Professional Event Coordination (Wiley Desktop Editions) by Julia Rutherford Silvers

Author:Julia Rutherford Silvers [Julia Rutherford Silvers]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2009-08-26T02:51:00+00:00

FURNISHINGS

Furniture and other functional or decorative furnishings are a stylistic statement at an event just as they are in our own homes. The way they are built and the materials from which they are fabricated are design elements that can reinforce a theme or atmosphere. An overabundance of furnishings may suggest an ornate historical era, he intimidating, or feel too crowded; a scarcity of furnishings may suggest frugality, ensure the brevity of a guest's stay, or allow traffic flow. From heavyweight antiques to sleek chrome sculptural shapes, furnishings communicate a lot about where you are, what to do, and what the host wants you to think (about him or her and about the event).

■ Tables-Tables may be used for dining, writing, display, or pure decoration. They can be made of wood, metal, glass, plastic, fiberglass, Plexiglas, or stone. They can be dressed with draping, skirting, lighting, corrugated metal siding, sod, neon, spandex, tile, bamboo shades, plastic bubble wrap, flowers, leaves, or bedsheets. They can be stationary, rolled in and around, suspended and floating, or they can descend from the ceiling for a dramatic reveal.

■ Chairs-Chairs come in many different shapes, styles, and materials, ranging from chrome to wood to wicker. In addition to chairs, places to sit include bales of hay, banquettes, beanbag chairs, benches, bleachers, boulders, boxes, couches, crates, cushions, overturned troughs, pews, pillows, platforms, stacked suitcases, stone steps, stools, thrones, or the backseat of a '56 Chevy.

■ Counters and displays-Counters may be used for check-in and registration, distributing collateral materials, serving food and drink, and displaying products or floral arrangements. An etagere (a tall backless cabinet with open shelves) may be used as a bar back displaying specialty liquors, pedestals may be used to display platters of pastry or exhibit edible sculptures, and bookcases may be used to hold plates and utensils at the starting point of a buffet line, or conference materials in a meeting room.

■ Foliage-All sorts of potted plants, trees, bushes, arrangements, and other vegetation (real or fake) may add a touch of nature to a design and give it extra "life." Foliage may be used to conceal unattractive equipment, soften edges, create pathways, and dress empty corners. Ficus trees, the workhorses of plant decor, can be laced with twinkle lights to add a sparkling dimension to practically any setting.

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