At the Children’s Aid Foundation’s Teddy Bear Affair, November 5 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, manager of events Meg Sethi staged vignettes representing the seasons. For spring, clear umbrellas and glittering beads hung as the sound of rain played.
Photo: Carla Warrilow/BizBash
44. Showing Their Roots
David Beahm suspended an upside-down bed of tulips, with roots and all, above a table at the Horticultural Society of New York’s 2002 Flowers and Design gala.
Photo: BizBash
The Vintage Table Company offers vintage china, glassware, and flatware sourced from estates, thrift stores, and flea markets, for a purposefully mismatched tabletop look.
Photo: Wildflowers Photography
To launch its latest special edition art series label—and raise funds for Haiti—Ferllen Winery teamed up with the Amigos Near Foundation for an arty event in Miami in February. On the deck upstairs, mounted pieces from photographer Tomas Loewy floated on the turquoise water, giving the appearance of unusually decorative rafts.
Photo: Tomas Loewy
Ideal for poolside events where you want to send a message, Melbourne, Florida-based Aqua Art Enterprises makes custom mats in the shape of corporate logos (or other images) that sink to the bottom of a swimming pool for a painted-on look.
Photo: Courtesy of Aqua Art Enterprises
One of the biggest annual events on the South Beach spring-break circuit, the Victoria’s Secret Pink pool party took place at the Shelborne Beach Resort in Miami in March 2012. The upscale poolside lounge was turned into a Victoria's Secret Pink haven, decked out in branded furniture, pool toys, balloons, and beach gear.
Photo: Courtesy of Victoria's Secret
Audi and Derek Lam Pre-Emmy Party
A custom large-format print combined with rear fiber optics lent a dramatic look of city lights to the bash. Select attendees arrived at the event in the Audi A8L, the brand's luxury flagship sedan.
Photo: Michael Buckner/WireImage
'Variety' and Women in Film's Pre-Emmy Party
Variety and Women in Film toasted female nominees with a pre-Emmy event on Friday. Presented by Saint Vintage, the bash took to Scarpetta at Montage Beverly Hills and included food from chef Scott Conant. Big-name host committee members attended, including Alec Baldwin, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Joel McHale, and Amy Poehler.
Photo: Jonathan Leibson/WireImage
Fox Emmy Party
The Russell Harris team described the event as having a "Restoration Hardware-esque" look, with design by Thomas Ford. A Ford-designed sculpture used old-fashioned sign letters, metal numbers, and plexiglass signage to represent the three hosting networks: Fox Broadcasting, 20th Century Fox, and the FX channel.
Photo: Dan Scott/American Image Gallery
Please Recycle
Chicago design firm INDO uses sustainably sourced materials for installations, window displays, and interiors. Recently, founders Linsey Burritt and Crystal Hodges decked a tent ceiling with 200 sheets of red screen-printed polypropylene from a local recycling company. The duo is currently working on designing an event-friendly collection of rentable backdrops and self-supported structures.
Photo: Julia Stotz/juliastotz.com
'Washingtonian' Bride & Groom Unveiled Event
The ever-chic black-and-white motif gets new energy with the help of dramatic metallic accents. At the setup by Events in the City, a gold sparkle wall and gold glitter flatware add festivity to an otherwise preppy look.
Photo: Rodney Bailey
BrownHot Events partnered with Mille Fiori Floral Design to create an eight- by 20-foot paper flower backdrop for the V.I.P. tent bar.
Photo: Claire Barrett Photography
Perrier-Jouët Enchanting Garden Dinner
A decor piece dubbed the “Enchanting Tree” held Perrier-Jouët champagne flutes at a dinner at Soho Beach House's Tiki Garden. The tree, commissioned by the brand, as well as smaller versions, traveled to several events affiliated with Design Miami.
Photo: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images for Soho Beach House
