“The focal point of the cocktail space is a four-sided ice bar with a 20-foot gleaming ice- and crystal-flocked tree at the center. A vodka expert provides guests with educational information and samples served in carved ice shot glasses.” Ice bar and shot glasses from USAICE
“One wall holds multiple recycled-cardboard deer heads, with a single red one for fun.” Micro-Buck Deer Trophy, $13, from Cardboard Safari
Instead of a red carpet, designers laid down a black-and-white-striped carpet at the entrance.
The museum hosted a gala in 2013 to fete its "Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity" exhibition. Event designer Bill Heffernan of HMR Design Group used a black-and-white color scheme inspired by some of the 19th-century dresses on display. To complement the fashion-inspired setting, tables were topped with 19th-century-style wire urns set atop black-and-white hat boxes.
Flowers from Shawna Yamamoto decorated tabletop centerpieces that marked the conference's 35th anniversary.
To celebrate the opening of a Magritte exhibit in 2014, the Chicago-based museum hosted a gala with decor from HMR Designs. Riffing off the Belgian artist's surrealistic work, the design firm filled the dining room with 45 floating clouds. Images of clouds and blue skies also decorated the tabletops.
Instead of a floral wall, Petals LA designed an impressive greenery display for the floral event.
The sixth annual Governors Ball music festival took place June 3-4 at Randall's Island in New York. MAC Presents created the Miller Lite Beer Hall, an interactive fan experience that paid homage to the brand's start in Milwaukee in 1855. The activation included wooden fixtures, beer barrels, and gun-metal enclosures, as well as original artwork including a mural made out of Miller Lite cans.
Pepsi hosted a pop-up exhibit for Super Bowl LII. The exhibit featured a “Canstruction” wall, which was made from Pepsi cans, serving as a clever background for the step-and-repeat area.
A photo op from event sponsor Citi featured branded bowls attached to a greenery wall. Forks, knives, and spoons were used as additional decor. The Los Angeles Times' in-house events team produced the Night Market event.
The inaugural Rosé Day L.A. was held on June 9 at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California. Headlined by Moët & Chandon, the Instagram-friendly daylong picnic was designed and produced by Ben Biscotti of 1iota Productions, Tony Schubert of Event Eleven, and hospitality veterans Bobby Rossi, Sylvain Bitton, JT Torregiani, and David Jarret.
Iron Chef Marc Forgione selected gourmet food trucks for the day, and DJs including Zen Freeman and Caroline D’Amore entertained the crowd from a booth constructed of on-theme pink crates.
The team created several Instagram-friendly moments throughout the day to take advantage of the Malibu location. In one area, guests could pose inside of an oversize frame.
Moët & Chandon’s Rosé Imperial, Grand Vintage Rosé 09, and Ice Imperial Rosé were displayed as decor throughout the event. In addition, Forgione prepared a rosé-inspired menu for an invited group of celebrities and influencers; the Food Matters handled additional catering.
Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts is celebrating its French heritage all summer with Au Soleil: a Summer Soirée by Le Méridien. The global event series, which is taking place at the brand’s 100 hotels around the world, offers a Petit Plates menu with light, local fair, plus a soundtrack curated by Nouvelle Vague and backgammon games. Six varieties of rosé spritzers and aperitifs are also on the menu; options include the Campari Lavender Spritz, made with Campari, sparkling rosé, soda water, and lavender syrup.
In May, Kim Crawford Wines hosted a “Sip Into Summer” rosé soiree at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. An elegant gold and black step-and-repeat was adorned with bottles of rosé and a variety of pink flowers.
Luxury-wedding business summit Engage! held its 24th event June 18 to 21 at Fairmont Banff Springs in Alberta, Canada. The Great White North Gala, which was held in the Van Horne Ballroom on the final night, featured a white-and-metallic winter wonderland theme with illuminated laser-cut paper centerpieces and menus designed and produced by Vanessa Kreckel of TPD Design House. Calgary-based Modern Luxe Rentals provided the tabletop rentals and chairs and Flower Artistry handled the florals, which were sourced from the region.
Grey Goose held a French Riviera-theme pop-up event series in four Canadian cities from June 21 to 30. Pop-up markets in Toronto (pictured) and Montreal featured step-and-repeats with name of the event in white letters, surrounded by an installation of hanging blue and white striped umbrellas. The installation was inspired by the brand's Riviera bottle series, in partnership with artist Quentin Monge. Pomp & Circumstance and Community Agency produced the events.
Facebook’s consumer booth featured a series of rooms where fans could pose with on-theme backdrops and props. One photo booth featured the brand’s signature blue and thumps-up icon, while others had 3-D emojis.
