This is an example of some of the more fun stuff I get to do with flowers! These mannequins were used as table decor for an event called "A Taste of Raleigh". It is a fundraiser for a charity, and features many restaurants and caterers, who showcase their more popular foods. A local caterer hired me to decorate their tables, using their wire-frame mannequins. They had decided to do an Asian menu, so I used Chinese hats and paper fans, along with bamboo. I am sorry that I don't have a full-length photo. The mannequins wore only decorated hats, but there were large centerpieces on the table by their feet.
I love doing wedding flowers, but the creativity is limited somewhat by the bride's taste and budget. In doing events like this, I can do things I'd never be able to do for a wedding - and it is great fun!
To clarify: The caterer had bought the mannequins. I used them 3 times at different parties; one was a sweet sixteen party for a girl from Texas. The head was covered in 98 yellow roses, and then wore the girl's leather cowboy hat. The other time was for a wedding show, and the mannequins wore flowered heads, and carried nosegay bouquets.
