2021 Silver Award Cut Floral, Artificial Foliage and Artificial Work

The owner envisioned guests dining under a beautiful tree with an expansive canopy to create the perfect picture for social media.  Instead of one central trunk, the client wanted the tree to take up more space at the base of the planter.  In order to create that vision, custom multi-trunk birch trees from Autograph Foliages were used as a starting point.  Trees were direct shipped to our client’s location.  Each tree was disassembled, reset in concrete and an additional 600 branches were added to make the canopy extend from 6’ to 14’ tip to tip.  Additional trunks were also added to mimic the birch trees seen just outside the restaurant windows. 

The owner wanted the trees to look as authentic as possible, therefore every detail was scrutinized.  In order to create the canopy and fullness they envisioned, our team hand wrapped artificial birch foliage to real birch branches and then hand selected and placed the 600 branches along the trunks. To create a natural tapered top, hand selected birch branches were attached to the sawed off trunks.  The effect at night is quite stunning. 

Almost 149 hours of labor went into creating these beautiful custom birch trees. In addition to the custom trees, a trellis and planter were installed in the bar area.  The trellis was chosen by the architect and we provided the plants and natural elements. In keeping with the Scandinavian esthetic, we limited the types and quantity of artificial plants – choosing a more minimalist design.