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FLORAL & EVENT DESIGN

SERVICES OFFERED

Same –day floral deliveries

Weekly recurring floral installations for residential, corporate, hotel and restaurant clients

Custom designed tablescapes and event arrangements for private dining room clients

Full service event flowers & décor including lighting, linens and rentals

Seasonal window dressing and store design

Holiday décor

Daily News

August 2008

Fashion's 50 Most Powerful: No. 33

SANDRA DE OVANDO, florist. West Village-based flowermerchant Ovando treats her bouquets like designercollections. Each quarter, she decides on a seasonalcolor palette drawing from runway trends. Her savvyhas snagged clients like Max Mara, Louis Vuitton andHermès.

Published: 08/26/2008

Sandra de Ovando was educated at the French Lycee in Mexico and then completed a college degree in Hotel Management in Paris. Afterwards, she traveled through Europe and Asia where she discovered exotic flowers, plants and fruit. Her travels brought her to New York, where she opened her first shop, combining her passion for flowers with her refined management and customer service skills. Her phenomenal success led to the opening of Ovando in June, 2003.

PROJECT METHODOLOGY

Each account has a dedicated account manager to ensure every need is quickly and efficiently attended to.Our delivery drivers and on-site design staff are quick, courteous, extremely neat, and professional.Ovando has a production studio located in the New York Flower Market to ensure efficiency and effectiveness forthe scope of the work, including quality control and reactivity to last minute changes and modifications.

QUALITY AND INTEGRITY

Ovando is a first class company. We have first class products, and we provide first class service. We have first classclients, and we only hire a first class staff, comprised of individuals of integrity, passion, dedication, and a desire togrow with the company.

Our commitment is two–fold: 1) To provide customer service that is second to none; ensuring that our customer’sneeds are not only met, but that their expectations are surpassed. 2) Everything we do is done with the intention ofproviding our customers with a product and an experience that will surpass their expectations and keep themcoming back for more.

FLORAL QUALITY STANDARDS

•Flowers are hand-selected daily by our design staff.

•Flowers are cleaned and treated as soon as they arrive at the studio and are then stored at the correcttemperature in our refrigerated storage unit.

•Arrangements are made no earlier than 24 hrs before delivery date.

•All arrangements are inspected by the head designer before they leave the studio to double check flower anddesign quality.

RESTAURANT PARTNERSHIPS

Many of our team members, including the owner of our company and myself, have backgrounds in the hospitalityindustry. This insider experience really sets us apart from other floral design companies in giving us a thoroughunderstanding of the industry demands. We know that the visual impact of a restaurant is the first step in thehospitality experience. We understand luxury and the importance of personal service. Time is a luxury and with thatin mind we strive for our service to be seamless; prompt and accurate.

- We provide detailed, full color menus with a sample selection of arrangements showing a range of styles andbudget limits for use during event booking appointments.

- Our clients are provided their own email address to send orders to, which we confirm upon receipt.

- We create compelling, inventive seasonal designs for events tailored to a specific client’s preferences and budget.

- Our on-site design teams are available for very early morning installations and late evening breakdowns.

- We understand the demands of fine dining establishments and do everything in our power to accommodate lastminute or special orders from your guests. Our private dining clients are given several alternate phone numbers inthe event that they need to reach their account manager outside of business hours.

A SAMPLING OF OUR EXPERIENCE

The Modern: Ovando has been the in-house florist for The Modern restaurant at the MoMA for 4 years. Our designteam creates a new seasonal look for the restaurant every 5 days and we refresh daily.

The Four Seasons Hotel: Ovando has been the in-house florist for the Four Seasons Hotel for one year, creatingdesigns for the lobby, VIP amenities and Robuchon Restaurant.

The Mark Hotel: Since their re-opening in 2009, Ovando has been the in-house florist for The Mark and now also forThe Mark Restaurant by Jean Georges.

McGraw Hill Companies: Ovando has provided weekly flowers for the Executive Dining department for sevenyears. In addition to our weekly delivery we also design arrangements for frequent meetings and banquet eventsheld on premises.

The Central Park Boathouse: Sandra began working with The Boathouse over 11 years ago, before she foundedOvando. We are still the in-house florist for their weddings and events and can be seen on-site nearly everyweekend.

Tamarind Restaurant: Ovando provides modern entry, table and bar arrangements with an eastern flair along withweekly maintenance visits for the newly opened upscale Indian eatery in Tribeca.

W Hotels: Ovando has been the in-house florist for all 5 Manhattan properties and W Hotels Headquarters for fouryears. Ovando also creates the International Style Guide for W Hotels Worldwide which local florists in each regionfollow to ensure the look of the brand remains cohesive.

Hotel Gansevoort: Ovando has been the in-house florist since the opening of this hotel in 2004. The scope of workin this hotel includes Ovando providing a new design for the hotel lobby every five days, rooftop garden design,planting and maintenance, flowers and plants for suites and arrangements for events.

Donna Karan: Ovando has been working with the Donna Karan design team to create installations for their flagshipstore and Manhassett locations for the past 5 years.

Hermes: For the past two years Ovando has worked with Hermes to create in-store designs which compliment theirproduct lines, installing at two locations every five days.

To me, flowers are as essential as music, candles and great food. Sandra brings an amazing artistry andinstinctiveness to what she does.—Donna Karan | Donna Karan, Chief Designer

Christine (Four Seasons Account Manager) is highly in tune with the needs of her clients. She has an engagingpersonality, is very dependable and understands the value of putting the client's needs first. Her insights into luxuryservice has made her a great partner to work with.—Yvette Thomas Henry | Four Seasons Hotel, Director of Rooms

Sandra De Ovando and her associates continue to amaze and delight with their exquisite designs, attention todetail and outstanding professionalism. Ovando sets the standard for others to achieve.—Urban Zen | Kevin Salyers, Vice-President Retail Development

Exquisite attention to detail, elegance in design and execution combined with innovative presentation result in anew masterpiece every week. What more can I say? I am just “blown away” week after week. Everyone, buteveryone, that visits our offices comments on our floral arrangements.—Greystone & Co. | Stephen Rosenberg, President & CEO

The Boathouse in Central Park has been working with Sandra de Ovando for over 8 years. Ovando not only lives upto the expectations that we instill at our facility, but they go above and beyond. The staff at Ovando is incrediblyattentive and always so pleasant to work with. The quality of their product is outstanding.—Central Park Boathouse | Peter Bischoff, Special Events Manager

We have worked with Sandra de Ovando since the opening of the Hotel Gansevoort in 2003 and their outstandingservice, professionalism, and exceptional flowers continue to amaze us. They set the bar of excellence and artistictalent in the industry.—Gansevoort Hotel Group | Elon Kenchington, Chief Operating Officer

CLIENT FEEDBACK

Everything we choose at The Modern must be sensitive to the design of our restaurant and the museum. Ovando’sflowers perfectly complement our space. The arrangements are creative and tell us what season we are in!—The Modern | Graceanne Jordan, General Manager

Ovando’s signature style and unique botanical creations add warmth and whimsy to W’s sensory experience.—W Hotels | Ross Klein, President, Starwood Luxury Brands Group

With striking designs and unparalleled customer service, Ovando is a leader in its field and always a pleasure towork with. Their touch makes events magical.—Goldman Sachs | Marc Gilly, Managing Director

Sandra and her team at Ovando can conceptualize and deliver the most creative arrangements – whethermodern or classic. Often working I have ordered from Ovando many times and I am always amazed at theincredible originality and creativity that Sandra brings to her designs. I have recommended Ovando, withouthesitation, to all my friends and colleagues — all of whom have been equally delighted with the service they havereceived.—Saatchi & Saatchi | Cliff Francis, Proctor and Gamble, Creative Strategy Director

Ovando continues to astonish me with their creative and stunning designs. Sandra is a true artist and her unique,inspiring creations always astound the senses.—Thom Filicia, Inc. | Thom Filicia, Founder & Chief Creative Officer

We have worked with Sandra de Ovando since the opening of the Hotel Gansevoort in 2003 and their outstandingservice, professionalism, and exceptional flowers continue to amaze us. They set the bar of excellence and artistictalent in the industry.—Gansevoort Hotel Group | Elon Kenchington, Chief Operating Officer

Ovando’s creations are artful and beautiful. All of the arrangements are unique masterpieces.—Hugh Jackman| Actor

CLIENT FEEDBACK

The Modern Restaurant Event

W Hotels VIP Lounge

Tim Burton Launch Party at The MoMA

Tamarind Restaurant

The American Museum of Natural History Dance

Donna Karan – Family Wedding

Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony

Nobu Private Dining Event

Custom Tablescape

Custom Tablescape

The Modern Restaurant Private Dining Event

Central Park Boathouse Private Event

Museum of Natural History

Museum of Natural History

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