Working with Lindsay Landman

I get excited every morning as I get ready to go to work.  By the time I’m in my truck, I have a list of 10″To Dos”. At the end of the driveway, I have 15, as I pull into the parking lot, there are about 30. With so many levels of design and planning, the list in my head always seems possible until the first phone call … then the whole plan shifts to priority mode. My job is insane. There’s always a list, always a deadline, always a fire that needs to be put out … or …  one that just won’t start. It does get a bit overwhelming, but I love it! People tell me I am lucky, and I believe that’s true. I go into a wedding war, and come out a hero without so much as a scratch every time.

Last week, I actually had a boss! It seemed like the pressure would be off, and in a way it was. I still had to make the magic happen, but it felt truly great to work on an event without being in the driver’s seat.  Not that I am ready to be a passenger, but it was a nice break during one of our most intense years of business.

Earlier this year I got a call from Lindsay Landman, of Lindsay Landman Events in NYC. She told me she was doing a wedding at the Sagamore and I had come highly recommended for the location.  Lindsay is an event producer. She meets with the client, designs the event around the client’s desire and coordinates the day. Normally she would use her own people in NYC. Because she was so far from home, she asked me if I would create the flowers and use my connections to manage the rentals and lighting for her event. I was very excited to do it! I have not had a ” Boss” in years. Lindsay was gentle with me, but kept me in check during the whole process.

You may think, “Wow nice gig for her, all she had to do was hire David.” Not the case … Lindsay and her assistants worked like crazy to make it all happen. And that they did! Not to mention the fact that I am not easy to work with! You can see in my pictures that this event had a new flavor from the “David fare”. It was nautical but romantic, modern but traditional. I loved all the little details she created. When I see other designers’ work, I usually pick it apart and get irritated. On this event, I was very impressed and must admit, I even learned a few tricks.

Lindsay thank you so much for bringing me in on this event. I loved working with you and your team and am so glad your clients were thrilled. I swear, if you ever need me again, I will behave and read the spreadsheet!

Thank you Lindsay, Clifton Park Rental Company, Dawn at the Sagamore Hotel, and my team for BRINGING IT!

For more Images of this event, check out Trish & Rick in Events.