First Descents Annual Gala

Another nonprofit organization based here in Vail that is very dear to our hearts is First Descents.  First Descents offers young adult cancer fighters and survivors - (ages 18 to 39) - a free outdoor adventure experience designed to empower them to climb, paddle and surf beyond their diagnosis, defy their cancer, reclaim their lives and connect with others doing the same.

For the past three years, First Descents has been holding a fundraising event called the First Descents Ball at the Ritz Carlton Bachelor's Gulch.  We have had the immense privilege of working alongside their wonderful team and creating floral design for the event.  This year's centerpieces were organic and natural looking. We used tons of greens and not so many flowers, which contributed to a creative and fun look.

Three different centerpieces filled the many tables in the Ritz's ballroom; two tall concepts were placed on the outer tables, while the tables toward the middle of the room held a shorter design.

The first concept (and my personal favorite) were salal leaf balls.  In additional to the salal were mini green hydrangeas and trick dianthus.

 

The other tall arrangements were also very simple, loose and wild greens, curly willow, and pheasant feathers in some of our favorite vases to use!

The squatty centerpieces held greens, mini green hydrangeas, trick dianthus, looped curly willow, and pheasant feathers.

It's always such a pleasure to work alongside the FD crew, and we look forward to many more years of partnership!

Grand Marnier event at Game Creek Club!

Vintage Magnolia had the fun honor of designing an event for Grand Marnier a few weeks ago at the Game Creek Club on Vail Mountain.  GM gathered employees here in Vail as a reward to their incentive program - all leisure, no work allowed! 

Using Grand Marnier's signature color - RED - we created a floral concept that fit in perfectly at Game Creek - a gorgeous on-mountain location for weddings and events. Birch vases and mercury glass votive candles completed the look. 

In these hollowed out birch tubes, we placed red roses of different varieties, red tulips, red hypericum berries, red dianthus, and seeded eucalyptus.

To get a feel for the long tablescape...

Along with the mercury votives, small arrangements were placed in between the long centerpieces.

Last but not least, the few round tables held the below arrangement...

 

This event was quite a bit of fun to design. We don't do too much monochromatic designing for weddings, and it's a cool look for the right event!