Over the hill birthday party Designed by:

Idea Process Event: 30 th birthday party Theme: Bold, colorful, artistic birthday party Design Style: Contemporary with a discordant color scheme (red-violet, blue- violet, yellow-green, yellow-orange) Location: Gainesville Garden Club How we arrived at our idea: The client requested an eclectic, unusual design with bold colors for her 30 th birthday party. Using these tastes, we decided to use a wide mixture of flowers, including orchids, to give a warm, outdoors feel. We also felt that using banana trees with these bold colors will help to warm the room up while adding to the outdoor element the client was looking for.

Budget Budget: Rental Materials $ Centerpieces (4 tall/4 short) $ Pedestal Arrangements $ Food Table Arrangement $ Total$

Location Gainesville Garden Club 1350 NW 75th Street Gainesville, FL

Flowers Red-violet: Cushion Chrysanthemum Dendranthema x grandiflorum

Flowers Blue-violet: Lisianthus Eustoma grandiflorum

Flowers Yellow-green: Cymbidium Orchid Cymbidium spp.

Flowers Yellow-green: Button Chrysanthemum Dendranthema x grandiflorum

Flowers Yellow-orange and White: Dahlia Dahlia spp.

Flowers Amaranthus Amaranthus caudatus

Foliage Salal Gaultheria shallon

Foliage Bear Grass Xerophyllum tenax

Rental Equipment 24’’ Pedestals 6’’, 12’’, 18’’ Glass Cylinders Banana Trees

Rental Equipment and Cost 6 Banana Trees:$ framing each side entrance, 2 next to the food table 4 Pedestals (24’’):$ Used to prop up the pedestal arrangements 15 Glass Cylinders (1 6’’,9 12’’,5 18’’):$ Used to prop up short, pedestal and food table arrangements. Total $587.85

Table Centerpieces: Short 4 designs needed Placed on dinner tables Flowers used: Yellow-Orange Dahlia Blue-Violet Lisianthus Yellow-Green Cymbidium Orchids Red-Violet Cushion Chrysanthemums Substitute in yellow-orange Dahlia and Salal

Pricing: Short Centerpieces ItemPrice Per UnitNumber of UnitsTotal Cost Cushion Chrysanthemum$0.502 Stems$1.00 Lisianthus$0.803 Stems$2.40 Cymbidium Orchid$3.752 Stems$7.50 Dahlia$0.801 Stem$0.80 Salal$0.283 Stems$0.84 Floral Foam$0.72½ Block$0.36 Anchor Tape$2.001/6 Roll$0.33 5” Container$4.001 Container$4.00 Total Cost per Centerpiece $ 17.23

Pricing: Short Centerpieces Cost of Goods30%$68.92 Labor Expenses20%$45.95 Profit Margin15%$34.45 Operational Expenses35%$80.41 TOTAL $229.73

Table Centerpiece: Tall 4 designs needed Placed on dinner tables Substitute the short centerpieces on the top of the 12’’ and 18’’ cylinders (same flowers used). Substitute bear grass inside the glass cylinders.

Pricing: Tall Centerpieces ItemPrice Per UnitNumber of UnitsTotal Cost Cushion Chrysanthemum$0.502 Stems$1.00 Lisianthus$0.804 Stems$3.20 Cymbidium Orchid$3.753 Stems$11.25 Dahlia$0.801 Stem$0.80 Salal$0.283 Stems$0.84 Beargrass$2.00½ Bunch$1.00 Floral Foam$0.72½ Block$0.36 Anchor Tape$2.001/6 Roll$0.33 Saucer$0.751 Saucer$0.75 5” Container$4.001 Container$4.00 Total Cost per Centerpiece $23.53

Pricing: Tall Centerpieces Cost of Goods30%$ Labor Expenses20%$ Profit Margin15%$94.12 Operational Expenses35%$ TOTAL $627.47

Pedestal Arrangement 4 designs needed Placed in 4 corners of the room, sitting on 12’’ glass pillars sitting (with bear grass inside) on pedestals Flowers used: Yellow-Orange Dahlia Blue-Violet Lisianthus Yellow-Green Cymbidium Orchids Red-Violet Cushion Chrysanthemums Yellow-Green Amaranthus Bear grass Substitute the same flowers and foliage as in the small centerpiece.

Pricing: Pedestal Arrangements ItemPrice Per UnitNumber of UnitsTotal Cost Cushion Chrysanthemum$0.504 Stems$2.00 Lisianthus$0.806 Stems$4.80 Cymbidium Orchid$3.753 Stems$11.25 Dahlia$0.806 Stems$4.80 Salal$0.286 Stems$1.68 Amaranthus$ stems $4.80 Bear Grass$2.00½ a bunch$1.00 Floral Foam$0.721 Block$0.72 Anchor Tape$2.001/6 Roll$0.33 Saucer$0.751 Saucer$0.75 Total Cost per Pedestal $32.13

Pricing: Pedestal Arrangements Cost of Goods30%$ Labor Expenses20%$85.68 Profit Margin15%$64.26 Operational Expenses35%$ TOTAL $428.40

Food Table Arrangement 1 Table Arrangement needed 3 “presents” will be placed on pedestals 6’’, 12’’ and 18’’ tall Substitute a white dahlia and red-violet cushion chrysanthemums Bear grass will be inside the glass cylinders

Pricing: Food Table ItemPrice Per UnitNumber of UnitsTotal Cost Dhalia$0.803 Stems$2.40 Button Chrysanthemum$0.506 Stems$3.00 Cushion Chrysanthemum$ Stems$5.00 Bear Grass$2.00½ a bunch$1.00 Saucer$0.753 Saucers$2.25 Ribbon$3.251 Roll$3.25 Floral Foam$0.723 Blocks$2.16 Total Cost $19.06

Pricing: Food Table Cost of Goods30%$19.06 Labor Expenses20%$12.71 Profit Margin15%$9.53 Operational Expenses35%$22.23 TOTAL $63.53

Total Cost Rental Cost$ Short Arrangements$ Tall Arrangements$ Pedestal Arrangements$ Food Table Arrangements$63.53 Total Cost$1, $13.12 under budget