This year, the Governors Ball for the Primetime Emmy Awards will take on an all-red motif, with a look designed to feel like the inside of an enormous red rose. It isn't the first time the TV academy's big bash will turn heads—the annual seated dinner is known for its striking decor and ever-changing theme, with previous iterations drawing inspiration from Dorothy Draper, set and costume designer Tony Duquette, and Marilyn Monroe film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Here's a look at past ideas and themes used at the Emmys Governors Ball.
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2010
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Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2011
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Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2011
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2011
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2010
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2010
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2010
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2009
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2009
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2009
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2008
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2008
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Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2007
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2007
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Emmy Awards Governors Ball 2006
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