Fleur de Villes Swan Lake: The Floral Swan

Presented with Segerstrom Center for the Arts as part of Fleur de Villes at South Coast Plaza, this life-size floral swan by Ivory Floral Events celebrated the ballet Swan Lake. Its body was sculpted from white lilies, roses and hydrangea with a graceful arched neck, gliding over a bed of greenery above the plaza's fountain. Professional photos courtesy of Fleur de Villes; all florals designed and created by Ivory Floral Events.

About the design: the swan's body was built over a hand-shaped frame and covered stem by stem with white lilies, roses and hydrangeas, using the natural curve of each bloom to suggest feathers. Its arched neck and head were sculpted to read clearly from every side of the plaza, and a bed of lush greenery and white flowers created the illusion of the swan gliding across the water. Fleur de Villes invites floral designers to create large-scale botanical sculptures for the public, and each piece is built to stay fresh and striking for the length of the exhibit while thousands of visitors walk past it.