“Growing up in New England’s countryside, surrounded by fragrant lilac, lush peonies, and delicate lily of the valley, I developed a love for flowers and design at a very early age,” says Emily Pinon, owner and creative director of New York City’s Bastille Flowers & Events. Jamali Garden: What inspired you to start your own […]

Meet Caroline Bailly, a native of France, and founder and owner of L’Atelier Rouge. Jamali Garden: How did you get started? L’Atelier Rouge: I had a long history in fine dining and event management in both France and Manhattan. After years in hospitality, I rediscovered my childhood passion for flowers after overseeing hundreds of high […]

Meet Sierra Steifman, creative director and owner of floral event and design studio Poppies & Posies. Jamali Garden: How did you get your start in floral design? Poppies & Posies: We started our business in 2007 with the intention of offering event planning and floral design services. We then decided to focus solely on floral and event design, […]

This month we’re sitting down with Corrente Schankler of Petal Design Studio to get her tips and tricks for creating unforgettable arrangements and events. A native of New Jersey, Corrente studied at Brown University before moving to NYC where she founded Petal Design Studio in 2006. Since then she has designed events at The Central […]

This month we’re going behind the scenes with Matthew David Hopkins of Matthew David Celebrations. His mission is to craft great events, moments, and everlasting memories for his clients, focused on “experiences that engage all their senses. Matthew came to New York in the mid-nineties with a bachelor of science in architecture, love of nature, […]

Frank Alexander, one of the Harriette Rose Katz Chosen Few members, has established himself as an influential event designer since 2004, when he launched Frank Alexander NYC, a full service event and design firm based in Manhattan’s inspiring East Village. An expert at re-imagining challenging event sites while taking advantage of their unique design opportunities, […]