How cool is this?!... Local designer/florist Renee Landry was the runner-up among the top three finalists competing to be selected to decorate the dining hall for the Obama Administration's first state dinner last month.

Click here to read the Outer Banks Sentinel article on Landry's exciting experiences throughout the selection process and what things First Lady Michele Obama had to say about her ideas.  

Below are a few of my favorite looks from Blooms Design Studio's website ... I just love the simple loop of sea stars hanging on the reception venue main entrance door ...