Raul Àvila sets up the rose wall in preparation for the 2016 Tony Awards.
First Kim Kardashian and Kanye West incorporated a flower wall into their over-the-top nuptials. Then, two weeks ago, the Obies — an award show for off-Broadway productions — followed suit. Finally, over the weekend, Tony Awards organizers used a flower wall on their star-studded red carpet.
According to Vogue, “Raul Àvila, floral designer for the Met Gala, conceptualized and built a spectacular flower wall that took nearly 20 hours and 50 crew members to assemble.”
The wall was constructed of about 100,000 red roses donated by PassionRoses in Bogotá, Colombia.
“I wanted the red carpet to evoke the style and elegance of the theater,” Àvila said. “I chose roses in a striking red to cover the length of the step and repeat. It’s the ideal backdrop for arrivals to capture the glamour of the evening.”
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