EVENT DESIGN
Our event design team creates thoughtful, sustainable event styling that leaves a lasting impression on your guests — without a wasteful impact on the planet. Led by Event Design & Sustainability Manager Annie Pennings Edmond, our team brings creativity, cohesion, and polish to every celebration. Sustainability is the lens from which we design and the framework in which our creativity thrives.
FLORAL
As part of our event design, we offer custom floral arrangements to elevate your buffet presentation. These arrangements are created with locally sourced, seasonal flowers, and are delivered with our catering team as we set up your event. At the end of the evening, you’ll get to keep the flowers and the vase as a lasting reminder of your celebration.
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Large Arrangement – A statement piece designed to draw the eye and set the tone. Ideal for buffets, welcome tables, or VIP centerpieces. Stands approximately 18 inches tall.
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Medium Arrangement – A versatile accent that complements larger pieces and carries your color palette throughout the event. Perfect for secondary tables or bar displays. Stands around 12 inches tall.
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Bud Vase Arrangements – Sweet and simple pops of color that add thoughtful detail to buffet spreads, cocktail tables, guest rooms, or restrooms. Under 12 inches tall. Minimum order of five.
EDIBLE STYLING ELEMENTS
Our edible styling elements add a fresh, thoughtful touch to your event design by incorporating seasonal produce and creative food-based décor into displays and buffets. From vibrant fruits that complement a tropical theme to petite pumpkins for a festive fall celebration, these design details bring your event vision to the table in an intentional and sustainable way.
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Simple Seasonal Edible Styling Elements: Sold per 6-8 buffet
Examples: apples, citrus, herbs, pumpkins, tomatoes arranged as garnish, hearty bread.
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Deluxe Edible Styling Elements (requires an onsite food and beverage stylist) sold per 6-8 buffet
Examples: elaborate themed displays, specialty imports, or styled arrangements requiring a dedicated stylist onsite.
SPECIALTY EVENT SIGNAGE
Our team creates custom signage that brings your event vision to life. From food and beverage menus to directional signs, tags, and packaging, each piece is designed to match your theme and coordinate with florals, linens, and décor. Whether you’re hosting a polished corporate event or a playful themed celebration, our signage adds a thoughtful, cohesive touch that elevates the guest experience.
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Full-page (8x10 or 8.5 x 11) food and beverage station signage or way-finding signage.
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Individual food tags
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Round or rectangle specialty packaged food item stickers
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Concept outreach packaging
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half page place setting menu cards
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build-your-own cocktail card
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18 x 24 in poster
We are also able to do completely custom shapes, sizes, and designs. Reach out to your event specialist for a custom quote.
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CURATED LINENS & WARES
Our curated linens and wares add thoughtful detail and intentional style to your event tables and buffet displays. From carefully chosen tablecloths and place settings to elegant serving pieces, each element is selected to complement your décor, floral arrangements, and overall theme. By combining our in-house collection with trusted rental partners, we ensure every surface feels polished, purposeful, and perfectly suited to your celebration.
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Curated buffet wares
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Specialty linenes
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Outsourced rental wares coordination
CUSTOM FABRICATION
Custom fabrication turns curated elements into unique, interactive food and beverage displays. From playful candy cases to immersive stations where guests create their own edible masterpieces, each piece is built in-house to complement your theme and elevate the guest experience.
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Custom food and beverage displays
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Creative passed food and beverage service elements
ON-SITE FOOD & BEVERAGE STYLIST
Our Food & Beverage Stylists collaborate closely with our kitchen team to artfully design and stage your food and beverage displays — whether it’s a lush bruschetta tower draped in tomato vines, a seasonal pumpkin display, or a custom fabrication piece completely unique to your event. This service ensures every detail of your buffet or bar is artfully executed to fit your vision. Styling is a flat rate per event per stylist, with additional stylists required for some larger productions.
BIO?
Annie Pennings Edmond is the Event Design & Sustainability Manager at Chowgirls, where she has been creating sustainable and artful events for over a decade. Raised on an organic vegetable farm, Annie brings a deep-rooted passion for local sourcing, waste reduction, and community-driven hospitality to every event she designs. Annie leads the Event Design Team, blending creativity and sustainability to craft memorable food and beverage displays that leave a lasting impression without leaving a wasteful impact. Her innovative approach has earned industry recognition, including ILEA MSP’s Best Food & Beverage Innovation (2025) and Best Off-Premise Catered Event (2023). Annie has shared her expertise as a featured speaker at Catersource 2025 and represented Chowgirls as a U.S. delegate at Slow Food International's Terra Madre in 2018 and 2024. Her food & beverage design work has been showcased by national brands such as REI and Scotch-Brite, and she is the co-planner of Cultivate, a sustainable event showcase that aims to provide creative inspiration for low-waste event design.
