The inaugural floral designers used over 150,000 roses, tulips, lilies and other flowers from around the world to make 1,500 centerpieces, podium pieces and stage arrangements

Kitty Rolen of San Diego Flowers by Coley in San Diego, CA designs an inaugural dinner centerpiece

Frank Laning of Flowers by Frank Laning, Ltd. in Chappaqua, NY designs an arrangement for one of the inaugural balls

Design Chairman Tom Powell of Flower Gallery, Inc. in Washington, D.C. describes the floral arrangements to local media

Lynne Moss of The Flower Shoppe in Pratt, KS and Sherry Reinking of Armstrong Flowers, Inc. in Ft. Wayne, IN prepare centerpieces for an inaugural dinner

Table setting at the Pension Building Dinner