developed her
lifestyle and design business over the past 18
years, known as Rebecca Cole GROWs. Designer of
hundreds of New York City’s green roofs, terraces,
outdoor "living rooms", events, weddings and
interiors for a diverse array of clients that
includes The James Hotel, Bono,the
Clintons,,Oprah,Nike, Julie Andrews, Bloomingdales,
Macy’s, Lewis Black, Megan Mullally, Christy
Turlington, William Wegmen, Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Pat Fields and the Murdoch clan. Her television and
radio credits includes hosting Discovery Channel’s
Surprise by Design and America’s longest running
home improvement radio show On the House, the garden
contributor to the Today Show and has appeared on
Oprah, The View, CNN, The Early Show, BBC World News
and more. Rebecca is the author of three books
Potted Gardens, which won the Quill and Trowel Award
for best new gardening book, Paradise Found:
Gardening in Unlikely Spaces and Flower Power. She
has been profiled in over 300 national and
international publications as diverse as
Architectural Digest, Forbes, Garden Design, Martha
Stewart Living, The New York Times, Us Magazine,
Hanajikan Japan, Metropolitan Home, Woman’s Day,
Travel and Leisure, Air France, Good Housekeeping,
Country Living, The New Yorker, New York Magazine,
Greek Maison and countless others.
Winning "Best in Show" in both Seattle and San
Francisco’s Flower and Garden Shows just made her
wish she did not have to travel so far to win in the
future…come on NewYork let’s bring the Flower and
Garden Show back!
Renny & Reed
Reed McIlvaine is one of the nation’s premier event
and floral designers. He is the proprietor of Renny
& Reed, the famed New York floral resource known for
creating exceptionally memorable special events,
society weddings, and stunningly elegant bouquets.
Sarah Hobden is the creative director of Renny &
Reed. With more than 18 years of experience in all
aspect of the floral industry, she has both the
in-depth horticultural expertise and natural design
flair to create events and settings that dazzle and
inspire.
www.rennyandreed.com
Rod Winterrowd Inc.
Following a successful television career as a Senior
Vice President at Walt Disney Studios, Rod
Winterrowd founded his own interior design firm in
2001. RWI is a global residential design firm that
oversees the design and management of residential
projects. Current projects range across the country
from a private home in Beverly Hills, a penthouse in
Paris, to a client’s own island in the Bahamas,
circling home to New York City where the business is
commissioned for apartments and townhouses,
Westchester estates, and extensive work throughout
the Hamptons.
Mr. Winterrowd was recently awarded the annual
prestigious Ballinger Award for the best renovated
landmark home on the ocean by the Preservation
Foundation of Palm Beach. RWI’s offices are located
on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue and works with clients
to create beautiful, classic interiors, and consults
on new projects as well as the restoration and
renovation of existing properties.
www.rodwinterrowd.com
Sebastian Li
Sebastian Li was born and raised in Sea Cliff, New
York. He studied art and photography in Boston
before settling in New York and launching his
business. A proud descendent of a bohemian family,
Sebastian channels the creativity of artists like
Hermann Dudley Murphy, a celebrated painter of the
Boston School; Dudley Murphy, the pioneer director
of Ballet Mécanique (1924) and the The
Emperor Jones (1933); and Grace Li, whose
award-winning azalea garden once flourished in Glen
Cove, New York. An accomplished cook and avid
gardener, Sebastian splits his time between an
apartment in Manhattan and his prefab house on Long
Island.
www.sebastianli.net
Tom Farrington Designs
Zak Events
ZAK EVENTS provides sophisticated event design and
fine stationery for corporate and private special
events throughout the tri-state area and beyond. Our
strong attention to detail and providing the finest
in tabletop design stems from the owner’s personal
aspirations of providing the highest quality coupled
with the most luxurious elements. Although our focus
is Floral Design and Full Tabletop Décor, our other
services include Graphic Design, Custom Stationery
and Invitation Design, Scenic Design and Custom
Event Furniture. Our team of dedicated Carpenters,
Floral Designers and Production Coordinators provide
seamless design and décor for all types of events
including Corporate Incentive Dinners, Awards Galas,
Birthdays, Weddings, Black-Tie Functions and
Fundraisers to name a few.
www.zakevents.com