Test Your Event Design Skills and Knowledge!

1. Your client wants to include taper candles in her centerpiece. What is the thing that you would verify first?

If the venue allows open flame

How fast the candles will burn

If there is room in the budget

How many tables will need candles

2. What emotional characteristic is often used to describe cool colors like blue and green?

Energetic

Serene

Agressive

Cheerful

3. Which of the following is the paramount concern when using a clear tent?

Inability to retain heat

Excessive capture of heat from sunlight

Inability to run power

Inability to retain sound

4. When decorating with floral, which of the following should you avoid?

Using hearty flowers for personals

Incorporating seasonal flowers into the design

Using fragrant flowers on dining tables

Creating multiple centerpiece styles when there are more then six tables in the room

5. In addition to tablecloths and napkins, which of the following could be considered "soft goods" for use in design

Rose

Camellia leaf

Wheatgrass

Ribbon

None of the Above

6. Which of the following is not necessarily true pertaining to the use of branches, greenery or trees?

They can fill large spaces

They can create girth in arrangements providing a larger impression

They are inexpensive

They can be used to create walls or barriers to guide guests' views

7. The image below is an example of what type of color scheme?

Analogous

Complementary

Monochromatic

Primary

8. An element of color should appear at least this many times in order to make an impact on the event overall:

2

3

4

5

9. What is the correct linen size to order for an 8' banquet table in order for the linen to touch the floor on all sides?

132”x90”

96”x30”

156”x90”

132”x72”

10. What would be the ideal aesthetic choice for a seaside event for 80 guests that takes place during the daytime?

Pole/century tent

Clearspan tent

Sailcloth tent

Frame tent

11. When planning a small event in a large space, how can you create intimacy?

Group tables close together

Add perimeter up-lighting

Limit the use of uphostery

Butler/tray pass food

12. If you are expecting 200 guests at an event, what size would the ideal dance floor be?

200 sq ft

400 sq ft

600 sq ft

800 sq ft

13. Which color has the shortest wavelength and is most difficult to see?

Orange

Indigo

Violet

Red

14. What type of arrangement is this Bridesmaid holding?

Bouquet

Boutonniere

Corsage

Tussy Mussy

15. With all flower conditions presumed to be optimal, what is the greatest potential downside of creating cherry blossom centerpieces in clear vases on a Friday for a Saturday wedding?

Blossoms will shed

Blossoms will wilt

Vase will break

Water in the vase will turn brown

16. What word best describes this color palette?

Analogous

Complementary

Monochromatic

Primary

17. Which of the following is NOT an effective tool to divide a space that is too large:

Pipe and drape

Trees/shrubs

Perimeter up-lighting

Light projections

18. How have these flowers been arranged?

In a vase

Hand tied bouquets

In a dish

In oasis

19. When you mix a primary color like red with white, what term is used to reference the result?

Tint

Hue

Shade

Tone

20. If you had just $500 total to add a single décor element to 10 tables for a buffet luncheon, what would provide the most aesthetic value per inch?

1 submerged cymbidium orchid

Collection of 5 pillar candles on a mat/mirror

Colorful patterned tablecloth

Small vase with 15 inexpensive flowers

21. What is the maximum number of guests that you can seat at a table that is 12 feet long and 36 inches wide?

10

12

14

16

22. What is the name of the universal color matching system for pigments?

RGB

PMS

CMYK

HEX

23. Which table type is the least space efficient?

Square

Round

Rectangle

Oval

24. What is the minimum ceiling height required to hang a chandelier that is 2' wide and 3' tall?

10'

12'

13'

15'

25. What is the maximum acceptable height of a non-elevated floral centerpiece?

6 inches

12 inches

15 inches

24 inches

26. What is the minimum amount of space that should be left between a service door and a guest table?

4'

6'

8'

12'