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Jenice Stallings offers stunning designs for buffet tablescapes
Tropical florals seen at the Closing Night Celebration
Artistic Arrangements Every year at Catersource + The Special Event, stages, classrooms, venues, and show floors become crowded with trendy, creative floral displays. Floral artists bring in new blooms and exciting techniques that will elevate any event. This year’s sessions included The Floral Mindset with Liza Roeser (FiftyFlowers) and Darin Bahl (Tailored Twig), Floral & Buffet Evolution: Is It Old or Just New Again? presented by Michelle Howard (Flora Couture) and Matthew Crowe (Hilton Norfolk The Main), and Transforming Dinner & Buffet Tablescapes with Stunning floral Designs with Jenice Stallings (Styles by Stallings Events & Decor). Then of course, there’s the ever-popular Tablescape Competition, where 12 exclusive teams embarked on a journey to craft a stunning tablescape under a ticking clock and surprise plot twists. Hosted by Howard, Crowe, and Colton Staver (The JDK Group), and judged this year by Roeser, Stallings, and Lenny Talarico (Lenny Talarico Events), the competition was suspenseful and innovative, and filled to the brim with an audience on the edge of their seats! Gather inspiration from the lush floral displays of this year’s show and get ready to transform your next event with a burst of creativity from these beautiful blooms. —Amanda Nicklaus All photos courtesy Ivan Piedra Photography/AGNYC Productions/SpotMyPhotos
A glorious rose arch welcomes attendees to the live music at Connect Social (while offering a stunning photo op)
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SPECIAL EVENTS SPRING 2025
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