NYBG Orchid Dinner 2019
If you’re in the New York City area February 23 through April 28, please stop by The New York Botanical Garden for their 17th annual Orchid Show - it's truly a feast for the eyes.
Known as the nation’s largest exhibit of its kind, this year’s show is entitled “Singapore” - a tribute to one of the world’s greatest orchid cultures. You’ll be amazed at the garden’s transformation of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory showcasing thousands of beautiful orchids in a spectacular variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and patterns. Earlier this week was NYBG’s annual Orchid Dinner in the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza. The dinner included stunning large-scale table centerpieces created by a group of New York’s leading designers. As you will see in these photos, each centerpiece is full of color and creativity. Proceeds from the event benefit the development of NYBG’s orchid research collection, which helps to maintain the highest horticultural standards of orchid conservation.
The event also allowed guests to purchase beautiful orchid specimens for their own personal garden collections during a pre-dinner sale - you'll love my new plants. Here are some photos - enjoy.
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- Held every year to kick off the annual Orchid Show, this year’s event welcomed 300-guests to New York City’s iconic Plaza Hotel. http://www.theplazany.com
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- One way the NYBG raises money is to have an orchid sale prior to the dinner. All the orchids for sale were displayed as you entered the ballroom. http://www.nybg.org
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- Marc Hachadourian, NYBG’s Director of Glasshouse Horticulture and Senior Curator of Orchids, hand picks the orchids for the sale that he knows will appeal to the collectors and aficionados who attend the dinner.
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- Here is NYBG Chairman of the Board, J. Barclay Collins II, NYBG President, Carrie Rebora Barratt, and Ariana Rockefeller. (Photo by Angela Pham, BFA.com)
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- Our assigned table was number-17, under this glorious yellow orchid arrangement by NOIR hanna International, Inc. http://www.noirhanna.com/
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- Here is a view looking up at this cascading large-scale bouquet.
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- Here is Barclay addressing the guests and welcoming them to the event. The dinner raised more than 500-thousand dollars for the NYBG orchid research collection.
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- This colorful table centerpiece of flowers surrounding a decorative bird cage was created by the interior design company, Paris Forino. https://parisforino.com/
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- This all-white orchid arrangement was presented by Colin Cowie for Colin Cowie Lifestyle, a full-service event design and production company. https://www.colincowie.com/
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- Carrie also stepped to the podium to greet the audience.
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- This mobile structure centerpiece was donated by fleursBELLA. https://www.fleursbella.com/
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- And this creation was generously donated by Shelley Johnstone Design. http://www.shelleydesign.com/
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- Here is an arrangement by Shaun Smith Home. http://shaunsmithhome.com/
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- FlowerSchool New York, the premier institution for floral education and arranging, provided this centerpiece. https://www.flowerschoolny.com/
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- This table creation is by The Mini Rose Co.
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- This orchids in glass arrangement was presented by Chad Dorsey Design. http://www.chaddorseydesign.com/
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- This simple, but very elegant white arrangement was done by Bowman Dahl Floral & Event Design. https://www.bowmandahl.com/
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- This whimsical centerpiece was donated by Brittany Bromley Interiors, based in Bedford, New York. http://www.bbromleyinteriors.com/
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- This piece combining white orchids and green foliage is from Mitchell Hill. http://mitchellhillinc.com/
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- A fun palette of pinks and yellows topped this table by Cathy Kincaid. http://www.cathy-kincaid.com/
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- Here’s a nice photo of our own EVP Design Director at Sequential Brands Group, Kevin Sharkey, NYBG Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections, Todd Forrest, and Marc.
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- This potted orchid presentation was done by CeCe Barfield, Inc. https://www.cecebarfieldinc.com/
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- This centerpiece, with its creative use of bright white branches rising up from the white flowers, was presented by Lewis Miller Design. https://lewismillerdesign.com/
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- This centerpiece was donated by Chad James Group. http://www.chadjames.com/
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- This Golden Orchid Garden was designed by Marc and displays a modern collection of copper, orange, and gold orchid hybrids set inside a glazed ceramic container.
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- Here is a lovely color palette of lavenders, pinks and purples by Eleish Van Breems. http://www.evbantiques.com/
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- Julie Kantrowitz for JK Interior Living created this lovely white centerpiece. https://www.jkinteriorliving.com/
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- Guests were invited to dance following the Singapore-inspired dinner, which included a vegetable and pearls appetizer of carrot sesame puree, shaved baby beets with radishes, sorrel, dragon fruit and soybeans, chicken breast rendang, and yuzu cheesecake.
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- At the rare orchid sale, I purchased two wonderful plants. This is an extremely rare Angraecum Crestwood ‘Tomorrow Star’. Watering these plants once a week to once every 10-days is usually sufficient for larger plants. Bright light from an east or west window is best.
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- Here is a closer look at its delicate star-shaped flowers.
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- And this is a beautiful xCattlianthe Big Ben ‘Blue Mountain – everyone wanted this pretty specimen. If you love orchids as much as I do, I know you’ll enjoy the show at The NYBG.
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