These days a good sustainable corporate event stylist needs to think and deliver with recycling and repurpose in mind – not just a visual look that creates waste.
Incorporating sustainable event principles.
Event design and delivery needs to be built around creating zero waste and minimal environmental impact. This is what clients have a right to expect and what our planet needs. It’s also the reason, whiteGREY came to us for the event styling of HSBC Investment’s gala dinner at The Caylx
We have embedded sustainable and zero waste practices in our corporate event styling, so that we deliver Eco-friendly events. This gala dinner event though, called for an extra layer of rigor. There needed to be absolutely zero waste created. Nothing could go into landfill.
It sounds easy right? Just recycle everything and you’ll be good. Well it’s quite as east as that. Corporate event stylists always need things like duct tape and cellotape to construct things quickly. They’re like our go-to tools, but for this job we couldn’t use them. We had to re-think the way we did things and use different materials that were not single-use plastics. Instead we used things like chicken wire and string.
An example of sustainable event styling.
A perfect example on our sustainable event styling approach – we recycle Who Gives A Crap toilet rolls and made them into vase stands for the table. A simple but effective way to avoid buying something and re-using every day materials.
We also made sure that all the elements from our beautiful tablescapes could be repurposes at Reverse Garbage or donated to Oz Harvest and re-distributed to people in need. Nearly 100kg of produce was used for the table styling at this event, to create the organic garden table runner down each table.
Once the event was over, all this produce was distributed via Oz Harvest and repurposed into meals for those who need it. Oz Harvest allows us to style these grand tablescapes in a sustainable way with no waste. This means we don’t have to compromise on our creative vision because we have sustainable ways to execute our bold ideas
Rainy Sunday’s top tips to deliver a sustainable event:
- It is easier said then done, for all your event suppliers to deliver 100% sustainable elements for your event. Integrating sustainability starts well before event set up begins. Suppliers need to have re-engineered their business processes to eliminate plastic wrap (florists) and implemented a recycle plan well before you approach them. Be sure to bring suppliers on board who can show you their event sustainability practices and how they’re integrated into their business.
- Generate a recycling plan for your event. Work out where you can recycle elements with partners like Salvos (Furniture), OzHarvest (food) and Flowers (Hospitals & Care Facilities).
Agency whiteGREY
Client HSBC
Venue The Caylx, Royal Botanical Garden
Sustainable Corporate Event Stylist Rainy Sunday
Furniture Event Hire Services
Crockery & Cutlery Event Hire Services
Velvet Napkins Simply Seated
Candles Hall of Flame
Recycled Toilet Roll Vases Who Gives A Crap
Food Donation Oz Harvest
