"Unforgettable Events: Hosting at New York’s Hidden Gem, The Museum of Jewish Heritage"
Museums offer unique, inspiring spaces for events, and the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park is a hidden gem. With views of the Statue of Liberty, private tours, and the moving Garden of Stones exhibit, it’s a venue that makes any gathering unforgettable.
Many of us don’t think of a museum as a space to host an event. But hosting your event in a public space can be an extraordinary experience for both you and your guests. There are possibilities to give your guests a private tour or experience a unique space typically open to the public.
The Museum of Jewish Heritage
One of our favorite museums which doesn’t get as much hype as it deserves is the Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan. From almost anywhere in the space you have one of the most spectacular views we have ever seen.
View from the table
You can catch a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty, the Verazzano Bridge, all of Hudson River and lower Manhattan.
The museum is located in Battery Park, a more low key neighborhood in the bustling city. It’s a great spot for outdoor photos and convenient to several hotels for out of town guests.
In our opinion, the coolest part of the museum is a unique permanent outdoor exhibition called The Garden of Stones. It was designed by the artist Andrew Goldsworthy and it features 18 stones out of which a tree grows. They represent the honoring of the dead as well as celebrating new life + hope. The number 18 in Hebrew represents the symbol meaning life.
Included below are a few photos of our recent projects at the space.
Photo credits to George Liopetas
A Florist's Guide to Sourcing Flowers from New Jersey Farms
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and the start of Fall, though the season officially begins on September 21st. People love decorating with pumpkins, mums, and plaid.
As designers, we're thrilled by the variety of locally grown Fall plants, especially dahlias. Available in colors from peach to maroon, dinner plate dahlias, like cafe au lait, are our top choice for centerpieces. They make stunning focal flowers in arrangements.
Some of our favorite sources include Florasylva Flower Farm and Spring Hill Flower Farm.
Labor Day makes the unofficial end of summer and subsequently the start to the Fall season. Even though Fall doesn’t officially start till September 21st. We often have 90 degree days well into September making it very much still summer. But people love the Fall and are always excited to break out their seasonal decor like plaid, pumpkins and mum plants!
Bridal Bouquet featuring Dahlias
Compote bowl centerpiece
As designers, we’re excited to reap the harvest of fall plants & flowers. Many are locally grown right here in the garden state. Things like privet berry, amaranthus, zinnias and most importantly dahlias.
There are a wide variety of colors available in dahlia flowers from peach to pink, orange to maroon. Our top choice for designing centerpieces would be the dinner plate dahlia varieties with the cafe au lait at the top. You can see an example of this in the bridal bouquet we made last September, shown below. They make for a perfect focal flower in compote bowl arrangements, also shown below.
Some of our favorite sources for these beauties are:
Florasylva Flower Farn in Basking Ridge, NJ https://www.florasylva.com/
Spring Hill Flower Farm in Bernardsville, NJ https://springhillflowerfarm.com/
Soil & Soul in Peapack Gladstone, NJ https://soilandsoulflowers.com/about
Fairview Farm & Flowers in Morristown, NJ https://www.fairviewfarmandflowers.com/
The Garden State Flower Coop in Booton, NJ https://www.gardenstateflowercoop.com/
Throughout late August, September and October you can often find dahlias for sale at your local farmers market. And if you’re so inclined, try to incorporate them in a vase arrangement to add beauty on your table!