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Rethinking the Tabletop

Posted in bar bat mitzvah resource fair, catriona arcularius, center at twenty-three hundred, marianna haynes, nace tabletop competition, sacramento event planning, sacramento party planning on May 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Since winning the 2010 NACE Tabletop Competition we’ve been brainstorming about creative new ways to use the structure we created for that event. In our first table, we created a table-sized wooden box and filled it with rocks, moss, and flowers, then placed a plexiglass sheet over the box to serve as the table surface. We loved the way the table turned out, but at a recent Bar Bat Mitzvah Resource Fair at the Center at Twenty-Three Hundred, we decided to transform it into something more lush and romantic. So, we took out all the rocks and the manzanita branch and filled the box with freshly picked leaves, bunches of hydrangeas, and ivory candles.

The result? Love at first sight! The table was elegant, unique, and literally glowed with the lights turned down. We have lots more fun ideas for this table, hopefully we’ll get to try them out soon! Special thanks to Laurie Schmalzel, Mike Regan, Sara Hamm, and Lara Kiniris for all the fun on the day of the fair!

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1st Place, 2 Years in a Row!! {NACE Tabletop Competition}

Posted in celebrations party rentals, custom designed tabletop, jenn bartell photography and design, nace tabletop competition, natural meets modern, suzanne o'brien on May 1, 2010| 3 Comments »

Arcularius Events just participated in the Second Annual Tabletop Competition and Fundraiser hosted by NACE, the National Association of Catering Executives. After winning first place at last year’s competition we were extremely excited to participate in this year’s fabulous event, where eight teams of designers went head-to-head to see who could create the best tabletop. The judges had a tough time deciding which of the gorgeous tables would be the winner, but one table managed to capture the first place prize – the one designed by Arcularius Events!!

Catriona teamed up with our new in-house florist Suzanne to come up with a innovative design in which natural beauty merged with a sleek, modern aesthetic. Underneath the clear tabletop, rocks, moss, and tiny lights were combined to suggest a riverbed, while in the center of the table a modern twist on a manzanita tree replaced the traditional centerpiece. The table was kept uncluttered with clear blue plates, curlicue flatware, and simple glasses – the menus, napkins, and table assignments were placed on rustic white benches surrounding the table. In keeping with the “natural meets modern” theme, the menus were printed on clear plexiglass with images of dogwood trees and

the place cards were replaced with river rocks.

Everything besides the china and glassware (from Celebrations Party Rentals) was custom designed by Arcularius Events – that’s right, we sewed the table linens, found and painted a manzanita branch, constructed the benches and even the table. This was truly a labor of love, and we hope you love our table as much as we do! We really had a blast at this event, and our thanks go out to NACE, Celebrations Party Rentals, and Jenn Bartell Photography and Design for the beautiful photos.

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