A scientist who worked on the Human Genome Project in her past career, meet Marie Danielle Vil-Young, founder and creative director of À Votre Service Events, a New York based design studio. Jamali Garden: How did you find your way from being a scientist to floral and event design? À Votre Service Events: After years […]
Meet Caroline Bailly, a native of France, and founder and owner of L’Atelier Rouge. Jamali Garden: How did you get started? L’Atelier Rouge: I had a long history in fine dining and event management in both France and Manhattan. After years in hospitality, I rediscovered my childhood passion for flowers after overseeing hundreds of high […]
Meet Peter M. Krask, owner of PMK Floral Arts, and resident floral designer at NBC’s Today show. Yes, he designs those weddings for all of Rockefeller Plaza (12, and counting!) and 6 million viewers, and everything in between, from a Chinese New Year segment, to the floral decor for an interview with a president, or […]
Meet James Abel of James Abel Events, a New York City-based designer, who brings to life weddings and events that are as fun to plan as they are to experience. Jamali Garden: How did you get your start? James Abel: I have a fine arts degree and grandparents who were both florists. When I was young I spent a lot of […]
Meet Sierra Steifman, creative director and owner of floral event and design studio Poppies & Posies. Jamali Garden: How did you get your start in floral design? Poppies & Posies: We started our business in 2007 with the intention of offering event planning and floral design services. We then decided to focus solely on floral and event design, […]
This month we’re sitting down with Corrente Schankler of Petal Design Studio to get her tips and tricks for creating unforgettable arrangements and events. A native of New Jersey, Corrente studied at Brown University before moving to NYC where she founded Petal Design Studio in 2006. Since then she has designed events at The Central […]
This month we’re going behind the scenes with Matthew David Hopkins of Matthew David Celebrations. His mission is to craft great events, moments, and everlasting memories for his clients, focused on “experiences that engage all their senses. Matthew came to New York in the mid-nineties with a bachelor of science in architecture, love of nature, […]
Frank Alexander, one of the Harriette Rose Katz Chosen Few members, has established himself as an influential event designer since 2004, when he launched Frank Alexander NYC, a full service event and design firm based in Manhattan’s inspiring East Village. An expert at re-imagining challenging event sites while taking advantage of their unique design opportunities, […]
For this month’s designer spotlight, we’re chatting with Tess Casey of Aisling Flowers to get a behind the scenes look at how she crafts her camera ready flowers for hit movies, TV shows, public events, and private clients. Working on sets for Sex and the City, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Devil Wears Prada, […]
Designer Spotlight on Sandra Ovando of Ovando