ISES

Once a year, us industry nerds get together and show off our "fantasy tables" at the ISES Denver Wedding Showcase. It's a chance for us to luxuriate in our wildest floral and decor dreams. To indulge ourselves; to dream. This year, 2010, was completely over the top! Hosted by Mile High Station, who were a dream to work with, the event featured Denver's heaviest hitters in decor, event design and food. The Perfect Petal showcased two fantasy designs. The first we named "Smitten", which won 1st place for "Best Use of Theme" (!!).

Based on Vintage Romance in the Orchard, we chose the following elements to paint a memory... tell a story.

California grown Garden roses in pale peaches and blush...

white anemones with deep black centers, soft silvery foliage, ranunculus and handmade paper blooms...

lushly designed, trailing down a lace robed banquet table.

The centerpieces rested upon porcelain cake plates and stacks of vintage books. Handcarved birds and playful garden rose "cupcakes" adorn each place setting.

In collaboration with Catering By Design, every inch of the space was thoughtfully arranged. Antique hutches overflowed with jars of homemade pear preserves for guests.

Vintage brass light fixtures and mason jar lanterns, hanging from a suspended tree branch, cast a warm light over the floral displays and beautiful array of appetizers and small plate treats.

Award winning Chef and Owner of Catering By Design, Cade Nagy, created an absolutely stunning and delicious display of food, which won 1st place for "Best Food" (!!).

Nicknames

The Perfect Petal is a family of floral designers, event solutions managers, production engineers and more! Like all happy families we have nicknames for each other, not-so-private jokes, "long stories"
and trusty tools. Our designers have long been referred to as
"Petals", coined by the Highland neighborhood peeps years ago. The large cooler is the "Silver Bullet" that store our floral masterpieces. Either "Junior", "Whitey" or "Stinky" is assigned to the production engineer teams as their delivery vehicle for an event set up. Therefore, on any given day, if you hear someone call out from the back boutique , "Hey, Petal! While you're in the Silver Bullet, will you please grab the Smith order and load it into Whitey? Rest assured... this is normal for our family.

Also a member of The Perfect Petal family and nicknamed by her grandmother, is Sookie. She is an artist and jewelry maker who works with different types of clay designing bright and fun collections of various western-inspired pieces. Because Sookie Sookie jewelry is handmade from start to finish, no two pieces will ever look exactly the same. This 'happy' jewelry line makes people feel good when wearing it, so come and see for yourself!

Join our family tomorrow for 3rd Thursday!
Stop by for an evening featuring the bold and delightfully different handmade clay jewelry by artist and designer Sookie Sookie.
September 17th
5pm - 8pm

What is your nickname? Since you are a part of our family, we would love to know!

Turning 13

The Bar / Bat Mitzvah marks the 13-year old Jewish boy or girl’s rite of passage into adulthood. First, let’s understand what the words "Bar or Bat Mitzvah" actually mean. The phrase translates as "son or daughter of commandment". In other words, the young person becomes responsible to observe the commandments of the Torah.

Using a personalized theme can be a wonderful way to spice up a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah celebration without taking away from the meaningful and spiritual experience that the ceremony brings. The Perfect Petal recently used a creative and uniquely designed theme that expressed the enjoyable personality and distinctive interests of one particular young man – Elliot! A modern urban environment design including brightly colored customized street signs, gobo lights and car accessories created an energetic and memorable festive environment. Follow the signs to The Perfect Petal for unique Bar / Bat Mitzvah décor ideas!