TableArt was very proud to partner with URBN Outfitters Inc. and Talula’s Table
to provide flowers for the Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia‘s
“Campaign for 10,000 Children” benefit dinner held at URBN Outfitters Inc.
Saturday, September 24 2011.

 The incredible  ”Farm to Table” evening
raised over $1 million in funds for the “Campaign for 10,000 Children”.

For many families, the local farmer’s market
has become the preferred choice over the mass grocery stores.

 In honor of the  Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia‘s
“Campaign for 10,000 Children”,
the evening celebrated the “Farm to Table” movement with all the details.

Guests entered URBN‘s 543 Building to a visual field of fantastic pumpkins
decorated by children from local schools.

Later in the evening, the pumpkins were auctioned off to guests by Mayor Nutter.

The CSF Children took a field trip the The Hayne’s farm, Doe Run.
The children were then asked to draw images from their experience at the farm.
URBN employees then translated the kid’s artwork into an original piece. Interpretations ranged from textiles, china to paintings. The artwork was exhibited alongside the child’s drawing and then auctioned off to support the  Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia.

A hang tag for each item explained the URBN employees’ connection
and inspiration to each of the drawings.

As shown above, a drawing of farm animals created by a student was interpreted
by an URBN employee into this cozy set of hand sewn cable stitched farm animals.

Love this Rooster!
I was a bit disappointed that I didn’t get back to the auction table before bidding closed,
but very happy that all proceeds from the auction went directly to the
Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia.

The fabulous wood tables were built by URBN.
The tables railroaded together to create a family style dining environment for 300 guests.

In support of the “Farm to Table” theme, TableArt worked with various local farmers
to gather flowers for the evening.

 Over 500 arrangements designed in mason jars
were staged prior to being placed on guest tables.

 Cockscomb and dahlia in a spectrum of fall colors all played beautifully together.

  Simple arrangements of  thistle, sedum and gumphrena
looked gorgeous placed on the URBN cocktail tables.

There is an emerging culture of “locavore’s” that are making an effort to eat only foods grown or harvested within a 100 mile radius of where they live.

Aimee Olexy of Talula’s Garden and Talula’s Table
provided an incredible sustainable “100 Mile Menu” for guests
to enjoy complete with beer and wine pairings.

CSFPhiladelphia is a wonderful organization that currently supports 3,000 low income children with K-8th grade, four year scholarships to attend quality, low tuition schools. There are more than 200 community based schools that participate in the program. One hundred percent of every dollar donated goes directly to scholarships and the CSF National organization matches all gifts with thirty-three cents. Talented young boys and girls enjoy educational opportunities that they otherwise could not afford. For the students and their families these scholarships are truly transformational.

TableArt has been proud supporter of CSFPhiladelphia for 10 years.
We congratulate the spectacular success to the launch of the
“Campaign for 10,000 Children” .

For more information on supporting Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia,
please visit www.csfphiladelphia.org

The floral designers at TableArt  love the current trend of  “Farm to Table” menus.
Recently, we were able to celebrate this design concept for a late summer dinner party.
We pushed the envelope a bit by creating a dining experience that combined
a little bit of country with a whole lot of style.

The methodology of  “Farm to Table” centers around produce purchased locally to ensure freshness and at the same time supporting local farmers. Sunflowers, zinnias, sedum, gumphrena, asclepsia and bleuplurem were provided by a local farmer, Ralph Formesano. TableArt has been working with our trusted friend and resource Ralph, for the 20 years that TableArt has been in business.

A treasured secret among floral designers is to build a color story around a strong interior element. The fabulous modern paintings by Wolf Kahn were the inspiration for brilliant, monochromatic, late summer flowers.

Monochromatic doesn’t mean boring. The trick is to use one hue but play with a broad spectrum within the color range.

Injecting lots of texture provided richness and depth to the table. Adding texture is a bit like adding spices to cooking. It creates more depth and flavor to the tablescape.

It can seem counterintuitive, but a pop of color can emphasize the monochromatic design. We loved how this glass aqua blue charger pulled together all the elements of the table. The modern reflective quality of added a lot of style and without it, the table may have been too expected and common.

If you have the opportunity to add a special touch, adding a floral detail at each guests seat can complete the look of a table. Here we placed bundles of gumphrena, mint and statice tied with twine for each guest to take home.

We loved designing this wonderful “Farm to Table” tablescape using local, fresh August flowers from the fields around Philadelphia. With so many seasonal flowers available at local farm stands, why not try to “Farm to Table” designs for your next event.

TableArt loves putting extra special touches in the details of every event.
The details of this wedding, elegantly captured by Susan Beard Designs
were simply beautiful.

The details of the laser cut program created by Two Paper Dolls was especially extraordinary and set the tone for more amazing details to come during this intimate day time wedding.

A garden fresh bouquet of peonies, garden roses, and ranunculus.

What a fun, fabulous image of the Bride’s shoes!

Farm fresh fruit and herbs were elegantly presented in zinc containers.

The cucumber slice swirling inside a glass water bottle was an extraordinary detail.

A custom designed white linen tablecloth dressed the 40 foot long feast table.

Fabulous peonies, garden roses, yarrow, hydrangea, and billy balls looked simply beautiful perfectly aligned down the center of the table.

A raspberry peony bloom that matched the floral detail on the vintage china was placed at each guests place setting. An additional special touch was the perfectly rolled raw silk napkins adorned with a Simon Pearce basil leaf pewter napkin ring.

Candlelight provided by silver candleabras and vintage silver candlesticks in the day time
is a wonderful way to provide unexpected romantic atmosphere.

The bride and groom loved the simple elegance of a long feast table and we did too!

Elegant burlap farm bags containing homemade basil oil, the Simon Pearce napkin ring, and a thank you note were provided for each guest to take home.

We love putting together all the details for this intimate day time wedding.
Many thanks to Susan Beard Design for capturing the details
and to Two Paper Dolls for amazing paper details.