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  1. Catering & Design
  2. Event Design & Decor

Theme Party

July 1, 2016
On-theme decor included air dancers, while a live entertainer dressed as the inflatable engaged the guests.
On-theme decor included air dancers, while a live entertainer dressed as the inflatable engaged the guests.
Photo: Sara Kerens
Sponsor Mustard Lane provided staff for the event, some of whom were costumed as car-wash attendants.
Sponsor Mustard Lane provided staff for the event, some of whom were costumed as car-wash attendants.
Photo: Sara Kerens
Brightly colored Jerry cans were used as decorations throughout the event space.
Brightly colored Jerry cans were used as decorations throughout the event space.
Photo: Sara Kerens
The “Billy Ocean’s Car-A-Oke” room, decorated with a video screen and a photo of the '80s pop star, poked fun at the fact that its karaoke machine had only one song choice: Ocean’s 1988 hit “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car.”
The “Billy Ocean’s Car-A-Oke” room, decorated with a video screen and a photo of the '80s pop star, poked fun at the fact that its karaoke machine had only one song choice: Ocean’s 1988 hit “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car.”
Photo: Sara Kerens
A seemingly normal vending machine provided some interactive surprises. It lit up when people pressed its buttons, and a person hiding behind the machine told jokes and dispensed snacks through the vending-machine slot.
A seemingly normal vending machine provided some interactive surprises. It lit up when people pressed its buttons, and a person hiding behind the machine told jokes and dispensed snacks through the vending-machine slot.
Photo: Sara Kerens
In the Bubble Lounge, guests drank Babe Rosé With Bubbles while using Chambong glasses, which are shaped as “champagne bongs.” Said MKG's Lauren Austin: 'We thought it was a perfect match. It kind of combined what MKG's personality is. We're kind of buttoned-up but a little bit unbuttoned at the same time, so the chambong and the pink rosé were a perfect expression of that.'
In the Bubble Lounge, guests drank Babe Rosé With Bubbles while using Chambong glasses, which are shaped as “champagne bongs.” Said MKG's Lauren Austin: "We thought it was a perfect match. It kind of combined what MKG's personality is. We're kind of buttoned-up but a little bit unbuttoned at the same time, so the chambong and the pink rosé were a perfect expression of that."
Photo: Sara Kerens
Life-size hanging car fresheners decorated one of the party’s bar areas.
Life-size hanging car fresheners decorated one of the party’s bar areas.
Photo: Sara Kerens
Guests could pose in an interactive photo booth that was decorated to resemble car-wash cloth strips.
Guests could pose in an interactive photo booth that was decorated to resemble car-wash cloth strips.
Photo: Sara Kerens
Tiki Disco provided a DJ to spin dance tunes at the party.
Tiki Disco provided a DJ to spin dance tunes at the party.
Photo: Sara Kerens
Car fresheners were also the inspiration for costumes worn by some event staffers.
Car fresheners were also the inspiration for costumes worn by some event staffers.
Photo: Sara Kerens
Guests could play craps and pretend to gamble in the “Get Dicey” area, which had customized fuzzy dice and a grand prize of airplane tickets to anywhere in the United States.
Guests could play craps and pretend to gamble in the “Get Dicey” area, which had customized fuzzy dice and a grand prize of airplane tickets to anywhere in the United States.
Photo: Sara Kerens
The party’s dance floor consisted of elevated platforms designed to resemble a car-wash conveyor belt.
The party’s dance floor consisted of elevated platforms designed to resemble a car-wash conveyor belt.
Photo: Sara Kerens
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