The Studio

the studio

A long banquet-style table set for a formal event with elegant place settings, floral centerpieces, and overhead black fans in an indoor space with tall glass windows, lush green palm trees, and chandeliers.
Elegant banquet hall with large floral centerpieces, crystal chandeliers, round tables with formal place settings, and draped ceiling fabric.
Elegant table setting with a white tablecloth, silverware, water glasses, candles, a floral centerpiece, and a place card with the name 'Andrew' on a decorative plate. 
Gregory Blake Sams Events is a planning and design firm producing private celebrations and events in the United States and abroad. Based in New York and Charleston, the studio is known for occasions with a strong sense of atmosphere, where the setting, the hosts, and the experience of their guests shape every decision. Each event is considered as a complete composition, from the first arrival to the final moments of the evening. Working closely with a network of artists, makers, and collaborators, the firm creates gatherings that feel personal and entirely their own.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR | FOUNDER

g. blake sams

Blake Sams is the founder and creative director of Gregory Blake Sams Events. An event designer at heart, he brings a residential designer's eye for interiors and a deep fluency in the rituals of entertaining to every occasion, from intimate dinners to grand weddings. For more than two decades, he's designed celebrations defined by atmosphere, detail, and a taste for the extraordinary.

That same sensibility runs through Gregory Blake Sams Interiors and Wentworth, his Charleston shop for antiques, objects, and the art of entertaining — a frequent source of inspiration and pieces for his events.

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A man standing indoors in a store or showroom, smiling at the camera, with stacked chairs and decorative items behind him.