Fleur de Villes Lakshmi at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

 

Designed by Ivory Floral Events - Ivory Florist for a Fleur de Villes exhibit at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in April 2024, this floral mannequin and her pet elephant were inspired by the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. The piece celebrated the grand opening of an Indian fusion restaurant at the resort. Her full skirt cascades in lavender, white and magenta chrysanthemums, her bodice is layered with pastel skeleton leaves in pink, yellow, lilac and blue, and a sash of pink and red strawflowers sweeps across her shoulder.

 

Her dark braided hair is crowned and dotted with strawflowers, finished with a red bindi. Beside her stands an elephant covered in lavender and white chrysanthemums with jewel-toned purple, yellow and green floral trim, set on a meadow of daisies and chrysanthemums. Every element of the mannequin, the elephant and the florals was designed and created by Ivory Floral Events.

About the design: Lakshmi is celebrated as the goddess of beauty and abundance, so the palette leaned into rich jewel tones and generous layers of blooms. Thousands of chrysanthemum heads, strawflowers and roses were placed by hand to create texture and color that read beautifully up close and from across the room.