Late winter events provide great opportunities for decor that looks to spring's warmer days while still considering the last days of winter.While it's still too early for a totally springlike decor at an event, a mix of late winter and early spring feels just right and brightens everyone's mood. Below, ideas for creating that "just right" feel at winter events.
Mix a dark color with a bright or a pastel--But tend a little more towards the bright or pastel colors. For example: A sky-blue tablecloth with red or red and white plates or with white plates with a green border. Or two strong colors (not Astrobrights or very dark) such as turquoise with deep red-pink flowers for a centerpiece and white plates, or blue plates on a deep yellow cloth with blue flowers for the centerpiece, either in a big vase or as one or two flowered stems each in wineglasses lined up along the center of the table. Or those Mexican green glass goblets with light green or blue clear glass plates on a dark green cloth.
If your home is dark or has dark walls lighten it up with light-colored flowers--Especially with masses of white or yellow flowers in large light or clear glass or even silver vases. To make this really outstanding, in back of the flowers stick a bunch of greenery, gathered or bought. Or just stick greenery in big vases, placed around the room on tables and the mantel.
If your home has white or cream walls use color--For example, vases or bowls or yellow or pink-red flowers placed around the room in colored or dark or silver vases. The repetition of the flowers around the room is what makes this beautiful. Or use masses of greenery only, without flowers, in colored or dark or silver vases. Either way, the colored flowers and the colored or dark or silver vases or bowls are what stand out against white walls. We did an event a few years ago in an all-white, modern space and no one noticed the clear glass vases of red-orange tulips the client had set out because the clear glass disappeared in that white room.
Hurricane lamps give a soft glow and hint at warmer weather--These look wonderful lit on tables or a sideboard inside, and are a nice change from votives.
With just a bit of thought, your late-winter event can cheer everyone's mood and say "Spring is right around the corner!"
Warmly,
Kristina
Kristina Ríos de Lumbreras, Ph.D.
Director of Sales and Operations/Event Manager
Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
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