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Chicago's Top 100 Events 2019

The Palm Room will have a tropical feel, replete with live plants and palm-leaf-print pillows.

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Kehoe Designs provided decor for a tented dinner that followed the performance. Some 800 guests sat for dinner in an 80- by 220-foot tent erected on the lawn. The tent was constructed over the course of seven days and was accompanied by a 20- by 110-foot food prep area.

See a Black-Tie Gala Inspired by Megawatt Performer Jennifer Hudson

In the so-called 'Pepsi Grove,' guests could pose for photos (and grab some shade) under a giant prop rainbow. They could also swing under cloud-shaped balloons.

Lollapalooza 2019: Inside Guest-Focused Brand Activations from Brands Like Pepsi and Cupcake Winery

HMR Designs handled decor and built the 'Garden of Hope' to help connect guests to the evening's cause. Designer Rishi Patel used 'swarms of smilax vine' to create a space that highlighted key individuals or corporations inside the installation.

How Event Design Brought the American Cancer Society Gala's Mission to Life

Labeled 'UNcorked,' the main level of the Lyric Opera offered dining areas, a dance floor, and circular bars from HMR Designs, decked with ornate candelabras. The names of the various event spaces played off the event's official name: UNgala.

This Is What Happens When You Turn a Traditional Annual Gala Into an 'UNgala'