Ballroom Mantle Chinoiserie Vases
Sarah Khan Event Styling
The Inspiration
Ballroom Mantle Chinoiserie Vases
The Flowers
Florist’s inspiration: I love bringing a two-dimensional art piece to life to make the scene feel tangible. I wanted to have the elements of chinoiserie pop out by creating this scene in hues of white and blues most common to chinoiserie art, as in these stunning vases. I have been a longtime fan of flora and fauna and this piece allows me to incorporate both through my favorite medium, flowers.
Recipe: Camellia foliage, Sago Palm leaves, roses and orchids
THE DESIGNER
Sarah Khan
Sarah Khan Event Styling
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Akbar Sayed Photography
About Sarah Khan. Inspired by her background and upbringing as a first generation child of immigrants, Sarah developed an eye for creating beauty at a young age. The conglomerate of fading techniques of Pakistani and Indian artisans of days old took a new life as Sarah used her skills to create distinct event experiences in the DC metro area.
As the Creative Director of Sarah Khan Event Styling, Sarah looks to every client as an opportunity to be a visual architect with a desire to create timeless beauty. Over the last decade, Sarah Khan and her studio have designed exquisite weddings for the creme de la creme of DC's social scene. Her aesthetic and design concepts have caught the attention of coveted publications, lifestyle brands, celebrities and politicians. Khan's creative team has found itself featured in digital and print publications in Harper’s Bazaar Bride India, South Asian Bride magazine, Modern Luxury, Washingtonian and television features on Bravo's Real Housewives franchise and the full series of Season 2 of Full Bloom on HBOmax.
Sarah's approach to the creative space is to focus on self growth unaltered by the opinion of others. She attributes any success she has to, Islam, its principles in business and the discipline it requires to move forward every day to do your best regardless of circumstance.
Akbar Sayed is passionate about capturing authentic, meaningful moments in life. As a father, husband, photographer, and owner of Akbar Sayed Photography, he focuses on helping clients celebrate their most important milestones through exceptional photography that stands the test of time.
Once an award-winning nurse, today Akbard is an award-winning photographer. He has been involved in some of the most deeply touching moments on earth, sometimes as a difference-maker and at other times as a documenter. He utilizes digital and film (35mm and medium format) cameras to capture beauty, whether it’s at New York Fashion Bridal week or your wedding.
Akbar’s work has been featured in Washingtonian Weddings, Politico, The Washington Post, Grace Ormonde, Baltimore Style, The Knot, Maharani, and Mandala Weddings, among others. He lives with his three sons, wonderful wife, and sweet cat in Leesburg, Virginia. When he’s not behind my camera, spending time with family, or working, he is likely on the mats training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
