At Canyon Ranch Woodside, nature didn’t need much help. Towering redwoods, moss-covered branches, and dense foliage already created an extraordinary sense of immersion, so much of the design became an exercise in knowing when to add and when to step back.
For the artwork, I looked to Yayoi Kusama’s graphic interpretations of organic forms, then loosened them through painterly washes and irregular marks of my own. The resulting painting sat behind wood inlay and engraved elements in the invitation suite, alongside papers embedded with natural inclusions. The contrast between expressive artwork and raw, tactile materials became a thread we could continue to explore throughout the weekend.
For a garden lunch, the patterned green dishes by Casa de Perrin were already doing so much visually that the paper became quieter: translucent layers, letterpress and glazed ceramic place cards added depth without competing for attention. Wooden escort cards guided guests through the woods to their seats and later became coasters for cups of tea.
Dinner brought everyone indoors, offering an opportunity to do the opposite. The painting for the invite found its way back onto the menus resting under wooden place cards and a trail of foraged mosses and otherworldly greenery brought the forest into the room.
The design changed depending on what each moment needed: sometimes adding another layer to the landscape, and sometimes simply making space for it.
Canyon Ranch Launch Party
Canyon Ranch woodside // Woodside, california
canyon ranch woodside woodside, California
Planning & Design: Downey Street Events
Photography: Anni Graham
Venue: Canyon Ranch Woodside
Florals: Ash and Oak Floral
Stationery: Elsa Madeline Design
Furniture rentals: Found Rental Co
Tabletop rentals: Casa de Perrin
Videography: Jordan Robert Taylor
Lighting: Got Light
Linens: Theonicollection
Music Dart Collective
Wine: Thomas Fogarty Winery
Creative Partners
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Planning & Design: Downey Street Events // Photography: Anni Graham // Venue: Canyon Ranch Woodside // Florals: Ash and Oak Floral
Stationery: Elsa Madeline Design // Furniture Rentals: Found Rental Co // Tabletop Rentals: Casa de Perrin // Videography: Jordan Robert Taylor
Lighting: Got Light // Linens: Theoni Collection // Music: Dart Collective // Wine: Thomas Fogarty Winery
At Canyon Ranch Woodside, nature didn’t need much help. Towering redwoods, moss-covered branches, and dense foliage already created an extraordinary sense of immersion, so much of the design became an exercise in knowing when to add and when to step back.
For the artwork, I looked to Yayoi Kusama’s graphic interpretations of organic forms, then loosened them through painterly washes and irregular marks of my own. The resulting painting sat behind wood inlay and engraved elements in the invitation suite, alongside papers embedded with natural inclusions. The contrast between expressive artwork and raw, tactile materials became a thread we could continue to explore throughout the weekend.
For a garden lunch, the patterned green dishes by Casa de Perrin were already doing so much visually that the paper became quieter: translucent layers, letterpress and glazed ceramic place cards added depth without competing for attention. Wooden escort cards guided guests through the woods to their seats and later became coasters for cups of tea.
Dinner brought everyone indoors, offering an opportunity to do the opposite. The painting for the invite found its way back onto the menus resting under wooden place cards and a trail of foraged mosses and otherworldly greenery brought the forest into the room.
The design changed depending on what each moment needed: sometimes adding another layer to the landscape, and sometimes simply making space for it.
