We Like a Venue With a Little Personality

Give us a beautiful blank ballroom and we can absolutely make something happen.

But give us a room with peeling wallpaper, strange architecture, incredible windows, a very questionable carpet, or a history we can work with?

Now we're interested.

One of our favorite parts of floral design in Baltimore is getting to work in spaces that already have something to say.

Historic buildings. Restaurants tucked into unexpected corners. Museums. Hotels. Private clubs. Industrial spaces. Outdoor venues. Stadiums.

The more personality a space has, the more interesting the design becomes.

We Don't Want to Cover It Up

When we walk into a new venue, we’re not immediately thinking about where to put the flowers.

We’re looking at the room.

Where does the light fall? What do you notice first? Where will guests naturally gather? Is there a beautiful architectural detail that deserves more attention? Is there an awkward corner that could actually become one of the best parts of the room?

Sometimes the answer is obvious.

Sometimes we have to stare at it for a while.

That's part of the process.

We want floral design to feel like it belongs in the space, not like we dropped a collection of centerpieces into a room and called it a day.

Baltimore Gives Us a Lot to Work With

There is something particularly nice about designing events in Baltimore because the city doesn't feel overly polished.

And we mean that as a compliment.

There’s history here. There’s texture. There are old buildings next to new ones. Beautiful spaces with quirks. Venues that don't look like every other venue.

We like that.

It gives us something to respond to.

A historic room might call for something sculptural and restrained. A modern space might need something wild and organic. A dinner at a restaurant might need a completely different approach than a large-scale corporate event.

The space gets a vote.

Sometimes the Room Tells You What to Do

Not literally, obviously.

But the longer we do this, the more convinced we are that every good event starts with paying attention.

You can walk into a room with a plan. You probably should. But sometimes the best ideas come from something that wasn't part of the original plan at all.

A window you hadn't noticed.

A strange corner.

An old fireplace.

The height of the ceiling.

The way people move through the space.

Those things matter.

And sometimes they change the entire direction of a design.

We’ve been thinking the idea lately that flowers don't always need to be the first thing you notice when you walk into a room.

Sometimes the best thing they can do is make you notice everything else.

That feels like a pretty good place to start.

Creative Team
Venue: The Winslow
Photography: Harrison Hart Photography
Floral Design: Wild Event Florals
Planner: J Carson Events