Judy Herzog

Design Coordinator & Master Designer

23 years of design experience

13 years @ MichaelAngelos

MichaelAngelos is lucky to have such a wonderful group of talented individuals who help design and create the phenomenal artistic work for which we are known.  The crew of designers is lead by Judy Herzog, who along with her team, comes up with creative concepts and designs to make any wedding or event unforgettable.  Let’s get to meet MichaelAngelos Design Coordinator and Master Designer.

“My usual answer to that often asked question is, the flower at which I am looking.  But really, close to my heart are the Lady Slipper, Paphiopedilum and the Passion flower, Passiflora.  I am always amazed!”

“I can arrive at work knowing my day will be filled with flowers & I love flowers.  I also have the pleasure of selecting and buying floral from around the world.”

I have been told that there is no original thought.  I love trying to disprove that theory!”

“I have found my inspiration is derived from my life long experiences of observing and interacting with nature.”

“Paint a visual picture of your day.  Do not dwell on one detail.”

“Flower petals are 90% water!”

“I want to continue working in an industry that provides joy, beauty, and peace.”

Stay tuned for future Design Spotlights on more of MichaelAngelos artistic crew!

This year, MichaelAngelos had the pleasure to work with Lakeland Healthare on their Gala to generate funding for the Marie Yeagar Cancer Center.  The Hospital always pulls out all the stops by varying the theme of the gala from year-to-year to keep it fresh and exciting for their patrons .  This years theme was a trip to the Caribbean complete with cruise line docks and airplane ports!  

As the guests “arrived” at their tropical destination, they were greeted by large tropical plant scapes complete with tiki huts and faux flames all created by MichaelAngelos.  The highlight of the entrance was MichaelAngelos Fog Screen Experience!  The Fog Screen created a wall of fog with a custom projection displayed on the fog curtain that the guests walked through to enter the event.  For the Gala, the Hospital choose a projection of underwater reef life complete with swimming fish.   Fog Screen Experience @ Lakeland by MichaelAngelos (click the link!)

 Upon entering the Cops Atrium, which served as the dining room, the guests were welcomed with bright colors reminiscent of the Caribbean; lime, orange, yellow, and cerise.  As guests enjoyed their meals at one of the three festive tables-capes, they could look up above at the ‘Caribbean Sky’ created by large runs of swooping blue fabric.  Surrounding the guests were palm trees, tiki bars, tiki torches, plenty of mood lighting and many unique tropical arrangements.   The whole look of the room created the perfect tropical get-away for the guests. 

  The entire crew at MichaelAngelos “The Event Company” was    involved in creating this “get-away in paradise” for Lakeland.   The Lakeland Hospital Committee are wonderful to work with and we look forward to next years.

We recently worked with a wonderful couple, Katrina and Chris, who chose the color palette of deep purple and rich sangria tones with accents of gold.  The Bride, also a designer, knew she wanted to use lots of lush textures and sparkle with a modern twist.  Her choice of floral and decor was perfect for their ceremony venues, the beautiful Oliver Mansions Gardens with the reception taking place in the Double Tree Ballroom.

“I absolutely loved the bouquets, florals, and centerpieces provided by your company.  They were just what I wanted and I had the up most confidence that you would take care of it all, like I envisioned.” – Katrina

Feel like adding some funk to your wedding day?  Consider adding feathers to your floral and decor!!  Feathers can have such a striking impact when used in clusters, or just a single feather alone. They give an extra bit of flair to any floral arrangement, bouquet, boutonniere, and more!

Feathers come in a variety of choices and styles that can work for any wedding. When used in centerpieces, they can be added in with the floral giving your piece an extra textural detail as well as creating a more dimensional piece. Or, you can use only feathers as your centerpieces to really mesmerize your guests!

Feathers can also be used in floral bouquets or boutonnieres. They come in a variety of colors and patterns to correspond with your choice of floral. They also come in an assortment of textures, from full and plush, to compact and skinny. The different options give you ample opportunity to play with a wide range of designs and looks.  

Kelly, a late June bride, wanted a classy bouquet of greens and creams using very textural elements.  We created this fabulous bouquet using kale, green and white cymbidium orchids, green succulents, variegated leaf loops, blue supernova thistle, and seeded grass tips.  Too complete the look, long wisps of skinny cream feathers were added!  One of our favorite bouquets of the season!

 Our bride, Amber, did not like flowers at all so we suggested so use tones of green with feathers and curly willow to create a stunning bouquet without the flower feel.  Her design included green goddess calla lilies, green hypericum berries, ivory hydrangea, curly willow branches, orange parrot tulips, and various greens. Orange mokara orchids trailed down front of the cascade and tucks of ivory ostrich plumes accented it all.  Amber was truly astonished with the end look and was happy we created the natural look she was going for.  

A recent Discovery Ballroom bride of ours, Natalie, also wasn’t a huge fan of flowers so we recommended the next greatest thing to her…feathers!  To create the perfect backdrop to the nuptials, feathers were hung behind the couple using a clear wire which created the illusion of the feathers floating in mid-air.  To really add some extra sparkle, the feathers were accented with hanging crystals.  The look was brought together when the flower girl walked down the aisle and tossed feathers from her basket instead of flowers!   

Check out the images below for some more fun feather ideas!! 

Dressing up a space can be accomplished through lighting, fabric treatments, arrangements, linens, etc. What about dressing up a plain white tent ceiling? For you late summer, early fall tent reception Brides, we have just the answer.

One option is to use fabric to create an intricate design over your guests heads. By adding color above, it creates a more inviting space for your reception, not to mention it’s super fun because any color can be used to accent your wedding day decor! For our July bride, Mara, we even created a separate fabric treatment over her dance floor creating a romantic-vibe while still keeping it fun for dancing. We even tucked bulb lighting into the runs of fabric to create a soft glow as the sun went down!

Want to really add some color overhead? How about a variety of colorful paper lanterns! For Allison, we kept her cocktail tent decor bright and festive for the pre-reception drinks by hanging complimenting colors of orange and pink with yellow highlights at different heights throughout the tent. We used close to 160 lanterns for the entire 40×60 tent!! It made quite the impact and really got the party started!

Want something a little different than lanterns? How about Parasols!

Another great option for those more in touch with mother nature – vines of ivy with floral tucks intermixed in. The vines can weave through the center, around the outer perimeter of the tent, wrap around the poles, any pattern you want! We can even create custom shelves on the center tent poles for more foliage and floral to sit on. Consider hanging lanterns from the shelves like this bride did!

The most extreme of tent decor ceiling treatments is the tent liner which completely covers the entire span of the tent ceiling with a soft, billowy white fabric. The effect is absolutely breath-taking and really changes the whole feel of the tent. For this particular wedding we added bulb lighting and our huge wrought iron and crystal chandelier. The overall effect was outstanding and created the prefect vintage romance atmosphere our bride, Michelle, wanted.

Don’t limit yourself to just one idea when it comes to creating your perfect tent atmosphere. Combining different design techniques only enhances the look! And, don’t ever forget about lighting!! It always adds that extra punch of color that completes a look.

Early this Spring MichaelAngelos had the pleasure of working with a young couple from Connecticut, Colleen and Kevin, who envisioned a pink and white Spring wedding to accent their Bridesmaids beautiful stormy blue dresses.

Colleen carried a stunning Spring inspired bouquet featuring her favorite flower, Sweet Pea! The Sweet Pea, a delicately beautiful flower and the perfect accent to her bouquet, proved a challenge to locate as it’s peak season is November to March. But, we located them and they worked wonderfully along side the various shades of pink Peonies, pink Ranunculus, Lily of the Valley and a few touches of green! Creating the perfect finish to her bouquet was lace from her mother’s Bridal gown that we used as a bouquet wrap, the perfect way to honor her mother.

The Bridesmaids accented Colleen’s pink bouquet with all white bouquets of Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley and white Peonies. Colleen loved the blue from her girls dresses so much she even had the bouquets wrapped using the same fabric!

The Beiger Mansion was the perfect location for Colleen and Kevin’s Reception. The location provides a homey feel for it’s guests while still maintaining the classy feel from an early 1900′s mansion. The dance floor even turns into a nightclub complete with fog machines and disco balls! The couples centerpieces accented the old world decor of the Mansion wonderfully. The low arrangements consisted of Peonies, Ranunculus, Sweet Pea, Wax Flower, Tulips, Stock and ivory Hydrangea with bright greens designed in a gold mercury bowl.

The newlyweds beautiful Spring wedding was a perfect jump start to MichaelAngelos busy wedding season! We loved doing such wonderful designs that not only worked well in the Ceremony and Reception spaces, but that also complimented the couple’s blooming personalities! Thank you Katie Whitcomb Photography for the awesome photographs!

As featured in the Summer edition of Veils & Vows Magazine, MichaelAngelos “The Event Company” is proud to present…

The Palais Royal was the perfect reception venue for our April 2nd newlyweds, Mark and Molly. The couple envisioned a romantic wedding with elegant details and, together with Cyndi Basker of Celebrated Events, MichaelAngelos was able to create the perfect atmosphere with many personal touches.

Molly carried a beautiful bouquet of white peonies with creamy centers, ivory garden spray roses, white hyacinth, white ranunculus, ivory garden roses, white freesia and touches of white sweet peas. Her Bridesmaids carried bouquets featuring a super green standard roses, peach hyacinth, purple freesia, lavender standard roses and divided light green hydrangea. The soft mixture of Molly’s ivory and white floral against her Bridesmaids soft greens, peaches and lavenders created a refreshing Spring look!

The fun couple had our talented designers make Molly two floral hair combs and Mark two boutonnieres, one for the ceremony and one for the reception. This was a great way to transform their look from the more formal ceremony to the fun atmosphere of the reception.

Accenting the Palais’ beautiful room was MichaelAngelos new Custom Shelving Unit which was used as a separation from the Cocktail hour and the Reception which was held in the same room. On the shelf wedding pictures of Molly and Mark’s parents, grandparents and great-grandparents were placed with candles and accessories filling it out. Celebrated Events then used dress forms to showcase Molly and Mark’s mothers wedding dresses and placed them on either side of the shelf!! The overall look was spectacular and really personalized the occasion for the couple.

The couple also utilized MichaelAngelos Lounge Furniture to create a relaxing environment for the guests, a place to sit and talk away from the upbeat dance floor. Besides the Lounge Furniture, MichaelAngelos custom bench pads were placed on the around the ballroom and filled out with fun pillows creating further seating for the guests!

The overall look of the wedding was absolutely stunning! Romance and elegance were seen everywhere with fun personal details added in. The couple was a blast to work with as was Cyndi Basker. We always love collaborating with such talented people!