When my clients Ani and David met they had a whirlwind romance, but their engagement lasted much longer than originally planned. Like so many other couples in the last few years, they had to postpone and reschedule their wedding three times! When we were finally able to plan their wedding again, we knew it had to feel like a fairy-tale. We chose an enchanted garden theme for their wedding at the beautiful Taglyan Cultural Complex, and to make it extra special, I designed a brand new concept never done before at this venue - a dramatic hanging rose garden.

Cascading deep pink and cream roses surround gold and cream table settings to create an enchanted garden the beautiful Taglyan Cultural Complex - Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle & Design

To transform the Taglyan ballroom, the hanging flowers were key. I wanted to create something show-stopping while still allowing the architecture of the venue to shine. By adding trussing all around the center of the room I was able to create a ceiling treatment that was full and dramatic but perfectly fit with the scale of the room.

We brought in thousands of roses in springtime shades of pink, blush, peach and lavender and used them all throughout the room. The large scale table-top centerpieces were set in towering sculptural containers, and wrapped around glowing candelabras. Tall trees flanked the room to add to the garden atmosphere, and the height of the centerpieces brought the focus up toward the incredible hanging rose garden. By adding vibrant green hydrangea, dusty blue-green eucalyptus and lush, flowing greenery to every arrangement, it felt like spring had arrived overnight.

Design tips for creating show stopping event designs:

Start with atmosphere and environment. What do you want the event to feel like for your clients and their guests? Create a full experience for them that touches all five senses.
Work with the architecture of the venue, not against it! Take advantage of whatever high points your venue provides and find ways to creatively mask or distract from its limitations.
Look up! Be sure to look at the room from every angle, and consider how to incorporate beauty into the entire space. Don’t just design at table top level.