I am working on designing a Bar Mitzvah. The client wants a "Night at the Improv" but in an old hollywood style. Sounds odd, but they will spend about $30,000 which gives me about $9000 to spend. This is a definite go as we have worked with this family before. What I am in charge of is the design of the event, room transformation, including the floral decor. Lighting and draping will be extra.
I wanted to include your ideas in the design of the event, in exchange I will post my final proposal so that you can see what it looks like, and how I produce this type of social event. I hope to share with you how I create a visual event in proposal form. Along the way, I will give you my thought on why I am proposing elements, and how I intend to create them with in my budget. Hopefully this will open up a new area of floristry that you can include in your operations.
When I begin designing an event like this I start thinking about it. Certain images start coming to me but I am considering the entire package at the same time. What it will take to make it, considering transport, installation, turnover, and teardown (strike). I often refer to a search on google images. I will start off typing in something like "Night at the Improv" or comedy club and "old hollywood party'. But i am already picturing a elevated stage with a faux brick wall and a antique microphone and stage. White ostrich feathers, beaded table lamps, small tables instead of large. Waiters wearing period outfits, cigarette girls with trays of ?. See? I,m just throwing images around. I start to grab elements and piecing bits together. The event will take place at a old restored society playground outside of DC built at the turn of the century. Look around: http://www.glenechopark.org/rentals.htm
Marcy met with the client yesterday and will be home this weekend with more details. I will need to complete this by the end of next week.
We also have another one to propose. This one is a "Tribute to old Yankee Stadium" theme. On my website under Mitzvahs you will see some photos of a previous baseball Mitzvah we did, so I have buckets of baseballs and bats, and gloves, and stuff. But I think this time I actually want to create an actual baseball field indoors. Lighting to be actual bar spots, dug outs, concession booth, lighted scoreboard, chain link backstop, and set it up so that the kids can actually play a baseball game, with 2 teams, jerseys and all. Never been to the old Yankee stadium, I'm not sure it's been torn down yet, but it is important to the father that it be remembered. This is the type of client that will pay for something he wants. I think instead of a typical kids sit here, adults sit there, wouldn't it be fun to actually get everyone involved in a game? Just like the the old days? Ladies on bleachers, peanut vendors, dads referees coaches, umps, announcers. Split the kids up in 2 teams. Sound like fun?!
Thanks guys,
Thom
I wanted to include your ideas in the design of the event, in exchange I will post my final proposal so that you can see what it looks like, and how I produce this type of social event. I hope to share with you how I create a visual event in proposal form. Along the way, I will give you my thought on why I am proposing elements, and how I intend to create them with in my budget. Hopefully this will open up a new area of floristry that you can include in your operations.
When I begin designing an event like this I start thinking about it. Certain images start coming to me but I am considering the entire package at the same time. What it will take to make it, considering transport, installation, turnover, and teardown (strike). I often refer to a search on google images. I will start off typing in something like "Night at the Improv" or comedy club and "old hollywood party'. But i am already picturing a elevated stage with a faux brick wall and a antique microphone and stage. White ostrich feathers, beaded table lamps, small tables instead of large. Waiters wearing period outfits, cigarette girls with trays of ?. See? I,m just throwing images around. I start to grab elements and piecing bits together. The event will take place at a old restored society playground outside of DC built at the turn of the century. Look around: http://www.glenechopark.org/rentals.htm
Marcy met with the client yesterday and will be home this weekend with more details. I will need to complete this by the end of next week.
We also have another one to propose. This one is a "Tribute to old Yankee Stadium" theme. On my website under Mitzvahs you will see some photos of a previous baseball Mitzvah we did, so I have buckets of baseballs and bats, and gloves, and stuff. But I think this time I actually want to create an actual baseball field indoors. Lighting to be actual bar spots, dug outs, concession booth, lighted scoreboard, chain link backstop, and set it up so that the kids can actually play a baseball game, with 2 teams, jerseys and all. Never been to the old Yankee stadium, I'm not sure it's been torn down yet, but it is important to the father that it be remembered. This is the type of client that will pay for something he wants. I think instead of a typical kids sit here, adults sit there, wouldn't it be fun to actually get everyone involved in a game? Just like the the old days? Ladies on bleachers, peanut vendors, dads referees coaches, umps, announcers. Split the kids up in 2 teams. Sound like fun?!
Thanks guys,
Thom
