One of the games asked guests to estimate the number of peanuts in an eight-foot-tall tube (answer: about 73,000). Two fabricated elephants flanked the tube.
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Guests had to win their dessert—a Sprinkles cupcake—by shooting a toy dart gun into the cupcake cutouts.
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At a flavored popcorn station, custom-built stands had a false fill at the top so they never appeared empty. Serving staff refilled the popcorn at the base as needed.
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Bottles from sponsor Belvedere were used in the ring toss. Winners received a band from Michele Watches.
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Florals at the event included a ball of carnations that evoked the classic image of a circus elephant standing on a ball.
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Several featured cocktails were served atop white glass columns that were lit underneath with LED lights. The ingredients were printed on the front of the columns, and the napkins had the exact recipe.
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A fortune teller offered sartorial advice such as how guests could upgrade their outfits at sponsor Neiman Marcus.
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A colorful canopy covered the outdoor food stations.