GRAFFITI

When we sat down to brainstorm for this photo shoot, graffiti was the one idea that I was not sure about. Most of our work is natural, organic, subtle. So we decided a challenge would be good for us. It was definitely the concept that my two college-aged assistants were most excited about. They chipped in, bringing old records to act as chargers and choosing the loud color scheme. Photography by Millie Holloman.

I thought some Jackson-Pollock- inspired paintings were necessary for the walls and the paint-your-message guest book seemed appropriate.

Party Suppliers has a new ability to do removable art for walls and windows, so we ordered some graffiti for the front window.

Laura from Knotical Weddings and her boyfriend kindly modeled for us and supplied the fabulous clothes! They also let us use the great bikes.

CUSTOM SPACES

A lot of what we do here at Salt Harbor involves creating spaces rather than just flower arrangements or tablescapes. Seating areas and interesting design pieces create great intimate spaces at events, and we are constantly incorporating them. But to do that, we often need things that we cannot find at local party rental stores. So we create them. Luckily, I have a talented husband and father who are always up to the challenges I give them!

We debuted these serpentine benches at the recent open house for the Balcony on Dock. They have so many possibilities--circles, half-circles, s-shapes.

I wanted to hang artwork made of flowers from the tent, so my husband built these boxes and rigged them so that they would hang from the tent over the benches.

We have been doing a lot of vintage-inspired work lately and could not find rental furniture in that style, so we purchased some wooden benches to work with.

While chandeliers and hanging arrangements are not always appropriate for events, they are a great way to create interest in a space. Here, we made a natural chandelier by suspending a round rod iron piece, adding a Plexiglas circle, some candles, greenery, and hanging votives.

Thanks to Millie Holloman for all the great photos.