Hotel Eldorado’s 100th Anniversary: Elegant Floral Styling for a Kelowna Milestone Celebration

A milestone celebration deserves details that make arriving feel like an occasion. For Hotel Eldorado’s 100th anniversary in Kelowna, Pickadilly’s floral styling brought cascading white flowers to a draped entrance, a champagne display and rich velvet backdrops.

The result offers lovely inspiration for hospitality anniversaries and corporate celebrations across the Okanagan: give a few important spaces a clear floral identity, and let the character of the venue remain part of the story.

An entrance that sets the mood

The white-draped entrance created a soft frame around the doorway. A cascading floral installation added texture and movement at one side, drawing attention to the transition into the room.

White flowers and fabric feel celebratory without competing with the architectural details beyond them. In the photograph, the patterned floor and interior remain visible through the opening, giving the floral styling a relationship with the space.

For an event planner, this is a useful starting point: consider what guests see as they arrive. A doorway or welcome area can become a memorable focal point without requiring flowers on every surface. Keep the opening and guest route clear, and discuss the installation position with your venue before finalizing the design.

A champagne display with a floral frame

The flower-framed champagne display brought the same light floral direction into another part of the celebration. White blooms sweep across its upper edge and down the side, giving a practical display the feeling of a styled event feature.

This is a way to think beyond individual centrepieces. A service station, branded display or hospitality feature can be considered as a whole composition: its proportions, the flowers around it, and the space needed for people to use it.

For your own event, share photographs and dimensions of any display you want styled. Agree on which areas must stay accessible to venue staff, and how the flowers will be supported. The display shown here is part of the event setting; this case study describes Pickadilly’s floral work and does not imply that bar service or the display structure is included in a floral booking.

White flowers against navy velvet

Against navy velvet, the white floral installation takes on a more graphic presence. The deep background gives the pale flowers definition, while the long cascade adds movement.

A consistent floral palette can still produce different effects throughout an event. Against white draping it feels soft and layered; against navy it becomes a stronger statement. This makes the existing room colours an important part of the floral brief.

If your event uses velvet, branded colours or a stage backdrop, send those references alongside your flower inspiration. Photographs of the actual room help Shannon consider contrast and scale, rather than planning the florals in isolation.

Floral details throughout the celebration

The lounge and outdoor display details extend the floral story into other parts of the event. Each setting offers a different view of the textures, shapes and colours used throughout the celebration.

What milestone-event planners can take from this

Begin by identifying the places that matter most to the guest experience. An entrance welcomes people; a display gathers attention; a backdrop frames a special part of the evening. Choose the focal areas first, then build a floral plan around them.

Ask your florist to consider the relationship between those areas. Repeating a colour direction or a cascading shape can connect separate installations while giving each one its own proportions. Leave room for venue architecture, signage and the practical needs of the event.

Installation access also belongs in the early conversation. Provide your venue, event date, setup and removal windows, and any venue restrictions so the proposal can reflect the actual space. Corporate floral work is custom quoted; the photographs here are inspiration rather than a fixed package.

Corporate floral styling by Shannon at Pickadilly’s

Pickadilly’s corporate work includes statement florals for galas, hospitality celebrations, awards nights and other business events. Shannon’s floral approach can bring attention to entrances, podiums, stages and table settings, with the scope tailored to the brief.

Hotel Eldorado’s centennial shows how a focused floral direction can complement an established venue and give a milestone celebration its own sense of occasion.

Explore corporate floral styling, or Request a corporate floral quote to discuss your event’s setting, priorities and floral vision.

For more event inspiration, read our Rosé All Day floral pillar feature.