We spent 4 months brain stormng, problem solving, and creating a vision fo the gala. We worked in small groups of 4-5 that were part of 3 bigger groups. Auction, Marketing, and Operations. I was part of the operations team. We pitched multiple presentations for the gala color scheme, the linen choices, and the floral and design choices. We did personal outreach to companies to acquire auction packages, and we pitched our final auction packages when they were completed.

We were hands on throughout the whole process of selecting design elements for the gala. As a group we laid out the linen choices and spent time debating which ones we liked most and switching the napkins and tablecloths out to see what patterns or colors looked best together. We chose the florals we wanted in meetings with our florist and met in person everyday the week leading up to the gala to create the centerpieces, and show stopping floral design elements we had come up with.

The week and night of the gala were packed with things to do, and excitement to see it all come together. We worked hard in florals to ensure our vision would come to life, and we spent hours the day of setting the centerpieces out, creating the florals for the auction tables, and creating our surprise floral arch that would be the hit of the night. We worked with the servers to ensure they knew what order the foo would go out, and made sure the wine was in order for each course.