Designing Event Spaces

Given an event brief (type, date, venue, budget, guest count, preferences), produce a decor concept package:

1. Concept statement — one sentence capturing the mood (e.g., "Warm autumn wedding: rust, terracotta, dried florals, candlelight").
2. Color palette — 3-5 colors with hex codes and ratio (dominant/accent/neutral).
3. Zone-by-zone breakdown — ceremony/entrance, dining area, photo zone, lounge.
4. Materials & elements list — florals, fabrics, lighting, signage, tableware.
5. Budget tier flags — mark which elements are "hero" (splurge) vs "filler" (budget).

Example output for a corporate New Year party:

Concept: "Midnight Gala" — deep navy + gold + frosted white
Entrance: arch with gold balloons, dry ice fog, branded step-and-repeat banner
Dining: navy tablecloths, gold charger plates, eucalyptus + white rose centerpieces
Photo zone: sequin backdrop, neon "2025" sign, props (masks, confetti poppers)
Lighting: warm string lights on ceiling, uplighting in navy/gold along walls

Progress checklist for a full event design project:

• Clarify brief: event type, date/season, venue constraints, budget, guest count, brand/cultural context
• Define concept & color palette
• Design zones (ceremony, tables, photo zone, entrance, stage)
• Select floristics (live vs artificial, seasonal availability)
• Plan lighting scheme (ambient, accent, functional)
• Design photo zone (backdrop, props, framing for phone/camera)
• Develop printed materials (invitations, place cards, menus, programs)
• Plan catering presentation & table styling
• Compile final mood board / shopping-production list with budget tiers

Step details

1. Clarify brief Always extract: event type, date (season matters for florals/decor availability), venue type (indoor/outdoor, existing architecture/colors), budget tier, guest count, cultural/religious context, any required branding (logo, corporate colors), host preferences/dislikes.

2. Concept & palette Base palette on: season (autumn=warm earth tones, winter=cool+metallics), venue existing colors (avoid clashing with carpets/walls), cultural symbolism (red=luck in Chinese events, white=purity in many weddings, avoid colors with negative local connotations). Limit to one dominant, one secondary, one accent, one neutral.

3. Zone design Each zone needs: focal point, sightlines (don't block guest view of speeches/first dance), traffic flow (avoid bottlenecks near food/photo zones), scale appropriate to room size.

4. Floristics Decide live vs artificial based on: budget, season (match local/seasonal blooms to cut cost), durability needs (outdoor heat wilts live flowers), reuse potential (ceremony arch flowers can move to reception).

5. Lighting Layer three types: ambient (overall room glow — string lights, uplighting), accent (highlight focal points — centerpieces, arches), functional (practical visibility for dining/dancing). Warm white (2700-3000K) for romantic/cozy; cooler white for corporate/modern.

6. Photo zone Must work for both phone and pro camera: avoid harsh overhead light causing shadows, include depth (layered backdrop, not flat), leave negative space for people, match concept palette, consider sign/hashtag integration for social sharing.

7. Printed materials Match typography/palette to concept. Hierarchy: invitation sets tone first, then consistent fonts/colors carry through place cards, menus, programs.

8. Catering styling Coordinate plate/tableware color with palette (neutral tableware usually safest), consider height variation on buffet/table (risers, tiered stands), garnish ties back to theme (e.g., gold leaf for gala, dried citrus for autumn).

Example 1: Input: "Свадьба на 80 человек, осень, загородный ресторан с деревянным интерьером, бюджет средний, невеста любит бохо-стиль" Output:

Концепция: "Rustic Boho Autumn" — terracotta, sage green, cream, natural wood
Арка церемонии: макраме + сухоцветы (пампасная трава, эвкалипт), деревянные элементы в тон интерьеру ресторана
Столы: дорожки из льна цвета sage, подсвечники разной высоты, керамические вазы с сухоцветами + живые розы терракотового оттенка
Фотозона: драпировка из натуральной ткани, плетеные корзины, гирлянда Эдисона
Свет: гирлянды теплого света под потолком, свечи на столах, без яркого верхнего освещения
Полиграфия: крафт-бумага, шрифт rustic serif, восковая печать
Бюджет: hero — арка и свет; filler — рассадочные карточки (DIY крафт)

Example 2: Input: "Корпоративная конференция IT-компании, брендинг синий+белый, 200 участников, сцена + networking зона" Output:

Концепция: "Tech Forward" — brand blue (#1A4FD6) + white + silver accent
Сцена: подсветка брендированным синим, LED-экран с логотипом, минималистичный backdrop
Networking-зона: модульная мебель, точечные акценты синего в подушках/вазах, charging-station брендированный
Фотозона: step-and-repeat с логотипом компании-партнеров, неоновая вывеска названия конференции
Полиграфия: бейджи, программки в фирменном стиле, roll-up баннеры
Свет: холодный белый для рабочей зоны, акцентный синий для фотозоны/сцены