Over the hill birthday party

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Idea Process Event: 30th 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 30th 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 $650.00

8 Centerpieces (4 tall/4 short) $600.00

4 Pedestal Arrangements $600.00

1 Food Table Arrangement $100.00

Total $1950.00

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: $294.85

-2 framing each side entrance, 2 next to the food table

4 Pedestals (24’’): $143.00

- Used to prop up the pedestal arrangements

15 Glass Cylinders (1 6’’,9 12’’,5 18’’): $150.00 - 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 CenterpiecesItem Price Per Unit Number of Units Total Cost

Cushion Chrysanthemum $0.50 2 Stems $1.00

Lisianthus $0.80 3 Stems $2.40

Cymbidium Orchid $3.75 2 Stems $7.50

Dahlia $0.80 1 Stem $0.80

Salal $0.28 3 Stems $0.84

Floral Foam $0.72 ½ Block $0.36

Anchor Tape $2.00 1/6 Roll $0.33

5” Container $4.00 1 Container $4.00

Total Cost per Centerpiece     $ 17.23

Pricing: Short Centerpieces Cost of Goods 30% $68.92

Labor Expenses 20% $45.95

Profit Margin 15% $34.45

Operational Expenses 35% $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 CenterpiecesItem Price Per Unit Number of Units Total Cost

Cushion Chrysanthemum $0.50 2 Stems $1.00

Lisianthus $0.80 4 Stems $3.20

Cymbidium Orchid $3.75 3 Stems $11.25

Dahlia $0.80 1 Stem $0.80

Salal $0.28 3 Stems $0.84

Beargrass $2.00 ½ Bunch $1.00

Floral Foam $0.72 ½ Block $0.36

Anchor Tape $2.00 1/6 Roll $0.33

Saucer $0.75 1 Saucer $0.75

5” Container $4.00 1 Container $4.00

Total Cost per Centerpiece     $23.53

Pricing: Tall Centerpieces Cost of Goods 30% $188.24

Labor Expenses 20% $125.49

Profit Margin 15% $94.12

Operational Expenses 35% $219.62

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 ArrangementsItem Price Per Unit Number of Units Total Cost

Cushion Chrysanthemum $0.50 4 Stems $2.00

Lisianthus $0.80 6 Stems $4.80

Cymbidium Orchid $3.75 3 Stems $11.25

Dahlia $0.80 6 Stems $4.80

Salal $0.28 6 Stems $1.68

Amaranthus $1.20  4 stems   $4.80

Bear Grass $2.00 ½ a bunch $1.00

Floral Foam $0.72 1 Block $0.72

Anchor Tape $2.00 1/6 Roll $0.33

Saucer $0.75 1 Saucer $0.75

Total Cost per Pedestal     $32.13

Pricing: Pedestal Arrangements Cost of Goods 30% $128.52

Labor Expenses 20% $85.68

Profit Margin 15% $64.26

Operational Expenses 35% $149.94

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 TableItem Price Per Unit Number of Units Total Cost

Dhalia $0.80 3 Stems $2.40

Button Chrysanthemum $0.50 6 Stems $3.00

Cushion Chrysanthemum $0.50 10 Stems $5.00

Bear Grass $2.00 ½ a bunch $1.00

Saucer $0.75 3 Saucers $2.25

Ribbon $3.25 1 Roll $3.25

Floral Foam $0.72 3 Blocks $2.16

Total Cost     $19.06

Pricing: Food Table Cost of Goods 30% $19.06

Labor Expenses 20% $12.71

Profit Margin 15% $9.53

Operational Expenses 35% $22.23

TOTAL $63.53

Total Cost Rental Cost $587.85 Short Arrangements $229.73 Tall Arrangements $627.47 Pedestal Arrangements $428.40 Food Table Arrangements $63.53

Total Cost $1,936.88

$13.12 under budget