Going With the Green

With the recent passing of Earth Day passing earlier this week, I thought I would contribute my thoughts on the "New but Old" Green Movement. Since green is the new black when it comes to fashion and it has become the cliche phrase of the year. I thought that green should be the new color for events too. I am not saying that you should host an event with green table cloths, have green covered chairs and only serve salad but, I think we should take a little inspiration from this very popular color. As most of us know if we are somewhat observant of the world around us we notice that the two most memorable colors on earth we see each day are green and blue. So here's our salute to Green!

Since summer is approaching I am beginning to get those day dreams of lounging on the beaches in sunny California. I also start to think about some summer events that I will be hosting and the design elements I want to incorporate. Since this green movement, I have fell in love with the cactus. Just think about it, the cactus has been part of the "Green Movement" since the beginning, it is simple in design, plans for its future survival and never goes out of style.

For those of you who want a simple elegant way to spice up the usual floral designs go check out

http://succulentla.com/ . Succulent LA is a floral design firm in Los Angles, California and the brain child firm of actor Samantha Mathis and interior designer Ryann Davis. Succulent offers a green alternative to traditional cut-floral designs, using pesticide-free succulents planted in soil. The firm also takes their designs to the next level by only purchasing local grown plants, using potting containers with non-toxic glazes, packing and shipping the plans in recycled paper and to top it off donating 1% of their revenue to For the Planet www.onepercentfortheplanet.org.

Not only am I inspired by Succulent's flora but, the succulents themselves inspire me to use cool colors, clean lines and minimal design pieces. So take some direction from nature the next time you design an event.

The Pink Panther