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PARTY GIRL
Cynthia Ross is world-renowned for her elaborately designed tables and events | By Rebekah Sanderlin C
Attention to detail | Ross often uses surprising items, like the silver-painted
blades of grass in the floral arrangement above, in her designs.
ynthia Ross often finds herself at the center of a party – exactly the last place she ever thought she’d be. “It’s odd,” she said, “but I’m not a party person.” However, as the owner of C.P. Ross Designs, Ross is known for
for her award-winning table designs. She uses everyday materials like flowers, plates and glasses to create fanciful and whimsical
worlds for her very discerning clients. Her tablescapes can cost thousands of dollars to put together and have been featured in wedding planning magazines and books. Year after year she ranks among the top designers in the country for her work and said she can walk into a bare room and immediately visualize exactly how she wants to decorate it for an event. Still, Ross said she’s shy by nature and, when she attends an event as a guest, she’s more likely to hang tight to the walls. “As a child I always wanted to be an actress,” Ross said. “Now it’s like the best of
both worlds. It’s like taking on a character role when I plan an event.” Ross began dabbling in event planning about 20 years ago while still living in
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