Michelle Obama

We are so pleased and honored to announce that we were a part of the May 16th, 2009 Commencement Speech at UC Merced given by First Lady Michelle Obama.

In addition to the Commencement Speech, we had 4 other weddings going on so all of this took careful

planning and no sleep... not to mention my 6 month old was a trooper and cut her first tooth in the midst of the action.

We were able to contribute 46 Centerpieces for the various V.I.P. luncheons that were taking place around campus, arrangements for Mrs. Obamas preparation

room and the podium where the speeches would take place. Knowing it would be blanketed with the media, 12,000 attendees and also a forecasted 105 degree day, along with specific dimensions given by the secret service, it was the most pressure I have felt since becoming a designer 5

years ago and more than 700 weddings/events later.