De Duurgerdam Birthday Dinner
An Intimate Birthday Dinner in de Durgerdam Church
May 24, 2025
60 persons dinner: Cosy and Intimate.
Set in a pared-back, historic space with high windows and warm wooden tones, this dinner was all about CONTRAST - between elegance and earthiness, minimalism and drama. 80 people joined this private party.
The tables were dressed in crisp white linen, allowing the florals to command full attention. Sculptural centrepieces in deep reds and burgundies brought depth and emotion to the room. Bold clusters of SMOKE BUSH and Red PEONIES were accented with fresh VEGETABLES - including twisting GARLIC scapes (Allium), baby LETTUCES, and RADISH - evoking a sense of grounded abundance. This wasn’t a typical "garden party"; it was a lush, slightly surreal tablescape that blurred the line between floral design and food styling.
Long, slender plum-colored candles added vertical rhythm and intimacy, flickering between wine glasses and wild, gestural arrangements. Each table told a story - a still life in motion, an edible fantasy, a love letter to seasonal textures.