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  1. Catering & Design
  2. Event Design & Decor

Theme Parties

September 4, 2012
Fox brought 1,200 guests to the Hollywood Roosevelt to celebrate The Simpsons' 500th episode.
Fox brought 1,200 guests to the Hollywood Roosevelt to celebrate The Simpsons' 500th episode.
Photo: Dan Scott, American Image Gallery
Colorful lighting and a lava-look dance floor transformed the historic look of the hotel venue.
Colorful lighting and a lava-look dance floor transformed the historic look of the hotel venue.
Photo: Dan Scott, American Image Gallery
Logo signage covered the venue's 120-year-old chandelier.
Logo signage covered the venue's 120-year-old chandelier.
Photo: Dan Scott, American Image Gallery
Upstairs, guests could play an array of Simpsons-logo games.
Upstairs, guests could play an array of Simpsons-logo games.
Photo: Dan Scott, American Image Gallery
Instead of a seated dinner, planners opted for food stations that offered everything from paella to desserts.
Instead of a seated dinner, planners opted for food stations that offered everything from paella to desserts.
Photo: Kendall Karmanian
The evening's entertainment included Aces of Acts, a strength duo from Las Vegas.
The evening's entertainment included Aces of Acts, a strength duo from Las Vegas.
Photo: Kendall Karmanian
An ice sculpture underscored the event's 'Room 21' theme.
An ice sculpture underscored the event's "Room 21" theme.
Photo: Kendall Karmanian
At the opening reception for the Professional Convention Management Association conference in Las Vegas, a fur-clad showgirl greeted attendees from atop a vintage Cadillac convertible.
At the opening reception for the Professional Convention Management Association conference in Las Vegas, a fur-clad showgirl greeted attendees from atop a vintage Cadillac convertible.
Photo: Kelly McKeon
A 'Love Tweet-Up' lounge enabled attendees to network personally with anyone with whom they had tweeted.
A "Love Tweet-Up" lounge enabled attendees to network personally with anyone with whom they had tweeted.
Photo: Kelly McKeon
Traditional Las Vegas showgirls were also part of the entertainment.
Traditional Las Vegas showgirls were also part of the entertainment.
Photo: Kelly McKeon
Sculptural floral arrangements surrounded guests at the opening reception.
Sculptural floral arrangements surrounded guests at the opening reception.
Photo: Kelly McKeon
In recognition of Las Vegas's moniker 'the Marriage Capital of the World,' an Elvis impersonator mock-married a young couple decked out in the reception's dominant color of pink.
In recognition of Las Vegas's moniker "the Marriage Capital of the World," an Elvis impersonator mock-married a young couple decked out in the reception's dominant color of pink.
Photo: Kelly McKeon
Hanging acrylic bubble chairs offered additional seating for revelers.
Hanging acrylic bubble chairs offered additional seating for revelers.
Photo: Kelly McKeon
Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra look-alikes were part of the entertainment lineup.
Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra look-alikes were part of the entertainment lineup.
Photo: Kelly McKeon
The MGM Grand Marquee foyer was guests' first opportunity to feast on an eclectic menu of hearty appetizers that included lobster potpie, beef tenderloin, and Kobe sliders.
The MGM Grand Marquee foyer was guests' first opportunity to feast on an eclectic menu of hearty appetizers that included lobster potpie, beef tenderloin, and Kobe sliders.
Photo: Kelly McKeon
A Liberace look-alike serenaded guests as they entered the ballroom.
A Liberace look-alike serenaded guests as they entered the ballroom.
Photo: Kelly McKeon
The glitzy decor paid homage to old and new Las Vegas.
The glitzy decor paid homage to old and new Las Vegas.
Photo: Kelly McKeon
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