These are a few of the amazing designs seen in and around the Anaheim Marriott Hotel where the annual AIFD Symposium was held this year. I was not able to attend the design shows because I was "in hiding" for a day and a half as a surprise guest for René van Rems who received the Award of Design Influence. Some of the finished designs that I did get to see were in a separate room but not labeled so I don't know what program they were from and who the designers were.
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| Lobby designs |
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| Orchid plants were plentiful all around the hotel. |
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| A skirt made of fasciated branches and hanging amaranthus. |
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| Bustier made of carnation petals. |
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| Hundreds of tiny safety pins made up this intriguing necklace. |
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| Colorful, fun bouquet. |
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| One of the centerpieces by Micheal Quesada AIFD incorporating tropicals from Green Point Nursery. |
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| The reason I attended the Awards Dinner! René van Rems was awarded the 2016 Award of Design Influence. |
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| Closeup of the award. |
